Bed Kingdom Recognised As Best Online Retailer In SME Awards
Ashley Hainsworth
Bed Kingdom, an online retailer of bedroom furniture products and children’s beds, has won Best Online Retailer in the annual Business Elite Awards 2024.
The UK-based awards aim to recognise and showcase the efforts of highly skilled SMEs across the UK, using impartial judgement to highlight hardworking companies in various industries.
Factors considered when judging the awards include sector expertise, industry experience, company profile and highlights, significant accolades and achievements, client testimonials and recommendations, industry recognition and reputation, demonstrated innovation & company performance, history and establishment, and extracurricular activities.
Established in 2011, Bed Kingdom is a university project turned business founded by 35-year-old Ashley Hainsworth. The online retailer started selling mattresses online with an investment of just £400 while Ashley was studying at Huddersfield University, and the fast-growing company now employs 28 people. Last year, the company made the Sunday Times Top 100 list after a 76.06% average annual sales growth over the past three years.
Flair Furniture was named in the Yorkshire Fastest 50 Companies list for 2024, highlighting the region's fastest-growing, privately owned companies. The e-commerce group also opened a new 70,000 sq ft facility last year to house stock and become the main distribution site for its brands.
Bed Kingdom’s parent company, Flair Furniture Ltd, recently acquired certain assets from Cuckooland, an e-commerce furniture retailer that faced challenges in the post-Covid trading environment. This acquisition offers a chance for Flair Furniture to expand laterally and continue trading under the popular Cuckooland brand.