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Rising costs and tighter household budgets have made furniture repair a practical choice for many across the UK. As new furniture becomes less affordable, a growing number of households and businesses are opting for repairs as a way to contain expenses. Estimates by Marina Crafts suggest that repairs can cut costs by up to 70% compared to buying new items. Even as inflationary pressures ease and real wages recover, many customers continue to see repair as the most cost-effective option. Growing interest in sustainability is also encouraging consumers and businesses to repair rather than replace, with repair companies increasingly emphasising the environmental benefits in their marketing. Elevated material costs, particularly for imported timber and higher payroll taxes, have expanded input costs for many companies. At the same time, ongoing skills shortages have led to higher wages. These mounting costs have narrowed profit margins for repair businesses. Intense price competition across the industry leaves little scope to pass on higher costs to customers. Revenue is expected to expand at a compound annual rate of 3% over the five years through 2025-26 to £213.8 million, including a dip of 3.1% in 2025-26.
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IBISWorld's research coverage on the Furniture & Home Furnishings Repair industry in the United Kingdom includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2016-2031. The most recent publication was released January 2026.
The Furniture & Home Furnishings Repair industry in the United Kingdom operates under the SIC industry code S95.240. Businesses in this industry repair a range of furniture and home furnishings, including office furniture. This can include reupholstering, refinishing and restoring. Related terms covered in the Furniture & Home Furnishings Repair industry in the United Kingdom include upholstery, french polishing, restoration and upcycle.
Products and services covered in Furniture & Home Furnishings Repair industry in the United Kingdom include Bed and seating repair, Storage furniture and surface repair and Decorative furnishing repair.
Companies covered in the Furniture & Home Furnishings Repair industry in the United Kingdom include Emmiera Group Ltd and ServiceMaster Ltd.
The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Furniture & Home Furnishings Repair industry in the United Kingdom.
Questions answered in this chapter include what's driving current industry performance, what influences industry volatility, how do successful businesses overcome volatility, what's driving the industry outlook. This analysis is supported with data and statistics on industry revenues, costs, profits, businesses and employees.
The Products and Markets chapter covers detailed products and service segmentation and analysis of major markets for the for the Furniture & Home Furnishings Repair industry in the United Kingdom.
Questions answered in this chapter include how are the industry's products and services performing, what are innovations in industry products and services, what products or services do successful businesses offer and what's influencing demand from the industry's markets. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by product and service segmentation and major markets.
The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Furniture & Home Furnishings Repair industry in the United Kingdom.
Questions answered in this chapter include where are industry businesses located and how do businesses use location to their advantage. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by location.
The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Furniture & Home Furnishings Repair industry in the United Kingdom. This includes data and statistics on industry market share concentration, barriers to entry, substitute products and buyer & supplier power.
Questions answered in this chapter include what impacts the industry's market share concentration, how do successful businesses handle concentration, what challenges do potential industry entrants face, how can potential entrants overcome barriers to entry, what are substitutes for industry services, how do successful businesses compete with substitutes and what power do buyers and suppliers have over the industry and how do successful businesses manage buyer & supplier power.
The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Furniture & Home Furnishings Repair industry in the United Kingdom. This includes data and analysis on companies operating in the industry that hold a market share greater than 5%.
Questions answered in this chapter include what companies have a meaningful market share and how each company is performing.
The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Furniture & Home Furnishings Repair industry in the United Kingdom. This includes data and statistics on factors impacting industry revenue such as economic indicators, regulation, policy and assistance programs.
Questions answered in this chapter include what demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the industry, what regulations impact the industry, what assistance is available to this industry.
The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Furniture & Home Furnishings Repair industry in the United Kingdom. This includes financial data and statistics on industry performance including key cost inputs, profitability, key financial ratios and enterprise value multiples.
Questions answered in this chapter include what trends impact industry costs and how financial ratios have changed overtime.
The Industry Data chapter includes 10 years of historical data with 5 years of forecast data covering statistics like revenue, industry value add, establishments, enterprises, employment and wages in the Furniture & Home Furnishings Repair industry in the United Kingdom.
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The market size of the Furniture & Home Furnishings Repair industry in the United Kingdom is £213.8m in 2026.
There are 937 businesses in the Furniture & Home Furnishings Repair industry in the United Kingdom, which has grown at a CAGR of 3.0 % between 2021 and 2026.
The Furniture & Home Furnishings Repair industry in the United Kingdom is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
The Furniture & Home Furnishings Repair industry in the United Kingdom is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
The market size of the Furniture & Home Furnishings Repair industry in the United Kingdom has been growing at a CAGR of 3.0 % between 2021 and 2026.
Over the next five years, the Furniture & Home Furnishings Repair industry in the United Kingdom is expected to decline.
The biggest companies operating in the Furniture & Home Furnishings Repair industry in the United Kingdom are Emmiera Group Ltd and ServiceMaster Ltd
Bed and seating repair and Storage furniture and surface repair are part of the Furniture & Home Furnishings Repair industry in the United Kingdom.
The company holding the most market share in the Furniture & Home Furnishings Repair industry in the United Kingdom is Emmiera Group Ltd.
The level of competition is high and steady in the Furniture & Home Furnishings Repair industry in the United Kingdom.