Jan Fletcher

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Jan Fletcher OBE is a British businesswoman.

Fletcher originally trained as an accountant, but in 1974 took over a family owned garage franchise, which she expanded from one garage to a chain. She also expaned into other businesses, adding the Headingley fish and chip shop Bryan's in 1983, and health company Bee Health in 1995.

Her business involvements include the MSF Motor Group, of which she is currently chairperson and a major shareholder, and Jan Fletcher Properties Ltd, a major investment and international development group specialising in regenerating industrial sites to mixed and office use. She is also non-executive chairman of Marketing Leeds.

In 1994 Jan was named the Veuve Clicquot British Business Woman of the Year and in 1995 was voted Yorkshire Woman of the Year. In 1997 she was awarded an OBE for services to industry. Fletcher has regularly appeared on the Sunday Times Rich List.