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FRC Group

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FRC Group is a social enterprise focused on ending furniture poverty by providing new and reused furniture, creating social value, and campaigning for systemic change. They operate several initiatives including FRC Living, Buckingham Interiors, and Bulky Bob's.

frcgroup.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£19.5m
Live
5
Buyers
7
12m
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At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities5
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts5 / 15
  • Top buyers7
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags2
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
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Quick answer — FRC GroupUpdated 10 Aug 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

FRC Group has won £19.5m across 7 public-sector buyers, with 5 live contracts.

Why: top buyer Liverpool City Council at 35% · 2 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
2Active red flags
dissolvedCompany status
5 of 15Live contracts
35%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value · 1/5

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes. Each is tagged self-reported or from the website.

◐ From supplier website
Jobs1 commitment✓
SkillsNo commitment stated✓
EnvironmentNo commitment stated✓
Tackling inequalityNo commitment stated✓
CommunityNo commitment stated✓
Jobs · 1
  • WebsiteJob CreationOver 430 jobs created since 2013.

Extracted automatically from frcgroup.co.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

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Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

◐ From website & notices
Services · 4
FRC LivingProvides new, contract quality furniture to social landlords. ↗Buckingham InteriorsOffers interior design and furnishings tailored to client needs. ↗Bulky Bob'sCollects and reuses furniture for those in need. ↗End Furniture PovertyCampaigns to raise awareness and provide solutions for furniture poverty. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 5 from notices
  • Co-ordinating Bulky Waste Collections and Local Welfare Provision within a Local Authority SettingOldham Council · £3.3m
  • Furniture, Appliances and Household GoodsGreat Places Housing Group Limited · £650k
  • For the Provision of Bulky Waste Collection ServicesOldham Council · £640k
  • For the Supply & Delivery of White Goods and New/Pre-Loved Furniture for the Local Welfare Provision SchemeOldham Council · £340k
  • Enhanced Local Welfare Provision offer - Supply of Tenancy PacksOldham Council · £40k

Extracted automatically from frcgroup.co.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies

Delivery stories the supplier has published, with sector and outcome.

⚑ Self-reported
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No case studies yet

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Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

✓ Confirmed by buyer
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No buyer references yet

Public-sector buyers can confirm they'll act as a reference for this supplier. Confirmed references — with the contract they relate to — show here.

Accreditations & memberships · 2

Credentials listed on the supplier’s website. Not yet checked against issuer registers.

◐ From supplier website
Core credentials · 2/6
Cyber EssentialsNot evidenced✓
Cyber Essentials PlusNot evidenced✓
ISO 27001 — Information securityNot evidenced✓
ISO 9001 — QualityISO✓
ISO 14001 — EnvironmentalISO✓
ISO 45001 — Health & safetyNot evidenced✓

Extracted automatically from frcgroup.co.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

KPI performance

Delivery, budget and satisfaction scores reported quarterly by buyers.

✓ Verified
84

No verified KPI scores yet

Once buyers report contract KPIs — delivery on time, on budget, satisfaction, adoption and accessibility — a weighted grade and breakdown appear here.

Contracts · 5 live · 10 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
CA14318 - Residential Furniture & Equipment
Humankind Charity3914000001 Jun 2024£36k12 moClosed
Co-ordinating Bulky Waste Collections and Local Welfare Provision within a Local Authority Setting
Oldham Council3900000001 Apr 2023£3.3m5 yrsLive
Furniture, Appliances and Household Goods
Great Places Housing Group Limited3914100005 Sept 2022£650k3 yrsClosed
Furniture and Flooring
Procurement for Housing3900000009 Nov 2021£5.6m3 yrsClosed
Enhanced Local Welfare Provision offer - Supply of Tenancy Packs
Oldham Council3920000011 Oct 2021£40k6 moClosed
CA8837 - Furniture Supply and Services for Karbon Homes
Karbon Homes3910000001 Oct 2021£1.0m2 yrsClosed
LCSS Furniture and White Goods
Liverpool City Council3914000001 May 2021£2.8m12 moClosed
For the Supply & Delivery of White Goods and New/Pre-Loved Furniture for the Local Welfare Provision Scheme
Oldham Council3900000006 Mar 2019£340k4 yrsClosed
For the Provision of Bulky Waste Collection Services
Oldham Council9051120001 Jan 2018£640k5 yrsClosed
NEPO411 Supply of Furniture
NEPO3910000001 Mar 2017£1.2m4.5 yrsClosed
Total live value £3.3m · mean award £1.3m1–10 of 15

Top buyers · 7 buyers · top 3 = 85%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
Liverpool City Council
2 contracts
35%
since 2016
2
Procurement for Housing
2 contracts
28%
since 2021
3
Oldham Council
4 contracts
22%
since 2017
4
NEPO
1 contract
6%
since 2017
5
Karbon Homes
2 contracts
5%
since 2021
6
Great Places Housing Group Limited
2 contracts
3%
since 2022
7
Humankind Charity
2 contracts
0%
since 2024

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
North West10 contracts
89%
North East5 contracts
11%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). FRC Group highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
CF
Cast Furniture Limited
Yes£15.6m4
4F
4 Front Furniture Limited
Yes£12.7m5
FI
FMS Interior Services Limited
Yes£10.5m6
BU
Bunzl UK Ltd T/A Bunzl Cleaning & Hygiene Supplies
No£9.8m1
EC
Emergent Crown Contract Office Furnishings Ltd
Yes£9.6m6
FG
FRC Group
No——
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Red flags · 2 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

✓ Verified
Company status: Dissolved. Companies House records this company as last active 23 May 2017.
Annual accounts overdue. Filing was due 24 Sept 2017.

Compliance scorecard

Derived from Companies House filings — not a full supplier-assurance check.

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Trading status
Dissolved
Last active 23 May 2017
Annual accounts
Overdue
Due 24 Sept 2017
Confirmation statement
—
No filing on record
Outstanding charges
0
No charges registered
Insolvency history
None
No insolvency cases registered
Certifications (ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage, B-Corp, modern-slavery) are supplier self-reported and appear once a claimed profile adds them.

Modifications

Variations to awarded contracts logged under Procurement Act 2023 s.74.

✓ From notices
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No modifications recorded

No published contract variations for this supplier. Modification notices appear here as they are issued under the Procurement Act 2023.

News mentions

UK trade press & nationals, matched to this supplier.

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No news mentions found

We haven't matched any recent UK press coverage to this supplier. Mentions appear here automatically as they're published.

Companies House

Live sync — registered details, directors, PSC and SIC codes.

✓ Live sync

Registered details

Company no.
09929328
Status
Dissolved
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
24 Dec 2015
Reg. office
Wreath Green Cottage, Wreath Green, Tatworth, TA20 2SN
SIC codes
—
Next accounts due
24 Sept 2017

Directors & PSC

  • COPLESTONE, Frederick Rees — director
    Appointed 24 Dec 2015

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

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£

No financial filings on record

Turnover, profit and headcount appear here once audited or micro-entity accounts are filed at Companies House.

Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

↔ From Cos House
FRC GROUP LTD
09929328 · this company

Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.