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Six companies left creditors facing a forecast shortfall of £3.8 million.
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88 furnishings companies were placed into administration, liquidation, wound up or dissolved in the past week. Full list here. [Premium]
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West Midlands furniture import and wholesale company Seconique saw cash decline despite recording strong profits ahead of a subsequent adjustment in ownership. [Premium]
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Neither Ponsford nor Cousins delivered anywhere close to stellar trading performances through 2024/25, but both emerged with balance sheets that underline the strength of Britain's independent furniture retail base. [Premium]
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Sofa.com's statutory loss for the year to April 30, 2025 masks a trading picture that is significantly influenced by its position within the Frasers Group and by large intra-group accounting movements. [Premium]
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Founder-led reorganisation brings two well-known DTC brands in mattress and upholstery sectors into the same corporate group. [Premium]
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Over 75 new industry companies were incorporated in the period between January 19–25, 2026 inclusive. Full list by business type.
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Furniture retailer Peter Green's proposed Chandler's Ford property sale offers clarity but little comfort for suppliers and other third-party stakeholders. [Premium]
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Five companies left creditors facing a forecast shortfall of £6.1 million.
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Ashwood Designs’ latest accounts show net profit falling despite higher operating profit, but a disclosure in the notes is arguable of greater significance for customers and suppliers. [Premium]
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110 furnishings companies were placed into administration, liquidation, wound up or dissolved in the past week. Full list here. [Premium]
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The proposed takeover of Leggett & Platt by Somnigroup International has the potential to reshape the UK mattress supply chain in ways that extend well beyond ownership of a single components business. [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 2025 year to date (Jan–Nov, 2025), including the value of goods, year-on-year comparisons, and five years of data.
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Over 80 new industry companies were incorporated in the period between January 12–18, 2026 inclusive. Full list by business type.
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Collapse of £58 million cabinet maker exposes limits of debt-led rescue as selected assets pass to Wren. [Premium]
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Complete list of all countries from which carpets of all construction type were imported into the UK in the 2025 year to date (Jan–Nov), including the value of goods, year-on-year comparisons, and five years of data.
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Four companies left creditors facing a forecast shortfall of £7 million.
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Inventory at the heart of restatement and retailer being handed qualified audit opinion. [Premium]
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Complete list of all countries from which upholstered furniture was imported into the U.K. in the 2025 year-to-date (Jan–Nov 2025), including the value of goods, year-on-year comparisons, and five years of data.
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117 furnishings companies were placed into administration, liquidation, wound up or dissolved in the past week. Full list here. [Premium]
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Like Sun European's one-time ownership of Dreams, ScS, and Sharps, Alteri Investors will now own multiple home furnishings retailers. [Premium]
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Complete list of all countries from which foam and sprung mattresses were imported into the UK in the 2025 year-to-date (Jan–Nov. 2025), including the value of goods, year-on-year comparisons, and five years of data.
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Woolroom’s latest accounts mark the first public disclosure of group revenue since 2021, revealing a business that has effectively doubled in scale as it continues to build out its retail and online footprint. [Premium]
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New disclosures regarding the closure of David Phipp House Furnishers illustrate how long-established independent retailers can exit the market in an orderly and elegant manner. [Premium]
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Leeds bed maker Harrison Spinks has disclosed further details of the group reorganisation that saw its mattress manufacturing operations transfer partially to employee ownership. [Premium]
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Over 100 new industry companies were incorporated in the period between January 5–11, 2026 inclusive. Full list by business type.
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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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Nine companies left creditors facing a forecast shortfall of £5.1 million.
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When The Original Factory Shop secured approval for its company voluntary arrangement (CVA) last May, a group of furniture, home and textiles suppliers were designated as “critical”, typically a signal of continued payment and supply protection. [Premium]
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Retail arm restates prior-year figures after identifying three accounting misstatements, including adjustments linked to freight and duty costs and arising from a retail systems transition. [Premium]
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55 new industry companies were incorporated in the period between December 29, 2025–January 4, 2026 inclusive. Full list by business type.
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75 furnishings companies were placed into administration, liquidation, wound up or dissolved in the past week. Full list here. [Premium]
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Eight companies left creditors facing a forecast shortfall of £1.8 million.
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Timing may be everything when it comes to understanding Far East supplier's stake in UK market leader [Premium]
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Accounting errors affected how assets, leases and costs were presented. [Premium]
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Changes to furniture retailer's capital structure simplify the balance sheet and hard-wire investor oversight, benefiting senior capital and aligned management ahead of any potential exit. [Premium]
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34 new industry companies were incorporated in the period between December 22–28, 2025 inclusive. Full list by business type.
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Seven companies left creditors facing a forecast shortfall of £7.3 million.
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102 furnishings companies were placed into administration, liquidation, wound up or dissolved in the past week. Full list here. [Premium]
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Issues at designer furniture retailer centre on overseas subsidiaries and historic stock. [Premium]