About IE

Who We Are

We’re one of the UK’s largest integrated furniture and workplace design companies. Over 70 furniture, design and workplace experts who shape spaces to bring out the best in the people who occupy them.

• We’re at the forefront of changing office design trends and workplace research which we share with our clients to make sure they are too.

• We’re the largest UK partner of Steelcase, the global leader in office furniture. This gives you direct access to their insights, innovation and award-winning products.

• We work nationally with some of the largest companies in the world to help transform their working spaces.

• We're great at matching a brief to the best products available. We’ve built relationships with more than 200 of the world’s best manufacturers to give you a huge range of choice.

• We collaborate on design schemes through unique tools such as Studio Live backed up by our design team.

• Our purchasing power as one of the largest furniture buyers in the UK delivers value for our clients.

What We Do

We work with you and your professional teams to improve the performance of your physical space and the people in it through furniture and design. We have worked on projects of all sizes from small refurbishments up to £10m client transformation projects.

We provide a full range of services:

• Workplace and furniture strategy
• Office design and planning
• Furniture specification and procurement
• Project management, delivery and installation
• Product disposal and buyback
• Furniture training and maintenance
• Storage and moves

How We Shape Spaces

Every client and project has different challenges.

That’s why our first step is always to listen. To find out more about your goals, your challenges, your priorities, what your people need, and how they’d like to work. 

We then show you how our ideas, insights, furniture and design can address your specific challenges and help to shape your space.

We simplify the design and selection process for you, helping you to visualise and evaluate the options as well as being able to touch and experience the final furniture before deciding.

Then, after we’ve placed the orders, our project manager will manage a detailed plan to ensure our installers deliver and finish your space on schedule so that it's ready to use.

Our Mission Statement

Our mission is to create better work experiences for people, wherever they work.

Our promise is to do this in a socially responsible, ethical and sustainable way that positively impacts our customers, employees and stakeholders, whilst minimising our impact on the planet.

Our Values

Using our core values to guide commitments and fuel action, we are shaping a future that continues to protect the environment, fosters transformational social impact and sustains a culture where all people feel empowered:

• Tell the Truth
  Making sure we act honestly in everything we do.

• Act With Integrity

  We act with integrity at all times building trust and confidence at every opportunity.

• Keep Commitments

  Never knowingly letting each other or customers down, respecting the commitments others make to you.

• Treat People With Dignity and Respect

  We have a shared purpose, and empathy / support for the people around us.

• Promote Positive Relationships

  We have a shared business purpose that nurtures the well-being of staff and supports the community around us.

• Protect the Environment

  Making sure everything we do is sustainable, to understand our clients and develop sustainable workplaces that work for them.

• Excel

  Always working hard and supporting each other, showing leadership and going the extra mile.