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Where Can I Find A Comprehensive List Of Local Office Furniture Suppliers?

May 27, 2014/0 Comments/in General, Office Equipment Leasing/by Jess Wells-Flint

No one knows exactly how many office furniture suppliers there are in the UK and the true list can potentially be doubled by the numerous office supplies companies that also advertise a range of “normally budget” office furniture via a catalogue. There are various lists in circulation from organisations like the British Furniture Manufactures Association (www.bfm.org.uk) but even they will not have a comprehensive list.

Why is this the case? One reason is that many office furniture suppliers experienced a very tough time during the recession and, unfortunately, some of these went out of business. Secondly, any list of furniture companies can be confused by the presence of companies that have an interest in the residential market, furniture manufacturers, design and build companies, and more specialist flooring, office partionning and mechanical engineering companies.

Hence, for the typical business user wishing to acquire office furniture, the process can be anything but straightforward.

At the beginning of 2014, the WestWon office furniture leasing division undertook extensive research into suppliers of office furniture in the UK.

As a result we established that there are 1,660 companies selling furniture in the UK. 20% of these – 345 office furniture suppliers – are based in London, while just under 4% are based in Buckinghamshire. High Wycombe – a town that is renowned for its furniture production – has 23 furniture companies, which is more than most counties.

Counties such as Bedfordshire, West Midlands, Derbyshire, Essex and Nottinghamshire are all home to in the region of 30 office furniture suppliers. The furniture supplier ‘capital’ of the north is Lanarkshire, with the Scottish county boasting more than 46 suppliers, putting it on a par with Kent with 45. Counties with most manufacturers are Cambridgeshire with 57, Staffordshire with 60 and topping the furniture supplier research, Hampshire with 73.

For more information about UK office furniture suppliers contact the WestWon Office Furniture team on Tel: 01494 611 456

New Year, New Office Furniture And Fit Out?

January 6, 2014/0 Comments/in General, Office Equipment Leasing/by Jess Wells-Flint

Whether refurbishing your existing office premises or launching a new start-up, companies today are rightly turning to lease finance to fund their new and improved working environments. And furniture is a key element in any office fit out project plan.

Furniture can be stylish to reflect your brand image and it certainly must be practical and withstand wear and tear. Whatever you brand and range you choose, leasing office furniture and office equipment as part of your office fit out project makes perfect sense as it allows you to spread the cost over the useful life of these items.

When it comes to selecting office furniture as part of your office fit out, there are few limits on what can be included in a lease agreement: Typical items of furniture that companies lease include:

Office desks
Office chairs
Office pedestals
Office boardroom tables
Office boardroom chairs
Meeting room tables and chairs
Office reception desks
Office receptions tables, chairs and sofas
Office AV systems
Appliances for office canteens and kitchens
Office canteen tables and desks
Office staff room furniture
Office gym equipment

Furniture leasing is flexible and cost-efficient

The workplace environment has a major impact on employee productivity and morale as well as company image. Leasing allows our customers to acquire the type of furniture they need, when they need it, without upfront capital outlay. Companies simply choose the items they require now and pay for it through regular tax deductible payments over the useful lifecycle of the investment – normally 2 to 5 years.

Staged lease payments for office furniture

You can arrange for the lease payments for your furniture to start as and when it is delivered, regardless of when you receive funding for other parts of your office fit out project.

For more information about including office furniture and office furniture packages within an office fit out lease agreement, please contact WestWon on Tel: 01494 611 456 or email [email protected]

UK Office Furniture Leasing Is Growing Fast in 2013

November 25, 2013/0 Comments/in General/by Jess Wells-Flint

October 2008 is a date that many companies in the office furniture leasing sector remember well. It was the time when a lot of UK business owners suddenly found themselves facing the stark realities of what they were being told was going to be a nasty and prolonged recession. The term “credit crunch” was being widely used in the press and, being an office furniture leasing company, we knew only too well how serious the implications might be.

As a leasing company, WestWon has historically dealt with a wide range of suppliers of capital equipment spanning computers, hardware and software through to waste and scientific equipment. We have always been specialists in office furniture leasing and office fit out leasing, which includes the ‘soft’ costs that a company incurs when refurbishing or moving premises, such as decoration, lighting and flooring.

Office furniture leasing and the credit crunch

Thus, in 2008, when the credit crunch hit, office equipment leasing was an important part of our business and although we saw an immediate and significant downturn in business across the board, the sector that was hardest hit was the office furniture leasing side. It seemed that overnight companies simply put their plans to move offices on hold.

As a result, over the past five years, many office furniture companies have closed their doors. However, those, including WestWon, that were able to weather the storm are starting to see strong signs of recovery.

Office furniture rental and leasing remains a strategic part of our business and in 2013, WestWon has witnessed first-hand the way in which companies are investing again in new office space. Many of these companies are choosing to fund their investment in office furniture and fit outs by taking out a lease agreement with WestWon.

Whether you are an organisation that supplies office furniture or a business that is planning an office move or refurbish its premises and would like to find an attractive lease finance option, please call WestWon on Tel: 01494 611 456 or email [email protected] to discuss the possibilities. You may be surprised to here how many benefits to leasing there are for your business.