Furniture giants Airsprung are in administration after facing increasing cashflow problems and poor trading conditions at more than 70 of their historic British beds and mattresses are at risk of being lost.
The company, based in Wiltshire, which has been in operation for approximately 150 years, said it had appointed administrators from PwC UK to both Airsprung Group plc and Airsprung Furniture Limited on 1 May 2026. Based in Trowbridge, the company has long been regarded as one of the most famous bed and mattress makers in Britain.
The company has suffered from difficult years in the market, and financial pressures have been growing over the past few months, said administrators Edward Williams and Ross Connock. Although she attempted to find the funds and attempted to look into rescue, the directors decided that there was only one other alternative, and that was administration.
Consequently, 71 workers out of a staff of slightly over 200 have lost their jobs. But some 131 workers have been kept on board, and administrators are still holding up the trading business and looking for a buyer for the company or its assets.
The Airsprung brand has been available in stores across the UK from giants such as Argos, Dunelm, and Asda. The company made beds and mattresses as well under various brands, including Airsprung, Gainsborough, and Airofreem.
Joint administrator Edward Williams said the company’s place in the British mattress and upholstery market for so long was “very sad.” He said administrators will keep discussing with customers and be seeking interest in the company at an expedited pace.
Chief executive Tean Dallaway said it was “very sad and disappointing” to have the employees, suppliers, and customers support them through the years.
The company had previously indicated financial difficulties in April by filing a Notice of Intention to appoint administrators to the company. Back at the time, the directors were referring to a number of pressures that were impacting the entire furniture and bedding industry, such as reduced consumer demand and continued financial strain.
Airsprung started life in 1871 as Chapmans of Trowbridge and eventually became one of the biggest bed companies in the UK, providing beds for 10 Downing Street in the 1950s. For the UK’s manufacturing and home furnishings sector, which has been under pressure from higher costs and faltering demand from consumers during the past year, it is yet another blow for the industry.
