Overview
- Dave Fishwick was named on the King’s Birthday Honours List on Friday and has been made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to finance, business and charity.
- The Manchester Evening News reports that Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer put Fishwick forward for the honour, a nomination that has been reported but not independently confirmed by other outlets.
- Fishwick is due to attend a formal investiture at Buckingham Palace this summer and says he will dedicate the award to his team, including his wife Nicky and his right-hand man David Henshaw.
- He founded Burnley Savings and Loans in 2011 to lend to people and small businesses turned away by high-street banks, and the organisation directs surplus funds to local causes in Lancashire.
- Fishwick’s public profile has been amplified by two Netflix films and a 2026 stage musical, and supporters say the OBE could raise the profile and credibility of community-focused banking and local philanthropy.