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Historic retailer ceased trading at the end of March, but as we reported at the time, there are more chapters to be written.
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New structure for Hertfordshire headquartered furniture wholesale and retail company.
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Eight companies left creditors owed £688,000.
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Eight industry companies were placed into liquidation between May 13–20, 2022.
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A breakdown of sales and year-on-year comparison by sofa business unit.
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The rise in input costs is not a phenomenon unique to European producers.
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Furniture retailer Made.com made a point of highlighting its strong balance sheet in announcing the hire of a new CFO and downwards-revised guidance on Monday morning.
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Seven companies left debts of £2.4 million.
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Two liquidator appointments in the past seven days.
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The value of upholstered furniture arriving from China jumped markedly in March, new figures show. But it is very much a case of caveat emptor when it comes to interpreting the data.
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The East Anglian group building positions in U.K. furniture companies.
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Floorcoverings is a significant product category for ScS, best known as the U.K.'s second largest specialist in the upholstered furniture category.
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Furniture retailer Made.com on Monday announced the acquisition of Trouva, a self-described curated marketplace for the U.K.'s hidden gem homeware and lifestyle brick-and-mortar boutiques.
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A laser focus on its most profitable market and own-run websites boosted earnings at furniture and home ecommerce group Domu Brands last year.
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Ekornes is best known for its recliners, but it is increasingly diversifying into becoming a furniture supplier across a wider range of product categories.
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Four companies left creditors facing £7.3 million shortfall.
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Seven insolvencies from within the furniture and furnishings industry were announced in the seven days to May 6, 2022.
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Recticel last year agreed to sell its engineered foam business to Carpenter Co in a deal worth €656 million, with the transaction expected to complete in short order.
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A complete list including company name, company number, and registered address of U.K. floorcoverings retail companies formed between April 1–30, 2022.
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A complete list including company name, company number, and registered address of U.K. furniture retail companies formed between April 1–30, 2022.
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The Foam Company traded profitably until the pandemic hit the U.K., according to a new report by restructuring advisors Quantuma.
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Seven companies left debts of £560,000.
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Eight insolvencies from within the furniture and furnishings industry were announced in the seven days to April 29, 2022.
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Argos closed 73 standalone stores in the past year as parent J Sainsbury continued to reconfigure the general merchandise retailer's physical footprint.
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Carpetright owner Nestware Holdings acquired the company behind the Flooring Supplies ecommerce operation late 2020 and we now know the value of the deal.
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Propco incorporation prompts new structure for southern England based independent carpets and beds retailer.
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A look at the debt refinancing at major upholstery group Sofa Brands International including 2020/21 cashflow and the impact on total borrowing.
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Parker Knoll was the standout performer for upholstery group Sofa Brands International through 2020/21, delivering top and bottom line growth.
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Seven companies left debts of £3.1 million to creditors.
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Eight insolvencies from within the furniture and furnishings industry were announced in the seven days to April 22, 2022.
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Flex, the Spain-based bedding group with interests worldwide, acquired Devon bed maker Vispring back in December 2005.
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Independent furniture retailer Eyres of Chesterfield is calling time on 147 years of trade, chipping away at another piece of important U.K. industry heritage.
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Online furniture retailer Shabby was generating six-figure profits during the height of the pandemic yet directors were calling in restructuring advisors within a few short months.
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Six companies left debts of £2 million with 30 entities owed £10,000 or more.
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Six insolvencies from within the furniture and furnishings industry were announced in the seven days to April 15, 2022.
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A furniture retail family property company earlier this spring successfully refinanced a loan facility secured against a large retail park in Hedge End.
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There is a growing cohort of high-profile North American furniture and bedding companies targeting the U.K. market — either directly or through acquisition.
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Six companies left debts of £1.2 million with 22 entities owed £10,000 or more.
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Six insolvencies from within the furniture and furnishings industry were announced in the seven days to April 8, 2022.
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Lease deals in the capital aid designer, wholesaler and retailer.