Carole Nash

The company provides insurance cover for motorcycles, classic cars and performance vehicles, as well as campervans.

The company's first headquarters were located at Nash's own family home in Timperley, with business operations run from her kitchen table.

Originally set up to look after the interests of vintage motorcycle owners, the business expanded to cover all types of motorbikes.

[1] In 2004, the company acquired the motorcycle insurance arm of The Automobile Association, helping it to increase its customer portfolio to 230,000 policyholders.

The Customer Council were involved in the development of 'Rider Cover' as standard on its policies, enabling bikers to ride their friend’s bikes for free.

To celebrate, colleagues from Carole Nash's Irish offices changed their name to Jonathan Rea by deed poll.

To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the company in 2015, Carole Nash donated £30,000, shared out amongst five local charities; the Christie Hospital, North West Air Ambulance, The Counselling & Family Centre, Forever Manchester and Brake.

[12] Blood Bikes are a rapid response motorcycle-based charity, run by unpaid volunteers, who move urgent medical supplies and test samples to hospitals up and down the UK.