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What Started as a small group of Business Owners...

Our group formed in 2021, consisting of and run by fellow Knaresborough business owners, coming together as we saw there was a place for a group like us run by and for likeminded business owner. Our aim is to be pro-active group bringing Knaresborough together for the good of the town and for the good of our businesses, we have great relationships with both the town and county councils and were quickly given key stakeholder status, meaning our voice is heard and our thoughts as a business community can go further than just between us.

Ouur group has grown from strength to strength over the last 4 years and we now have a rather large and wonderful group of independent business owners all working together to better the town of Knaresborough.

We never stop, we now organise both large and small scale events in the town, projects, we erect the Knaresborough shop Christmas trees, shop local campaigns, flags, the Knaresborough Business Awards, The Knaresborough Scarecrow Trail, and so many more things that we believe brings the town together, brings footfall to town and makes it a nicer place to be in and to work from. 

We want the Knaresborough Business collective to be just that, a place where all opinions matter not just the ones we agree with, a place where every business voice, no matter how small, will be listened to.

Our intention has alwaysb been to work alongside and compliment some of the other fantastic groups, individuals and organisations who already do so much for the town.​

© 2025 by Annie Wilkinson-Gill for The Knaresborough Business Collective.

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