Background 

ukfirst is a business consultancy, established in 2004 by FIRA (Furniture Industry Research Association) with support from BERR (Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Forum, formally DTI) to assist companies to compete in today’s fast paced UK furniture industry.

The need for an industry forum especially focused on furniture and its related industries was generated from a study conducted by FIRA. Based on this competitive status report, ukfirst was set up to deliver industry wide improvements aimed at helping UK furniture manufacturers to enhance their competitive position.