furniture, bed and furnishings manufacturing is a substantial growth industry for the UK and BFC maintains regular dialogue with Government and other influential stakeholders to ensure that all policies and initiatives support a thriving furniture, furnishings and bed sector.
BFC News
Open Consultation: Fire Safety for Domestic Upholstered Furniture
Established in 2006, the British Furniture Confederation (BFC) is the trusted, single voice of the UK's furniture and beds, furnishings, and flooring (FFF) sector. The sector contributes approximately £40 billion to the UK economy, and supports over 230,000 jobs...
A New Year’s Message from the BFC Chairman
As we begin a new year, I would like to extend my warmest wishes to all our members, partners, and friends of the British Furniture Confederation. Building on the strong foundations established in recent years, 2026 promises to be both busy and exciting for our...
New chair for British Furniture Confederation
After 10 years in the hot seat, Jonathan Hindle is stepping down as chairman of the British Furniture Confederation (BFC). The new chairman is Tony Attard, OBE, DL, founder and chairman of the Panaz Group, The BFC was set up in 2006 by the Worshipful Company of...
BFC Activity
BFC activity can take many forms, from liaison with the All Party Parliamentary Group to letters to, or meetings with, ministers and civil servants. On these pages, you will find regular summaries of our activity and, from time to time, more detailed reports and submissions.
British Furniture Confederation
Our Plan For Growth
The BFC’s new Plan for Growth examines the key challenges our sector is facing and sets out a series of recommendations for government to support us and help them in delivering growth. In particular it focuses on four key pillars: skills and education; trade and exports; standards and regulations; and the environment and circular economy.