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.
The Cotswold Company deliver 17% year-on-year Christmas sales growth as well as open their newest showroom in Chichester.