Cabinet: Living, dining, bedroom, home office and kitchen furniture
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Fitted furniture manufacturer and installer Roundel held on to profitability in the year to January 31, 2025, despite a sharp fall in revenue linked to a softer private housebuilding market.
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The new majority owner of Symphony has disclosed the terms of its investment in the South Yorkshire cabinet furniture giant for the first time.
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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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Wren Kitchens found gross margin last year, helping offset a decline in turnover as the kitchen retailer restarted its UK showroom expansion.
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Cabinet retailer Moreham Wood has dropped its longtime Oak Furniture Superstore brand in favour of rebadging all channels to Oak & More ahead of plans to roll out more stores under the new format.
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Howdens is expanding its bedroom furniture offer to cater to a broader range of styles and budgets, building on what it called the success of its existing portfolio, the company said as it released half-year results on Thursday.
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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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Harvey Jones has named Susie Townsend as its new chief executive, succeeding Vince Gunn, the former leader of upholstery brands Sofa.com and Snug who has led the business for the past two years.
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Made-to-measure furniture brand Neatsmith is to open a seventh UK store in addition to signposting its first international showroom.
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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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Industry and regulatory experts convened at SATRA’s Kettering headquarters last week for a British Furniture Association (BFA) event examining legislative developments affecting the furniture sector.
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Multichannel cabinet specialist Top Furniture booked seven-figure profits in the past year as it built on a recovery in earnings and liquidity seen through 2023/24.
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Cabinet imports into the UK cooled ahead of the summer as modest growth in bedroom, kitchen and home office was tempered by falling shipments in living/dining.
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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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UK furniture manufacturers recorded a second consecutive year-on-year sales decline in May, marking the first back-to-back monthly drop in a year, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics.
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The Cotswold Company said upholstery orders increased sharply in the year to February 28, 2025, contributing to higher volumes across its furniture ranges. The figures were published in a company-issued trading update covering the 52-week period.
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Nolte Möbel’s UK business entered administration after its sole supplier ceased fulfilling orders without notice, leaving the company unable to operate.
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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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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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Fitted furniture vertical Sharps has disclosed the terms of last summer's buyout of storage company Clever Closet, confirming the deal diverged from its earlier takeover of Fittingly.
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Sharps Bedrooms recorded a skinny single-digit decline in underlying earnings last year despite lower revenue, according to a press release issued ahead of the company's full-year accounts becoming public.
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South Yorkshire cabinet group Symphony, one of Europe's largest manufacturers of fitted kitchen, bedroom and bathroom furniture, increased its cash holdings by over two-thirds last year as it strengthened its balance sheet ahead of a majority share sale.
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Imports of wood cabinet furniture fell for the first time since August at the start of the second quarter as all of bedroom, living, dining, kitchen and office trended lower on a year-on-year basis.
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Pacific Lifestyle reported a skinny six-figure loss for 2024 after experiencing tighter margins, bad debts and rising costs, despite sales inching higher compared with the previous year.
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Oak Furnitureland has appointed an interim chief financial officer following the departure of Patrick Lewis, who has stepped down to focus on non-executive roles and family commitments.
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British furniture manufacturing output slipped in April, ending two straight months of growth, according to new Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures.
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Fitted furniture manufacturer and retailer Hammonds fell to a loss last year after absorbing substantial non-cash charges and facing weaker revenue performance.
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Shares in Dexelance, the furniture investment group formerly known as Italian Design Brands, have slumped to their lowest level, shaving a third off the company's value compared with this time last year.
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The British arm of the German furniture fittings group Häfele reduced its shareholder payout in 2024 even as profits rose sharply, newly-filed accounts show.
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Maxfurn, the Netherlands-headquartered furniture maker and wholesaler, has expanded its UK and Ireland sales team with the appointment of Kyle Hutchinson as area sales manager for the North.
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The owner of Julian Bowen, one of the UK's largest furniture suppliers, says the business has begun a recruitment process to find a new chief executive.
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Cabinet furniture imports rose for the seventh straight month on a year-on-year basis in March on the back of continued strength in bedroom and a return to growth for kitchens units.
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March saw a welcome upturn in factory gate output as UK furniture manufacturers delivered their fastest year-on-year turnover growth in eight months.
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Restructuring advisors at Leonard Curtis lined up to handle potential insolvency.
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Bathroom retailer Victorian Plumbing plans to launch into the UK homewares market by becoming the latest company to revive the MFI brand.
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The British subsidiary of German bedroom company Nolte Möbel has formally called in restructuring advisors, three weeks after warning creditors of its impending insolvency.
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The UK arm of German bedroom furniture company Nolte Möbel filed a second notice of intent to appoint administrators (NOI) on Friday, keeping creditors at bay another two weeks.
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A new initiative from the British Furniture Association (BFA) is drawing HR leaders from across the UK’s home furnishings industry to share ideas on workforce challenges.
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Kitchen manufacturer Paula Rosa Manhattan (PRM) slashed its trading deficit last year on the back of double-digit sales growth and margin expansion.
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New-to-the-UK cabinet and upholstery supplier Hooker Furnishings hopes a series of cost cuts can return the business to profit this year after a tough 2024.
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A wholly-owned UK subsidiary of German furniture maker Nolte Möbel has put creditors on alert after a court filing just before Easter.
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Wood cabinet furniture shipments have risen for the sixth month in a row as importers brought in more goods from Vietnam, and the living, dining and bedroom categories in particular.
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The founding family behind fitted kitchens manufacturer Symphony has sold a majority stake in the business to Belfast-based investment company W&R Barnett.
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The Government has suspended import tariffs on 89 foreign products in a move that may lead to a reduction in the price of some cabinet furniture.
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Top-of-the-market bespoke manufacturer Silverlining Furniture says its order book is positive as it looks to bounce back from a tougher trading year.
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Losses widened at Yorkshire fitted furniture vertical Strachan last year as rising costs weighed on margins.
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Adjusted profits jumped by two thirds for Ashley Ann last year as the Scottish kitchens, bedrooms and bathroom retailer shrugged off the impact of a challenging market.
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The British Furniture Association (BFA) says preparations for the third Furniture Component Expo (FCE) are already underway after last week's event galvanised its position as a key dateline in the supply-side calendar.
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North East living and dining furniture wholesaler Baker is opening an East Midlands showroom to display its new Arthouse collection to retail buyers.
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Cabinet imports jumped double digit in January as the recovery in the living/dining segment continued for a fourth straight month.
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January saw a return to negative year-on-year furniture manufacturing output while official December figures were also revised down.
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The CEO of Oak Furnitureland says he is enthused by the progress the national chain is making after it narrowed losses last year and returned to growth in the period since September.
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Cabinet vertical Howdens took a bigger slice of a declining kitchen market last year and has promised more of the same amid a tough outlook for 2025.
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Cabinet furniture and timber doors importer LPD says it has made a strong start to 2025 after last year was impacted by the Red Sea shipping crisis.
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UK furniture and furnishings exports grew at a faster pace than imports last year but the trade gap still widened because of the disparity between goods arriving into the country and those leaving.
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The bull run of bedroom furniture shipments into the UK ended in December as weaker figures from Eastern Europe dragged down the total for the first time since the summer.
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UK furniture manufacturing output climbed for the first time in five months in December on the back of strong demand from the domestic market.
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A cabinet company set up a year ago to acquire the assets of a prominent London kitchen maker and retailer has folded, leaving consumers with large debts.
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Private equity backed fitted furniture vertical Sharps has appointed the former CEO of bathroom retailer Victoria Plum as its new chief executive.
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A series of cost-saving initiatives will not be enough for Osborne & Little to prevent a second straight deficit this year but the fabrics and furnishings group is hoping to be profitable in 2026.
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Kitchen retail chain Magnet shed another 14 stores in the final three months of 2024 as it continued to find cost savings amid a transition to what it has called an asset-light model.
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The retailer behind the Oak World ecommerce website bolstered liquidity last year in the first period after it merged its upholstery brand into its flagship property.
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Losses widened for the bedroom furniture vertical Sliderobes Group ahead of the owners selling the business to a third-party trade buyer late last year.
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Furniture retailer The Cotswold Company will bolster its presence in the South East with the opening of its first Hertfordshire store this spring.
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Cabinet imports climbed for the third straight month on an annual basis in November as surging shipments of Chinese-made bedroom furniture offset weaker categories such as kitchens.
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North East cabinet furniture wholesaler Baker has entered the upholstery category for the first time after a tie-up with a prominent UK designer.
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Factory gate turnover in the furniture sector was lower for the fourth straight month on an annual basis in November, according to official figures.
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Northern Ireland based dining importer and wholesaler World Furniture (N.I.) booked strong profits as it closed in on the completion of 25 years in business.
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Oak Furniture Superstore, the ecommerce retailer backed by the founder of Oak Furnitureland, laid down a marker in the first year following an insolvent restructure, and says it is still growing.
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The Northern Ireland company behind the Balmoral Furniture and Slumbernight brands slipped to a net loss last year after a depressed marketplace combined with one-off costs.
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Higher costs meant profits fell by close to half for diversified cabinet manufacturer Decorative Panels through 2023/24, but the Leeds group maintained revenue.
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The kitchen conglomerate behind UK retail chain Magnet has agreed amended terms and conditions for its long-term funding, supporting its strategic plans and limiting its exposure to a covenant breach.
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Cabinet shipments into the UK climbed high single digits in October with big uplifts across the living/dining segment and standout increases in areas such as German bedroom.
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National retailer Oak Furnitureland will continue to rebuild its store network with the launch of a new branch in the North East on Boxing Day.
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More than a dozen companies from across the furnishings, flooring and bedding sectors have been appointed Royal Warrant holders as part of the second cohort to be granted by HM King Charles III.
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Two new Scottish stores and other furniture and furnishings industry news in brief.
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Furniture manufacturing turnover declined on a year-on-year basis for the third month in a row in October according to figures released Friday morning by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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North Wales ready-assembled bedroom and living room cabinet maker Welcome Furniture cut debt by the end of its 2023/24 financial year after selling investment property for £2.4 million.
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Underlying earnings were higher for furniture and homeware retailer The Cotswold Company last year despite a second straight fall in delivered sales.
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The British Furniture Manufacturers (BFM) has become the British Furniture Association (BFA) in a renaming that consolidates its expanding representation across the U.K. furniture supply chain.
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Higher shipments of living and dining wood furniture helped case goods imports to their first year-on-year rise in five months in September.
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U.K. furniture makers' collective output declined for the fifth month in the past six in September, according to official figures released Friday.
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High-end British furniture maker Benchmark further bolstered cash reserves through 2023/24 in a period where sales bounced strongly from a prior-year decline.
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A bespoke furniture maker based near Amersham was sold in a prepack deal last month after a construction company that had been one of its major customers folded.
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The CEO of Magnet owner Nobia says the kitchen conglomerate will undertake a further review of its U.K. store footprint despite having already cut close to a fifth of its retail footprint here.
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Suppliers have briefed that furniture retailers can expect incoming price increases, with manufacturers saying that mid-single digit hikes will be necessary "just to stand still."
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The owner of Corndell and Global Home says both cabinet furniture suppliers will book gains this year on a mix of revenue growth and lapping a period when the value of stock was depreciated.
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Castle Donington furniture and beds supplier Birlea booked higher profits last year after its top line bounced back strongly from a fall in sales the previous year.
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The Cotswold Company, the £86 million turnover furniture retailer, has extended its distribution model by launching on the ecommerce platform of Next, the fashion-to-furnishings giant.
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Major suppliers of smooth floorcoverings are among the largest creditors of International Decorative Surfaces (IDS), the diversified distributor that filed for insolvency earlier this autumn.
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Fitted furniture manufacturer and retailer Hammonds has refashioned its leadership team with a series of new C-Suite board roles for existing senior executives.
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Assets of Kettle Home including unencumbered stock, goodwill and other intellectual property rights were sold prior to the furniture wholesaler collapsing earlier this month.
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Bust furniture wholesaler Kettle Home leaves creditors facing a forecast shortfall of £5.3 million according to statutory fillings made public over the weekend.
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The managing director of British Furniture Manufacturers (BFM) has called on industry to act immediately on Environmental and Social Governance (ESG) amid a paradigm change in thinking among legislators and consumers.
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Wood furniture imports declined double-digit in August on the back of a fourth straight fall in the living/dining segment and a sharp drop in the value of kitchen arrivals.
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Kitchen chain Wren said it will push deeper into bedrooms through 2025 after replatforming its Howden manufacturing plant and investing in comprehensive staff training in the category.
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Stakeholders in the bust Kettle Home business have written to customers outlining plans to recommence furniture wholesale operations through a new company. At the same time, unpaid suppliers have been trying to find buyers for Kettle products in transit.
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Ercol says order intake improved through 2023 but much of it came too late to prevent the furniture maker's bottom line taking a hit in its just-reported financial year.
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Furniture manufacturer Teemo Designs has appointed John Watkinson, the former head of furniture and operations director at Habitat, as its non-executive chairman.
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Restructuring advisors handling the insolvency of furniture wholesaler Kettle Home say the sharp rise in the costs of shipping made the business unsustainable.
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Customers of Kettle Home have been warned regarding delivery of outstanding orders amid a renewed insolvency threat facing the Northamptonshire furniture wholesale operation.
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Supply-side cost pressures abated as BHID Group, parent to cabinet furniture vertical Neville Johnson and kitchen business Tom Howley, found profit growth through 2023/24.
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Furniture wholesaler Julian Bowen delivered class-leading profits again last year though its numbers were down on both a reported and pro-rata basis from the previous highs.
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Losses widened for furniture importer Annaghmore Agencies last year as margins remained at historically lower levels and turnover dropped by a further £2 million.
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Closing a loss-making overseas subsidiary was a drag on the bottom line for the Gallery Direct group last year, but it still proved a more robust period for the furniture, mattress and home accents distributor.
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The retailer trading as Oak Furniture Superstore has been not to repeat advertising claims that were ruled to be misleading by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
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Restructuring specialists at FRP Advisory remain hopeful of securing a sale of the business and assets of International Decorative Surfaces (IDS) despite the company being placed into administration.
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Wood furniture imports declined in July on weak demand for living and dining cabinets.
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Higher deliveries from the U.K.'s largest trading partner helped kitchen furniture imports rise for the first time in nine months at the height of summer.
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International Decorative Surfaces, a major supplier of wood panel components and finished products including flooring, has been placed into administration.
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Furniture sales at the factory gate climbed for only the second time this year in July with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) also saying earlier figures were not as bad as first thought.
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Digital-led furniture retailer The Cotswold Company found double-digit revenue growth in the first half of its 2024/25 financial year as it shrugged off the impact of a tough market backdrop.
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International Decorative Surfaces, a c. £120 million supplier of components and finished products including flooring, worktops and wood panels, has filed a notice of intent to appoint administrators.
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Danish furniture maker Skovby has appointed DXN (Graham Dixon) and Westgarth (Greg French) as its U.K. sales agents.
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Case goods imports into the U.K. trended lower in the first half of 2024 as growth in wood bedroom and office furniture was outweighed by weaker figures for the living/dining and kitchen categories.
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Kitchen furniture maker Burbidge booked a seven-figure net loss last year, close to half of which was the result of a reorganisation as it consolidated production.
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Furniture sales at the factory gate were lower on an annual basis for the seventh month in the past eight in June according to figures released Thursday morning.
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Adjusted earnings jumped by more than a third for Eastern European cabinet giant Forte in the past quarter amid the rollout of its new partnership here with John Lewis.
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The co-founders and majority shareholders in furniture giant Samson Holding are seeking a delay to their planned take-private deal for the manufacturing and wholesale group.
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The group behind high-end cabinet furniture vertical Neville Johnson and kitchen business Tom Howley has agreed a new debt facility to support adjustments to its ownership structure.
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Patrick Lewis has joined furniture retailer Oak Furnitureland as chief financial officer, succeeding Emily Tate.
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German kitchen giant Nobilia is planning further expansion for its franchised Kutchenhaus brand in the U.K. with a slew of new companies primed to open stores in the London area.
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The husband and wife co-founders of Samson Holding, one of the world's largest furniture manufacturers and wholesalers, are planning a take-private deal that values the company at the equivalent of £130 million.
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Case goods shipments returned to negative year-on-year territory in May as an earlier improvement in the living and dining cabinet segment failed to repeat.
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Historic outdoor furniture supplier Barlow Tyrie booked a mid six-figure gain last year as trade eased after the post-pandemic surge in demand.
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Turnover at the U.K. furniture factory gate declined in May as official figures for April, which had shown the first rise this year, were revised down.
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Adjusted profits were two thirds lower on weaker gross margin at the South Yorkshire kitchen maker behind brands such as Sheraton, Mackintosh and Chippendale last year.
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Fitted kitchen, bedroom and bathroom furniture manufacturer Symphony bolstered liquidity as profits slid on flat sales and higher costs last year.
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Control of a Cheshire fitted bedroom furniture company that booked profits of almost £1 million last year has passed to the next generation as part of a management buyout.
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A third-generation furniture maker with more than a dozen factories across Asia is said to have rescued U.S. cabinet and upholstery distributor Hillsdale Furniture.
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Cabinet furniture importer Bentley Designs worked down stock levels last year, bolstering cash and helping the business cut outstanding borrowings.
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National kitchen retailer Magnet has now closed more than 10 percent of its U.K. store footprint since the turn of the year, with plans for further downsizing of its retail estate.
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Bedroom and home office furniture vertical Sharps has acquired Clever Closet, a provider of under stairs and loft storage solutions.
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Private equity backed furniture vertical Sharps has revealed the terms of its unheralded buyout of challenger brand Fittingly for the first time.
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A strong living and dining furniture category drove an overall rise in cabinet imports in April despite continued weakness in the kitchen furniture segment.
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Sharps booked a third straight revenue gain through 2022/23 but profits were lower as the bedroom furniture vertical absorbed higher overhead including money spent encouraging customers to spend.
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Year-on-year turnover at the U.K. furniture factory gate climbed for the first time in six months in April in a sign that demand pressures may be cooling.
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Wider gross margin and higher sales helped fitted furniture vertical Hammonds maintain seven-figure profits last year despite rising operating costs.
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Designer furniture company Andreu World has opened a new flagship showroom in central London, bolstering a roster of 30 existing locations worldwide.
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The insolvent restructure of the Northamptonshire based business previously behind the Chiltern Oak Furniture brand leaves creditors nursing approaching £7 million of outstanding debt.
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Payment processors and a mixture of mainstream banks and lenders-of-last-resort are among a slew of financial creditors caught short by the collapse of a furniture company that majored in dining tables.
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