British Manufacturers of Premium Workplace Furniture Since 1906

For over a century, William Hands has designed and crafted award-winning contract furniture for the world’s most prestigious commercial interiors, including executive offices, boardrooms and collaborative spaces. Every piece is made in-house at our factory in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire – historically the chair-making capital of the world – and is tailored to the exact specification of the client.

We supply leading designers, architects and dealers across the UK and internationally, and our manufacturing capacity allows us to deliver at any scale; from a single executive desk to furnishing multiple floors of a multimillion-pound project.

William Hands is synonymous with exceptional quality and precision-engineered design.

Built for the modern workplace, our furniture carefully balances aesthetics with function to sharpen focus, enhance productivity and wellbeing, and promote collaboration and connection.

William Hands is the proud holder of three prestigious Design Guild Marks: for our MURA sideboard (2025), our ASPECT tables and benches (2021) and OMEGA tables (2008, designed by Wills Watson+Associates). These are awarded by the Furniture Makers’ Company as a mark of excellence in British industrial design.

William Hands is a responsible UK manufacturer and industry leader in sustainable furniture production. We were among the first UK furniture companies to achieve FSC® certification (since 2002), ISO 14001 Environmental Accreditation (since 2003) and FISP membership (since 2007) – all regularly and rigorously audited.

Sustainability is embedded in every decision we make, from material sourcing and product development to manufacturing and logistics. We are continually committed to improving efficiency and finding new ways to protect the environment, helping dealers, designers and architects to specify with confidence.

We design and manufacture furniture from the same site in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire – historically the chair-making capital of the world – where William Hands was founded in 1906, and we are immensely proud to be recognised as a pioneer in the British furniture industry.

While we continually refine our designs, processes, technologies and expertise, we remain rooted in the same strong foundations of intelligent design and expert craftsmanship.

Through our work with the students at Rycotewood Furniture Centre and our popular apprenticeship scheme, we are committed to protecting and nurturing the industry for future generations.