The OBE was presented by The Prince of Wales at a ceremony in the palace, which Pindar described as "a huge honour".

As well as running Scarborough-based company GA Pindar & Son, Pindar sits on the board of the BPIF and is chairman of Vision in Print.

He said: "Receiving the OBE from His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, was an immensely proud moment for me.

"It is a huge honour and something that I would like to share with my family and all the many people who have supported our projects in business, the community and sporting arenas.

"Pindar's philosophy as a company has always been to act responsibly in the community and we are blessed with some highly talented staff who have led by example and communicated our values to a wider community."

Outside print, Pindar is a keen sailor and has sponsored a number of notable sailors on round the world trips including Emma Sanderson's round the world trip in 2002-03.