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Birthday Honours 2026: Department for Business and Trade

Published 12 June 2026

Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)

• Dame Jane Fraser DBE, Chief Executive Officer and Chair, Citigroup. For services to the financial sector

Knights Bachelor – Knighthoods (KT)

• Sir Andrew Mitchell KT FREng, Chief Executive Officer, Tideway. For services to the construction industry

Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

• Clare Chapman CBE, Chair, Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS). For services to industrial relations
• Christopher Hulatt CBE, Co-Founder, Octopus Group. For services to entrepreneurship

Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

• Chenelle Ansah OBE, Chief Executive Officer, Nell Consulting Ltd. For services to investment, to women in business and to charity
• David Beeby DL OBE, Chair, Cumbria Economic Growth Board. For services to business, to economic growth and to the voluntary sector in Cumbria
• John Boumphrey OBE, Vice-President, Country Manager UK and Ireland, Amazon. For services to technology, consumer and digital commerce industry
• Susan Dawe OBE, Scotland Managing Partner, EY. For services to financial services
• Aline Santos Farhat OBE, Chief Brand Officer and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Unilever. For services to retail industry
• David Fishwick OBE, Entrepreneur and Founder, Burnley Savings and Loans. For services to finance, to business and to charity
• Helen Clare Hornby OBE, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, ME+EM. For services to the fashion industry
• Jonathan Lutwyche OBE, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Yordas Group. For services to sustainable chemicals management, to economic growth, to international trade, and to advancing opportunities for women and young people
• Rohan Malik OBE, United Kingdom and Ireland Government and Public Sector Managing Partner, EY. For services to business and professional services
• Harold Matovu KC OBE, Chair, Black Talent Charter, and King’s Counsel. For services to business and to the legal profession
• Dr Brian McConnell OBE, Lately Chief Executive, Hydrock. For services to engineering
• Iftikhar Nasir OBE, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Vestd. For services to share schemes and the energy sector
• Philip Newborough OBE, Co-Founder and Lately Chief Executive Officer, Bridges Fund Management Limited. For services to business growth and impact investing
• Andrew Ransom OBE, Lately, Chief Executive Officer, Rentokil Initial. For services to the business support services sector
• Sophie Ross OBE, Founder and Creative Director, Trotters Childrenswear and Accessories Limited. For services to business and to the retail industry
• Nicholas Wilkinson OBE, Lately Chief Executive Officer, Dunelm. For services to the retail sector

Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

• Geoffrey Ball MBE, Owner, F.Ball and Co.Ltd. For services to manufacturing, the flooring industry and to the community in Staffordshire
• Alan Bealby MBE, Chair, Post Office Remembrance Fellowship. For services to heritage and education
• David Dalton MBE, Chief Executive Officer, British Glass. For services to the glass industry
• Alan Dootson MBE, Development Manager, Sheffield Co Operative Development Group. For services to co-operatives in the City of Sheffield
• Alison Dunn MBE, Chief Executive Officer, Citizens Advice Gateshead and Executive Director, Society Matters CIC. For services to the community in the North East of England
• Louise Ellis-Frankland MBE, Chief Executive Officer, Mansfield Pollard & Co Ltd. For services to the manufacturing sector and to employee wellbeing
• Helene Martin Gee MBE, Founder and President, Savvitas Limited. For services to women in enterprise
• Jonathan Hindle MBE, President EMEA, Krueger International Europe. For services to the furniture industry
• Sakilbabu Kola MBE, Founder and Director, Bri-Tek Technologies LTD. For services to export growth
• James Markey MBE, Founder, UNI SIM. For services to the technology sector
• Alderman Gary Millar MBE, Alderman and Business Ambassador. For services to business and to international relations
• Professor Richard Scaife MBE, Regional Development Director, The Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre. For services to manufacturing
• Gary Stevens MBE, Chair, Focus SB. For services to manufacturing, to international trade and to apprenticeships
• Kirsty Thatcher MBE, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Milk & Honey PR, Hive PR Group. For services to the public relations industry
• Ann Watson MBE, Chief Executive Officer, Enginuity. For services to the advancement of skills in the engineering and manufacturing sector
• Hollie Whittles MBE, Founder and Director, Purple Frog Systems and Fraggleworks. For services to women in business

Medallists of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)

• Dr Tina Barton BEM, Chief Operations Officer, Emerging Markets Quality Trials Ltd. For services to science and to trade
• Alan Halcrow BEM, Chair, Clear Drains Ltd. For services to the drainage industry

Civil servants recognised in the 2026 Birthday Honours List

Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)

• Amanda Brooks CB CBE, Department for Business and Trade

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

• Martin Kent CMG, Department for Business and Trade

Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

• Neil Johnson CBE, Department for Business and Trade

Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

• David Chapman OBE, Insolvency Service
• Joanne Irving OBE, UK Export Finance

Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

• Hiren Bhimjiyani MBE, Department for Business and Trade