Vetted UK Factory Match

A curated intro to suitable UK manufacturers, for brands that are fully factory-ready.

How it works

You submit a structured brief outlining your product, target quantities, target price, required machinery and upload your tech pack.

I review it personally to ensure it meets my 5 Step Factory-Readiness criteria: clear research, confirmed materials, viable costings, a detailed production brief and clarity on the type of factory required.

If your brief is commercially viable and suitable for UK production, I will match you with up to three vetted UK manufacturers, depending on availability and fit. These are factories I know and trust, not a random list pulled from Google.

This is a fast-track route to the right production partner when you are ready to commit.

Who it's for

This service is for brands that are genuinely ready to move into production.

If you’re still refining your design, don’t have target cost prices, don’t yet have a tech pack or working prototype, or are testing whether UK production is even feasible, this isn’t the right starting point.

Factories expect clarity and preparation. If you’re not quite there yet, Manufacturing Made Easy or British Brand Accelerator will help you get properly factory-ready before you approach them.

The investment

This covers the review of your production brief and direct introductions to up to three suitable UK manufacturers. If your brief is not factory-ready, you won’t be charged, and instead I will recommend one of my other services.

£245+vat

Complete this form to start your match

Hello, I'm Kate

I’ve been passionate about UK manufacturing ever since I had my own recycled clothing company and micro-factory in the early '90s! After 20 years as a designer and buyer developing products all over the world, I launched Make it British in 2011 to support businesses that want to make locally.

Since 2011, thousands of business owners have used Make it British as a resource to start and grow their UK-made brands. Now it's your turn.

What Our Clients LOVE About Working With Us:

Dom Read

Dread Decks

"I am over the moon that I took the plunge and invested in the programme. So very helpful and exciting!"

Siwan Oldham

By Biology

"I had very little experience in the manufacturing industry and that's one of the reasons why I joined your coaching program. Having others in the group that you can just bounce ideas off each other and having that one-to-one with Kate to understand how to move forward. It's great to have that group and that support network that you can go to at any time and it's just helped me immensely in launching my business."

Russ Jordan

'It's a fantastic return on investment. It'll help you review your business, whether you're a startup or your own existing business. It helps you to overcome obstacles and you get to work in a really supportive and motivational environment.

If you want to make the most out of your business, get on board with Kate and her team and you won't regret it.'

Zara d'Abo

Acre & Holt

"It's been an amazing resource. It's a really worthwhile, handholding exercise. But it is also the support you get from the other members of the group. As well as all the resources. I wish I'd have more time because it's a mine of information. I can't recommend it highly enough to people."

Rosie Macpherson

Where's Winnie

"Prior to Where’s Winnie, I had no manufacturing experience.
Kate did a fantastic job of helping me understand the jargon and how to approach factories.

Secondly, the direct introductions were a complete game-changer. Manufacturers take me more seriously and it's helpful to know who to go to and not just stabbing in the dark!"

Dawn Clarke

Dawn Clarke Designs

"I really wanted to make sure that I sourced the right person that worked with me in the right way. That gave me all the support, but wasn't just the talk, it was actually drilling down and giving me the resources and showing me how to do it step by step and that was what this programme did brilliantly.'