About Yo-Yo DESK - The UK's Leading Standing Desk Brand

Work Smarter. Work Healthier. Keep Moving.

Since 2014, Yo-Yo DESK® has been at the forefront of the UK’s active working movement, helping organisations and individuals transform static workspaces into high-performing environments.
Today, we are one of the UK’s most recognised standing desk brands, trusted by thousands of businesses, NHS trusts, and home users, and independently awarded Best Buy status.

But our difference isn’t just product.

It’s perspective.

Unlike traditional manufacturers, we operate at both consumer and commercial level - giving us real insight into how people actually use workspaces. That insight drives everything we design, supply, and support. From next-day delivery to expert installation and long-term aftercare, we don’t just supply desks—we remove friction from the entire buying and ownership experience.

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Our Story

A Message from Gavin Bradley — Founder, Yo-Yo DESK and Active Working Advocate

I am passionate about wellness and reducing the health risks associated with prolonged sitting. At the age of seventeen, I lost my father to a coronary heart attack — a loss which has driven me through adulthood to be a force for positive health change.

In 2015, I co-wrote the first global Expert Guidelines Statement on breaking up sedentary behaviour for office workers, alongside leading Professors in the UK, Australia, and USA. Funded by Public Health England, these guidelines recommended - for the first time - that office workers convert at least two hours of sitting time to standing or light activity during the working day.

That same research-led approach shapes everything we do at Yo-Yo DESK. I founded Yo-Yo DESK in 2014 to bring high-quality, affordable active office furniture to everyone — not just those with large corporate budgets. Within nine years, Yo-Yo DESK became the UK's best-selling standing desk brand in its category. We now serve customers across Europe.

I also founded Get Britain Standing and Active Working CIC, and created On Your Feet Britain Day - the UK's national awareness day for reducing sitting in the workplace. These campaigns have reached millions of workers and are backed by research and government guidance. For me, Yo-Yo DESK has never been just a product - it is part of a wider movement to change how Britain works.

Our Credentials & Mission

A DSE assessment covers seven key areas. Here's what each one involves — and where a Yo-Yo DESK® makes the biggest difference.

Yo-Yo DESK sits at the centre of a broader active working movement. Our founder Gavin Bradley created Get Britain Standing - the UK's leading campaign against prolonged sitting - and Active Working CIC, a not-for-profit community interest company dedicated to reducing sedentary behaviour in the workplace. He also established On Your Feet Britain Day, observed nationally each April, which encourages millions of office workers to stand up, move more, and reclaim their health during the working day.

These campaigns are independent of Yo-Yo DESK and are grounded in published research and government guidance. But they share the same mission: to make active working the norm, not the exception. When you choose Yo-Yo DESK, you are choosing a brand with genuine authority and purpose in this space — not just a desk.

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Why Choose Us

Ready to move more at work?

Explore the UK's best-selling range of electric standing desks - designed for home offices, corporate fit-outs, and everything in between. Or get in touch to discuss a larger office project with our team.
We are also proud to offer Yo-Yo POD - our acoustic booth range designed for modern collaborative workplaces. Mobile, modular, and multifunctional, Yo-Yo POD is helping businesses create more flexible and inclusive workspace environments.