The Cotswold Company: A premium, omni-channel home furnishings brand producing made-to-last furniture.


 

About

The Cotswold Company designs and sells furniture built to last. It has expanded beyond its core cabinetry range into upholstery, accessories and a more modern aesthetic, building a "whole of home" proposition served through >20 UK showrooms, online and concession partnerships with well-known.

 

Our journey with the Cotswold Company:

We invested in 2016 and have transformed the business from a transactional retailer into an aspirational, design-led brand, anchored by a full rebrand completed in 2021 and updated in 2026. We supported the founder transition and brought in a management team with significant consumer experience. Showrooms have grown from two to >20 (and counting), guided by a proprietary geo-targeting model developed in-house that has driven materially improved ROI.

Revenue has grown c.4x and EBITDA c.8x since acquisition, a c.15% revenue CAGR over ten years, achieved organically and without financial leverage. More than 250 jobs have been created. Significant UK whitespace remains.



Brand Facts

  • Founded in 1996, with its flagship store located in Stow-on-the-Wold, at the heart of the Cotswolds

  • The showroom estate has grown from two locations to >20 (and counting), covering whole of UK

  • The Cotswold Company was named winner of the Best Retailer Under £250m Award at the Retail Week Awards 2026

  • Consistent "Excellent" Trustpilot rating and a market-leading NPS score.


 

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