History of KBB
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Find out more about the history of The KBB Centre over the past decades, from our beginnings right up to where we are today.
1974
The story of KBB all started with Alan Peck, the father of Roger and Patrick Peck, back in 1974 when...Read more
1975
Alan Peck moved his business, Star Lines, to the former premises of Smythe’s, in Fore Street. The ...Read more
1976
Alan Peck’s eldest son Roger joined Star Lines part time, learning the kitchen trade and Alan’s ...Read more
1981
Star Lines re-opened its Fore Street store after a full refurbishment, where Rosabel, Alan’s wife ...Read more
1983
Roger joined the Kitchen Design Centre in Colchester as a kitchen fitter....Read more
1985
Star Lines closed and Alan Peck went on to be a self employed kitchen installer....Read more
1986
Patrick Peck, the youngest of the four Peck boys, started his career in the building trade with a fr...Read more
1990
Roger and his own family moved to Ireland and set up a company called Renaissance that specialised i...Read more
1994
Roger and his family moved back to England and Roger began working at Connells Buildings Supplies as...Read more
1997
Patrick left PCS to join Seven Projects concentrating on property maintenance and then went on to be...Read more
2000
Patrick joined A & R running the property maintenance department....Read more
2003
This was the year that KBB Ipswich was established, with both Roger and Patrick joining forces again...Read more
2004
Matthew Clarke joined KBB as a subcontractor and the 1st employee to help with the growing business,...Read more
2005
April saw KBB Ipswich change its name to KBB (East Anglia) LTD and move to new premises on the Lion ...Read more
2006
Sarah, Patrick’s wife joined KBB to manage the accounts and back office....Read more
2007
Matthew Nicholson was employed as a sales manager to design, order and provide customer service for...Read more
2008
The showroom at Lion Barn was extended to include a new bathroom showroom boosting the displays to 8...Read more
2009
Ipswich Town footballer, Fabian Wilnis officially opened the new KBB showroom at Dales Road that boa...Read more
2011
Roger and Patrick refurbished the showroom and built a second floor in their unit. This made room to...Read more
2013
In February Reuben left to pursue a new career. April – Stephen Dickman joined the sales team?...Read more
KBB Grassroots Festival
World Cup is coming to Suffolk! THE 2014 World Cup-themed KBB Suffolk FA Grassroots festival isRead more
