January Furniture Show

What January Furniture Show does

January Furniture Show Limited is a UK private company (Co. Reg. No. 08944163) that operates a portfolio of B2B trade shows serving the furniture and homewares industry under "The Furniture Shows" umbrella. Its flagship events are the January Furniture Show, held annually at the NEC Birmingham across Halls 1, 2, 3 and 5, and the Manchester Furniture Show, a mid-year summer event held at Manchester Central. The company draws on more than 28 years of industry relationships and serves furniture retailers, interior designers/specifiers, manufacturers, brands, and industry agents; the Manchester Furniture Show 2026 is targeting 4,000+ qualified buyers and 150+ exhibiting brands with 25,000+ products showcased.

The underlying technology stack is a conventional trade-show event platform: a public website (thefurnitureshows.com) with news/feature content, an A-Z exhibitor directory with category and country filters, a digital show preview enabling pre-event discovery, and the EZone exhibitor portal for stand management and show resources. There are no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, proprietary models, or SDK offerings; the technology is functional event tooling rather than a differentiated software product.

The business model is event-driven: revenue is generated primarily from exhibitor stand rentals at the two shows (quote-based, varying by hall, size, and location), with secondary income from sponsorships (notably Snap Finance UK for the Excellence in Furniture Awards 2026) and media partnerships with Furniture News, Interiors Monthly, Big Furniture Group, InteriorDaily, and trade associations BFA and BIRA. Visitor attendance is free under a trade-only credentialing model. Operational delivery is supported by Clarion Events Ltd (Clarion Retail Events) as event organizer. The company is privately held with 1-10 employees and has not disclosed funding, revenue, or ownership beyond its UK registration.

Name

January Furniture Show

Legal name

January Furniture Show Limited

Website

https://thefurnitureshows.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

January Furniture Show is a UK private company operating B2B trade shows — the January Furniture Show at NEC Birmingham and the Manchester Furniture Show at Manchester Central — connecting furniture manufacturers, brands, and retailers through semi-annual events serving 4,000+ buyers and 299+ exhibitors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Exhibitor Stand Rental: Revenue generated from furniture brands and manufacturers renting exhibition stands at the trade shows. Pricing varies by hall location and stand size.
2. Visitor Registration: Free badge registration for qualified trade visitors (retail buyers, interior designers, specifiers, manufacturers, agents).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

January Furniture Show Limited organizes two flagship B2B trade exhibitions for the UK furniture and homewares industry: the January Furniture Show at NEC Birmingham and the Manchester Furniture Show at Manchester Central. The events connect furniture manufacturers, brands, and retailers, enabling retail buyers and interior designers to source products, negotiate deals, and finalize orders through curated exhibition halls complemented by a digital preview platform and exhibitor directory.

Product overview

January Furniture Show operates as a trade show event organizer under The Furniture Shows umbrella, offering two flagship B2B furniture trade events: the January Furniture Show (held at NEC Birmingham in Halls 1, 2, 3 & 5) and the Manchester Furniture Show (held at Manchester Central). The product portfolio also includes the digital exhibitor directory platform enabling searchable access to 299+ exhibiting brands, a digital show preview tool for pre-event planning, and the Excellence in Furniture Awards program. These offerings work together to provide the furniture industry with sourcing, networking, and recognition opportunities throughout the year.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• January Furniture Show

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• British Furniture Association (BFA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry association partnership providing endorsement and support for The Furniture Shows events
• Furniture NewscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerProduces VIP Preview Supplement for MFS; official media partner for The Furniture Shows
• Interiors MonthlycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerProduces Pocket Map for the show; official media partner providing promotional support
• Big Furniture GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMagazine and media partner supporting show promotion
• British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrade association partnership providing industry network support
• InteriorDailyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIndustry media partner for show coverage and promotion
• Snap Finance UKcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerHeadline sponsor of Excellence in Furniture Awards 2026. Provides flexible point-of-sale finance solutions for furniture retailers. Andy Smith, CEO, stated commitment to building partnerships with UK furniture retailers.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Salone del Mobile.Milano: Milano's Salone del Mobile is the world's premier furniture trade fair. Directly comparable to JFS/MFS as a B2B trade show connecting furniture manufacturers with retail buyers and interior designers, but at a much larger global scale.
• Maison&Objet: Paris-based biannual trade fair for furniture, decor, and design. Directly comparable as a B2B trade show serving furniture brands, retailers, and interior designers with a similar exhibitor/buyer marketplace model to JFS/MFS.
• High Point Market: Largest US furniture trade market held biannually in North Carolina. Directly comparable B2B trade show model connecting furniture manufacturers with retail buyers, with similar exhibitor stand rental revenue model.
• IMM Cologne: Major German furniture interiors trade fair held annually in Cologne. Directly comparable international furniture trade show serving manufacturers, retailers, and interior designers with a similar buyer-discovery value proposition.
• Decorex International: UK's leading high-end interior design trade event held annually in London. Comparable to JFS/MFS as a UK-based B2B trade show serving interior designers and furniture retailers, though positioned more on premium design rather than volume furniture sourcing.
• 100% Design: UK's largest design trade event held during London Design Festival. Comparable as a UK B2B trade show connecting furniture and design brands with specifiers, retailers, and interior designers.
• Clerkenwell Design Week: Annual UK design festival in London serving interior designers, specifiers, and furniture brands. Comparable to JFS/MFS as a UK-based B2B furniture/design trade event with showrooms, networking, and brand discovery.

Regional players

• spoga+gafa: World's leading garden lifestyle and outdoor furniture trade fair held annually in Cologne, Germany. Comparable B2B trade show model for furniture (specifically outdoor/garden) manufacturers and retailers, but focused on a different sub-segment and geography.

Broad incumbents

• Messe Frankfurt (Ambiente): Global trade fair organizer running Ambiente (consumer goods including furniture), Heimtextil, and many adjacent events. Comparable as a major incumbent exhibitions business with portfolio overlap into furniture/home trade shows, including via Ambiente's furniture halls.
• Informa Markets: Global exhibitions organizer running 150+ trade events including furniture, design, and home categories. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the trade show industry with overlapping furniture/home portfolio (e.g., INDEX Dubai, Furniture China partnership).

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/furnitureshows_
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheFurnitureShows
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-furniture-shows

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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