Appointment of Liquidators Name of Company: APS LEISURE UPHOLSTERY LTD Company Number: 10381424 Trading Name: The Hessian Company Nature of Business: Supply and install curtains, blinds, shutters and soft furnishings Registered office: Unit 5 Trojan Industrial Park, Borough Close, Paignton, TQ4 7EP shortly to be changed to c/o Parker Andrews Limited, 5th Floor, The Union Building, 51-59 Rose Lane, Norwich, NR1 1BY Type of Liquidation: Creditors Date of Appointment: 30 April 2024 Liquidator’s name and address: Grace Jones (IP No. 29670) and ..read more

Appointment of Liquidators Company Number: 06060395 Name of Company: OFFICE FURNITURE AND INTERIORS LIMITED Nature of Business: Wholesale of office furniture Registered office: The registered office of the Company will be changed to TruSolv Ltd, Grove House, Meridians Cross, Ocean Village, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 3TJ, having previously been Furniture House, Crosshouse Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 5GZ. Principal trading address: Furniture House, Crosshouse Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 5GZ Type of Liquidation: Creditors Voluntary Liquidation Liquida ..read more

Appointment of Liquidators Company Number: 01952292 Name of Company: LUKE HUGHES & COMPANY LIMITED Nature of Business: Manufacture of other furniture Registered office: First Floor, Aldwych House, 71-91, Aldwych, London, WC2B 4HN Principal trading address: First Floor, Aldwych House, 71-91, Aldwych, London, WC2B 4HN Type of Liquidation: Creditors Voluntary Liquidation Liquidator’s name and address: James Sleight (IP number 9648) of PKF Littlejohn Advisory Limited, 3rd Floor, One Park Row, Leeds, LS1 5HN. Liquidator’s name and addr ..read more

Appointment of Liquidators Name of Company: LINEA LUXE FURNITURE LIMITED Company Number: 11878225 Registered office: 7a Tolpits Lane, Watford, WD18 9QP Principal trading address: 7a Tolpits Lane, Watford, WD18 9QP Nature of Business: Manufacture of other furniture Type of Liquidation: Creditors’ Voluntary Date of Appointment: 29 April 2024 By whom Appointed: Members & Creditors Liquidator’s name and address: Alan Simon (IP No. 008635) of Expedium Limited, Gable House, 239 Regents Park Road, London, N3 3LF. Email: as@expedium ..read more

Sam King, founder of From Fear To Mindful, continues the conversation on his free toolkit and why furniture retailers need to download it. After just entering its second year of trading, Sam King’s free toolkit to help boost sales and profits for furniture and bed retailers is continuing to gain pace. “This year has started really well,” said Sam. “By helping as many furniture store owners as possible strengthen their relationships with their clients, we can help more business owners not only earn more money but take a more relaxed and stable approach to their business. Who wants Yo-Yo results ..read more

Bisley, the British office furniture designer and manufacturer, has opened a new showroom in Dublin, their second Irish location. Located on the outskirts of the city centre, on the edge of Phoenix Park and on the banks of the Liffey, the new 2,000sq ft space will showcase Bisley’s wide-ranging commercial interiors collections and has been opened to cater to the city’s thriving architect and design community. Bisley will share the building with Interface, a commercial flooring company with a global footprint. The showroom joins Bisley’s original Bray location in order to better service the lar ..read more

Bed manufacturer and retailer Warren Evans has reported an increase in profit. According to its latest filed accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023, retained earnings resulted at £273,000, up 118% from £125,000 in 2022. Year-end cash remained strong at £443,000, up from £179,000 year-on-year. The company, 3 In A Sack Limited, trading as Warren Evans, marked a return to profit growth following its result of £220,000 recorded in 2021. The post Bed maker and retailer delivers profit growth appeared first on Big Furniture Group ..read more

Luxury bed manufacturer Vispring is one of 252 organisations nationally to be recognised with a prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise. Vispring has been recognised for its excellence for Outstanding Short Term Growth in overseas sales over three years. Martin Gill, Managing Director at Vispring, said: “We are delighted our dedication to helping the world sleep better has been recognised by this prestigious award. For over 120 years, Vispring has handcrafted the finest beds with the most luxurious and sustainable materials, to ensure the perfect night’s sleep. “We are committed to unparallele ..read more

Global mattress manufacturer Tempur Sealy International, Inc. has reported a decline in first quarter sales although a strong reception to new products helped deliver a solid period. According to its latest trading update for the first quarter ended 31 March 2024, total sales decreased 1.5% to $1.18bn as compared to $1.2bn in the first quarter of 2023. North America net sales decreased 2% to $901.1m as compared to $919.6m in the first quarter of 2023. International net sales decreased 0.1% to $288.3m as compared to $288.5m. Gross margin was 43.1% as compared to 41.4%, while net income decrease ..read more

A number of furnishing industry businesses have been named in the 2024 King’s Awards for Enterprise – the UK’s most prestigious business awards. This year, 252 businesses representing every part of the United Kingdom and a diverse range of sectors have been recognised by His Majesty The King as among the best in the country. A total of 257 Awards are made with five companies being recognised with two Awards. 161 businesses were recognised in the International Trade category, 59 for Innovation, 29 for Sustainable Development and 8 for Promoting Opportunity through social mobility. Within the fu ..read more