27 July 2025, 09:58
By Furniture News Jan 13, 2025

The Furniture Awards 2025 shortlist revealed

Furniture News, in partnership with the January Furniture Show, has announced the shortlist for this year’s edition of The Furniture Awards (sponsored by WorldFirst). 

“Having chaired another intense but rewarding judging process, I’m excited to reveal the businesses which made the shortlist in 2025,” says Furniture News’ editor-in-chief Paul Farley, who co-ordinates the awards.

This year’s show exhibitor shortlist is: 

Best of British: Celebrity Motion Furniture, Whitemeadow, Tamarisk Designs, Ashwood Designs 

Global Player: Tomasella, Wiemann, Qualita, Sofa Source

Sustainability: Image Furnishings, Limelight Beds, Gruppo Mastrotto, Shire Beds

Design Innovation: Skovby, Maxfurn, Hooker Furnishings, At The Helm

Superior Service: HUMZ, Iconography, Sci-Net, Welcome Furniture

“I’d like to thank this year’s judges – Malcolm Walker, Emma Leeke, Darryl Simpson, Richard Naylor and Becca Maloy – for their expertise, and look forward to announcing the winners at this year’s January Furniture Show.” 

To be first to hear the news, visit the January Furniture Show’s Social Studio (Hall 2) at 5.30pm on Sunday 19th this month (the first day of the show), to discover the winners and find out more about the future of the awards. 

The January Furniture Show is taking place at the NEC Birmingham from 19th-22nd this month. This year’s awards (and Global Player category) are sponsored by WorldFirst, a leading payments specialist which aims to transform global business with digital innovation, helping SMEs trade confidently around the world.

 

 

 


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