Special Branch Furniture

Brighton, East Sussex

Innovative bespoke makers of high quality, sustainable furniture. Special Branch Furniture was formed by Marc Ellis with the principal objective that outstanding craftsmanship, sustainability and meticulous design be at the heart of each and every project delivered to our clients. Special Branch make bespoke wooden furniture and products designed to meet your exact requirements. Our small team provide a complete service from design right through to making and installation. We undertake commission-based projects for both domestic and commercial clients particularly free standing and semi fitted furniture. This includes tables, storage, display, kitchens and specialist product design – all in a diverse range of beautiful materials and styles. Our in-house design studio will work closely with you to develop and then present your ideas using 3D modelling software. Projects are then made in our solar powered, specialist workshop with the utmost care and accuracy. Special Branch Furniture has built a reputation for uncompromising quality and attention to detail. Our client base consists of private individuals, designers, developers, artists, architects, retailers and members of our national craft community. Marc trained in fine furniture making and design at Rycotewood College and has since accumulated over 30 years experience in a broad range of creative projects. Please feel free to contact Marc with your ideas. "Made to order, built to last."

Services Provided

3D Rendering, Bathroom Vanity Unit Installation, Bespoke Bathroom Vanities, Bespoke Bookcases, Bespoke Cabinet Doors, Bespoke Cabinets, Bespoke Fitted Furniture, Bespoke Home Bars, Bespoke Interior Doors, Bespoke Kitchen Cabinets, Bespoke Kitchen Pantries, Bespoke Media Units, Bespoke Shelving, Bespoke Walk-in Wardrobes, Cabinet Installation, Cabinets, Pantry Design, Wardrobe Design, Wine Cellar Installation

Areas Served

Brighton, Crowborough, Hartfield, Holme, Newhaven, Lewes, Portslade, Portslade-by-Sea, Pyecombe, Ringmer, Rottingdean, Southwick, Stanmer, Uckfield, UK wide, London

14 Projects for Special Branch Furniture

Brighton, Brighton and Hove

Bespoke Kitchens

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Hove, Brighton and Hove

Bespoke Wardrobes

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Wimbledon Park, London, Greater London

Bespoke Banquette

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Brighton, Brighton and Hove

Bespoke Birch Plywood Kitchen - using off the peg carcasses

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Hove, Brighton and Hove

Display Coffee Table

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Bespoke Drinks Cabinets

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Bespoke Display Cabinets

Featured Review

Eddie Myer

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We keep coming back to him because he's the best! Always the highest quality workmanship combined with thorough consultation and genuine commitment to delivering the best for the customer.Read Full Review

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15 Reviews for Special Branch Furniture

Adrian Bowker

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Odeon Cinema - Leicester Square - Spanlite feature wall. Special Branch are a delight to work with! Marc got right into the heart of what we needed from the project and suggested various design tweaks which made both the assembly and the installation simpler. The project was completed in a very tight timescale and Marc went above and beyond the call of duty to assist us with delivery. As a company, Special Branch excel at accuracy, both in terms of communication and their physical workmanship. The fact that they're lovely guys is just a cherry on top!

6 April, 2020Last modified:7 April, 2020

Comment from Special Branch Furniture:

Thank you Adrian for the great review and uploaded photo. It has been a pleasure to partner with the Spanlite team on your invariably interesting and unusual projects; where quality and accuracy is built in at every stage of the process.

Robin Vickers

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Marc of Special Branch Furniture built our storage room/workshop on the side of our house in Hove. I have also seen some of his bespoke furniture projects. In all of his work, his attention to detail is second to none. He is efficient, clear with his communication, hugely trustworthy as well as having a great manner about him. He is impeccably conscientious, leaving the site clean and tidy. He understands your vision and works hard to design and build the project with a creative eye, precision and intelligence.

9 March, 2020

Comment from Special Branch Furniture:

Thanks for your kind words Rob. As you know, I absolutely love working with you and Emma and we go back a long way... Nevertheless, when it comes to work and business it serves to be clear, straight up and fastidious about the detail - and even more so with friends! We're both on the same page there so that's why it works. Nice one!!

Clare Jones

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Marc (Special Branch Furniture) has done several big and small jobs in my house over the last 15 years or so - shelving, fitted furniture, cupboard design stair case and loft work. He is very skilled and creative. He is a perfectionist, and the work is a really high standard - things are designed and made to last, and they do! He is also very considerate when working in someones space - very important to me. I would highly recommend him.

8 March, 2020Last modified:29 April, 2020

Comment from Special Branch Furniture:

Thanks for the kind review and photos Clare. It's good to hear that the furniture and other items we've made continue to be durable and are withstanding the test of time. Fitted furniture in a teenagers bedroom doesn't usualy get an easy ride...!!

Potters Thumb

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Colleague

A pleasure to have commissioned Marc from Special Branch Furniture. The brief was too create a ceiling to floor modular welsh dresser type shop display to have as a permanent feature in our pottery to sell our products. The design facilitates the opportunity to shape and adapt accordingly if required. We used sustainable sourced timber and worked very close to our budget We will be engaging Marc / SBF for any future projects and comes highly recommended.

4 March, 2020Last modified:5 March, 2020

Comment from Special Branch Furniture:

Thanks for your kind review. Working with other artist, artisan makers has been a life long passion of mine and your work is inspiring. Looking forward to many more collaborations with you and your team in the future Mark!

Sam Holden

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Marc and the team have been great to work with, creating a unique and high quality installation for our new building. Throughout the process, they have been diligent, efficient and helpful, with several meetings on our premises and progress visits at the workshop. The installation side of the work was very well planned and executed in less than ideal conditions.

3 February, 2020

Comment from Special Branch Furniture:

Thanks Sam, we're honoured and very proud of the enormous trophy cabinet we made and installed in the new Sports & Science building designed by OMA Architects for Brighton College. Half a ton of display cabinet in the shape of the new building supended between two concrete pillars... no problem...!!

Ivan Clarke

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We have worked with Marc as a subcontractor. He has created fitted furniture for high end projects. In all cases his work has been of a very high standard and delivered on-time. Ivan Clarke, Director, Millimetre ltd.

3 February, 2020

Comment from Special Branch Furniture:

Thanks Ivan for using us on several high profile projects for clients such as the Victoria & Albert Museum and the Kings Library, to name but a few. Fantastic commissions with a brilliant partner, it's always a genuine pleasure working with the Millimetre crew.

Kt Simpson

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I’ve known Marc Ellis for many years and watched him develop into a superb furniture maker. His attention to detail and the high-quality workmanship is well worth considering if you’re wanting to have a unique modern piece of furniture made.

29 January, 2020

Comment from Special Branch Furniture:

Thanks Kt! I've always benefited and greatly enjoyed working with you, Copperdollar Theatre Company and Copperdollar Studios. It hasn't always been furniture making but it has always been imaginative, creative and unforgettable fun!

Ivan Fabrega

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Special Branch Furniture is extremely professional, innovative and provides very high quality products. Marc is someone you can trust to deliver a very high quality of service from design to construction and installation. Always my first choice for advice, ideas and production.

28 January, 2020Last modified:4 March, 2020

Comment from Special Branch Furniture:

Thanks Ivan, its always a great pleasure working with you and knocking ideas about. Here's to another 20 years of collaborations together...!!

David Goodman

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Marc helped us creating some large-scale bespoke art pieces for our brand millergoodman. The quality and attention to detail of his work is superb and I highly recommend his services.

27 January, 2020Last modified:28 January, 2020

Comment from Special Branch Furniture:

Thanks David, I've enjoy collaborating and working with both you and Zoe over the last 12 years on your inspiring creations.

Stephen Sampson

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As an illustrator that collects movie posters I had seen that other collectors were turning coffee tables into storage and display units for their posters. Great idea but I wanted something modern and unique. A friend put me onto Special Branch and I'm so happy that he did. Marc was a dream to work with. At every stage of the project I couldn't have been happier. From talking through my ideas and getting a real sense of what I was after to the concept drawings of what he felt would work best for both the use of the table and the space it was going in. Choosing the best materials, having hidden recesses for opening the draws and hidden coasters for moving the table. Marc was the perfect professional but also a joy to talk to and at every stage I felt he was as enthusiastic for the final product as I was. On seeing the finished table for the first time, it really was a WOW! moment for me. It's a thing of beauty the craftsmanship and finish is incredible. It's the first thing people notice when visiting and it's great to see there faces light up with joy. Truly can't recommend Special Branch Furniture highly enough. Top class work from lovely people!

24 January, 2020Last modified:24 January, 2020

Comment from Special Branch Furniture:

Thanks for the great review Steve and of course, this lovely commission. It's satisfying to hear that you change the art on display a least weekly. An ever evolving and dynamic piece then... So cool!!

Eddie Myer

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Marc Ellis has worked for us on a number of bespoke furniture and refurbishment projects over the years. We keep coming back to him because he's the best! Always the highest quality workmanship combined with thorough consultation and genuine commitment to delivering the best for the customer.

21 January, 2020Last modified:22 January, 2020

Comment from Special Branch Furniture:

Thanks for the great review Eddie. First project with you guys was 2008 - how time flies...!!

John Kennett

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We have used Special Branch for bespoke fitted furniture in our bedroom, lounge, kitchen and office and can thoroughly recommend them. Marc worked with us to understand what we wanted to achieve for each room and produced proposals with clear and detailed CAD drawings for each project. We were able to make changes and suggestions at this stage, and once the final designs were agreed the furniture was built and installed exactly as per the drawings, on time and on budget. All the furniture is well made using quality materials and fittings and will last a lifetime.

6 January, 2020

Comment from Special Branch Furniture:

Thanks for your detailed and kind review John. We may have run out of rooms now...!?

Johnnie Vizor

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Inspirational visual product developer / client / brother in - law

The Garden Broker / Ledbury Lifestyle has used Special Branch Furniture for many years with the development of exclusive products for our clients. Working with Marc and his team we have always been very successful with our "back of an envelope" designs - sketches, Marc seems to have a brilliant ability to transform the sketches into excellent visual then working and then production quality finished products. We have always very pleased with the results and its a credit to Special Branch Furniture and its team. Keep up the good work! Johnnie Vizor Director The Garden Broker / Ledbury Lifestyle

31 December, 2019

Comment from Special Branch Furniture:

Thanks for the great review Johnnie. We always come away feeling inspired when working with you and your team.

Cat Arcari

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Marc is brilliant. We were so lucky to find him and get him to do our beautiful kitchen. He has fabulous designs and is able to solve problems in order to turn ideas into reality. He is a perfectionist when it comes to fine details, (which is just what you need). He was able to coordinate with other trades people and was able to avert a huge problem by keeping a close eye on the build, over and beyond his responsibilities. He is also a lovely guy and a pleasure to have around. He is great at answering questions patiently and explaining what needs to be done. He was always meticulously tidy and punctual. Our kitchen still looks marvellous after two years and people always comment on it when they come round to visit. I would totally recommend him!

30 December, 2019

Comment from Special Branch Furniture:

Thanks for your kind review Cat, it was a real pleasure working with you both. What a fabulous green you chose for the doors too..!!

FAB Architects

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We worked with Marc and the Special Branch team to create some fantastic built-in seating for a residential extension in South London. Marc was fantastic to work with, working with our design concept and further technical drawings, but also providing expert suggestions for ways to improve the design further. A fountain of knowledge for design and manufacturing advice, it is great working with a team that really know their stuff and have a great eye for detail. Would highly recommend

9 December, 2019

Comment from Special Branch Furniture:

Thanks for the great review Will and Mike, very nice working with you both. The brass rods were a lovely touch too!

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