___________________________________________________________________________________________ The Belfield Group
As a white label and branded manufacturer , The Belfield Group ( Belfield ) makes many of the sofas , armchairs , mattresses , and bedding systems sold by the UK ’ s largest retailers . Furthermore , the group caters to the needs of the leisure market with a wide range of soft furnishings , as well as curtains and beds for caravans , motorhomes , and lodges , which are supplied to the UK ’ s top leisure retailers , caravan parks , and holiday villages . From its furniture designers and fabric specialists , through to its skilled craftsmen and machinists , Belfield employs and develops some of the most talented and skilled people in the industry . To gain a better understanding of the group and its divisions , Tom Prestwich , Chief Executive Officer , joins us for an informative interview .
“ Encompassing four companies , Belfield is a private equity-backed business that was
formed in 2004 by bringing together several upholstery businesses ,” he begins . “ Initially , we brought together Belfield Furnishings – a business with a strong heritage and a market leader in the leisure furniture industry – and Westbridge Furniture Designs ( Westbridge ), which has an incredibly strong presence in the white label furniture market , manufacturing sofas and chairs for major high street retailers like John Lewis , Argos , and Dunelm . In 2016 , NorthEdge Capital backed a management buyout of the business and subsequently funded two bolt-on acquisitions . In 2017 , Belfield acquired Tetrad , a manufacturer of high-end , handcrafted products sitting at the top end of the UK ’ s upholstery offering . This was a key strategic acquisition which complemented the existing upholstery offering .
“ Three years later , we acquired Clinchplain , a foam converting business that supplies
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