List of companies based in Bradford
Bradford is home to the UK headquarters of:
- Aagrah - Asian restaurant chain[1]
- BASF - UK subsidiary of the Germany Company formerly CIBA
- British Wool Marketing Board - central marketing system for UK fleece wool[2]
- Damart – UK subsidiary of this French company[3]
- Farmers Boy - meat subsidiary of Morrisons PLC
- Grattan plc - mail order catalogue company[4]
- Hallmark Cards - UK subsidiary of this American company[5]
- JCT600 - Car dealership company[6]
- Morrisons - supermarket retailer[6]
- Mumtaz - Asian restaurant chain and food making company[7]
- Pace Micro Technology - set top box developer[8]
- Safestyle UK - UK's largest independent provider of PVCu double glazed windows, doors, French doors, patio and sliding doors[9]
- Seabrook Potato Crisps - potato crisp manufacturers[10]
- Telegraph & Argus - daily newspaper[11]
- Vanquis Banking Group - financial services group[12]
- Yorkshire Building Society - the UK's fourth largest building society[13]
- Yorkshire Water - collection, purification and distribution of water[14]
Companies that are major employers but not based in Bradford include:
- Jet2.com - budget airline, based at Leeds Bradford Airport 9 miles (14 km) away in Yeadon[15]
- Marks & Spencer - huge warehouse at the end of the M606 motorway[16]
- Next plc - also have a warehouse in the city
References
[edit]- ^ Kathie, Griffiths (13 February 2017). "Aagrah restaurant chain backing clean water project in Pakistan". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ Bradshaw, Julia (20 November 2016). "British Wool: a thriving industry, thanks to running the last marketing board in the country". The Telegraph. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ Marshall, Bill (15 August 2013). "Damart in shirt sponsorship deal with Bees". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- ^ "Omens are good as Grattan moves to new HQ". The Yorkshire Post. 19 April 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Former Hallmark Cards headquarters sold in £6.5m deal". The Yorkshire Post. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ a b Casci, Mark, ed. (24 May 2018). "City Looking to Deliver on Huge Potential". The Yorkshire Post. Top 250 Companies in Yorkshire 2018. p. 6. ISSN 0963-1496.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ Mort, Don (9 February 2018). "Former directors of Bradford food firm Mumtaz disqualified over '£970k gold bullion purchase'". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ Holland, Chris (5 January 2016). "All eyes on Saltaire operation as Pace takeover completes". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Windows company issues profits warning". BBC News. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ Murphy, Lizzie (5 January 2018). "Pre-tax profits grow at Seabrook Crisps despite 'challenging' year". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ Mayhew, Freddy (13 April 2017). "Long-serving Bradford Telegraph & Argus editor Perry Austin-Clarke steps down after 25 years in charge – Press Gazette". www.pressgazette.co.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ Burton, Lucy (22 August 2017). "£1.7bn wiped off Provident Financial's value as shares plunge 68pc on huge profit warning". The Telegraph. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ Casci, Mark (29 November 2017). "Yorkshire Building Society to close four branches in the region". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Drones brought in to combat pipe leaks". BBC News. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ Holland, Chris (23 November 2010). "Extra airport jobs after flights boom". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Jobs boost as M&S warehouse opens". BBC News. 20 July 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2018.