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CLAYGATE
Distributing bathroom products to the merchant trade, Claygate is proud to cater for any type of bathroom. From sanitaryware to bathroom accessories, Claygate not only provides quality products, but also reliable after sales support.
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CYNCLY
Cyncly transforms the way customizable products and spaces are imagined, designed, sold, managed and made. Our end-to-end software solutions connect professional designers, retailers and manufacturers to the world’s largest repository of product content, enabling them to simplify complexity, grow sales, increase efficiency, and drive innovation.
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RAK CERAMICS
RAK Ceramics is a leading ceramic tile and sanitary ware manufacturer committed to providing the highest quality products and services at extremely competitive prices.
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KUDOS SHOWERS
Kudos has been designing and manufacturing shower products at their Cumbria facility since 1999. Their product portfolio includes shower enclosures, shower trays, over-bath screens and wet-room solutions sold via bathroom showrooms and merchants across the UK. With complete control over all aspects of the components they specify and the manufacturing process, they confidently maintain the highest standards of quality and performance in all products that leave their premises. Each one made to deliver the very best in functionality, performance and value.
The latest products to join their collection are the new low profile Connect2 shower trays, designed to avoid joints with an innovative dual waste system and the Original6 Shower Enclosure collection featuring 6mm toughened glass throughout, standing 1950mm in height with discreet fixings and slimline profile. They’ve also recently introduced matt black profiles within their Ultimate2 shower panels range.
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Simon Acres Group Ltd (SAGL)
Established in 2018, Simon Acres Group Ltd (SAGL) is renowned as the premier choice KBB & Merchant service provider, offering a comprehensive range of industry specific services, including recruitment, accredited sales training, business consultancy, media production & apprenticeships support.
SAGL is an industry market leader, supporting independent retailers, manufacturers, distributors, large general or plumbing merchants & industry accociations – SAGL will be able to bring you the best people not on the market, but in the market.
Backed up by a team of experts, and led by industry legend Simon Acres, SAGL not only offer a unique and premium head hunting and recruitment service, but they can help you retain your best people through our accredited training and consultancy; helping to train your company to make more sales. Passionate about apprenticships, SAGL are able to review, advice and signpost to hire.
And we’re not finished there. SAGL also offers a full media service to the industry as well; from company films, customer testimonials, event & awards films, industry news, podcasts to promotional materials.
“At Simon Acres Group Ltd (SAGL), we’ve always enjoyed a close working relationship with the team from BKU; however we’re over the moon to expand that close partnership by becoming a sponsor of the 2025 awards. As an event, it’s a superb opportunity to network with some of the industry’s finest. However, much more than that, the opportunity to put the SAGL brand at the forefront of people’s mind and remind key decision makers, that SAGL are the premium KBB recruitment, training and media specialists, was too good an opportunity to turn down.”
– Simon Acres (Managing Director, Simon Acres Group Ltd)
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Flair Showers
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Alku
British-Made Kitchens & Bedrooms for Independent Retailers
Launched by Getley UK in 2022, Alku is a British kitchen and bedroom brand designed to empower independent retailers with a versatile and high-quality product offering. Manufactured entirely in the UK, Alku combines traditional craftsmanship with contemporary design, providing a comprehensive range of over 30 kitchen styles—including Slab, Shaker, and In-Frame—and 16 bedroom collections. With 49 cabinet colours and bespoke paint options, Alku ensures that retailers can meet diverse customer preferences with confidence.
Alku was created to complement the offerings of German manufacturers by providing British-made solutions that emphasize classic and traditional aesthetics. The brand offers services such as plan-checking and custom-sized panels, fillers, and corner posts, allowing retailers to deliver tailored solutions that stand out in the market.
With a commitment to quality, innovation, and retailer support, Alku continues to set new trends in the industry, ensuring that partners have the tools they need to succeed in a competitive landscape.
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Ideal Bathrooms
As the UK’s leading bathroom distributor, Ideal Bathrooms combines an extensive product portfolio with unrivalled service, national next-day delivery on its stocked items and a commitment to helping its customers grow. Ideal Bathrooms’ partnerships with top brands, extensive industry knowledge, and dedicated support teams make them the trusted choice for retailers, showrooms, and merchants alike.
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AEG
We exist to challenge what you can expect from household appliances. From the origins of the brand over 100 years ago, to today, we’re driven by the belief that our consumers should never have to compromise. With an uncompromising approach to innovation, a drive to create sustainable solutions, and an unwavering commitment to pure and precise designs, we create appliances and innovations that allow our consumers to have it all, without compromise.
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ArtiCAD
For over 30 years, ArtiCAD has revolutionised how KBB professionals design, present and sell. Our powerful CAD, pricing, project management and installation software, enhanced with immersive VR and cutting-edge webtech, helps retailers, designers, manufacturers and suppliers deliver exceptional customer experiences: online, in-store and in-home.
Trusted by thousands of KBB professionals worldwide, ArtiCAD is built around one simple mantra: everything we do is designed to help you sell. From Inspiration to Installation, ArtiCAD has you covered.
want to get involved?
There are an array of sponsorship opportunities available at the BKU Awards. Find out how your brand can benefit from the scheme’s unique platform while showing your support for the highest standards of excellence in the industry – contact Carl Hearnden on 01622 699 128 or at chearnden@datateam.co.uk to curate your bespoke package today.
