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

1. Kathie, Griffiths (13 February 2017). "Aagrah restaurant chain backing clean water project in Pakistan". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
2. 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.
3. Marshall, Bill (15 August 2013). "Damart in shirt sponsorship deal with Bees". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
4. "Omens are good as Grattan moves to new HQ". The Yorkshire Post. 19 April 2012. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
5. "Former Hallmark Cards headquarters sold in £6.5m deal". The Yorkshire Post. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Holland, Chris (5 January 2016). "All eyes on Saltaire operation as Pace takeover completes". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
9. "Windows company issues profits warning". BBC News. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
10. Murphy, Lizzie (5 January 2018). "Pre-tax profits grow at Seabrook Crisps despite 'challenging' year". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. Casci, Mark (29 November 2017). "Yorkshire Building Society to close four branches in the region". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
14. "Drones brought in to combat pipe leaks". BBC News. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
15. Holland, Chris (23 November 2010). "Extra airport jobs after flights boom". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
16. "Jobs boost as M&S warehouse opens". BBC News. 20 July 2010. Retrieved 25 May 2018.