Founded in 2000, the HomeForm Group was one of the largest retailers of fitted home improvement products in the

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. The head office was in Cornbrook,

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. HomeForm operated several brands, namely Möben Kitchens,

Sharps Bedrooms Sharps Bedrooms is a privately owned fitted bedroom and home office retailer and manufacturer. The company has 77 showrooms across the United Kingdom, with its factory and headquarters in Bilston, West Midlands. History Sharps Bedrooms was pre ...

, Dolphin Bathrooms and Kitchens Direct. The HomeForm Group was affiliated with private equity firm

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but in 2007 was sold to an undisclosed buyer in the United States. HomeForm went into administration in 2011. The Möben, Dolphin and Kitchens Direct businesses were subsequently closed down, and Sharps Bedrooms was sold. Prior to entering administration, the company had 160 showrooms across the UK and employed more than 1,300 showroom staff. Additionally, it employed more than 1,500 fitters and designers.

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* Defunct retail companies of the United Kingdom Defunct companies based in Manchester Kitchen manufacturers Furniture retailers of the United Kingdom Companies that have entered administration in the United Kingdom 2000 establishments in the United Kingdom 2011 disestablishments in the United Kingdom Retail companies established in 2000 Retail companies disestablished in 2011 {{UK-retail-company-stub