Bike broker entrepreneur awarded honorary status

Carole Nash

Bike insurance entrepreneur Carole Nash was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE).

Nash sold her business, motorbike broker Carole Nash, to Groupama for £80m in 2006. The business is currently up for sale.

Carole Nash chief executive David Newman was among the first to offer his congratulations. “Carole herself has proven not only to be a fantastic entrepreneur but a lovely lady, and a real people person,” he said.

“This honour recognises one of her particularly admirable qualities; her generosity towards those less fortunate than herself and causes which very much depend upon such magnificent philanthropy.

“I’m absolutely delighted that her good works have been recognised by the Queen.”