Last month saw 190 new furniture and carpet retailer incorporations on Companies House, while new manufacturer registrations represented 180.

According to the latest new company listings data for May 2023 via Companies House, furniture retail and lighting incorporations stood at 136, while carpet and floor coverings retail filings resulted at 54.

Furniture manufacturer registrations, which includes codes for the manufacture of kitchen, office, shop and other furniture such as upholstery, totalled 132, with carpet manufacturer incorporations at 19. Floor and wall covering filings resulted at 98, while there was one wallpaper manufacturer registration.

New companies for the manufacture of mattresses saw seven filings, while the soft furnishings sector had 21 registrations.

Wholesaler of furniture, carpet and lighting incorporations stood at 69, while filings for agents involved in the sale of furniture and household goods registered 233. Furniture repair filings resulted at 14.

In total, May saw 784 new company incorporations across the furnishing industry.

For the full list of each company name, address, incorporation details, date and code, download our easy-to-use spreadsheet.