After years of working with Bisley and obsessing over its MultiDrawers, we knew this UK brand needed a home in the States, and we’re thrilled to be its official US partner.
We started Bisley Store because we wanted to make it easy for people in the US to get their hands on these iconic cabinets. With award-winning designs, bold colors, and limitless creative uses, we were sure they’d resonate with stylish storage aficionados like you. Whether you’re setting up a creative studio, optimizing your home office, or refining a workspace, we provide storage solutions that don’t just fit in — they elevate.
The Bisley story
Bisley began in 1931 with Freddy Brown, a panel beater repairing cars in a garage in Woking, Surrey. In 1941, he moved the business to the nearby village of Bisley, which gave the company its name, and spent the war years designing and building the first supply containers made to be dropped by parachute.
After the war, a London office supplier asked whether Brown could make a steel wastepaper bin. He made 24 of them, and a car body shop became an office furniture company.
In 1958, Brown designed the MultiDrawer, inspired by the letter trays on every office desk of the day. Small steel drawers, built for daily use, in a cabinet compact enough to sit on a desktop. It became Bisley’s best-known design and has stayed in production, largely unchanged, ever since.
His son Tony Brown took ownership in 1970 and turned Bisley into a global exporter, adding filing cabinets in the 1980s and earning two Queen’s Awards for Export Achievement. Bisley bought a 17-acre site in Newport, South Wales, in 1988, and by 2012 all of its manufacturing had moved there. In 2017, the MultiDrawer earned a Design Guild Mark, one of the highest honors in British furniture design.
Every Bisley piece we sell is made at Bisley’s Newport factory. While plenty of furniture makers moved production overseas, Bisley kept its manufacturing in the UK, and in 2025 it was recognized for its contribution to Welsh manufacturing at the Insider Made in Wales Awards.
Help from people who know Bisley
Our longstanding relationship with Bisley means we can expertly handle all kinds of requests. Looking for a color we don’t stock? Wondering which MultiDrawer fits under your desk? Ask us. Exceptional service is part of the package, and we can’t wait to chat with you about all things Bisley. The team is here Monday through Friday, 9am to 4pm ET, at 833-831-0609 or support@bisley-store.com.
The practical details
Bisley Store is operated by Empire Imports, Inc., from our warehouse at 147 Old Amherst Rd, Belchertown, MA 01007. We ship within the US and Canada. For large commercial or office orders, visit Bisley US.