Sharps Bedrooms

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Sharps Bedrooms
TypePrivate
IndustryManufacturer
Retail
Founded1973
Headquarters
Bilston, West Midlands
,
England
Number of locations
77 (2021)
Key people
Kevin Smith
(Managing Director)
ProductsFitted Bedroom
Home Office Furniture
OwnerSun Capital Partners
Number of employees
600
Websitewww.sharps.co.uk

Sharps Bedrooms is a privately owned fitted bedroom and home office retailer and manufacturer. The company has seventy seven showrooms across the United Kingdom, with its factory and headquarters in Bilston, West Midlands.[1]

History[]

Sharps Bedrooms was previously a subsidiary of HomeForm Group, which entered administration in June 2011.[2] Sharps was purchased out of administration by the private equity firm Sun Capital Partners in July 2011.[3] The annual turnover passed the one hundred million mark in June 2019, according to the then new accounts.[4]

Products[]

Sharps Bedrooms design and manufacture fitted bedroom, living and home office furniture.[5]

Related companies[]

Sharps Bedrooms is a subsidiary of a private equity fund advised by Sun European Partners, the arm of Europe of private investment firm based in the United States, Sun Capital Partners. The equity fund explored selling the company in April 2017.[6][7]

References[]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Homeform to enter administration". bbc.co.uk. 23 June 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Sharps is saved, but Homeform administration makes 557 redundant". diyweek.net. 7 July 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
  4. ^ "TURNOVER PASSES £100M AT BEDROOM RETAILER". insidermedia.com. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Create The Perfect Dual Office Space". www.sharps.co.uk. December 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Private equity firm considers bedroom chain Sharps divestment". thefurnishingreport.com. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Bedroom furniture group's owner plots £80m sale". thebusinessdesk.com. 3 April 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2020.

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