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More than 80 new industry companies were incorporated in the period between April 6–12, 2026 inclusive. Full list by business type.
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Most market exits from the cabinet furniture sector have been from a position of financial distress, but that looks far from the case for Kesterport, which has a multimillion pound asset base. [Premium]
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Seven companies left creditors facing a forecast shortfall of £2.2 million.
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137 furnishings companies were placed into administration, liquidation, wound up or dissolved in the past week. Full list here. [Premium]
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The pressures facing independent furniture retailer Barretts of Woodbridge will be familiar across the sector, but the structure of the AIS-member business introduces an additional complication. [Premium]
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Next’s extended licensing agreement with Nina Campbell, alongside newly-disclosed option arrangements, fits a well-established pattern of low-risk, high-return structures deployed by the UK’s largest homewares retailers.
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American investment group H.I.G. Capital has been widely reported to be exploring a possible sale of The Sleep Group but that hasn't stopped the owner of Silentnight and Sleepeezee adding another bed company to its portfolio. [Premium]
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More than 90 new industry companies were incorporated in the period between March 30–April 5, 2026 inclusive. Full list by business type.
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12 companies left creditors facing a forecast shortfall of £2.2 million.
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The timing of the latest cost increases across the upstream supply chain leaves UK furniture manufacturers and retailers with limited room to manoeuvre. [Premium]
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70 furnishings companies were placed into administration, liquidation, wound up or dissolved in the past week. Full list here. [Premium]
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As sourcing shifts and restructuring redraw the supplier base, Buoyant has moved forward in an upended upholstery market. [Premium]
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More than 80 new industry companies were incorporated in the period between March 23–29, 2026 inclusive. Full list by business type.
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Eight companies left creditors facing a forecast shortfall of £5.2 million.
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If profits double on lower sales, there is only one logical explanation. [Premium]
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100 furnishings companies were placed into administration, liquidation, wound up or dissolved in the past week. Full list here. [Premium]
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Licensing might represent only a tiny sliver of Next's vast furniture sales, but it has grown exponentially since Covid, the retailer has revealed. [Premium]
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Midlands-headquartered flooring giant looks to reverse errors of recent history and look to its heritage. [Premium]
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Upholstery manufacturer and retailer Sofas by Saxon revealed it had become the latest in the sector to report a material financial hit from fraud, underscoring a growing risk across the furnishings industry. [Premium]
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Nearly 90 new industry companies were incorporated in the period between March 16–22, 2026 inclusive. Full list by business type.
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Sofa maker Tetrad and upstream industry supplier Clinchplain Foam and Fibre are profitable and retain lender and investor support but the future of Westbridge, their larger sister business in North Wales, is far from certain. [Premium]
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Eight companies left creditors facing a forecast shortfall of £111.6 million.
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DFS provided further detail on the economics and growth potential of its beds and home category expansion as it released interim results last week, positioning it as a material contributor to medium-term revenue and earnings. [Premium]
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137 furnishings companies were placed into administration, liquidation, wound up or dissolved in the past week. Full list here. [Premium]
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A company voluntary arrangement (CVA) at the circa £18 million web beds and furniture retailer Comfy Living follows a series of ownership and structural changes across the group in the months leading up to the debt restructuring. [Premium]
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Sharp fall in share price is at odds with positive noises that had been driving earlier gains, but the reason is obvious. [Premium]
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A third straight deficit for direct-to-consumer cabinet maker Strachan is indicative of challenging trading conditions but the picture looks very different over a five-year horizon. [Premium]
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Over 70 new industry companies were incorporated in the period between March 9–15, 2026 inclusive. Full list by business type.
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Ten companies left creditors facing a forecast shortfall of £2.4 million.
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Complete list of all countries from which foam and sprung mattresses were imported into the UK in January 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 January 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 upholstered furniture was imported into the UK in January 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 January 2026, including the value of goods, year-on-year comparisons, and five years of data.
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76 furnishings companies were placed into administration, liquidation, wound up or dissolved in the past week. Full list here. [Premium]
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Poltronesofà has finally fully arrived in Britain after an extended period of will-they, won’t-they speculation over whether the Italian company would rebrand the ScS business. [Premium]
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A buoyant property market has long been as influential on the fortunes of British furniture retailers as trading conditions, and the planned closure of Stocktons is simply the latest example of that dynamic at work. [Premium]
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Interiors retailer Neptune has restated prior-year figures in its latest accounts after identifying historic misstatements in debtor balances that had overstated earlier earnings. [Premium]
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Over 80 new industry companies were incorporated in the period between March 2–8, 2026 inclusive. Full list by business type.
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Investor day activity sheds light on international strategy, including importance of the UK market. [Premium]
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Six companies left creditors facing a forecast shortfall of £7 million.