Trade Furniture Company

Solid mango wood furniture from a UK warehouse near Leeds

Trade Furniture Company is a British furniture business that supplies wholesale furniture to both the trade and the general public. Its catalogue centres on solid wood pieces, with mango wood as the flagship material and Indian rosewood (Sheesham) as a second core line. The company describes itself as a market leader in mango furniture and states that it has spent decades refining solid wood craftsmanship.

According to its own account, the business was founded by Craig and Tony after identifying mango wood as a highly sustainable material thanks to its fast growth and fruit yield during maturation. That led them to India, where mango trees grow in abundance, and to the decision to manufacture ranges in mango wood for UK homes, presented as an alternative to the wooden furniture of the 1990s. The company says it has built the business alongside its manufacturers in India over roughly two decades, investing in infrastructure and equipment there to maintain consistent quality and develop new designs.

Ranges and collections on offer

The catalogue is organised into named collections and finishes rather than a single uniform line. Among the collections listed are Light Dakota, Oak Stain Dakota, Dakota, Dakota Mango, Light Mango, Walnut, Scandi Mango, Oak Stain Scandi Mango, Jali Light, Jali Natural, Jali Honey, Geo Mango Light, Geo Mango Industrial Gold, Block Mango Light, Block Mango Light Vintage, Mango Vintage, Mango Light Vintage, Vintage, Cuba Natural, Cuba Honey, Inset Mango Light, Inset Mango Dark, Light Retro Chic, Retro Chic Jali, Sheesham and Cube Sheesham, alongside a rattan line and home accessories.

Furniture is grouped by room and type:

• Living room: TV units, sideboards, coffee tables, side and lamp tables, nests of tables, bookcases, display units, drinks cabinets, hi-fi units, fire surrounds, drawers, shelving, console tables, hall storage, mirrors and accent chairs.
• Dining: dining sets for two, four, six and eight chairs, dining tables, fabric chairs, leather dining chairs, wooden chairs, rattan dining chairs, benches and bar stools.
• Bedroom: wardrobes, wooden beds, fabric beds, mattresses, drawers, bedside tables, full bedroom sets and dressing tables.
• Study: desks, bookcases, sideboards, drawers, mirrors, console tables, chairs and shelving.
• Kitchen: mango wood base units, wall units, doors, full-height units and accessories, plus a sample kitchen unit and a kitchen planning and advice service. Quooker taps also appear in the kitchen section.

An outlet section and a range of home accessories, lighting and wall art complement the furniture lines.

Manufacturing, workshop and after-sales support

The company states that its furniture is manufactured in India and that it operates a large factory there with what it describes as state-of-the-art equipment. It also maintains a fully equipped workshop with a technician at its site near Leeds, used to resolve occasional issues arising from the natural movement of solid wood and to modify pieces at customer request, such as adding cable holes. The business presents this after-sales support as a way of looking after customers following delivery.

It reports having its own delivery team, sales team, IT team and an in-house furniture designer. The company also says the furniture is still hand finished and that both it and its manufacturers remain family owned.

Materials, sourcing and environmental approach

Trade Furniture Company states that it uses only mango, Sheesham and reclaimed wood, and that all products are sustainable with the documentation required to prove the source of the wood to authorities before shipping. It describes its sourcing as sustainable and frames its sourcing and pricing stance under the phrase "Fair Trade, Fair Price".

On transport, the company says it uses low-emission vehicles, sends vans out only when full and plans routes to keep the footprint as low as possible.

Buying options and customer services

The site advertises 10 months of 0% finance and makes wood and fabric samples available. It also lists a price promise, secure payment, buyer guides and care and maintenance advice among its help sections. Delivery information covers delivery itself and warehouse collection, and the customer services area includes contact details, opening hours, a returns policy, payment of goods, terms and conditions and a sitemap. A newsletter sign-up offers updates and exclusive offers before general release.

The company presents itself as the current market leader in mango wood and Indian rosewood (Sheesham) furniture, a claim that forms part of its own promotional description rather than an independent assessment.