A UK furniture company has closed after 12 years of trading, having entered liquidation.
Furniture Stop UK, which began trading in November 2014, was an online retailer of "modern and classy" furniture.
It held a poor Trustpilot rating of 1.3 out of 5 (from 162 reviews), with customers criticising "extremely poor" service and undelivered items.
Furniture Stop UK closes after entering liquidation
After 12 years in business, Furniture Stop has entered creditors' voluntary liquidation and closed.
A winding-up notice was approved on October 6, with Nicola Meadows and Mark Newton of AABRS Limited appointed joint liquidators, according to The Gazette.
As a result, the company's website has been shut down completely and is no longer accessible.
Other UK companies that have closed or entered administration/liquidation in 2026
It has been a tough year for the UK high street, with several retailers entering administration or liquidation and others announcing widespread store closures.
Major high street brands Claire's and Quiz have been forced to close all their remaining stores after falling into administration.
UK fashion retailer Leading Labels is also set to close its remaining 15 stores after falling into liquidation in May.
Whitbread closed all its standalone branded restaurants across the UK last month, affecting it five brands:
- Brewers Fayre
- Beefeater
- Bar + Block
- Table Table
- Cookhouse + Pub
TG Jones and the British Heart Foundation will also be closing around 150 stores each across the UK.
Wynsors World of Shoes is shutting 17 stores across the UK, with closing down sales already underway at several affected branches.
UK entertainment retailer Zavvi has also ceased trading after nearly 20 years, having collapsed into administration for a second time.
Australian stationery retailer Typo is also set to pull out of the UK in 2027, closing all its stores and ending online trading.
Other retailers have been forced to close stores this year, including:
Several UK travel companies have ceased trading or entered administration in 2026, including:
- Regen Central Ltd
- Gold Crest Holidays
- Asiara UK Ltd
- Simply Florida Travel Ltd
- Trav Expert Ltd
- Strachan Travel Ltd
- Travel Bespoke Ltd
- Global Vision International
- Ski Yodl Ltd
- TS Travels Group
- Yourtravelshop.com
- TS Travel Realisations Ltd
- Firefly Holidays
- Fraser Travel Ltd
- Golf Villa Rentals Ltd
- Barnes Worldwide Travel Ltd
- Global Travel Partners
Wayfairer Travel Limited has also suspended all services "until further notice" as it looks to appoint an administrator.
Meanwhile, four UK airlines have fallen into administration or liquidation:
- Ascend Airways (liquidation)
- EcoJet Airlines (liquidation)
- Zenith Aviation Limited (administration)
- European Cargo (administration)
UK delivery company Yodel was phased out completely in July after being acquired by InPost.
Meanwhile, iconic fashion brand Nasty Gal has shut down its website after being sold by Debenhams in a deal worth around £12 million (US$16 million).
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It hasn't all been bad news for the UK high street, with several major brands announcing new store openings for 2026, including Joules, B&M, Aldi, M&S, and Superdrug.
Meanwhile, brands including Evans and Bodycare have returned to the UK high street this year after previously closing all their stores.
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