Market leaders in FFE Consultancy & Manufacturing for the Educational sector providing innovative furniture solutions for schools, colleges and universities.
Pinnacle has Designers & Technicians
60+ Members of staff
15 Countries Worked In
46,000
Pupils experience the benefit of our work
23
£40m+ of FFE Specified
24,000 classroom chairs provided this year 12 months In the last Project Locations
Other countries we work in:
Gibraltar
Singapore
Copenhagen
As a family company we have rich heritage.
Working with partner factories for some component manufacture is a key element of our business model.
We maintain product control and quality along with a low overhead base.
Offices Manufacturing Partner Factory
‘Getting Pinnacle involved in the very early stages of a project has been priceless. Early engagement meant that a co-ordinated approach on the FF&E streamlined the process moving forward and the M&E coordination could be simplified.’
Simon Kneafsey, AtkinsAccurate budgets and costs at initial project stages. As a manufacturer we have a real-life product cost base to work from
Significant communication and speed benefits of a single company and team taking the FFE from design to delivery
Pinnacle Furniture understand the importance of tailoring projects to meet the requirements of children who attend SEND schools.
Andrew is an experienced and client-focused Lead Project Consultant who has worked in the industry for 15 years. He has extensive experience in SEN projects with the DfE and other frameworks.
Within our FFE Consultancy we are constantly evaluating the challenges faced by SENDspecific needs.
We can support a SEND project with our advanced in-house visualisation capabilities that incorporate walkthroughs and static CGIs, as well as providing accurate costings at the initial project stages.
Pinnacle can take total design responsibility for specialist packages such as:
Our in-house FFE designers are top of their game, at the forefront of the latest BIM developments, using Revit as standard.
• Dedicated BIM manager
• BIM library of all fitted and loose furniture, specialist packages
• Designers trained to BIM Level 2 Certification
The LOI in our models includes adding COBie information and carbon count data.
We are developing a bespoke sync with our MERP and estimating programmes ensuring integrity of data throughout the workflow.
By integrating Enscape into our design workflow we have the ability to immerse ourselves into a realistic 3D view of our designs. Evaluating FFE decisions in real time provides our Designers with the tools to think outside the box and enhance proposals.
Pinnacle have done a fantastic job, the client was blown away with your visuals
David Humphrey, Framework Manager, Morgan Sindall
As a company we focus on sustainability. We will have a sustainable product alternative by 2024 throughout our product range
We will deliver on this goal through focusing on:
Constant research into more sustainable materials including;
1. Bamboo worktops and units
2. Recycled plastic chairs
3. Sustainable fabrics
4. Steel with 60-80% recycled content
Furniture that is made from a kit of parts, this enables:
1. Greater manufacturing efficiency
2. Increased control of manufacturing
3. Reuse, repurposing and reconfiguration of furniture
Working with partners with modern efficient machinery, renewable energy supply and where possible local partners.
Providing accurate easily analysed data around the embodied carbon within our product range.
Making a positive difference is fundamental to our social value commitment. We support the local community, and the wider education community.
During 2022, Pinnacle Furniture donated £57,966 to charitable causes
We are delighted to announce our new charity partnership is Venkat Trust.
Venkat Trust is a charity that supports education and school facilities for children in the fishing village of Kovalam, near Chennai in India. The charity, founded by Sylvia Holder in 2004, has funded thousands of pupils in Primary and Higher Secondary schools and students who wish to continue their education at university or vocational training.
Our management team engage pro-actively with local schools, volunteering 2-3 hours a week offering mentoring and work experience, supporting post-16 students with their career aspirations.
Pinnacle Furniture build strong relationships with the local community and schools and have opportunities for students to visit our office for work shadowing and work experience.
Pinnacle Furniture’s certification and compliance is our quality promise to you.
These are a testament to the organisational procedures we have in place across our company to ensure compliance and management of all facets of the business. They encompass quality, environmental, health & safety, financial stability and sub-contractor management ensuring every part of our business is compliant.
Pinnacle use their knowledge of teachers’ and students’ needs to develop their own range of unique innovative products.
Led by one of the company directors, the innovation team are focused on developing new products that create flexibility, functionality as well as aligning with our sustainability commitment plan.
Where motion and energy meet
• Perfect for refurbishments or retro installationsno chasing floors
• Modular builds - enables services to the centre of the room
• More control for the Teacher, especially when teaching non-practical subjects
• Space flexibility increases, classrooms can be used for theory and non-science subjects
• Enables STEM / STEAM to be taught as introduces flexible services ability into other subjects
• Saves floor space
• Saves furniture / panels swelling due to moisture from mopping floors, and removes services and furniture from out of the range of day-to-day wear and tear
• Increased student safety
• Very long lifecycle cost and sustainability
• Very flexible, supports multiple room uses along with mobile furniture options
• 50% faster to install
• Facilitates faster M+E installation, especially 2nd fix
• Less damages due to:
• 2nd fixing issues
• Damages to panels & plinths both during construction and daily use
Cost
• Cost neutral against traditional furniture layouts, saving is achieved through:
• Reduced installation time
• Manufacturing efficiency due to modular components
Storage Range
A modular storage range for educational use that promotes flexible use of teaching spaces by combining all storage and technology in a single location.
• Up to 250 module combinations
• Wide range of vibrant finishes
• Suitable for all age groups
• Made in the UK & 100% recyclable
• FSC® & FIRA certified
Configurations
Pinnacle have provided us with furniture and educational resources for a number of years now ranging from a complete school refit to relevant miscellaneous products. They go the extra mile with lead timelines and installation, ensuring we as the client get our orders promptly and installations are carried out within the remits of school policy and to a high, compliant standard.
Alan Keane, North Bridge House School
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Abingdon School required a design and fit-out for their new 3 storey building. The space included a library and Sixth Form area.
We worked collaboratively with all of the key stakeholders involved in the project to create a space that bridged the gap between secondary and further education. We divided the Sixth Form Centre into several zones and created a modern library with a range of innovative products such as curved library units, individual study booths and silent study rooms.
Location:
Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Phase: 1 of 2
Years Active: 750+
Student No: 1,000
Magdalen College School approached Pinnacle to design and furnish their newly built Sixth Form Centre.
The project included a large social space, a cafe and study rooms. The study space had to accommodate dining, socialising and working whilst the study rooms needed to promote alternative learning methods. We created workable solutions in each area using a variety of furniture and fittings. The colour palette from the crest can be seen running throughout each area creating design symmetry.
Wellington College appointed Pinnacle to refurbish their Physics department into a modern and flexible learning space.
The project was split between the old and new building and included a variety of rooms such as prep rooms and science laboratories. During the design process we liaised with the Head of Physics and the Facilities team to finalise specifications and colour schemes. For the science laboratories, we created a sample pedestal to sign off before production and ensured that technicalities and safety were addressed during the design stages.
Location:
Crowthorne, Berkshire
Staff No: 18
Duration: 13 weeks
Laboratory No: 7
The Cognita Schools Group required expert interior design services and furniture after their acquisition of North Bridge House.
Pinnacle Furniture are on the Cognita Schools National Framework and were contracted to design, supply and install all furniture for the new NBH Canonbury which was to be a flagship Cognita school and a benchmark for future projects. Beautiful materials such as velvet were used in the sixth form common room, to provide luxurious touches while still being robust enough to stand up to everyday use.
Location: London, NW5
Building No: 3 Joined Together
School Founded: 1939
Student No: 490
Pinnacle worked with McLaren Construction and architectural firm OMA to deliver a bespoke, high-spec project for Brighton College.
Brighton College required premium, practical designs and fitted furniture for 18 university standard science laboratories, prep rooms and kitchenette as well as other storage facilities for their new School of Science and Sport. From the brief, we worked towards achieving the best possible balance of the Architect’s vision and practicality of the School. In the science laboratories, we installed bespoke black 20mm SGL worktops, black fume cupboards, ceramic sinks and student and teacher islands.
Location:
Brighton, East Sussex
Floor Area: 80,000 sq. ft
Duration: 22 weeks
Established: 1845
Working in collaboration with ISG and Atkins to supply creative and adaptable furniture to suit the College’s vision for their brand-new building.
The furniture had to be flexible and durable for long term educational use and the design scheme needed to compliment the College’s colours. The overall project needed to be completed to a tight schedule, so it was essential all our furniture samples were reviewed and signed off by the client within the time frame. A range of products were chosen including soft furnished sofas and modular systems, bright banquette dining tables and benches. We also supplied bespoke reception units, DT workbenches, food tech appliances and storage.
Location:
Twickenham, Greater London
Floor Area: 161,000 sq. ft
Duration: 4 months
Founded: 1937
Linton Park School wanted to refurbish a large area of the Primary phase building to create a self-directed learning space.
The space included a brainstorming room, learning zones, collaboration points and a wet area for Arts and Science. Throughout the space, we fitted glass partitioning with manifestation and graphics along the walls to distinguish each area. Our overall design used bright colours and a mix of upholstered seating and practical classroom furniture.
Location: Maidstone, Kent
Floor Area: 3,820 sq. ft
Duration: 6 weeks
No of Children: 96
Pinnacle were asked to provide the FFE consultancy and the furniture for this new build Primary School and Nursery in Horley, Gatwick.
Westvale Park Primary Academy, part of Aurora Academies Trust, is a new build school developed for residents of the new Westvale Park Estate in Horley, West Sussex. As part of the brief, the client wanted the school to have a natural look and feel, they also wanted us to create a space that was perfect for supporting the development of the children in the school.
Location: Horely, Gatwick
Student No: 420
Loose furniture No: 1320
Project Value: £105k
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