Division 31 of the UK SIC 2007 list. It holds 2 codes, listed in full below with the number of active UK companies filed under each.
UK furniture manufacture splits across two main codes. The broad one is 31090, other furniture. It holds upholsterers, bespoke cabinet makers, sofa and bed producers, and contract furniture firms supplying offices and hotels. The other busy code is 31020, kitchen furniture. It reflects how strong the fitted kitchen trade is. Those workshops make carcasses and doors, then fit them or hand them to fitters. Many companies here are craft businesses that outgrew a garage. In practice the line between furniture maker and joiner is often blurred.
Furniture makers who sell to the public need to be seen. That pulls in marketing agencies, photographers and ecommerce specialists. The poor-website filter is the quick way to find brands whose site is holding them back. Kitchen manufacturers attract a different crowd: appliance distributors, worktop and hardware suppliers, and showroom fit-out firms. Timber merchants, spray finishing services and machinery dealers sell to both camps. A new company with a maker-style name usually means a first workshop lease and first machines. Growth at an older firm points to contract wins, and materials and logistics suppliers want a share.
Look at what you produce. If it is furniture, such as wardrobes, tables and cabinetry, fitted or freestanding, choose 31090. Use 31020 for kitchens. If you produce building components such as staircases, doors and windows, division 16 joinery manufacture fits better. Workshops doing both can list a code from each division. Classification is self-declared, so pick what matches your main income and refine it later.
Adding one is sensible. Manufacture belongs under 31020. Fitting kitchens in customers' homes matches 43320, joinery installation. Listing both shows the real business to insurers and trade bodies who check the register. A company may hold up to four SIC codes and mix divisions freely. Set them at incorporation or on any confirmation statement. Companies House does not scrutinise the combination.
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