There are three BFM membership types available:
BFM full member
You can become a BFM full member if you are a furniture manufacturing business established in the UK.
As a BFM full member, we can help to enhance your business and your business interests as part of a collective body supporting your industry.
BFM associate member
If you are a business established in the United Kingdom which supplies products or services to the trade or is related in any way such as retail, soft furnishings or accessories then you can apply to become a BFM associate member.
As a BFM approved member you are given preferential status for referrals when suppliers are sought. You can also become a BFM associate member if you are a furniture retailer or an ancillary organisation to the trade such as lighting or another company involved in homeware.
BFM retail member
Retailers can join as a BFM Approved retail member. To qualify you must sell products made by British furniture manufacturers in the UK, although not exclusively, and adhere to our Retail Code of Practice to demonstrate your commitment to customer service as well as show a pathway towards net zero carbon. Retailers are required to complete a self-audit, details of which are in the Retail Code of Practice.
Full membership
Full membership is for companies that manufacture finished furniture. It covers a wide range of different environments including domestic and contract and a wide range of categories including sofas, beds and mattresses, dining tables and outdoor furniture.
BFM associate member
Membership of BFM is not limited to British Furniture Manufacturers. It is also open to those organisations that are associated to the trade.
If you supply the trade in anyway, whether it is a commodity or a service, you are eligible to join as a BFM approved member.
Approved retail membership
Membership of BFM is open to retailers who stock British-made furniture. If you stock furniture made in the UK, no matter the percentage, you are eligible for retail membership.
