Big-box business Co-founded in 2015 by Monty George (now MD) and Dan Beckles (now a director), both of whom were aged just 17, Furniturebox is one of the UK’s fastest-growing online stores, and specialises in “luxury furniture styles at budget-friendly prices”. With vast choice, speedy delivery and seemingly boundless ambition, Furniturebox is already turning a profit of £2.4m profit (on sales amounting to £16.1m). Furniture News asked Monty and Dan to reveal the secrets of their success …
Furniturebox’s team of 53 staff with founders Dan and Monty (and, centre, Nick Jenkins), outside the company’s 88,000ft2 Chippenham warehouse and HQ