Entrepreneurship - Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
27 Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) recipients recognised for this theme
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for Entrepreneurship - over time
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) appointments recognising Entrepreneurship, by year.
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2026
John Harkin
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Coleraine, County Londonderry
“Director and Founder, Alchemy Technology Services. For services to Economic Development and to Entrepreneurship”
Catherine Handcock
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
York, North Yorkshire
“Founder, Creative HEAD. For services to the Hairdressing Industry and to Entrepreneurship”
Akin Onal
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, MORI. For services to Entrepreneurship”
Christopher Adelsbach
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Godalming, Surrey
“Managing Partner Outrun Ventures. For services to Entrepreneurship”
2025
2024
Rabinder Buttar
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Stirling, Stirling and Falkirk
“Senior Enterprise Fellow, Strathclyde University. For services to Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Leadership in Business, and to Life Sciences”
Andrew Dixon
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Leatherhead, Surrey
“Founding Trustee, Woodhaven Trust and Fairer Share and Founder, Arc InterCapital. For services to Prisoners and Ex-Offenders, to Property Tax Reform and to Entrepreneurship”
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
Edward Charles O?hare
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Down
“For services to the Construction Industry and Entrepreneurship.”
Teresa Scott
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2018
Buckinghamshire
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Kennedy Scott. For services to Entrepreneurship and Employability.”
2017
Nikesh Kotecha
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Leicestershire
“Chief Executive Officer, Morningside Pharmaceuticals. For services to Entrepreneurship, Innovation in Pharmaceutical Services and Philanthropy.”
William Finlayson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Edinburgh
“Founder, MBM Commercial. For services to Entrepreneurship and voluntary service in Scotland.”
Hazel Moore
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2017
London
“Chairman and Co-founder, FirstCapital. For services to Entrepreneurship and Innovation.”
Margaret Gibson
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2017
Glasgow
“Lately Chief Executive, Women's Enterprise Scotland. For services to Business and Entrepreneurship.”
Colin Glass
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2017
West Yorkshire
“Senior Partner, Winburn Glass Norfolk. For services to Business Start-Ups and Entrepreneurship.”
2016
Julie Devonshire
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Middlesex
“Director of Entrepreneurship, KingÕs College London and Director, Ventures at UnLtd. For services to Entrepreneurship.”
Johanna Basford
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2016
Aberdeenshire
“For services to Art and Entrepreneurship.”
2015
Atul Pathak
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Buckinghamshire
“Managing Director, Appt Corporation Ltd. For services to Entrepreneurship.”
Andrew Cameron Salvesen
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Aberdeenshire
“For services to Entrepreneurship and philanthropic service to the community in Scotland.”
Julie Deane
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Cambridgeshire
“Co-owner and Founder, The Cambridge Satchel Company. For services to Entrepreneurship.”
Surat Singh Sangha
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2015
Nottinghamshire
“Managing Director, Asiana Ltd. For services to Entrepreneurship.”
2014
Kavita Oberoi
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Derbyshire
“Founder and Managing Director, Oberoi Consulting Ltd. For services to Entrepreneurship and Start Up Businesses.”
Penny Power
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2014
Surrey
“Founder, Ecademy. For services to Entrepreneurship in Social and Digital Development.”