With one man, one van and a passion infused enthusiasm, our business began!
Trading purely from the comfort of his own living room in Harrogate, Marcus Hodgson was the local ‘go-to guy’ for all thing’s sofas and beds! His business gained a good footing in the local market, with growing interest and orders, Marcus soon outgrew his living room and needed somewhere for Springer Interiors to call home.
So, back in 2016, now employing two members of staff, we opened our first retail unit in the City of Leeds! Selling discount furniture and ex-display stock sourced locally and from dealers in West Yorkshire, interest in our business grew rapidly. Which, of course, we were incredibly happy about! Naturally, as the interest grew, so did our business. We began looking at areas to improve our service and look at the quality of our products.
During our many hours of market research, we discovered a gap in the market for high-quality, timeless, British-made furniture. Due to most manufacturing being sourced from outside the UK, quality and price were not always a match. Therefore, we started looking for UK stockists and woodworkers. We now have a brilliant group of suppliers who manufacture in the UK, which has allowed us to hand-select products based on our specifications and high standards. We do continue to work with several of our suppliers that are not based in the UK, all of which we have fantastic relationships with and guarantee first-class quality in their products.
As our business has grown, so too has our need for larger premises. In 2019 we moved from Leeds and relocated in Darlington. We rented a unit that was relatively small, however, the potential was great. We were soon increasing this space, taking on additional units and creating showrooms for our customers to visit. In June of 2020, we have now moved to a combined larger space that we are currently renovating ready to welcome our customers back in-store, we have certainly missed you all during lockdown!
