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Company number
00464817

BRITISH FURNITURE ASSOCIATION LTD

Officer · AHERN, Brian Joseph and 70 others
Active
✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 30 September 2027.

Company details

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Registered name
BRITISH FURNITURE ASSOCIATION LTD
Company number
00464817
Registered office
BLOXHAM MILL BUSINESS CENTRE BARFORD ROAD, BLOXHAM, BANBURY, OXFORDSHIRE, OX15 4FF, ENGLAND · 198 other companies at this postcode
Company type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Incorporated on
21 February 1949
Status
Active
Age
77 years
Previous names
BFM LIMITED (to 19 Dec 2024)
Nature of business (SIC)
94110 — Activities of business and employers membership organisations
Accounts — next due
30 Sept 2027
Accounts — last made up to
31 Dec 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
05 Oct 2026
Confirmation statement — last
21 Sept 2025

What the register says

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Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

Officers

11 active · 60 resigned

director
Appointed 15/09/2004
Active
director
Appointed 08/12/2010
Active
director
Appointed 02/10/2024
Active
director
Appointed 21/03/2002
Active
director
Appointed 21/03/2012
Active
director
Appointed 25/09/2019
Active
director
Appointed 01/01/2023
Active
director
Appointed 04/12/2024
Active
director
Appointed 05/12/2012
Active
director
Appointed 02/10/2024
Active
director
Appointed 20/06/2023
Active

People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

Mr Brian Joseph Ahern
has significant influence or control · has significant influence or control (through a firm)
Notified 22/09/2016
Mr Ian Peers
has significant influence or control
Notified 01/01/2023
Mr John Woolley
has significant influence or control · has significant influence or control (through a firm)
Notified 03/12/2018
Mr Matthew James O'Flynn
has significant influence or control · has significant influence or control (through a firm)
Notified 22/09/2016
Mr Nicholas Mark Garratt
has significant influence or control · has significant influence or control (through a firm)
Notified 03/12/2018
Mr Paul Richard James
has significant influence or control
Notified 12/06/2024
Mr Philip Spademan
has significant influence or control · has significant influence or control (through a firm)
Notified 20/06/2023
Mr Sean Holt
has significant influence or control · has significant influence or control (through a trust) · has significant influence or control (through a firm)
Notified 27/01/2022
Ms Jacqueline Ann Bazeley
has significant influence or control
Notified 06/04/2016

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Mr Nicholas Mark Garratt
born 01/1960 · England has significant influence or control · has significant influence or control Notified 03/12/2018 Controls 2 companies
Mr Paul Richard James
born 11/1969 · England has significant influence or control Notified 12/06/2024 Controls 2 companies
Mr Philip Spademan
born 10/1968 · England has significant influence or control · has significant influence or control Notified 20/06/2023
Mr Brian Joseph Ahern
born 05/1958 · England has significant influence or control · has significant influence or control Control ended 12/06/2024 Controls 2 companies
Mr Ian Peers
born 05/1968 · England has significant influence or control Control ended 12/06/2024
Mr John Woolley
born 01/1961 · England has significant influence or control · has significant influence or control Control ended 01/11/2022
Mr Matthew James O'Flynn
born 06/1974 · England has significant influence or control · has significant influence or control Control ended 01/06/2018
Mr Sean Holt
born 12/1964 · England has significant influence or control · has significant influence or control · has significant influence or control Control ended 27/04/2023
Ms Jacqueline Ann Bazeley
born 06/1958 · England has significant influence or control Control ended 03/12/2018

Serving officers

director Appointed 15/09/2004
director Appointed 08/12/2010
director Appointed 02/10/2024
director Appointed 21/03/2002
director Appointed 21/03/2012

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
31/07/2026 Director resigned BELL, Nichola
19/12/2024 Registered name changed BFM LIMITED BRITISH FURNITURE ASSOCIATION LTD
04/12/2024 Director appointed LEEKE, Emma Jane
02/10/2024 Director appointed PRUDHOE, Richard Nixon
02/10/2024 Director appointed FINCH, David Matthew
11/09/2024 Director resigned EVERIST, Christopher Anthony
13/06/2024 Director resigned HEESE, James Thomas
12/06/2024 Person with significant control ceased Mr Ian Peers
12/06/2024 Person with significant control ceased Mr Brian Joseph Ahern
12/06/2024 Person with significant control added Mr Paul Richard James
12/06/2024 Director resigned PEERS, Ian
20/06/2023 Person with significant control added Mr Philip Spademan
20/06/2023 Director appointed SPADEMAN, Philip
27/04/2023 Person with significant control ceased Mr Sean Holt
27/04/2023 Director resigned HOLT, Sean
21/04/2023 Secretary resigned HOLT, Sean
22/03/2023 Director appointed HEESE, James Thomas
01/01/2023 Person with significant control added Mr Ian Peers
01/01/2023 Director appointed KEEN, James Peter George
04/11/2022 Director resigned WOOLLEY, John

Financial highlights

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Filing history

Most recent filings

TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-small
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MA — memorandum-articles
incorporation
CERTNM — certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name
CONNOT — change-of-name-notice
change-of-name
AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
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AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
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TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-small
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TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
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PSC07 — cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
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PSC01 — notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
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PSC07 — cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
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CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
PSC01 — notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control
AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts
PSC07 — cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control
AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers
TM01 — termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers

Charges

0 outstanding · 3 satisfied

Legal charge — persons entitled: Midland Bank PLC
fully-satisfied
Fixed and floating charge — persons entitled: Midland Bank PLC
fully-satisfied
An agreement — persons entitled: The National Exhibition Centre Limited
fully-satisfied

Data protection register

No entry found on the ICO register of fee payers under this name.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of BRITISH FURNITURE ASSOCIATION LTD?
According to the official registry, the company number of BRITISH FURNITURE ASSOCIATION LTD is 00464817.
Where is BRITISH FURNITURE ASSOCIATION LTD registered?
The registered office is BLOXHAM MILL BUSINESS CENTRE BARFORD ROAD, BLOXHAM, BANBURY, OXFORDSHIRE, OX15 4FF, ENGLAND.
Who runs BRITISH FURNITURE ASSOCIATION LTD?
AHERN, Brian Joseph is listed among the officers of BRITISH FURNITURE ASSOCIATION LTD.
What is the SIC code of BRITISH FURNITURE ASSOCIATION LTD?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 94110 — Activities of business and employers membership organisations.
Who controls BRITISH FURNITURE ASSOCIATION LTD?
Mr Brian Joseph Ahern is recorded as a person with significant control, and has significant influence or control, has significant influence or control (through a firm).
When are the next accounts of BRITISH FURNITURE ASSOCIATION LTD due?
The next annual accounts are due by 30 September 2027, and the last accounts were made up to 31 December 2025.

About BRITISH FURNITURE ASSOCIATION LTD (00464817)

BRITISH FURNITURE ASSOCIATION LTD is a pri/ltd by guar/nsc (private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) incorporated on 21 February 1949 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 00464817. Its registered office is at BLOXHAM MILL BUSINESS CENTRE BARFORD ROAD, BLOXHAM, BANBURY, OXFORDSHIRE, OX15 4FF, ENGLAND. The recorded nature of business is activities of business and employers membership organisations (SIC 94110). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 December 2025. 71 active officers are on record , and the person with significant control is Mr Brian Joseph Ahern. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 11 September 2026.

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