A British sofa manufacturer has entered liquidation, marking another setback for the UK furniture industry as manufacturers continue to face mounting operational and market pressures.
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According to public filings, the Derbyshire-linked company, Habbio Home Limited, appointed liquidators on 6 May. The business, which launched in 2020, promoted itself as a sustainable British-made furniture brand focused on modular sofa designs manufactured in the UK using recycled and recyclable materials.
Operating from the Innovation Centre at Keele University, the company said it aimed to support…