KGA Membership

Current Members

600Group
http://www.600group.com

The 600 Group PLC (""the Group"") is a diversified engineering group with a world class reputation in the manufacture and distribution of machine tools, precision engineered components, laser marking systems and mechanical handling and waste management equipment. The Group operates these four areas of business from locations in Europe, North America, Australia and South Africa selling into more than 180 countries worldwide.

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Ascensor
http://www.ascensor.co.uk

Ascensor provide bespoke web design and digital marketing services across Kirklees and have a proven track record of helping local businesses to compete not only in Kirklees but also nationally. We were established in 2007 and have enjoyed excellent growth thanks to helping our clients to generate more enquiries and more sales as a result of their engaging websites and strong search engine positions. Our projects include basic brochure sites, involved content managed solutions, on-demand calculators and large E-commerce stores, all of which are 100% bespoke and template free.

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Binks Vertical
http://www.binksvertical.co.uk/

Richard Binks has been building homes of distinction in the Leeds and West Yorkshire area over the last 35 years. Always working under the banner of the NHBC, Richard has scooped various awards for Pride in the Job making quality a guarantee. Over the years they have acquired a varied selection of individual sites which Richard insists must have “the wow factor” before he will even consider them.

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Britannia Rescue
http://www.britanniarescue.com

At Britannia Rescue, we've been providing an excellent breakdown recovery service for over 25 years. We've come a long way since then but still pride ourselves on our service. Our roadside technicians are carefully selected for their knowledge, experience, location and speed of response and are coordinated from our 24 hour UK call centre in Huddersfield. For more information on Britannia Rescue go to www.britanniarescue.com

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Britto Psychiatry Ltd

Dr Darryl Britto is a Qualified Medical Practitioner; Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (1991); accorded status of a Specialist in Psychiatry by the GMC, under the European Specialist Medical Qualifications Order, 1995. Dr Britto also specialises in the medico-legal field and is registered as an Expert Witness.

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Britvic
http://www.britvic.co.uk/

"Britvic Soft Drinks is one of the two leading branded soft drinks businesses in the UK. With great brands like Robinsons, J2O, Tango and Fruit Shoot, and exclusive agreements to make and distribute global brands like Pepsi and 7UP on behalf of PepsiCo, they are dedicated to creating and building brands that delight consumers always. "

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Camira Fabrics
http://www.camirafabrics.com/

"Camira Fabrics design and manufacture the most innovative, adventurous, environmentally sensitive fabrics in the world. You'll have come across them in loads of places without ever wondering who's behind them: where you work or study, in cinema and auditoria, in hospitals and hotels, on trains and underground, in buses and coaches, even in prison! "

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Chadwick Lawrence
http://www.chadlaw.co.uk

Chadwick Lawrence has offered professional and supportive legal advice to both private and commercial clients for over 160 years. The prime objective of the firm has always been to provide an exceptionally high level of service combined with first-rate legal advice, a tradition that still stands today.

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Crest IT Solutions
http://www.crest-it.co.uk

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CV Marine
http://www.cvmarine.co.uk

Calder Valley Marine has evolved from a traditional engineering, boat-building and servicing background and now offers a complete waterways facility at its sites. Saville Town Wharf is one of our flagship marinas offering licensed premises as well as restaurant, coffee shop and events area.

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David Brown
http://www.davidbrown.com/

David Brown commenced business in 1860 as a general pattern maker, the core business at that time was the manufacture of patterns for cast gears. The company has now been at the forefront of the engineering industry for 150 years.

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Design That Fits
http://www.designthatfits.co.uk

Design that fits are a Huddersfield based website design and development business, specialising in beautiful, functional websites that exceed your business requirements! They also have expertise in online marketing and SEO so you can rest assured that we can comprehensively meet the demands of your project.

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Electrosteer
http://electrosteer.com

Electrosteer are market leaders in the UK for all Electrically Powered Assisted Steering column drive systems. Electrosteer are able to support their product with training and understanding workshops, either in house or at site. Their products are supported with a 2 year or 24,000 mile guarantee. They know that every product to leave their workshop is of the highest standard and this is also recognised by the customer base that it is attracting. They currently supporting vehicle manufacturers with their EPAS steering programmes around Europe and produce for Fiat, Nissan, Renault, Vauxhall, Hyundai, Kia, Ford, BMW.

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Flexitallic
http://www.flexitallic.eu/

Developer of the spiral wound gasket in 1912 in the US, Flexitallic has built on this legacy of innovation with revolutionary product materials such as Thermiculite® and Sigma®. Flexitallic has a global customer service network of owned manufacturing facilities, manufacturing licensees and distribution network, with over 750 distributors in 30 countries. This ensures local demand is met quickly, providing a combination of the highest product quality and outstanding customer service.

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Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice
http://www.forgetmenotchild.co.uk/

The Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice supports children with life limiting conditions and their families. The charity began more than 12 years ago as a result of the challenges of a local mum whose son, Russell, became very ill and needed hospice care. She was concerned at the lack of local support, and set about changing this.12 years on The Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice is now a reality

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Fusion Housing
http://www.fusionhousing.org.uk/

Fusion Housing Support can offer support to any single person aged 16 to 30 years old. Support can be provided for people who either have their own tenancy or need help to find one.Support will be offered for any issues that the person has, such as applying for a tenancy through the Council, private landlords or housing associations, budgeting on a low income and addressing debt issues, housing benefits advice and information, setting up a home and understanding tenancy obligations and access to our furniture recycling scheme. They will also refer people to other agencies who can offer help on other issues such as education and training.

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Grappolo
http://www.grappolorestaurant.co.uk/

The modern surroundings of Grapolo offer a stylish & informal environment for you to enjoy freshly prepared Italian dishes & pizza using only the most natural of ingredients. Complement your meal with the finest selection of Italian wines, beers & spirits.

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Hi-Spec Concrete
http://www.hi-specconcrete.co.uk/

hi-spec concrete limited offers a truly flexible service that caters for all commercial job sizes, from 1 cubic metre upwards , delivered at any time, day or night and over a weekend, throughout West Yorkshire. Their innovative service excels traditional drum mixers and they can also vary the quality of the concrete during the mix giving you exactly what you need, when you need it.

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Howard Cook Builders
http://tinyurl.com/7le2z4w

Howard Cook offer Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, Industrial building and warehouse construction

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Huddersfield Town
http://www.htafc.com

Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One.

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Jade3 Architechture Ltd
www.jade3architecture.co.uk

Jade3 Architecture Ltd head office is based in Halifax and Jade symbolises a green emerald gem, it also depicts the Green Sustainable Architecture that Jade3 is promoting. This design orientated practice has a sustainability approach to Architecture and Urban Masterplanning and has a wealth of local and nationwide experience and knowledge in these sectors . 3 is translation for the 3 Founding Directors of the dynamic architectural led practice who are proactive, creative and imaginative. Jade3 ensure that their design approach are practical and deliverable. Jade3 design is for people but also provide inspiring architecture. Jade3 provides their design with state of the arts 3D modelling software so that clients and local authority's officers can easily understand and visualise complex design ideas, massing and shapes prior to working them up in detail. Jade3 work sectors included the following: education, religious buildings, healthcare, specialist retail, leisure, residential and one off dwelling, corporate offices, business parks, industrial, refurbishments, listed buildings and unlocking potential new uses within conservation area. Jade3 core services included the following: Urban masterplanning, architecture, interior design and spatial analysis, graphic and website design, CDM co-ordination, Community Consultations, Project management, fly through animation and 3D illustrations with presentations of initial conceptual ideas.

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James Walker Textiles
http://www.jwalker.co.uk/

"All at James Walker Textiles appreciate that the right product must be available at the right time and at the right price. We offer a comprehensive range of durable textiles engineered, where necessary, to meet the most stringent of requirements. "

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Jay-Be
http://www.jaybe.co.uk/

"Founded in Yorkshire with a passion for innovation and manufacturing, Jay-Be are proud to be British Made. With manufacturing roots dating back to 1879; the Jay-Be brand was first launched in the 1980's and has since gained a reputation for creating innovative and desirable furniture. Over the years we have witnessed many changes to both our market and products but our core values remain the same. Reliability, Integrity and Innovation will always be at the heart of everything we do."

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John L. Brierley
http://www.johnlbrierley.com

Chair of the KGA, Ian Brierley studied Textile Engineering at Leeds University and then joined the family business eventually becoming MD of John L Brierley Ltd and Chair of SCM Turbomotive.

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KD Decoratives
http://www.kddecoratives.com

KD Decoratives Ltd is a family business founded in 1977 by Richard, Gloria and their three sons Jamie, David and Matthew, operating business from its base in Huddersfield. For many years they have supplied decorations for the biggest shopping centres throughout the UK and all over the world.

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Lattitude 7
http://www.lattitude7.co.uk/

Award-winning Lattitude7 provides training solutions in personal development, team building, mentoring and problem solving. Our programmes are highly interactive and our clients are given the chance to move out of their comfort zone and try new things, but without any embarrassment. We support people with communication and presentation skills and help them to improve their interpersonal ability. Clients become more confident, are more positive and are more effective in the work place. As they do more with less, this improvement drops through to the bottom line and gives their businesses an edge. On our programmes our clients have a lot of fun which leads to sustainable learning. People work smarter in their teams, leading to reduced absenteeism and demarcation and, their managers can also step back and focus on moving the organisation forward. Owner of Lattitude7, Martin Haigh is a Chartered Engineer who holds a Ph.D from Leeds University. He became group coach for an international company embracing talent management and organisational development. Martin was responsible for personal development and training for senior leaders from various countries. He also arranges and delivers on international team building seminars. Martin has been active in management, leadership, presentations and ethics training for many years. He gained a trainer licence with the Dale Carnegie Corporation and has been an associate trainer for various organisations, including the University of Leeds. Martin has won many national and international awards for presenting and personal development. He was also an Ethics and Integrity advisor for a Product Development Community in Europe and Middle East Africa (2003 - 2009). Martin, a qualified teacher, has a reputation as a highly-effective trainer and, through his international experience and cultural awareness, can offer a range of learning experiences to support people, teams and businesses. In his spare time, Martin is a Marathon runner and Triathlete so he knows a thing or two about setting goals and achieving results

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Magma Ceramics,
http://www.magmaceramics.com/

"Magma Ceramics and Catalysts is a major supplier of a whole range of refractory materials for distribution throughout the world. Magma has the backing of substantial technical and financial resources which, together with computerised design, R & D facilities and a wealth of practical experience, help maintain a high level of customer support for a variety of specialised projects. "

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Michael Steel & Co
http://www.michaelsteel.co.uk/

Michael Steel & Co offer a wide range of services in relation to commercial and industrial properties, development opportunities, plant, machinery and business assets. Their range of services include sales, lettings, acquisitions, rent reviews, lease renewals, valuations, development consultancy and management consultancy.

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Nextcar

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Novaglaze Gardner & Newton Ltd
http://www.glassbending.co.uk

Gardner and Newton in St. Helen's started bending glass in 1836. In 2006, after 170 years in the industry, joined forces with Novaglaze another leading curved glass manufacturer in their 46,000 sq ft factory in Huddersfield. Both Novaglaze's and Gardner & Newton's sustained growth over the years can be attributed to quality; of workmanship, service and the speed of response. These are factors which mean that more and more clients rely upon Novaglaze Gardner & Newton for their curved glass requirements.

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Novus Sealing
http://www.novussealing.com/

Novus Sealing offers a comprehensive range of sealing and sheet jointing materials for industrial & manufacturing applications, fully supported by one of the strongest technical teams in the business. It's ethos is to provide honesty, reliability and a high level of service and dependability through all aspects of our business, adding value to our products and ensuring we sustain a competitive edge.

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Oxfam Wastesaver
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/shop/content/highstreet/F9970.html

Each year, Wastesaver processes a massive 12,000 tonnes of clothes, textiles and shoes which can't be handled through Oxfam's shops. The stock is sorted for recycling, export or resale.

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Pink Link
http://www.thepinklink.co.uk/

The Pink Link Ltd is a local family run business that knows exactly what their customers want i.e. service at the very highest level. They are proud to be part of the Palletways (UK) Ltd network, working with quality organisations throughout the UK. Their association with Palletways (UK) Ltd national distribution network who are market leaders in their field, combines The Pink Link Ltd’s local knowledge with national strengths and includes making available to their customer, the benefits created by the use of the latest I.T. thus providing you with the complete logistics solution.

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Ponderosa Therapeutic Farm
http://www.ponderosa-park.co.uk/centre/

"Ponderosa is open to everone of all ages. Everyone can visit the centre and engage in a variety of interesting and stimulating activities. Ponderosa offers much more than just a visit to see the animals. We have reptile rooms, zip wire slides, beaches, sandpits, outdoor play areas, indoor soft play and lots more. "

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Qasim International

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Ramsdens Solicitors
www.ramsdens.co.uk

With its principal office in Edgerton and seven branch offices in Huddersfield, Halifax, Holmfirth, Slaithwaite, Elland, Dewsbury and Mirfield, Ramsdens is perfectly placed to build on its 140 years heritage in the area.With 150 staff, working in 12 different practice areas, across 8 offices, with solicitors and support staff fluent in 4 languages, Ramsdens offers the full spectrum of legal services to organisations and to the individual.

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RBS Commercial Banking
http://www.rbs.co.uk

Corporate responsibility is central to the way RBS run and manage their business and it is delivered, on an ongoing basis, by all the people that work for them, through all of the decisions that they make every day.

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Revell Ward
http://www.revellward.co.uk

At Revell Ward we appreciate everyone and every business is different. So we start by understanding you, your plans, your problems, and your dreams, however big or modest they might be. And we'll tailor what we do to suit you. It's what we call the personal touch backed by our experience.

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Smiles SMS
www.smilessms.com

SMileS is a vibrant, well established business based in Golcar, just outside Huddersfield. The SMileS product offer is an easy to use, online system which manages text messaging campaigns - improving outgoing communication, generating new enquiries and reducing costs. Text messaging is now seen as a professional, effective and efficient method for communicating direct to contacts; delivering relevant, timely and personalised messages. SMileS can also be integrated into an existing software application, eg CRM or booking systems. We have a friendly, knowledgeable support team, who are available for advice or to manage your communication campaigns. Please contact us to find out how we can help your business. Contact: Mark Evans, 01484 911 912, www.smilessms.com or text SMILES to 67777.

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The Sharp Agency
http://www.thesharpagency.co.uk/

Sharp are the CoCreative Agency. They don’t do things at people, they do it collaboratively with them. Whether it be your customers, partners or your stakeholders, they have a pioneering methodology called CoCreate by sharp that involves the people that matter the most to develop ideas that make things happen.

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Westex Carpets
http://www.westexcarpets.co.uk/

Westex Carpets is based in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire: the heart of England's traditional wool textile industry. Westex can ensure that each manufacturing process from wool to carpet is carried out to exacting quality standards, as all the processes are not only based in the United Kingdom, but also owned and controlled by Westex.

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Willmott Dixon
http://www.willmottdixongroup.co.uk/

Willmott Dixon create, improve, care and invest in the built environment. Ultimately, their ambition is to provide sustainable space for people, businesses and communities to thrive in.

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YBG
http://www.yorkshirebusinessgrowth.com/

YBG is a Business Growth Agency based in West Yorkshire working in partnership helping you create and execute effective growth strategies to Increase your profits and grow your business. They work to Reduce your costs, Increase your sales to ensure that your grow your profits.

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Board Members & Advisers

JLBRamsdens SolicitorsPhoenixKirklees CouncilThe Royal Bank of Scotland Buisness in the CommunityRevell Wardhillrich