In December 2009, the Chief Executive, Tony Payne CBE, retired and day-to-day operational control passed to Martin Caffrey it moved its office location to York in 2013.
The management structure of the organization consists of a body of existing licensees headed by a President with a trustee overlay.
It represents self-employed licensees of public houses (pubs) in the UK, and local Licensed Victuallers Associations.
The organization is involved with the day to day issues of the licensed trade offering practical assistance to its members and sees its role as that of being the "publicans partner" It offers advice on becoming a self-employed licensee providing assistance with staff employment, health and safety issues, disability audits, Landlord and Tenant Act legislation and rental and lease negotiations.
Through its Operations Director the FLVA is represented on Industry bodies such as the Pub Governing Body (PGB) which as part of its duties oversees dispute resolution services such as Pubs Independent Conciliation and Arbitration Service (PICAS) and Pubs Independent Rent Review Scheme (PIRRS) The Association is consulted by Government bodies and has input into industry matters through The Dept of Business Innovation and Skills and the VOA (Business Rates).