About KUB

meet the team

Our mission & business idea

To help SMEs to enjoy growing their business. Our business idea supports this vision by offering a wide range of digital marketing services that are based on proven processes and systems at an affordable prices so that SMEs have access to the resources they vitally need.

our story so far...

KUB was founded by Peter Dickinson in 2001 as a business coaching consultancy. The company has the very same mission today as it did back then: to help SME businesses grow and thrive through knowledge combined with a proven process.

Peter Dickinson started out his early career as a civil engineer before making the leap into computer programming. This was in the ’80s, a time when graphs were still created using punch cards. Over the years, Peter has gone on to successfully run a multi-million-pound waste management business, along with a variety of other projects, leading him to complete his MBA in the early 00s. During this time, Peter discovered his passion lay in helping businesses to grow as a business coach and marketing specialist. Strong in his belief that growing a business isn’t based solely on hard work and the right luck, anyone can grow a business as long as they are passionate and follow a proven structured approach; Peter launched KUB.

Over the past 19 years of running KUB, Peter has helped close to 500 businesses to overcome their challenges and grow, but he hasn’t done it alone. Peter’s daughter, Charleh has always worked closely alongside him, as well as pursuing her own ventures at a young age. She began a food blog at 17 and, recognised there was a gap in the market for healthy on-the-go snacks appropriate for food allergy sufferers so she turned her blog into an ecommerce business at the age of 19. During this time, Charleh also gained a breadth of experience working for a number of marketing agencies.

 

The complementary combination of their skills and experience meant both Peter and Charleh worked in perfect harmony as a team. By joining together, they realised they could make a real difference for people who wanted to grow their business.

In 2016, KUB became the hybrid digital marketing agency that it is today. Since then, KUB has welcomed new members with their own passions and specialisms to the family. It is this team who delivers your digital marketing services today. Based in Manchester, UK, KUB works with an array of clients across various industries both nationally and internationally.

Our values

peter dickinson

Managing Director

After an MBA, Peter started KUB as a coaching business. He then subsequently built a digital agency with Charleh as he recognised that’s where SMEs needed hands on help. In his spare time he likes to cycle, kayak, sail and ski.

charleh dickinson

Marketing Director

In 2016, having worked with her father on a previous business, decided to join KUB & launch the digital marketing side to the business. In her spare time, you can usually find her at CrossFit with either a cup of a coffee or glass of wine in her hand.
Rachel Eglin

Rachel Eglin

Sales & Marketing Manager

With a successful career in Sales, Rachel joined KUB as a Sales and Marketing Manager and enjoys helping clients grow. In her spare time, you will normally find her planning her next trip to explore more of the world or running around South Manchester.
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david andrews

Video Specialist

After his postgraduate degree in Filmmaking, David joined the KUB team as a videographer and animator. In his spare time, you are most likely to find him playing the drums, watching films or attempting to stay composed while watching the football.

About us

Rosie Gatensbury

SEO Specialist

After completing her postgraduate degree in modern literature, film and theory, Rosie joined the KUB team as a content writer. In her free time, you’ll probably find her reading one of her favourite authors, hiking in the peaks or binging a box set.

Alice Popwell

Social Media Manager

With a degree in 4D Fine Art, Alice channeled her creativity into digital marketing and joined the KUB Team as our Social Media Manager in 2021. In her spare time, you will normally find her hunting for second hand furniture or planning an excursion with her art collective.

Hannah Gatenby

Web & Graphics Designer

Hannah joined the KUB team in 2021 as a Web and Graphics Designer after completing a degree in Graphic Design. In her free time, you can find her strolling through the Northern Quarter, eating unusually large amounts of food or listening to music.

Debra Blackman

Executive PA

Over 20 years’ C-suite experience, giving senior leaders within ambitious SMEs and blue-chip companies, their time back to grow and develop their businesses. She is customer-driven, specialising in the provision of Executive Personal Assistant and Chief of Staff duties for clients and the internal team. In her spare time Debra loves putting on her hiking boots and enjoying long walks in the great outdoors.

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don't worry, we're a boutique marketing agency based in manchester city centre so we don't have any robot sales people, just humans who've been working at home too long and need some personal interaction.