Details and rates to join BHF-BSSA Group

Subscriptions

Basis
Subscriptions payable are dependent on size of business, as determined by the value of annual sales turnover excluding VAT. Except for a new business, where a reasonable estimate may be used, the turnover amount will be that relating to the most recent complete trading year.

The subscription is subject to value added tax, and a VAT invoice will be forwarded following payment. The tax will normally be recoverable by VAT registered businesses. A renewal reminder will be issued a few weeks prior to the due date and a VAT invoice will be forwarded following payment.

All membership subscriptions relate to a 12 month period commencing on the 1st day of the month in which membership is commenced and fall due for renewal annually. A renewal reminder will be issued a few weeks prior to the due date and a VAT invoice will be forwarded following payment.

No refund or partial refund will be made in the event of withdrawal from membership.

Membership rates - see below - please call our membership department on 01295 713333 or email membership@bssa.co.uk
To download a membership application form click here.

Membership Categories

Retail Membership

To be eligible for retail membership you or the firm or company must be trading as a retailer or a dealer and sign a declaration (the membership application form constitutes such a declaration) to the effect and undertake to comply with the Constitution and Rules of the BHF-BSSA Group.

Associate Member

Associate membership is open to wholesalers, suppliers, distributors, trade associations and other
businesses whose interests are closely associated with those of the BHF-BSSA Group.

Membership Divisions

BHF-BSSA Group is organised into divisions relating to the nature of members' business activities. There are presently six divisions:

British Hardware Federation (BHF)
British Shops and Stores Association (BSSA)which has two sub divisions:
- Furnishings
- Fashions and General Merchandise
Pet Product Retail Association
The Cookshop & Housewares Association
Home Decoration Retailers’ Association
Independent Builders’ Merchants Services

Each full member is asked to select their primary interest division and as many secondary interest divisions as they like at no extra cost. A member may belong to only one primary division of membership and, when BSSA is selected, one of the two sub divisions, at any particular time.

Annual Membership Rates commencing 2010 - full members
Annual turnover (excluding VAT)	Net £	VAT £	Total £
Up to £200,000	166.00	29.05	195.05
£200,001 to £500,000	264.00	46.20	310.20
£500,001 to £1,000,000	424.00	74.20	498.20
£1,000,001 to £3,000,000	557.00	97.48	654.48
£3,000,001 to £10,000,000	680.00	119.00	799.00
Over £10,000,000	931.00	162.93	1,093.93
Annual Membership Rates commencing 2010 - associate members
	344.00	60.20	404.20