A COMPANY helping those affected by flooding has not only meant they can alleviate the misery that flooding causes, but has also made them a business success.
Just a few short years since its creation in 2007, UK Flood Barriers, based in Droitwich Spa, has become the leading supplier of flood defence technology for individuals protecting their properties and even supplying businesses, councils, housing associations and the Environment Agency with their flooding solutions.
The company has focused on product innovation and passive products, which require no people or power to activate and work only using the power of the water.
With continuous improvement it has developed a strong product range providing world-class flood defence solutions which are as effective at an individual property level as they are in large-scale community projects.
Frank Kelly, chief executive of UK Flood Barriers, said “Being based in Droitwich, we have witnessed at first hand the misery that flooding causes, which prompted the set-up of the company with the express aim of creating a comprehensive and cohesive range of products.
“We not only wanted to help protect the people in the town we all know and love, but wanted to do something on a national and now global scale to help those blighted by flooding.”
With more than 20 years’ experience in the construction industry, Mr Kelly quickly identified the opportunity to massively improve product performance across a whole spectrum of products.
They now design, manufacture, distribute and install the most comprehensive range of flood defence solutions in the UK under the Flood Angel® brand and are the exclusive distributors for the world- acclaimed SCFB™ part of the self-closing flood barrier range.
Mr Kelly added: “We’ve invested heavily in the area and our biggest investment has been our in-house testing facility.
“This allows us to push the boundaries of flood defence technology and helps us to develop new products.”
To find out more about UK Flood Barriers, visit ukfloodbar riers.co.uk
