BRITAIN’S FURNITURE INDUSTRY

Britain Furniture industry

03 3,000in repair

06 7,969 companies

02 136,000in specialist furniture and furnishings

04 10,000 in leasing

05 53,000 registered specialist designers

01 242,000Employees 242,000 people in both retail and wholesale

Britain has one of the most sustainable furniture industry. On average, a Briton spends one-fifth of income on homes.The furniture industry contributes £10.1 billion to Britain’s GDP equating 1.9% of manufacturing output.

2 CONTRACT

o Household retail consumers

o Desks

o Work stations

o Cabinets

o Public sectors includingHotelsSchoolsHospitalsRestaurantsAirports

1 DOMESTIC

3 OFFICE

1

2

3

3 TRADITIONAL SEGMENTS

Office and contract are attributed to 30% of UK’s furniture manufacturing turnover.

30%

£12.2 billionin 2014

Total Imports£4.8 billion

Total Exports£930 million

01

02

03

10%

11%33%

19%10%

9%

10%

TOP IMPORT SOURCES

TOP EXPORT SOURCES

THE UK FURNITURE MARKET

TURNOVERS

EMPLOYMENT

78%COMPANIES

Less than 10 people

9O%LOREM IPSUM

More than 250

People

40 companies only

Source: britishfurnitureconfederation.org.uk

www.manchesterfurnituresupplies.co.ukManchester Furniture Supplies | mfs

contemporary furniture

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND GERMANYFRANCEUSA

CHINAITALYPOLAND

£5 Millionor MoreTurnover

83% Companies

Less than £1

million

Less than £250,000

58% Companies

£