Oak Furnitureland
IndustryFurniture, retail
FoundedChippenham, United Kingdom (2006)
HeadquartersSwindon, United Kingdom
Number of locations
78
Area served
United Kingdom
Key people
Alex Fisher (CEO)
ProductsCabinet and dining furniture, sofas, mattresses, lamps and clocks
OwnerDavidson Kempner Capital Management
Number of employees
just under 1200 (2020)[1]
Websitewww.oakfurnitureland.co.uk

Oak Furnitureland is a British furniture retailer specialising in fully assembled hardwood cabinet and dining furniture, and sofa ranges. The company has stores across the UK, with its headquarters located in Swindon in Wiltshire, England.

History

Oak Furnitureland was launched through its website on Boxing Day, 2006.[2] The company started in 2003 by selling on eBay. It opened a pop-up shop on an airfield in the Cotswolds. Its first store on a retail park was in Chippenham.[3] The company reported a turnover of £85m and a profit of £9.2m in the year to September 30, 2012.[4]

In late 2012, the business moved its national distribution centre to a 302,000 sq ft building in South Marston near Swindon, Wiltshire.[5]

In an interview with The Sunday Times on 10 January 2015, the firm's then managing director stated that his chain has sales of £194m.[6]

In June 2015, Oak Furnitureland became the principal sponsor and home kit sponsor for association football club Burnley.[7][8] They ceded their shirt sponsorship space at the Burnley versus Leeds United fixture on 9 April 2016, in place of Burnley FC in the Community — the club's official charity.[9]

In June 2020, Davidson Kempner Capital Management bought Oak Furnitureland out of administration.[10][11]

References

  1. ↑ "Swindon-based retailer Oak Furnitureland to take on new staff". Swindon Advertiser. January 29, 2013. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
  2. ↑ "Online retailer to mogul/". The Daily Telegraph. February 4, 2013. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
  3. ↑ "Online shops move into the High Street/". BBC. May 7, 2013. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
  4. ↑ "Oak Furnitureland reports record sales and profits". Retail Week. January 31, 2013. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
  5. ↑ "£22m property investment deal puts Oak Furnitureland centre under new ownership". Swindon Business News. March 25, 2014. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
  6. ↑ "How I Made It: Jason Bannister, founder of Oak Furnitureland". The Sunday Times. January 11, 2015. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Burnley's Sean Dyche looks to new season in Championship". ITV News. June 17, 2015. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
  8. ↑ "Oak Furnitureland is Clarets new shirt sponsor". Burnley Express. June 3, 2015. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
  9. ↑ "Change of sponsor for Leeds United game in aid of Burnley FC in the Community". Burnley Express. April 6, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Oak Furnitureland's future secured in pre-pack administration deal". Retail Gazette. 16 June 2020.
  11. ↑ "Arcadia Group may be bought by Next with Davidson Kempner". 18 December 2020.
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