Sanderson Design Group PLC, a luxury interior design and furnishings company, reported a 4% decline in half-year sales to £48.3m for the six months ending 31 July 2025, though adjusted underlying pre-tax profit remained unchanged at £2.2m. Cost-saving measures helped protect margins.
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UK sales fell 9% to £15.1m, EU revenues dropped 10% to £4.3m, and sales from the rest of the world declined 11% to £4.1m. Conversely, US sales rose 1% to £11.2m. Manufacturing revenues slipped 16% to £14.5m, while licensing sales grew 6% to £4.4m.
The group launched the Highgrove by Sanderson collection in May 2025, receiving strong market interest, and unveiled Morris & Co. x The Huntington's Unfinished Works in September. North American expansion continued with the Morris & Co. direct-to-consumer online shop outperforming expectations, alongside robust growth for the revitalised Harlequin brand.
Progress was also made in the group's omnichannel strategy, including relaunches of the Trade Hub and Harlequin websites, with a direct-to-consumer site for Sanderson planned for later in 2025. Early second-half figures indicate a 5% increase in brand sales at constant exchange rates.
The group remains confident in its strategy, particularly in North America, and expects full-year results to align with Board expectations, despite ongoing global macroeconomic uncertainty.
Source: www.bigfurnituregroup.com
