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Charts showing the percentage split of the value of the UK upholstery, mattress and carpet markets between products made in the UK, and imported from overseas over the past decade [Premium].
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Results underscore financial and product support from other entities under control of related parties of bed brand Dormeo UK. [Premium]
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The transfer of ownership of The Very Group to Carlyle marks the culmination of a sequence of developments that pointed clearly in this direction for more than a year. [Premium]
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101 furnishings companies were placed into administration, liquidation, wound up or dissolved in the past week. Full list here. [Premium]
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12 companies leave creditors facing a forecast shortfall of £16.7 million.
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The aborted Argos sale talks with JD.com were only reactively referenced after the release of half-year numbers. [Premium]
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The c. £170 million turnover flooring group that previously owned Carpetright will appoint a new auditor after a disagreement over how its accounts should treat its former retail arm. [Premium]
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More than 85 new industry companies were incorporated in the period between October 27–November 2, 2025 inclusive. Full list by business type.
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Five companies leave creditors facing a forecast shortfall of £17.8 million.
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83 furnishings companies were placed into administration, liquidation, wound up or dissolved in the past week. Full list here. [Premium]
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Fenwick has corrected a prior-year accounting error that inflated the value of store assets, restating its 2024 results after discovering tax losses were wrongly included in impairment calculations. [Premium]
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More than 110 new industry companies were incorporated in the period between October 20–26, 2025 inclusive. Full list by business type.
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Eight companies leave creditors facing a forecast shortfall of £4.5 million.
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La-Z-Boy’s consultation regarding closing its Colne factory highlights deepening pressures on UK sofa makers, coming after the closure of Ashley Manor and the restructuring of the Belfield group. [Premium]
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The write-off of OKA's shareholder loans has sharply reduced the group’s interest burden, cutting finance costs to a fraction of their previous level for the furniture and interiors retailer. [Premium]
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93 furnishings companies were placed into administration, liquidation, wound up or dissolved in the past week. Full list here. [Premium]
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Giomani Designs has indicated it will formally hive out Cox & Cox into a newly-incorporated subsidiary, giving the ecommerce brand separate legal status for the first time since its 2023 acquisition. [Premium]
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Following the pattern of GfK's Major Purchases Index since 2017 and how to interpret the data. [Premium]
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Vispring transitioning former And So To Bed showrooms into branded retail spaces signals a stronger direct-to-consumer focus alongside its existing wholesale partnerships. [Premium]
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More than 100 new industry companies were incorporated in the period between October 13–19, 2025 inclusive. Full list by business type.
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Nine companies leave creditors facing a forecast shortfall of £2.2 million.
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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, including the value of goods, year-on-year comparisons, and five years of data.
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The significance of IKEA's largest franchisee's biggest ever forestland acquisition. [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, including the value of goods, year-on-year comparisons, and five years of data.
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The agreement for Alstons to acquire Ashley Manor’s intellectual property provides the foundation for the brand or its designs to return to market, despite the collapse of its former manufacturing business. [Premium]
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80 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 U.K. in the 2025 year-to-date, 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 2025 year to date (Jan–Aug), including the value of goods, year-on-year comparisons, and five years of data.
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Polish upholstery manufacturer Tessa is reaping the rewards of its minority stake in Sofa Club after the fast-growing UK retailer delivered bumper profits and rapid expansion in its first full-year audited accounts. [Premium]
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Gallery Direct's Wiltshire bed manufacturing operation has benefitted from the acquisition of Willow and Hall by NLC, with whom it shares common ownership. [Premium]
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Ex-Carpetright owner warns that a seven-figure sum recovered from assets linked to its former Dutch retail arm could be challenged by the local bankruptcy trustee. [Premium]
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More than 90 new industry companies were incorporated in the period between October 6–12, 2025 inclusive. Full list by business type.
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Ten companies leave creditors facing a forecast shortfall of £2.3 million.
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74 furnishings companies were placed into administration, liquidation, wound up or dissolved in the past week. Full list here. [Premium]
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The Range’s breakneck expansion through the acquisitions of Wilko and Homebase has lifted group turnover towards £1.7 billion this year — but beneath the top-line surge, profitability remains modest. [Premium]
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Private equity backed owner of Neville Johnson has highlighted the scale of the headwinds facing the premium fitted furniture market. [Premium]
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Oak & More's turnaround has been supported by investors including the founder of Britain's largest cabinet furniture retailer. [Premium]
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Coincides with return to profit for c. £11 million digital-led furniture retailer. [Premium]
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After back-to-back summer share issues, the UK arm behind the Aosom/Homcom brands has entered the final quarter of 2025 without signposting fresh funding. [Premium]
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HMRC's acceptance of United ruling bolsters position of the UK flooring market leader Tapi in a separate dispute with the tax authorities. [Premium]