Furniture
In short
Best overall: Qube Locker 6 Door 1800mm High Pastel Turquoise And Satin White, £347.16 at UK Office Direct Limited. Best value: Impulse Filing Cabinet 4 Drawer Oak - I000782, £307.82. Premium pick: Qube 1000mm Side Tambour Cupboard Black With Shelf, £370.04.
Across the 3,051 matching listings we screened from 2 UK suppliers, most cost £205–£473 and the middle price is £291. Prices checked 27 October 2026.
Office storage has to keep records safe as well as tidy. Filing cabinets, tambour cupboards and lockers each solve a different problem, and the right choice depends on the paper size you file, who needs access and what the records contain.
The storage above comes from UK trade supplier feeds with live prices, including steel and wood filing cabinets, tambour units and staff lockers.
| # | Product | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Best overall Qube Locker 6 Door 1800mm High Pastel Turquoise And Satin White | £347.16 | Details |
| 2 | Bisley Filing Cabinet 2 Drawer 470x622x711mm Ref 1623-av1 | £332.41 | Details |
| 3 | Best value Impulse Filing Cabinet 4 Drawer Oak - I000782 | £307.82 | Details |
| 4 | Steel Open Tambour 1050 - Grey - TCSOT1050GR | £341.11 | Details |
| 5 | Qube Locker 4 Door 1800mm High Pastel Turquoise And Satin White | £355.86 | Details |
| 6 | Qube Locker 2 Door 1800mm High Pastel Turquoise And Satin White | £311.45 | Details |
| 7 | Qube 4 Drawer Filing Cabinet Sienna Orange | £340.34 | Details |
| 8 | Premium pick Qube 1000mm Side Tambour Cupboard Black With Shelf | £370.04 | Details |
1 · Best overall
Qube · Sold by UK Office Direct Limited
High quality finishes available in either textured or gloss options. Antique Pink, Lemon Yellow, Pastel Blue, Pastel Turquoise and Pastel Violet come in gloss. all other finishes are textured. Range of finishes to match any style. High grade steel carcass
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Bisley · Sold by UK Office Direct Limited
The flush-fronted filing cabinet from Bisley. Units may be bolted together. Anti-tilt mechanism for safety. Lockable with two keys. 15 year guarantee. Suitable for foolscap filing. Each drawer has a capacity of 45kg. 2 drawer cabinet. Black.
3 · Best value
Impulse · Sold by UK Office Direct Limited
Impulse contract filing cabinet. 25mm top. Full 18mm back board. 2mm abs protective edges. Steel handles. Solid box drawer construction. Fits foolscap filing. Steel to steel fixings. Lockable drawers. Heat resistant Oak melamine finish. Anti tilt fitted.
4
Talos · Sold by UK Office Direct Limited
A flexible alternative to wooden storage, this steel tambour cupboard includes 2 shelves. 50kg weight tolerance. Lockable side-opening shutter door. Anti-tilt mechanism. Can incorporate a mix of flat shelves and suspension frames.
5
Qube · Sold by UK Office Direct Limited
High quality finishes available in either textured or gloss options. Antique Pink, Lemon Yellow, Pastel Blue, Pastel Turquoise and Pastel Violet come in gloss. all other finishes are textured. Range of finishes to match any style. High grade steel carcass
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Qube · Sold by UK Office Direct Limited
High quality finishes available in either textured or gloss options. Antique Pink, Lemon Yellow, Pastel Blue, Pastel Turquoise and Pastel Violet come in gloss. all other finishes are textured. Range of finishes to match any style. High grade steel carcass
7
Qube · Sold by UK Office Direct Limited
Flush front letter box drawer pulls with integrated contents badge holders. Suits Foolscap Files. Fully lockable. Integral anti-tilt safety mechanism fitted. Manufacturer's guarantee. Soft, protective feet. Supplied assembled as standard.
8 · Premium pick
Qube · Sold by UK Office Direct Limited
High quality finishes available in either textured or gloss options. Antique Pink, Lemon Yellow, Pastel Blue, Pastel Turquoise and Pastel Violet come in gloss. all other finishes are textured. Supplied with 1 shelf. Strong high grade steel carcass
Check the paper size first. AJ Products' guide says foolscap runners sit about 400mm apart and A4 about 345mm, and that cabinets taking both are not standard, so read the specification.
An anti-tilt mechanism lets only one drawer open at a time, which stops a full cabinet becoming top-heavy. Bisley lists an anti-tilt mechanism and a lock on its BS range, a 35kg maximum loading per drawer on its A4 four-drawer cabinet, and a 7-year warranty.
Paper files holding personal data fall under UK GDPR's security duties. The ICO's guide to data security lists physical security, including the quality of doors and locks, and notes that many incidents come from hard-copy records being lost, stolen or incorrectly disposed of.
A standard cabinet lock deters casual access but not a determined thief, as AJ Products notes. For sensitive records, keep the cabinet in a locked room and control who holds keys. Fire-resistant cabinets are rated by time, so ask which test the rating comes from.
Steel cabinets are heavy. Bisley lists its A4 four-drawer cabinet as delivered assembled and made to order with a 4 to 6 week lead time, so plan ahead for a move or fit-out and check lift and stair access.
On our shortlist, the Qube Locker 6 Door 1800mm High Pastel Turquoise And Satin White is the best overall pick at £347.16 from UK Office Direct Limited. For a tighter budget, the Impulse Filing Cabinet 4 Drawer Oak - I000782 (£307.82) is our best-value choice.
Most of the 3,051 UK listings we screened sit between £205 and £473, with a middle price of £291. Trade suppliers often show prices before VAT, so add 20% if you can't reclaim it.
A VAT-registered business can usually reclaim the VAT on equipment bought for business use, as long as it holds a valid VAT invoice from the supplier. Ask the seller for one at checkout.
The picks here come from UK Office Direct Limited. Most UK trade suppliers offer next-day delivery and VAT invoices; some offer credit accounts for regular orders.
Foolscap cabinets are slightly wider. AJ Products gives runner spacing of about 400mm for foolscap and about 345mm for A4. Match the cabinet to the suspension files you already use.
It means only one drawer can be opened at a time, so the cabinet does not tip forward when a full drawer is pulled out.
UK GDPR requires appropriate security for personal data. The ICO lists the quality of doors and locks among physical security measures, so lockable storage in a controlled room is a sensible baseline.
It depends on the model. Bisley lists 35kg per drawer for its A4 four-drawer BS cabinet. Check the rated load before filling drawers with archive boxes.