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Factory gate furniture turnover declined in July on weaker demand for goods destined for domestic consumption, according to new Office for National Statistics data.
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Furniture wholesaler Heartlands saw borrowings and other liabilities climb last year in a period when sales declined by more than a tenth.
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The former UK distributor of global lighting brand Megaman collapsed after its parent company withdrew financial support following years of losses, administrators have revealed.
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Anti Copying In Design (ACID) has called for greater protection for designers and manufacturers after new research showed the UK design economy has grown substantially faster than the wider economy.
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LOFT is to close its Manchester warehouse outlet as the furniture and interiors business consolidates its operations at a new 45,000 sqft headquarters.
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Garden furniture supplier Norfolk Leisure Lifestyle swung to a loss last year as revenue declined for a third straight year.
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Furniture components and industrial fasteners supplier Jet Press returned to profit last year after a sharp improvement in gross margin was accompanied by lower operating costs.
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Four American furniture and interiors brands are launching in the UK and Ireland through a new multi-brand showroom in London's Chelsea design district.
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Bramblecrest owner BDP Imports delivered sharply higher sales and profits last year as improved weather and lower freight costs boosted the outdoor furniture supplier.
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Riva Home returned to profit as sales jumped by more than a third, with the home furnishings supplier saying the benefits of consolidating its operations in Leeds were now feeding through to performance.
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A return to growth in June meant first half turnover at the furniture factory gate was marginally positive, according to new official statistics.
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Meta Sofa is to rebrand as Meta Home Group as the fast-growing furniture supplier broadens its product offer and deepens its strategic partnership with global upholstery giant Man Wah Holdings.
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British furniture and interiors company Soane recorded highest-ever sales last year as continued international demand for its designs offset a decline in its domestic market.
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Soft furnishings supplier Sanderson Design Group saw UK brand sales decline in the first half, contrasting with double-digit growth in North America and at its British manufacturing operations.
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Furniture Brands International has expanded its UK logistics capacity with the opening of a new distribution centre aimed at supporting retailers and interior designers across the UK and Ireland.
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Furniture and beds importer Birlea recorded its strongest annual profits in four years in the 12 months to October 31, 2025 after sales climbed to an all-time high.
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The value of UK-manufactured upholstery and mattress sales both declined last year as domestic producers lost market share to their international contemporaries.
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Furniture manufacturers are stepping up investment in digital production technology as they seek to improve productivity and sharpen competitiveness, with Government-backed grants helping to accelerate projects ranging from CGI product visualisation to automated cutting systems.
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The Global Home group has reported a strong first half to 2026, with its owner saying all three of its UK and Irish furniture businesses are delivering double-digit sales growth and a sharp increase in profits after a mixed performance last year.
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Fabrics supplier Ashley Wilde is pressing ahead with a major warehouse investment that it says will transform the business and its operations.
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German luxury kitchen manufacturer Eggersmann has sold a 49 percent stake to Finkemeier Holding as part of a capital increase designed to support its long-term growth and strengthen its position in the premium market.
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Furniture makers' combined turnover fell for the first month in three in May and at the sharpest rate in almost two years, according to new official figures.
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Motion furniture giant Man Wah Holdings is entering the upholstered bedstead market with a new technology-led collection as it continues to broaden its product portfolio beyond reclining sofas.
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David Barnes has been appointed sourcing director for non-upholstery categories at Meta Lounge and WS Specialist, taking on responsibility for developing the furniture and home interiors offer as the product offer is expanded beyond upholstery.
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Furniture importer GFW said it has embarked on an aggressive three-year expansion programme centred on increasing warehouse capacity and upgrading its core operating systems, as newly-published consolidated accounts showed the first financial impact of the group's family reorganisation.
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The growing importance of environmental, social and governance credentials is increasingly influencing buying decisions in the furniture industry, according to research from the British Furniture Association (BFA).
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Revenue growth and margin expansion helped historic furniture maker Ercol record its first after-tax consolidated profits since 2016 last year.
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Furniture, lighting and giftware supplier Pacific Lifestyle returned to profit last year on the back of margin expansion and revenue growth, partially fuelled by M&A activity.
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Kitchen and housewares supplier Joseph Joseph said profits climbed sharply last year on double-digit revenue growth, reflecting stronger consumer demand in key markets despite ongoing cost pressures.
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Bentley Designs said investment in its product portfolio, supply chain and digital capabilities has positioned the business for long-term growth despite another challenging year for the furniture market, during what management described as an important period of transition.
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A return to revenue growth helped Coach House deliver higher underlying earnings last year, despite reporting a statutory net loss after it continued a shift in how profits were extracted from the business.
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Classic Furniture returned to revenue growth in its latest financial year, but a sharp contraction in gross margin pushed the Lincolnshire furniture importer and distributor to a net loss as stock write-downs weighed on profitability.
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The Furniture Industry Research Association (FIRA) has published a new guide aimed at helping furniture businesses better understand the information contained within flammability test reports, rather than relying solely on a pass-or-fail result.
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The number of British furniture manufacturers that import parts, components or materials from overseas suppliers has fallen sharply, according to new official figures.
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Furniture manufacturers' combined turnover continued to build in April as domestic demand more than mitigated a fall in export output.
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UK furniture manufacturers invested an eleven-year low amount of cash in new capital assets according to new official figures, though the mattress sector bucked the wider trend.
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Rising costs including the near £2 million impact of foreign exchange differences negatively impacted earnings at Flair Rugs last year despite success in overseas markets.
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Furniture manufacturers reported rising costs and weaker trading conditions over the past six months, though confidence in the future improved, according to the latest Trade and Price Trends Survey from the British Furniture Association (BFA).
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Furniture manufacturer numbers and turnover have declined further from peak levels seen back in 2022 with only mattress production seeing a rise according to new data.
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Agile Imports, the phoenix successor to collapsed furniture wholesaler Kettle Home, has secured a new six-figure lending facility, according to new statutory filings.
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Beds and bedroom supplier Aspire Furniture said its expansion into the upholstery category has delivered sales ahead of plan as it booked higher adjusted profits last year.
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Headlam has completed the disposal of two additional surplus properties as the flooring distributor accelerates efforts to strengthen its balance sheet following mounting losses and growing shareholder pressure.
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His Majesty King Charles III visited Sanderson Design Group’s Voysey House headquarters in Chiswick, London on Monday (May 18, 2026), as the interiors group marked 100 years since its Sanderson brand first received a Royal Warrant.
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UK factory gate furniture turnover returned to growth in March but official figures for both January and February have been revised downwards.
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Spanish outdoor furniture brand Kettal is opening a new London flagship showroom during Clerkenwell Design Week 2026 as the company marks its 60th anniversary.
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Luxury soft furnishings and upholstery group Colefax said annual profits are set to come in ahead of market expectations after stronger-than-expected US trading helped drive growth in its core fabric division.
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UK and mainland European polyurethane foam producers are facing the most severe supply chain disruption in the industry’s modern history, with raw material availability and logistics constraints intensifying despite no underlying shortage of global production capacity, according to industry body Europur.
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Uform Group has appointed David Adams as chief executive officer as it moves to integrate the recently acquired TKC business and expand its presence across the UK and Ireland kitchen market.
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Sanderson Design Group returned to profit through 2025/26 as cost reductions and improved manufacturing performance outweighed broadly flat sales.
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Headlam Group said two of its largest shareholders, representing about 26 percent of the register, have indicated they will vote against proposals by activist investor First Seagull to remove three directors and appoint new board members.
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The UK arm of high-end French interiors brand Liaigre has returned to positive net assets following the completion of its previously-signposted company voluntary arrangement (CVA).
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Factory gate furniture turnover remained positive in February, but growth was at its most tepid since the spring of last year, according to new Government figures.
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Underlying revenue climbed high single-digits for property market furniture supplier Loft last year driven by growth in its London and southern operations and the introduction of interior design services.
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Pretax losses widened for decorative lighting supplier Searchlight Electric last year as higher costs and thinner margins combined with a fall in revenue against a backdrop of headwinds in the retail sector.
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Sanderson Design Group is to launch a new collaboration between its Zoffany brand and American interior designer Michael S. Smith, introducing a range of fabrics designed for both indoor and outdoor use.
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Disruption linked to the crisis in the Middle East is already pushing up the cost of key raw materials used in flexible polyurethane foam production in Europe, according to the industry association for the sector.
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Turnover at the furniture factory gate has now been positive in each of the past eight reported months after January saw a mid single-digit increase on last year. December data was also uprated.
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The future of the cookware, tableware and homeware brand Denby is uncertain after its operating companies and others associated with them sought protection from creditors on Wednesday (Mar. 11).
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Flooring wholesaler Kellars said the scale of its achievement in growing sales, profit and margin last year "cannot be underestimated" as it reaped the reward of heavy capital expenditure.
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Outdoor furniture manufacturer ScanCom International will cease operations after several years of losses and an unsuccessful turnaround effort, the company said.
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A new UK company linked to Hong Kong-headquartered upholstery group Halo has been incorporated with shares held by its overseas parent.
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A Somerset furniture maker run by former employees of erstwhile cabinet maker Pinetum has filed for insolvency, leaving creditors facing a seven-figure shortfall.
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Earnings jumped for Lancashire furniture supplier GFW in the past year as the company delivered high revenue growth on "better execution of the fundamentals."
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The AIM-listed owner of the renascent MFI furniture and homeware brand has acquired a Merseyside haulage business in a deal it says provides increased control over customer fulfilment.
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BJS Distribution has taken a new long-term lease on a 261,912 sqft industrial and warehouse facility in the West Midlands as the two-person home delivery specialist expands capacity in response to growth.
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Ercol Furniture has created a new director of supply chain and customer services role, promoting longserving executive Sarah Sweeting. Her new position will coincide with Ian Peers moving to focus solely on manufacturing operations at its Buckinghamshire factory.
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The owner of soft furnishings businesses including Decora Blinds and Evans Textiles says longstanding group chief executive Stuart Dickson has retired as part of what it described as a planned succession process.
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Year-on-year turnover at the furniture factory gate was higher for the seventh straight month in December, though growth was at its weakest throughout that timeframe.
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The Swedish investment group that has owned UK furniture wholesaler Julian Bowen since 2021 said it saw tentative signs of a consumer recovery late last year but demand for home interiors remained muted.
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Sanderson Design Group has appointed Charlotte O’Sullivan as group digital and innovation director as it steps up investment in its direct-to-consumer channel, which more than quadrupled in size last year.
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Headlam said group chief financial officer Adam Phillips will leave the business after the publication of its full-year results next month, signalling further senior management change at the UK floorcoverings distributor.
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Seconique said trading conditions were challenging during the year to June 30, 2025 as consumers held back on spending on higher-ticket furniture items and a depressed UK housing market reduced demand for renovation-led purchases.
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Jet Press, the Nottinghamshire-based distributor of industrial fasteners and furniture fixings, fell to a loss last year as turnover declined with costs remaining close to flat.
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One Call Furniture has launched One Call Components, a UK-based manufacturing division supplying wood-based panels and cabinet products to furniture and bedding manufacturers.
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Furniture manufacturers, retailers and suppliers have until January 30, 2026 to enter the Future of Furniture Awards 2026, organiser the British Furniture Association (BFA) has announced.
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The Dartford group behind home and giftware importer Lesser & Pavey posted flat revenue last year but saw profits halve on higher costs.
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Fabrics and wallpaper group Osborne & Little cut its net loss in the year to March 31, 2025 as efforts to reduce overheads mitigated falling sales in major markets including the UK, a trend that has continued into the new financial year.
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Cabinet and upholstery supplier Maxfurn has confirmed the signing of a new 188,400 sqft distribution hub and a 26,000 sqft head office and showroom facility close to its existing base in Uden with a planned opening in December 2026.
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Turnover at the factory gate continued to rise heading into the final weeks of last year but at less than half the rate at which manufacturers had reported increases in the two months prior.
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Swedish investment group Storskogen has appointed Chris Pullen as executive vice president and managing director of Storskogen UK on a permanent basis, formalising a role he has held on an interim basis since May 2025.
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Interior design supplier Porta Romana increased revenue and lifted net profit in the year to April 30, 2025, according to newly-filed accounts.
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The Furniture Makers’ Company is inviting furniture and furnishings professionals to attend a one-day industry event examining how sustainability can be integrated into commercial decision-making.
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The UK arm of French high-end furniture and interior design brand Christian Liaigre has formally completed the company voluntary arrangement (CVA) agreed in 2020, bringing its court-supervised debt restructuring to a close.
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DX Group has acquired HBC Logistics, a Bedfordshire-based logistics and same-day services business, as the investor-backed group steps up expansion under its new chief executive.
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Image Furnishings is unveiling a refreshed brand identity as it expands its UK sales operation, using the relaunch to mark what it described as a new phase in its development ahead of the January Furniture Show in Birmingham.
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The furniture holding company behind Global Chair Components, Contract Furniture Group and Phoenix Case Goods returned to profit as lower sales were offset by balance-sheet changes.
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The furniture maker behind the Balmoral brand reported a narrower loss after absorbing asbestos roof replacement costs at its manufacturing site, while gross margin improved and overheads fell.
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Cabinet and upholstery distributor Baker Furniture said trading has strengthened markedly in the current financial year after a challenging 2024/25 period marked by the loss of a major customer and fall in turnover.
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PWS has extended its logistics partnership with the Silver X Group for a further five years following an initial agreement earlier this year that introduced a dedicated delivery fleet operating across Great Britain.
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Profits climbed at bedroom furniture wholesaler FWG through 2024/25 thanks to sales edging higher and lower administrative and finance costs.
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Turnover at the furniture factory gate rose for a fifth straight month in October and at its fastest pace in over three years.
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Liquidators at collapsed furniture wholesaler Kettle Home said they taken steps to allow two major creditors to collect stock subject to retention-of-title claims.
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Office furniture maker Orangebox reported lower revenue and a deeper loss as weaker UK and European demand and restructuring charges weighed on performance through 2024/25.
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Furniture maker Gautier has emerged from court-supervised restructuring after the Commercial Court of Poitiers approved its continuation plan on December 2, ending an 18-month process triggered by a sharp downturn in France’s furniture and housing markets.
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The British Furniture Association has named Laura Buckley as chair of its HR Forum, the networking group formed last year for HR professionals across the furniture sector.
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The successor operation to Scottish furniture, lighting and home décor wholesaler CIMC Home has made a positive start following a reorganisation last year.
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Britain’s furniture manufacturing industry is set to receive no direct relief from the Government’s plan to cut electricity prices for thousands of factories, after ministers pinpointed only eight priority sectors and their foundational supply chains will qualify under the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS).
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Wood furniture imports remained positive for the third straight month in September thanks to a big increase in orders for kitchens, and German-made products in particular.
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Furniture brand Another Country has acquired a majority interest in fellow British design studio Goldfinger, bringing the London-based maker into its business as part of a plan to expand sustainable production.
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Furniture output at the factory gate strengthened in September as British manufacturers enjoyed a fourth straight rise on an annual basis.
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Flooring supplier Tradechoice Distribution increased its shareholder funding from Nestware Holdings during 2024 and again in June this year as it continues to invest in branch expansion and integration costs following recent acquisitions.
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Headlam said it had let down its core independent retailer and contractor customers as it outlined a new action plan aimed at returning the flooring distributor to profit within two years.
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The Swedish investment group that owns UK furniture wholesaler Julian Bowen said sales across its interior design-oriented businesses weakened in the third quarter as customer demand levels remained subdued.
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Soft furnishings group Riva Home said consolidating manufacturing and office operations during a year of “reorganisation and strategic change” has put the business on a profitable growth trajectory.
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Furniture manufacturer Maxfurn has expanded its UK and Ireland team as it builds its presence in both markets.
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HM Revenue & Customs is owed almost half of all outstanding debt following the insolvency of furniture importer and distributor Bell & Stocchero earlier this week.
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Furniture output at the factory gate was higher for the third month in a row in August, though the rate of growth slowed compared with earlier in the summer.
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Bell & Stocchero, a small cabinet furniture supplier based in Bradford, is to be placed into liquidation, with auctioneers seeking buyers for its assets.
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Colefax Group, the soft furnishings distributor and owner of brands including Kingcome Sofas, has announced a tender offer allowing shareholders to sell up to 15 percent of the company’s issued share capital.
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The Danesmoor Group has appointed Chris Wragg, its current group marketing director, as the company’s new group managing director.
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Reduced orders from mattress and furniture manufacturers weighed on foam supplier Alfrecell last year as the company reported weaker sales and a loss in its first full year under new ownership.
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Platt & Hill profits declined in 2024 as a slowdown in the UK mattress and upholstery manufacturing sectors weighed on demand for the Oldham-based foam and fibre fillings supplier.
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Plans have been unveiled for a residential-led development on the site of JTC Furniture’s long-standing factory in Dundee, paving the way for the manufacturer to move its operations to Dunsinane Industrial Estate.
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The Gallery Direct furniture, beds and home accents group reported a net loss in 2024 after exceptional charges linked to the sale and leaseback of property, but it said the underlying performance improved.
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Furniture supplier Julian Bowen has flagged the appointment of Stefan Warhaftig as chief executive as the Kirkby-in-Ashfield wholesaler supplier revealed lower sales and earnings for 2024.
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Lincolnshire cabinet wholesaler Classic Furniture increased underlying earnings last year as tighter cost control lifted profitability despite weaker sales.
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MillerKnoll’s international contract sales rose in the first quarter of its 2025/26 financial year, though orders fell as currency headwinds weighed on performance across Europe and other overseas markets.
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The md of heritage UK manufacturer Ercol Furniture says the business remains on track to achieve previously-signposted profit milestones this year with further progression to follow in 2026.
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Storskogen, the Swedish investment group that owns UK furniture wholesaler Julian Bowen, has issued new bonds to refinance debt maturing later this year.
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Europe's largest manufacturer of home and workplace task seating enjoyed near double-digit revenue growth at its West Yorkshire based UK subsidiary last year.
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Employee pay in UK manufacturing rose to an all-time high level in the second quarter of 2025, beating the previous peak set last year.
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Furniture manufacturers' combined turnover climbed at its fastest pace since August 2022 in July with official figures for June also revised upwards.
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Morgan Furniture, the £3.7 million turnover manufacturer based in Hampshire and with a showroom in London, has closed after a Hilco-led sales process failed to result in a going concern sale.
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Designers Guild has revealed it received a £10 million cash injection after selling its intellectual property and design archive to Dunelm and through the partial repayment of a director loan.
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The liquidators of Dorset furniture maker Jonathan Sainsbury have confirmed that the company’s assets were sold to a connected party shortly after its collapse last year.
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The UK Government has launched a wide-ranging consultation to modernise design rights and strengthen protection for the country’s £100 billion design sector, which includes the furniture and home interiors industries.
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Recoverability of intra-group debtor balance among myriad issues facing one-time £4 million North West company.
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Creditors of David Phillips Furniture are facing heavy losses after administrators said recoveries from the failed interiors business will fall far short of what is owed.
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Furniture supplier GFW says it is on target for growth north of 25 percent in its current financial year after strong first-half trading, with record revenues reported in three of the first six months. That follows high single-digit revenue growth last year.
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Norfolk Leisure Lifestyle, the King’s Lynn-based garden furniture supplier to retailers including Dunelm and Wayfair, saw profits decline sharply in the year to November 30, 2024, as weaker sales and thinner margins hit earnings.
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Higher costs led to a sharp fall in profitability at Joseph Joseph last year despite the kitchen and housewares brand achieving broadly flat sales.
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James Latham, a large supplier to the cabinet furniture and wood flooring sectors, said trading in the past four months was ahead of the same period last year, supported by stronger demand for solid timber products.
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A failed partnership with a Chinese supplier pushed importer and wholesaler B Womack Furniture into administration earlier this month, with the business and assets sold in a connected-party pre-pack deal.
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The group behind the Bramblecrest outdoor furniture business has returned over £19 million to its owners over the past two financial years, according to newly-filed accounts.
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Sanderson Design Group is planning to cut annualised central overheads by a further £1 million as part of a new cost-saving initiative, the luxury furnishings group said in a half-year trading update Thursday.
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Interior design and furniture consultancy Space Zero is to increase headcount by nearly 20 percent as the Manchester-based business targets annual revenue of more than £10 million by March 2027.
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Magnet has been awarded the Manufacturing Guild Mark by The Furniture Makers’ Company, recognising the kitchen brand’s standards in UK manufacturing across design, quality, and sustainability.
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A back-to-back increase in sales saw furniture wholesaler Birlea book all-time record high revenue last year.
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Annaghmore Agencies reported higher revenue and a return to statutory profit last year as the Northern Ireland based furniture importer reversed falling revenue and margins.
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Cabinet furniture distributor PWS has refreshed its design centres with new kitchen, bedroom and home office displays, along with an expanded product sampling area and upgraded meeting spaces for customer consultations.
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Advanced Furniture has acquired the business and assets of Summit 1977 in a pre-pack deal following the Wiltshire-based upholstery manufacturer’s entry into administration last week.
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David Phillips Furniture Group, a major supplier to the UK’s residential property and build-to-rent sectors, has entered administration following prolonged financial strain and a failed attempt to secure a solvent outcome.
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West Yorkshire flatpack furniture importer Lassic lifted annual earnings as it worked to contain costs amid higher sales volumes, with the company also exploring plans for a new warehouse to support future growth.
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Four North West-based furniture and joinery firms have helped Made Smarter reach its 400th funded technology adoption project.
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David Phillips, a major furniture supplier to the rental and development property sectors, has filed a notice of intent to appoint an administrator (NOI).
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Bentley Designs further reduced its debt load during its 2023/24 financial year as the cabinet furniture supplier continued to generate cash amid ongoing market challenges.
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Ecommerce furniture and home retailer Cox & Cox has relaunched its trade account service, offering tiered discounts and personalised account management to interior designers, stylists, architects and landscapers.
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Hooker Furnishings reduced losses in the first quarter after opening a new warehouse in Vietnam, part of a wider programme of cost reductions it expects to eventually save $25 million annually.
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Furnishings supplier Sanderson Design Group said trading remains in line with board expectations after its order intake improved and its latest product collection saw strong early sales.
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Five Scottish SMEs have secured places on a national furniture framework expected to generate significant business over the next four years.
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