He was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2023 King's Birthday Honours List for his services to the Baking Industry and to the community in Leicestershire and Lincolnshire. He was the Lately Managing Director at the Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe in Melton Mowbray, England. He lives in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England.