ABOUT JAN FLETCHER
Jan Fletcher has successfully owned and operated a large number of diverse businesses.
Jan is currently Chairman of Bee Health Ltd, Rougemont Estates Ltd, Bacara Wealth Ltd, and Raven St John Ltd. These companies operate in sectors as diverse as: the retailing and manufacture of natural health products and nutraceuticals, the syndication of commercial property investments, wealth management, and property investment and development.
In addition Jan is a co-founder of Prime Women, a US online magazine.
Throughout her career, Jan has gained vast experience in running businesses which, in addition to the above, have included a motor retailing group, accident repair centres, restaurants, publishing, radio stations, haulage
and commercial vehicle sales.
Jan has held a number of Chairman and non-executive director roles, particularly helping to steer growth, investment strategies, acquisitions and corporate governance.
Jan was a non-executive director of the Skipton Building Society for ten years; a non-executive director of Guardian Media Group's Real Radio, non-executive director of Eurodirect Group and non-executive director of Callcredit – a company which went on to a successful IPO. Jan was also founding Chairman of Marketing Leeds.
Jan was awarded an OBE for Services to Industry in 1997 and is a winner of the Veuve Clicquot British Business Women of the Year Award. In 2010 Jan was appointed a Government Advisor as a member of The U.K. Secretary of State for
Business Entrepreneur’s Forum (BIS).
Throughout her life, Jan has been an active supporter of numerous charities and is currently
Patron of Make a Dream, a children’s charity.
Jan is currently Chairman of Bee Health Ltd, Rougemont Estates Ltd, Bacara Wealth Ltd, and Raven St John Ltd. These companies operate in sectors as diverse as: the retailing and manufacture of natural health products and nutraceuticals, the syndication of commercial property investments, wealth management, and property investment and development.
In addition Jan is a co-founder of Prime Women, a US online magazine.
Throughout her career, Jan has gained vast experience in running businesses which, in addition to the above, have included a motor retailing group, accident repair centres, restaurants, publishing, radio stations, haulage
and commercial vehicle sales.
Jan has held a number of Chairman and non-executive director roles, particularly helping to steer growth, investment strategies, acquisitions and corporate governance.
Jan was a non-executive director of the Skipton Building Society for ten years; a non-executive director of Guardian Media Group's Real Radio, non-executive director of Eurodirect Group and non-executive director of Callcredit – a company which went on to a successful IPO. Jan was also founding Chairman of Marketing Leeds.
Jan was awarded an OBE for Services to Industry in 1997 and is a winner of the Veuve Clicquot British Business Women of the Year Award. In 2010 Jan was appointed a Government Advisor as a member of The U.K. Secretary of State for
Business Entrepreneur’s Forum (BIS).
Throughout her life, Jan has been an active supporter of numerous charities and is currently
Patron of Make a Dream, a children’s charity.
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AWARDS
1994 - Veuve Clicquot British Business Woman of the Year Award.
1995 - Voted Yorkshire Woman of the Year.
1995 to 2005 - Non-Executive Director of Skipton Building Society, Callcredit & various other Boards.
1997 - Appointed an OBE for Services to Industry.
1999 - Named one of Britain’s Top 20 Entrepreneurs.
2004-2008 - Founding Chairman of Marketing Leeds.
2009 - Awarded an honorary degree by the University of Bradford.
2010 -2012 - Government advisor and member of The Secretary of States’ Entrepreneur Forum (BIS)
2011 - 2012 - Appointed by business secretary, Vince Cable to advise on the reality and cost of bank finance for UK
businesses.
1995 - Voted Yorkshire Woman of the Year.
1995 to 2005 - Non-Executive Director of Skipton Building Society, Callcredit & various other Boards.
1997 - Appointed an OBE for Services to Industry.
1999 - Named one of Britain’s Top 20 Entrepreneurs.
2004-2008 - Founding Chairman of Marketing Leeds.
2009 - Awarded an honorary degree by the University of Bradford.
2010 -2012 - Government advisor and member of The Secretary of States’ Entrepreneur Forum (BIS)
2011 - 2012 - Appointed by business secretary, Vince Cable to advise on the reality and cost of bank finance for UK
businesses.
