In the latest Insolvency Digest, creditors of 32 furnishing businesses entering liquidation or administration are expected to suffer a combined shortfall of £18.6m.
Steven Brown and Steve Kenny, both of KBL Advisory Ltd, were appointed as joint administrators of kitchen and bedroom furniture manufacturer Imperial Cabinet NE Limited on 13 February 2026. Preferential creditor the HMRC is owed £24,000, while unsecured creditor claims totalled £454,000. These included a director’s loan of £182,000 and staff owed £26,000. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £430,000.
Stewart Bennett, of S T Bennett & Co, was appointed as liquidator of furniture retailer CPM Industries Limited on 14 April 2026. Preferential creditor employee claims stood at £2,100, while the HMRC is owed £12,000. Unsecured creditor claims totalled £124,000, which included a further £8,000 owed to staff. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £139,000.
Paul Kings and Lynn Marshall, both of KRE (North) Limited, were appointed as joint administrators of beds retailer Cav Sleep Limited, trading as Slzzp, on 20 January 2026. Unsecured creditors are owed £190,000, which includes £23,000 to 36 combined consumer claims, as well as £101,000 to the trade and £42,000 owed in redundancy claims. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £166,000.
Nicholas Simmonds and Sean Bucknall, both of Quantuma Advisory Limited, were appointed as joint administrators of Raft Furniture Limited on 25 March 2026. Preferential creditor claims from the HMRC stood at £334,000, while unsecured creditors are owed a combined sum of £1.3m. These included £821,000 owed to consumers and £204,000 owed to a connected company – Raft Limited – also in administration. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £1.5m.
Megan Singleton and M J Colman, both of Leonard Curtis, were appointed as joint administrators of furnishings business Shh Interiors Limited, trading as SHH Interiors, Fab Home Interiors & 1Wall, on 24 March 2026. Unsecured creditor claims totalled £1.4m, which included £296,000 owed to employees, £16,000 owed to consumers and £666,000 owed to connected creditors. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £1.4m.
Antonya Allison and Allan Kelly, both of FRP Advisory Trading Limited, were appointed as joint liquidators of furniture retailer Modern Furniture and Lighting Ltd on 22 April 2026. Preferential creditor employee claims stood at £1,400, while the HMRC is owed £5,800. Unsecured creditor claims totalled £147,000, which included £30,000 owed to Barclays Bank. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £148,000.
Lee Morris and John Thompson, of Marshall Peters, were appointed as joint administrators of mattress manufacturer One Holding Limited, trading as Visco Therapy, on 16 March 2026. Preferential creditor employee claims stood at £17,900, while the HMRC is owed £111,000. Unsecured creditor claims totalled £1.3m, which included £250,000 owed to a connected company, over £200,000 owed to directors and a further £43,000 owed to staff. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £1.6m.
Zain Iqbal, of Cooper Young, was appointed as liquidator of kitchen furniture manufacturer 101 Bespoke Kitchen Ltd on 24 April 2026. Preferential creditor the HMRC is owed £10,000. Unsecured creditor claims totalled £47,000, which included £15,000 owed to directors. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £53,000.
Leigh Holmes and Susan Purnell, of Purnells, were appointed as joint liquidators of carpet and bed retailer The Carpet & Bed Co (Newport) Ltd on 23 April 2026. Preferential creditor claims stood at £57,000, while unsecured creditor claims totalled £113,000. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £142,000.
John Fisher, of Parkin S Booth Ltd, was appointed as liquidator of kitchen furniture manufacturer Studio Wiseman Limited on 29 April 2026. Preferential creditor employee claims stood at £8,300, while the HMRC is owed £86,000. Unsecured creditor claims totalled £122,000, which included £76,000 owed to consumers. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £210,000.
Duncan Beat and David Meany, both of Quantuma Advisory Limited, were appointed as joint liquidators of furniture retailer The Vintage Home Co. Limited on 27 April 2026. Preferential creditor the HMRC is owed £4,000, while unsecured creditor claims totalled £89,000. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £93,000.
Neil Henry, of Lines Henry Ltd, was appointed as liquidator of fitted furniture design business Use That Space Limited on 20 April 2026. Preferential creditor the HMRC is owed £9,400, while unsecured creditor claims totalled £65,000. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £74,000.
Ian Royle and David Broadbent, both of BTG Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP, were appointed as joint liquidators of furniture and home furnishings repair business The Furniture Repair Company Ltd, trading as Furniture Medic North East, on 23 April 2026. Preferential creditor the HMRC is owed £16,000, while unsecured creditor claims totalled £51,000. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £68,000.
James Kaye and Nick Morgan, of NTF Corporate Solutions Limited, were appointed as joint liquidators of furniture rental business Event Furniture Hire Ltd on 28 April 2026. Preferential creditor the HMRC is owed £92,000. Unsecured creditor claims totalled £154,000, which included £83,000 owed as an inter-company loan. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £247,000.
David Willis and Bhuvnesh Majupuria, both of FRP Advisory Trading Limited, were appointed as joint liquidators of carpet retailer Foam For Comfort Limited on 6 May 2026. Preferential creditor employee claims stood at £8,200, while the HMRC is owed £49,000. Unsecured creditor claims totalled £197,000, which included a further £92,000 owed to staff. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £234,000.
Michael Roome and Jamie Playford, of Leading, were appointed as joint liquidators of furniture manufacturers Eco Benchmade Ltd, Habbio Home Limited, Conker Bespoke Frames Limited and Conker Furniture Limited on 6 May 2026. Eco Benchmade owed preferential creditor the HMRC £55,000. Unsecured creditor claims totalled £69,000. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £122,000. Habbio Home owed unsecured creditor a total of £16,900, which is an intercompany loan and is expected to suffer a shortfall of the entire amount. Conker Bespoke Frames owed preferential creditor the HMRC £542,000. Unsecured creditor claims totalled £406,000, which included £115,000 owed as an intercompany loan. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £909,000. Conker Furniture owed preferential creditor the HMRC £477,000. Unsecured creditor claims totalled £818,000, which included £454,000 owed as an intercompany loan. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £1.3m. Overall, a combined creditor shortfall is expected to reach £2.3m.
Glyn Mummery and Emma Priest, both of FRP Advisory Trading Limited, were appointed as joint liquidators of furniture maker Design Joinery Limited on 8 May 2026. Preferential creditor employee claims stood at £11,000, while the HMRC is owed £3,000. Unsecured creditor claims totalled £96,000, which included a further £30,000 owed to staff and £52,000 owed to the Insolvency Service. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £111,000.
Richard Goodwin, of Butcher Woods, was appointed as liquidator of upholstery business Beespoke Upholstery Ltd on 12 May 2026. Preferential creditor employee claims stood at £1,300, while the HMRC is owed £6,000. These are expected to be repaid from realised assets valuing £7,200. Unsecured creditor claims totalled £73,000. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £73,000.
Rikki Burton and Jasmine Baxter, of Anderson Brookes Insolvency Practitioners Limited, were appointed as joint liquidators of furniture manufacturer South Wales Furniture Limited on 18 May 2026. Preferential creditor employee claims stood at £62,000, while the HMRC is owed £228,000. Unsecured creditor claims totalled £943,000, which included a further £285,000 owed to staff. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £1.2m.
Darren McMath, of McKeague Morgan Advisory Ltd, was appointed as liquidator of carpet and bed retailer MC Carpets & Beds Ltd on 19 May 2026. Preferential creditor the HMRC is owed £57,000, while unsecured creditor claims totalled £116,000. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £171,000.
Mark Hopkins and Rachel Ennis, of FTS Recovery Limited, were appointed as joint liquidators of carpet retailer The Carpet Lady Ltd, trading as thecarpetladies.com, on 12 May 2026. Preferential creditor the HMRC is owed £6,000, while unsecured creditor claims totalled £37,000. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £11,000.
Natalie Hughes, of Simply Corporate Limited, was appointed as liquidator of kitchen furniture firm Bryan Turner Kitchens Ltd on 12 May 2026. Preferential creditor employee claims stood at £14,000, while the HMRC is owed £143,000. Unsecured creditor claims totalled £466,000, which included a further £40,000 owed to staff. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £603,000.
Kevin Weir, of Hudson Weir Ltd, was appointed as liquidator of furniture manufacturer Josef + Rosco Limited on 15 May 2026. Preferential creditor the HMRC is owed £67,000, while unsecured creditor claims totalled £42,000. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £105,000.
Michael Royce, of M. R. Insolvency, was appointed as liquidator of furniture and lighting retailer Pure White Lines Ltd on 28 May 2026. Unsecured creditor claims totalled £1.4m. These include £701,000 being owed to an associated company, as well as £176,000 as a director’s loan. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £1.3m.
Simon Weir, of DSi Business Recovery, was appointed as liquidator of bed manufacturer and retailer Express Beds Ltd on 14 May 2026. Preferential creditor the HMRC is owed £465,000, while unsecured creditor claims totalled £253,000. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £675,000.
Daryl Warwick and Ed Connell, both of James Watson House, were appointed as joint liquidators of retailer AA Carpets Limited on 13 May 2026. Preferential creditor the HMRC is owed £82,000, while unsecured creditor claims totalled £350,000. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £412,000.
Paul Williams and Stephen Goderski, of PKF Littlejohn Advisory Limited, were appointed as joint liquidators of carpet retailer Trinity Tiles Trading Ltd on 7 May 2026. Preferential creditor employee claims stood at £59,000, while the HMRC is owed £455,000. Unsecured creditor claims totalled £1m, which included a further £246,000 owed to staff and £218,000 owed to consumers. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £1.4m.
Craig Ridgley and Mark Tailby, both of Mercian Advisory Limited, were appointed as joint liquidators for furniture retailer CFS of Leicester Ltd, trading as Choice Furniture Superstore, on 26 May 2026. Preferential creditor employee claims stood at £13,000, while the HMRC is owed £281,000. Unsecured creditor claims totalled £2.4m, which included £332,000 owed to Barclays Credit Card and £108,000 owed to Google Ads. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £3.3m.
Christopher Horner, of Robson Scott Associates Ltd T/a Businessrescueexpert, was appointed as liquidator of furniture manufacturer James & Rose Bespoke Upholstery Ltd on 21 May 2026. Preferential creditor the HMRC is owed £65,000, while unsecured creditor claims totalled £438,000, with employees being owed £157,000. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £496,000.
Jamie Playford, of Leading, was appointed as liquidator of carpet retailer Lee Mills Carpets Limited on 27 May 2026. Preferential creditor the HMRC is owed £2,400, while unsecured creditor claims totalled £23,000, with £17,000 being owed to Barclays Bank. It is expected that creditors will suffer a shortfall of £26,000.
