About Us
Who we are...
Monty started selling items online when he was 12, where his eyes were opened to all the possibilities. By the time he was 17 he decided to give online furniture retail a go, as he could see a massive gap in the market. He roped his best mate Dan into joining him and Furniturebox was born. At the beginning, it was just the two of them, doing everything from sales to customer service, picking orders for dispatch and loading up/unloading containers. Things have changed quite a bit since then, but the can-do attitude has stuck.
Our Timeline...
Early 2015
Monty and Dan launch Furniturebox, occupying their first premises in a part of the Beaumont Business Centre.
July 2015
Incorporated the company - it's official! Furniturebox is now set up as a formal business registered at Companies House.
2016
Furniturebox's first year is a big success. University is off the cards as the guys focus on growing a successful business.
Early 2017
Started selling on Tesco Direct - a big milestone in the company's growth.
June 2017
Dan and Monty celebrate being finalists at the South Wiltshire Business Awards for Best Performing Company.
November 2017
First official member of staff joins Monty and Dan who have been running the business with some help from friends and family.
Early 2019
Still based in the Beaumont Business Centre but now occupying the entire warehouse to accomodate the growing product ranges.
Spring 2020
During lockdown we launched our NHS Heroes campaign to give back to the wonderful NHS staff working tirelessly throughout the pandemic.
Summer 2020
The Furniturebox team are now 22+ members strong and growing with offices opening in Bristol to support the expanding technical side of the business.
Autumn 2021
According to Brightpearl’s Lightning 50 rankings, Furniturebox is the fastest growing ecommerce business in the South West!
Late 2021
A big year for us! We’re now selling on 9+ different channels including The Range and Robert Dyas and we have over 40 team members!
May 2022
Monty and Dan make the Forbes 30 Under 30 2022 list for retail & ecommerce entrepreneurs in Europe who are reinventing how we shop!
July 2022
Furniturebox ranks 34 in The Sunday Times Hundred 2022 fastest growing independent companies list!
August 2022
We headed across the pond and started selling a range of products through Wayfair US.
September 2022
Furniturebox has a new home in a purpose built warehouse in Chippenham!
July 2023
Furniturebox makes it onto the Times 100 list for the second time, ranking at position 59.
April 2024
Kayla Wilson becomes our Director of Marketing as our staff grows to over 70 team members.
June 2024
We tick over 7k Trustpilot reviews, maintaining an average of 4.9 stars and an "excellent" rating.
More About Us...
Our Values...
Build Relationships
Working closely with suppliers to design and manufacture beautiful, modern furniture which is thoroughly quality checked.
Feedback is Invaluable
All feedback, good and bad, is an opportunity do better. With the help of our customers we've perfected our products and service.
The Little Details
We perfect our packaging to ensure products arrive safely. We drop test our packaging and work with our couriers to improve our delivery.
E-Shopping Should Be Easy
Life’s too short to sit have big furniture shopping and deliveries dictate our lives. Furniturebox strives to make the whole process from ordering to delivery as stress-free as possible.
We Look After Each other
No matter how much we grow, we'll always take care of all our team members, supporting and guiding each other in and outside of work.
Inspiring Others
Furniturebox is the result of two 17 year olds with big ideas. Monty and Dan work hard to champion young entrepreneurs to develop their own big ideas.