Gary Broom, Sales, Marketing & Design Director at Sherborne Upholstery, shares further developments at the company as it prepares to showcase at the upcoming Spring Furniture & Bed Show.
Following a successful January Furniture Show 2025, upholstered furniture manufacturer Sherborne Upholstery is busy producing products at its factory, with its new Leyburn model now landing on customer shop floors.
A stand-out during the show, Leyburn incorporates the head adjust feature on all powered recliners and risers, which has been a welcome innovation with early success looking very promising for both the business and its customers.
“This comfortable and well-priced Recliner/Suite comes with a wide Lounger 2-Seater option to complement the Standard range, with Riser Recliners also available in four sizes,” Gary commented. “The subtle, curved stylish looks go hand-in-hand with the exceptional comfort given by the soft pillow arms and supportive seating, with added feature of an optional Head Adjust available on all Leyburn Powered and Riser Recliners.
“After the success of JFS, the factory is in full flow and excited to put the new Leyburn model on our customers shop floors. This has been one of our best launches to date and really stands us in good stead for the coming year ahead and bring those extra sales into our customers shops.”
Furthermore, Sherborne, which has been a family run business for 95 years, recently introduced a new fabric alongside other product launches. “The addition of a head adjust on the powered and riser Comfi-sit range enhances the product to another level and gives our retailers more choice to tailor the furniture to their customer needs.
“Our exciting new fabric launch gives us a different look with a familiar feel. We are always looking to elevate our ranges and after our fantastic launch last year of the Valencia fabric, which couldn’t have gone any better, this new launch sits alongside it nicely.”
In other news, Sherborne has announced that it has become an employee’s ownership trust. “This is great news for all involved in the company,” added Gary. “It has engaged the whole factory to ensure we have a great future moving forward, making the world look rosy in what is still a tough market.”
Sherborne is also preparing for its next exhibition where the company will be attending the upcoming Spring Furniture & Bed Show in Telford next month. On display, visitors will be able to see its new Leyburn range once more as well as other popular, and new, products.
“We’re looking forward to the Minerva show in May with confidence and excited to use the event as another opportunity to showcase our fantastic products,” Gary said. “This year has started encouragingly and we look forward to working with our customers.”
