OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET UK 2009-2013

Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION 6

2. SUMMARY & FUTURE PROSPECTS 7

• 2.1 SUMMARY 7
• 2.2 FUTURE PROSPECTS 9

3. ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT 13

• 3.1 INTRODUCTION 13
• 3.2 GDP 13
• 3.3 INFLATION & INTEREST RATES 14
• 3.4 UNEMPLOYMENT 15
• 3.5 HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION 15
• 3.6 HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION 16
• 3.7 STERLING 17
• 3.8 CONCLUSIONS 18

4. MARKET SIZE AND STRUCTURE 20

• 4.1 DEFINITIONS 20
• 4.2 MARKET TRENDS 20
  • 4.2.1 Overall Market Size and Background 20
  • 4.2.2 Current Trends 22
  • 4.2.3 Future Prospects 23
• 4.3 KEY MARKET INFLUENCES 25
  • 4.3.1 Construction Contractors Output - Industrial and Commercial 26
  • 4.3.2 Contractors Output - Commercial Sector 27
  • 4.3.3 Employment / Unemployment 29
  • 4.3.4 Technological Influences and Working Practices 29
  • 4.3.5 Environmental Considerations 33
• 4.4 INTERNATIONAL TRADE 33
  • 4.4.1 Overall Imports and Exports 33
  • 4.4.2 Imports by Country 35

5. THE MARKET BY PRODUCT GROUP 37

• 5.1 PRODUCT MIX 37
• 5.2 DESKING 38
  • 5.2.1 Market Size and Trends 38
  • 5.2.2 End Use Applications 42
  • 5.2.3 Organisation Type and Size 42
  • 5.2.4 Desk Size and Shape 43
  • 5.2.5 Pedestals 46
• 5.3 SEATING 47
  • 5.3.1 Seating Definition 47
  • 5.3.2 Market Size 47
  • 5.3.3 Trends 49
• 5.4 STORAGE 52
  • 5.4.1 Storage Definition 52
  • 5.4.2 Storage Market Size 52
  • 5.4.3 Storage Trends 53
• 5.5 OTHERS 58
  • 5.5.1 Market 58
  • 5.5.2 Partitioning/Screening 60
  • 5.5.3 Computer Trolleys 61

6. SUPPLIERS 62

• 6.1 GENERAL 62
• 6.2 COMPANIES 64
  • 6.2.1 Leading Suppliers 64
  • 6.2.2 Other Office Furniture Suppliers 68
  • 6.2.3 Others 70

7. DISTRIBUTION 75

• 7.1 OVERALL STRUCTURE 75
• 7.2 DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS 78
  • 7.2.1 Dealers 78
  • 7.2.2 Buying Groups 80
  • 7.2.3 Direct 82
  • 7.2.4 Mail Order/Superstores/Retail 82

TABLES AND CHARTS

• CHART 1 THE UK OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET 2003-2013 (£M MSP) 7
• CHART 2 INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1992-2013 14
• CHART 3 PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1992-2013 16
• TABLE 4 EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2002-2009 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES 18
• TABLE 5 UK MARKET FOR OFFICE FURNITURE 2003-2008 (£M MSP) 21
• TABLE 6 OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET FORECASTS TO 2013 (£M MSP) 23
• CHART 7 THE UK OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET - CONSTANT 2005 PRICES (£M MSP) 25
• TABLE 8 CONTRACTORS' OUTPUT - NEW WORK AND RMI (NON HOUSING) - CURRENT PRICES 26
• TABLE 9 CONTRACTORS' OUTPUT - COMMERCIAL SECTOR NEW WORK - CURRENT PRICES 28
• TABLE 10 UK IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF OFFICE FURNITURE (£M) 34
• TABLE 11 IMPORTS & EXPORTS OF OFFICE FURNITURE BY PRODUCT 35
• TABLE 12 IMPORTS OF OFFICE FURNITURE BY COUNTRY (£M) 36
• TABLE 13 MIX OF PRODUCTS WITHIN THE UK OFFICE FURNITURE MARKET 2003 AND 2008 (£M AT MSP) 37
• TABLE 14 THE UK MARKET FOR DESKING 2003-2013 39
• TABLE 15 THE UK MARKET FOR OFFICE SEATING 2003-2013 47
• CHART 16 UK MARKET FOR ADJUSTABLE SEATING (1990 AND 2008 -% BY VALUE) 49
• TABLE 17 THE UK MARKET FOR OFFICE STORAGE 2003-2013 53
• CHART 18 STORAGE MATERIAL MIX BY VALUE - 1993-2008 56
• CHART 19 UK MARKET FOR STORAGE BY TYPE - % MIX BY VALUE 2008 58
• TABLE 20 THE UK MARKET FOR OTHER OFFICE FURNITURE 2003-2013 £M MSP 59
• CHART 21 MIX OF OTHER OFFICE FURNITURE 60
• TABLE 22 MARKET SHARE OF LEADING OFFICE FURNITURE SUPPLIERS % BY VALUE 2008 63
• CHART 23 SHARE OF MARKET HELD BY 6 LEADING OFFICE FURNITURE SUPPLIERS (%) 64
• CHART 24 OFFICE FURNITURE - DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE 75
• CHART 25 DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL SHARE BY VALUE - OFFICE FURNITURE - 2007 77