KBSA - Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom Specialists Association

Join the KBSA

The KBSA welcomes retailers, manufacturers and service suppliers who specialise in the kitchen, bedroom, bathroom or home office industries. Each potential member is strictly vetted and must abide by the KBSA's rules and regulations once accepted.

Being a member of the Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom Specialists Association not only helps your clients, it also gives you the opporunity to take advantage of a wide variety of KBSA schemes and initiatives including:

KBSA Member Benefits

  • Consumer Care Plus Insurance Scheme
  • FREE access to the KBSA Business Support Helpline
  • Discounted Commercial Insurance
  • “The Specialist” Magazine and Monthly E-Newsletter
  • Advice on Terms and Conditions
  • Discounted Finance Packages
  • Consumer Complaints Advice Service
  • Regular Informative Forums for all members
  • Training Seminars throughout the UK
  • www.kbsa.org.uk – in excess of 1 million visiting users annually
  • Personalised PR pack for all members
  • Quality Consumer Leads - Sent to you direct from the website and head office
  • New hard-hitting Consumer Campaign
  • Discounted Private Healthcare Scheme
  • Special Credit Card Transaction Rate
  • Code of Practice
  • Exposure at Consumer Exhibitions

We offer three different categories of membership, these are; Retail, Probationary (retailers only) and Corporate - to determine which membership type best suits your company please read the following before proceeding to step 2:

Retail Membership

Full member: If you would like to be considered for full retail membership of the KBSA, your company must meet the following requirements:

  • Take no more than 25% deposit
  • Have a fully fitted showroom with permanent displays
  • Offer a full display, design and supply service, take responsibility for installation
  • Have been trading for at least 2 years
  • Have a financially sound business
  • Have registered to the KBSA’s ConsumerCare Plus Insurance Scheme
  • Operate within scope of Consumer Complaints Service
  • Operate within the terms of the KBSA Code of Practice
Probationary Member:

All kitchen, bedroom and bathroom independent retailers who fulfil the KBSA membership criteria (apart from the 2 years accounts ruling) are now welcome to join as ‘Probationary Members’. Each application will be vetted in the normal manner.

On successful vetting, the Probationary Member will be entitled to a number of the KBSA benefits but, understandably, some benefits will not be available during the Probationary Membership including the KBSA ConsumerCare, this will continue to be offered only by full KBSA members.

Corporate Membership

If you would like to be considered for KBSA corporate membership your company must meet the following KBSA requirements:

  • Must supply into the UK kitchen, bathroom, bedroom or home office market
  • Annual t/o in excess of £500,000
  • Have been trading for at least 1 year
  • Have a financially sound business
  • Agree to promote benefits of KBSA retail membership to own dealers (if applicable)
  • Agree to send representation to at least 1 regional meeting per year

All membership applications are processed via the Association’s Board of Directors and their decision is binding.

For further details please contact 01623 818808 or download one of the following application packs;

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