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Five companies left creditors facing a forecast shortfall of £22.5 million.
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Man Wah underlined how rapidly changing US tariff policy is reshaping sourcing and manufacturing decisions across the global upholstery sector, with the company’s customs duty bill surging more than 34-fold in a single year. [Premium]
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Complete list of all countries from which wood living, dining, bedroom, home office and kitchen furniture were imported into the UK in the year to date (Jan–Mar. 2026), including the value of goods, year-on-year comparisons, and five years of data.
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Complete list of all countries from which foam and sprung mattresses were imported into the UK in the year to date (Jan–Mar. 2026), including the value of goods, year-on-year comparisons, and five years of data.
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Complete list of all countries from which carpets of all construction type were imported into the UK in the year to date (Jan–Mar. 2026), including the value of goods, year-on-year comparisons, and five years of data.
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129 furnishings companies were placed into administration, liquidation, wound up or dissolved in the past week. Full list here. [Premium]
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Complete list of all countries from which upholstered furniture was imported into the UK in the year to date (Jan–Mar. 2026), including the value of goods, year-on-year comparisons, and five years of data.
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Bedding retailer borrowing and a profitable year for North East sofa maker. [Premium]
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Two former Silentnight directors remain shareholders in The Sleep Group following the redemption of the group’s preference share structure. [Premium]
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On first glance the intellectual property disposals that have seen new owners for the Westbridge and Ashley Manor brands appear comparable. However, that is not the case. [Premium]
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Gross margin expansion aided Arighi Bianchi's return to profit last year but gains on the sale of assets were also a factor. [Premium]
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More than 60 new industry companies were incorporated in the period between May 4–10, 2026 inclusive. Full list by business type.
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73 furnishings companies were placed into administration, liquidation, wound up or dissolved in the past week. Full list here. [Premium]
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Seven companies left creditors facing a forecast shortfall of £2.9 million.
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CEO of world's largest bedding group says the situation had evolved from what initially appeared to be a potential shortage event into primarily “a pricing event.” [Premium]
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Cash capital expenditure at furniture retailer Aldiss has increased exponentially in the past three years, during which it has invested more than in the entire preceding decade. [Premium]
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Next's decision to hold UK price rises at just 0.6 percent despite escalating freight and energy costs presents a difficult benchmark for competitors across retail, including furniture chains grappling with fresh input inflation. [Premium]
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The Danish retailer’s push into European capitals signals a major shift away from traditional edge-of-town retailing, following a path already explored by its largest rival. [Premium]
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A closer look at Devonshire Pine’s accounts, and how share movements reveals adjustments and capital activity at the owner of Oak & More. [Premium]
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More than 80 new industry companies were incorporated in the period between April 27–May 3, 2026 inclusive. Full list by business type.
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120 furnishings companies were placed into administration, liquidation, wound up or dissolved in the past week. Full list here. [Premium]
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Seven companies left creditors facing a forecast shortfall of £1.2 million.
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Vale Furnishers’ latest accounts underline the extent to which its financial profile is shaped by a combination of retail trading and property-related activity. [Premium]
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The most notable takeaway from Wayfair’s first-quarter call was not the headline growth, but the emphasis placed on Britain as a core battleground. [Premium]
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A changing of the guard at Ashwood Designs now appears substantially complete after the South Wales sofa maker signalled boardroom change and a refinancing of legacy deal debt. [Premium]
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A multi-million dollar penalty handed to Emma Sleep for breaches of consumer law in Australia appear to fall well below the range of litigation costs the business had already recognised in its accounts. [Premium]
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Nearly 90 new industry companies were incorporated in the period between April 20–26, 2026 inclusive. Full list by business type.
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Nine companies left creditors facing a forecast shortfall of £2.9 million.
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First Seagull’s requisition of a shareholder meeting at Headlam Group marks a move from building a strategic stake to seeking direct influence over the company’s governance, underpinned by a detailed critique of performance and board oversight. [Premium]
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73 furnishings companies were placed into administration, liquidation, wound up or dissolved in the past week. Full list here. [Premium]
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The latest wave of cost inflation is colliding with a more complex and less predictable challenge for the furniture sector: how products are perceived by consumers and whether they are safe. [Premium]
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More than 80 new industry companies were incorporated in the period between April 13–19, 2026 inclusive. Full list by business type.
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Collins & Hayes may have ceased trading, but Sofa Brands International has indicated the heritage brand still carries material value. [Premium]
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Nine companies left creditors facing a forecast shortfall of £3.5 million.
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Complete list of all countries from which foam and sprung mattresses were imported into the UK in the year to date (Jan–Feb. 2026), including the value of goods, year-on-year comparisons, and five years of data.
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Complete list of all countries from which wood living, dining, bedroom, home office and kitchen furniture were imported into the UK in the year to date (Jan–Feb. 2026), including the value of goods, year-on-year comparisons, and five years of data.
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103 furnishings companies were placed into administration, liquidation, wound up or dissolved in the past week. Full list here. [Premium]
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Complete list of all countries from which upholstered furniture was imported into the UK in the year to date (Jan–Feb. 2026), including the value of goods, year-on-year comparisons, and five years of data.
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Complete list of all countries from which carpets of all construction type were imported into the UK in the year to date (Jan–Feb. 2026), including the value of goods, year-on-year comparisons, and five years of data.
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Peak Duresta was nearly 20 years ago, but the upmarket upholstery manufacturing stalwart finally arrested a seven year sales slide last year. [Premium]