South East business figures highlighted in New Year Honours List

Prominent members of business communities across the South East were recognised in King Charles' first New Year Honours List.

Achievements across a wide variety of industries were recognised including economics, science and technology, sustainability, space and education.

Notable entries on this year's list include Reading West MP Alok Sharma who was awarded the Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George, which recognises international influence, for his work on COP26.

Oxford Nanopore founder Gordon Sanghera was recognised for his work in growing the gene sequencing firm into one of the country's fastest growing life sciences companies.

Nicholas Vetch, co-founder of the Big Yellow Self Storage Company, was awarded a CBE for his work with The Big Yellow Foundation which provides support to vulnerable members of society including refugees.

Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Lea Sarah Trussler (Lea Paterson). Lately Executive Director, People and Culture, Bank of England. For services to the Economy. (Sevenoaks, Kent)

Nicholas Vetch – co-founder of the Big Yellow Self Storage Company, for services to refugees. (Chichester, West Sussex)

Dr Gurdial Singh Sanghera, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Oxford Nanopore Technologies plc, for services to the technology sector. (Oxfordshire)

Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Beverley Karen Gower-Jones, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Carbon Limiting Technologies. For services to Net Zero Innovation (Fleet, Hampshire)

Robin Michael Faccenda, Lately Chairman at Faccenda Instruments. For services to the UK poultry industry and to education (Buckinghamshire)

Anthony John Christopher Poulter. Non-Executive Director, Department for Transport. For services to the Transport Industry. (East Molesey, Surrey)

David Palmer-Jones. Lately Chief Executive Officer, Suez Recycling and Recovery. For services to Recycling. (Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire)

Dr Ann Olivarius. Lawyer. For services to Justice and to Women and Equality. (Reading, Berkshire)

Susie Janet Burrage, Managing Director of Recycled Products Limited, for services to recycling and to the environment. (Chesham, Buckinghamshire)

Elizabeth Anne Jackson, head of space exploration, UK Space Agency. For services to the space sector. (Swindon, Wiltshire) 

David Palmer-Jones, Lately CEO at Suez Recycling and Recovery. For services to recycling (Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire)

Adam James Matthews, Head, International, Stream, Centre for Digital Built Britain. For services to export growth (Beaconsfield)

Susan Pittock, Chief Executive Officer, Remit Training. For services to Education and Skills (Portsmouth, Hampshire).

Alaric Guy Code Horridge. Chief Executive, Cadet Vocational Qualification Organisation. For services to Further Education. (Letcombe Regis, Oxfordshire)

Susie Janet Burrage, Managing Director of Recycled Products Limited. For services to recycling and the environment (Great Missenden)

Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Paul Richard Bishop, Trainer, Sail Training International.For services to Young People (Gosport, Hampshire).

Paula Margaret Matthews. Farmer. For services to Sustainable Agriculture. (Dorking, Surrey)

Anisah Osman Britton. Founder, 23 Code Street. For services to Diversity in the Technology Sector. (Margate, Kent)

John Woodnutt. Founder Delmatic Lighting Control. For services to Business and to Entrepreneurship. (Sandhurst, Kent)

Janine Alison Cryer. Founder, Representation Plus. For services to the Tourism and Hospitality Industry. (East Molesey, Surrey)

Terence Stocks. Director, UK Head of Public Sector, Faithful + Gould. For services to Construction Innovation. (Cheam, Surrey)

Julianne Ponan. Chief Executive Officer, Creative Nature. For services to Business, to Exports and to People with Allergies. (Walton on Thames, Surrey)

Patrick Liam Bradley, chief executive Officer for Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership. For services to the local economy and to the community in Wiltshire. (Swindon, Wiltshire) 

Stephen Slater, Director and CEO at the Light Aircraft Association. For services to diversity in the aviation industry (Chesham, Buckinghamshire)

Anisah Osman Britton. Founder, 23 Code Street. For services to Diversity in the Technology Sector. (Margate, Kent)

John Woodnutt. Founder Delmatic Lighting Control. For services to Business and to Entrepreneurship. (Sandhurst, Kent)

Anna Christina Ince, CEO at Resonate. For services to the railway industry (Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire)

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George

The Right Honourable Alok Sharma MP. President, the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26). For services to tackling Climate Change. (Reading, Berkshire)

Order of the Companions of Honour

Dame Mary Quant: Fashion Designer. For services to Fashion (Guildford, Surrey)

Companions of the Order of the Bath

Ian Anthony Booth, Chief Executive, Submarine Delivery Agency, Ministry of Defence. For services to Defence (Hampshire).

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

Sally Anne Sheila Dicketts CBE. Lately Chief Executive Officer, Activate Learning. For services to Education. (Oxford, Oxfordshire)

Knights Bachelor

Professor Ian Trevelyan Chapman. Chief Executive Officer, UK Atomic Energy Authority. For services to Global Fusion Energy. (Abingdon, Oxfordshire)

Dr Martin Peter Read, Chairman of Wincanton plc, for services to Industry and for public and voluntary service. (Chippenham, Wiltshire)