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FURNITURE RESOURCE CENTRE LIMITED

Furniture & furnishings · Liverpool
SME

FURNITURE RESOURCE CENTRE LIMITED, operating as FRC Group, is dedicated to ending furniture poverty by providing new and reused furniture, campaigning for social change, and creating sustainable employment opportunities.

frcgroup.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£171.5m
Live
53
Buyers
60
12m
£36.7m
At a glance
  • Quick answer
Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities3
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts53 / 109
  • Top buyers60
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags1
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
  • News
Company
  • Companies House
  • Financial
  • Org tree
Quick answer — FURNITURE RESOURCE CENTRE LIMITEDUpdated 13 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

FURNITURE RESOURCE CENTRE LIMITED has won £171.5m across 60 public-sector buyers, with 53 live contracts.

Why: top buyer NORTHERN HOUSING CONSORTIUM LIMITED at 38% · 100% in Furniture & furnishings · 1 active risk flag · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
1Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
53 of 109Live contracts
38%Top-buyer concentration
100%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.

↔ Cross-checked
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'sReuses and recycles furniture for those in need. ↗End Furniture PovertyCampaigns to raise awareness and provide solutions for furniture poverty. ↗
Frameworks & DPS · 3 from notices
  • FurnitureThe Association of North East Councils Limited · £5.7m
  • 12153 Furnished Tenancies FurnitureKnowsley Council · £1.8m
  • CST097 Furniture & Home Preparation Services for Residential Properties in DerbyshireDerbyshire County Council · £280k

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

Once a claimed supplier publishes delivery stories — the buyer, the sector, what was delivered and the outcome — they appear here.

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 · 53 live · 56 historic

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

✓ From notices
TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Livv Housing Group Furniture, Flooring and White Goods Supply Framework
Livv Housing Group—02 Jul 2026—4 yrsLive
Livv Housing Group Furniture, Flooring and White Goods Supply Framework
Livv Housing Group—02 Jul 2026—4 yrsLive
Care and Support Furniture 2026
GREENSQUAREACCORD LIMITED—18 May 2026£480k12 moLive
Furniture Services L1 DA Apr26 - Liverpool City Council - awarded
NORTHERN HOUSING CONSORTIUM LIMITED3900000017 Apr 2026£4.5m3 yrsLive
Furniture Services L1 DA Apr26 - Newark and Sherwood District Council - awarded
NORTHERN HOUSING CONSORTIUM LIMITED3900000001 Apr 2026£40k12 moLive
282_26 Office, Leisure and Residential Furniture
Leicestershire County Council, trading as ESPO—01 Apr 2026£372k2 yrspending
Furniture (Supported Housing)
ROOFTOP HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED—01 Apr 2026—3 yrsLive
Furniture Services FC L2 - Gateshead Council - awarded
NORTHERN HOUSING CONSORTIUM LIMITED3900000001 Apr 2026£1.3m4 yrsLive
PfH - Interior Decorating and Furnishing Solutions - Contract Award Notice
Procurement for Housing—02 Dec 2025£20.0m4 yrspending
Furniture Supply and Services
Karbon Homes—01 Oct 2025£10.0m4 yrspending
Total live value £30.4m · mean award £1.6m1–10 of 109

Top buyers · 60 buyers · top 3 = 63%

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

✓ From notices
1
NORTHERN HOUSING CONSORTIUM LIMITED
22 contracts
38%
since 2019
2
Procurement for Housing
2 contracts
13%
since 2017
3
Places for People Group Limited
2 contracts
12%
since 2021
4
Liverpool City Council
3 contracts
7%
since 2018
5
Karbon Homes
2 contracts
6%
since 2025
6
Birmingham City Council
1 contract
5%
since 2023
7
The Association of North East Councils Limited
2 contracts
3%
since 2021
8
Torus Group
1 contract
3%
since 2025
9
DERBY HOMES LIMITED
8 contracts
2%
since 2018
10
Manchester City Council
2 contracts
2%
since 2021

Category mix

CPV-division share of last-12m awarded value. Single-category exposure: 100%.

✓ From notices
Furniture & furnishings39
100%
⚠ Concentration: 100% of recent awarded value sits in a single CPV division. A category-specific downturn would materially affect revenue.

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
North West26 contracts
63%
North East10 contracts
17%
West Midlands8 contracts
9%
East Midlands14 contracts
5%
South East6 contracts
3%
London9 contracts
3%
Eastern7 contracts
0%
Yorkshire3 contracts
0%
South West1 contract
0%
Region resolved for 61% of awarded value (by buyer postcode); the remainder lacks a usable address.

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). FURNITURE RESOURCE CENTRE LIMITED highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
FR
FURNITURE RESOURCE CENTRE LIMITED
Yes£36.7m—
SI
SENATOR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (t/a Teal Furniture)
Yes£27.0m7
CF
Cast Furniture Limited
Yes£15.6m4
BO
BATES OFFICE SERVICES LTD
Yes£12.8m9
GO
GRESHAM OFFICE FURNITURE LIMITED
Yes£10.5m8
EC
Emergent Crown Contract Office Furnishings Ltd
Yes£9.5m4
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Red flags · 1 active

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

✓ Verified
Confirmation statement overdue. Statement was due 17 Apr 2026.

Compliance scorecard

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

↔ Cross-checked
Trading status
Active
Live at Companies House
Annual accounts
Due in -43d
Next due 31 May 2026
Confirmation statement
Overdue
Due 17 Apr 2026
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
±

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.
02296329
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Guarant Nsc
Incorporated
14 Sept 1988
Reg. office
1 Cartwrights Farm Road, Liverpool, L24 1UY
SIC codes
88990
Last accounts
31 Mar 2024
Next accounts due
31 May 2026

Directors & PSC

  • DORAN, Shaun — secretary
    Appointed 29 Apr 2026
  • VEPARI, Fatima — director
    Appointed 27 Sept 2024
  • COURTNEY, Alli — director
    Appointed 27 Sept 2024
  • DIXON, Claire — director
    Appointed 27 Sept 2024
  • SPRUYT, Nicholas John — director
    Appointed 31 May 2023
  • HINES, John David, Dr — director
    Appointed 02 Dec 2008

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

↔ From Cos House
£

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
FURNITURE RESOURCE CENTRE LIMITED
02296329 · this company

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