- SectorManufacturing
- OverviewUpholstered furniture manufacture
- Value£7 million MBO
- CompletedJuly 2013
About
Buoyant was established in Sandiacre, Nottingham by Ebeneezer Savage in 1909 and the company quickly built a reputation for quality and became the leading supplier of upholstered furniture for cinemas, theatres and luxury cruise liners.
It is now the largest independent UK furniture manufacturer currently supplying to national, independent and on-line retailers. With more than 600 employees Buoyant manufactures over 95% of its products from sourced raw materials at its base in Nelson, Lancashire.
With the growing trend towards home improvement, home-owners are now updating their furniture more regularly. With a more fashion-led approach to upholstered furniture, retailers are demanding customised and ‘made to order’ products., and at the point of investment the company had seen a 70% increase in product sales over a three-year period.
Buoyant Upholstery in numbers
- 630 Number of employees at point of investment
- 100+ Years trading
- 12% Solar energy as % of overall energy
