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...

Activity Report October 2025

Government Ministerial Reshuffle The Prime Minister commenced a reshuffle of his ministerial team on 6 September.  Wholesale changes were made at the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) with every minister at the Department being replaced. The key DBT appointments...
BFC champions £41bn furniture industry in Westminster

BFC champions £41bn furniture industry in Westminster

This article is reproduced with the kind permission of  Furnishing Report  The British Furniture Confederation (BFC) pressed the case for the UK furniture industry in Parliament this week, raising recognition of its economic value, and urging Government to ensure...

Activity Report June 2025

The General Election on 4 July 2024 meant that the All-Party Parliamentary Furniture Industry Group (APPFIG), along with all the other All-Party Groups, ceased to exist. The inaugural meeting of the APPFIG was held on Wednesday 19 March 2025 and Adam Thompson MP, the...