A steep fall in the balance sheet size of the Bradford company reflects the transition to EOT ownership, rather than the underlying trading performance. [Premium]

58 new industry companies were incorporated in the period between December 15–21, 2025 inclusive. Full list by business type.

76 furnishings companies were placed into administration, liquidation, wound up or dissolved in the past week. Full list here. [Premium]

18 companies left creditors facing a forecast shortfall of £3.3 million.

Man Wah Holdings’ move into US manufacturing looks less like a one-off acquisition and more like a familiar response to trade policy risk, echoing a similar deal back in 2017 when Trump first came to power. [Premium]

Victoria is relocating the bulk of its rugs manufacturing from Belgium to Turkey as part of a restructuring aimed at reducing costs and restoring profitability in a division that swung into loss during the first half. [Premium]

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–Oct, 2025), including the value of goods, year-on-year comparisons, and five years of data.

Complete list of all countries from which upholstered furniture was imported into the U.K. in the 2025 year-to-date (Jan–Oct 2025), including the value of goods, year-on-year comparisons, and five years of data.

Complete list of all countries from which foam and sprung mattresses were imported into the UK in the 2025 year-to-date, including the value of goods, year-on-year comparisons, and five years of data.

Complete list of all countries from which carpets of all construction type were imported into the UK in the 2025 year to date (Jan–Oct), including the value of goods, year-on-year comparisons, and five years of data.

80 furnishings companies were placed into administration, liquidation, wound up or dissolved in the past week. Full list here. [Premium]

Nine companies left creditors facing a forecast shortfall of £4.2 million.

Higher sales-per-employee in the bed sector tells only half the story about UK productivity, while data points to hundreds of jobs losses across the sector since early 2025. [Premium]

Updated edition of the top 25 bed/mattress companies/sources ranked by UK market share at suppliers' prices. [Premium]

57 new industry companies were incorporated in the period between December 1–7, 2025 inclusive. Full list by business type.

77 furnishings companies were placed into administration, liquidation, wound up or dissolved in the past week. Full list here. [Premium]

Eight companies left creditors facing a forecast shortfall of £3.8 million.

MFI is targeting fast revenue growth inside one of the UK’s largest and least consolidated retail categories. [Premium]

The halving of capital-gains relief on Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) disposals is likely to reduce the number of trust-led transactions across the furniture sector, where thin margins and succession pressures have historically made the structure appealing. [Premium]

The immediate collapse in new company registrations since identity-verification rules came into effect on November 18 reveals the scale of questionable incorporations that have entered the furnishings sector in recent years. [Premium]

Somnigroup International’s $1.63 billion all-stock move on Leggett & Platt would reshape the UK mattress industry, pulling the country’s dominant spring supplier into the orbit of the world’s largest bedding group. [Premium]

Seven companies leave creditors facing a forecast shortfall of £3.3 million.

Government messaging post-Budget around business rates centred on “the lowest bills since 1991." For furniture retailers, the subsequent detail suggests a very different picture. [Premium]

87 furnishings companies were placed into administration, liquidation, wound up or dissolved in the past week. Full list here. [Premium]

63 new industry companies were incorporated in the period between November 24–30, 2025 inclusive. Full list by business type.

Reform to transferable inheritance tax allowances could reshape succession planning for furniture companies holding freehold assets. [Premium]

Reynolds, the Bognor Regis retailer founded in 1867, continues to exemplify the strength of Britain’s property-owning independent furniture sector. [Premium]

How British furniture makers may benefit from Government scheme even without direct support. [Premium]

66 new industry companies were incorporated in the period between November 17–23, 2025 inclusive. Full list by business type.

103 furnishings companies were placed into administration, liquidation, wound up or dissolved in the past week. Full list here. [Premium]

Eleven companies leave creditors facing a forecast shortfall of £3.1 million.

Cash climbed thanks to asset sales, including one valued piece of real estate acquired by the company's octogenarian owner, who has also pledged further funding support. [Premium]

Former landlord's rent demands behind The Futon Company's tie-up with Wincanton. [Premium]

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, including the value of goods, year-on-year comparisons, and five years of data.

More than 120 new industry companies were incorporated in the period between November 10–16, 2025 inclusive. Full list by business type.

Complete list of all countries from which upholstered furniture was imported into the U.K. in the 2025 year-to-date, including the value of goods, year-on-year comparisons, and five years of data.

Seven companies leave creditors facing a forecast shortfall of £2.5 million.

Complete list of all countries from which carpets of all construction type were imported into the UK in the 2025 year to date (Jan–Sep), including the value of goods, year-on-year comparisons, and five years of data.

115 furnishings companies were placed into administration, liquidation, wound up or dissolved in the past week. Full list here. [Premium]

Complete list of all countries from which foam and sprung mattresses were imported into the UK in the 2025 year-to-date, including the value of goods, year-on-year comparisons, and five years of data.