HomeForm Group
Company typePublic
IndustryRetail
Founded2000
Defunct2011
FateAdministration
HeadquartersCornbrook, Manchester, United Kingdom
ProductsKitchens
Bathrooms
Bedrooms
Number of employees
1,800 (2011)

Founded in 2000, the HomeForm Group was one of the largest retailers of fitted home improvement products in the United Kingdom. The head office was in Cornbrook, Manchester. HomeForm operated several brands, namely Möben Kitchens, Sharps Bedrooms, Dolphin Bathrooms and Kitchens Direct.

The HomeForm Group was affiliated with private equity firm Sun Capital Partners but in 2007 was sold to an undisclosed buyer in the United States.[1][2]

HomeForm went into administration in 2011.[3][4] The Möben, Dolphin and Kitchens Direct businesses were subsequently closed down, and Sharps Bedrooms was sold.[5]

Prior to entering administration, the company had 160 showrooms across the UK and employed more than 1,300 showroom staff.[3] Additionally, it employed more than 1,500 fitters and designers.


References

  1. ^ "US buyer snaps up Moben kitchens". telegraph.co.uk. 7 April 2007. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. ^ "An Affiliate of Sun European Partners, LLP Acquires Moben, Dolphin, Sharps & Kitchens Direct - the HomeForm Group". businesswire.com. 10 April 2007. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Moben owner Homeform to enter administration". BBC News. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Homeform goes into administration". The Independent. 22 October 2011. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  5. ^ "High Street retailers: Who has been hit hardest?". BBC News. 17 December 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2012.

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