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Home Mattress Online, award-winning online mattress retailer, has been named as one of the fastest growing companies in the North of England’s 2023 Fast Growth 50 index. The prestigious Fast Growth 50 is an annual index that identifies the top 50 fastest-growing companies in six nations and regions, including the North of England. This year’s index for the North of England is brand-new. It highlights businesses from multiple sectors from Liverpool to Leeds and Manchester to Newcastle, that together generated a turnover of £1 billion, at an average growth rate of 199 percent, with the creation of over 4,789 jobs last year. Mattress Online has ranked at 48th place demonstrating a strong performance and a positive contribution to the North of England’s business community. With significant turnover recorded between 2020 and 2022, creating 41 jobs in that time, Mattress Online, along with others in the list, have highlighted their resilience especially in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, Mattress Online saw its turnover leap to a record £37.5m, fuelled, in part, by stay-at-home spending on DIY and homeware. Since then, the company has committed to rolling out a ‘clicks and mortar’ expansion plan with 10 physical stores planned to launch over a five year period. It currently has physical stores in Sheffield, Rotherham, and Skipton. Professor Dylan Jones-Evans OBE, Founder of the Fast Growth 50, said: “The UK Fast Growth 50 Index demonstrates that a small number of fast growth firms, such as Mattress Online, make a substantial contribution to the UK’s economic landscape, providing real examples of how innovation, enterprise and sheer hard work can make a real difference in all sectors from construction to financial services to technology. “Their incredible growth during difficult times shows that through generating wealth and jobs in their local communities, entrepreneurship is the cornerstone of regional and national prosperity. Most important of all, their success stories demonstrate the impact of ambition and adaptability, providing a blueprint for sustainable growth that will hopefully inspire others to follow a similar journey.” Steve Adams, CEO at Mattress Online, said: “To be acknowledged regionally for our growth by the Fast Growth 50 is incredible. The recognition we’ve gained over the past couple of years celebrating our growth, culture and entrepreneurialism is more than we could ever have wished for. “We’re a retail business in a traditional market but we lead from the front with innovation and our own tech and that’s fairly rare for a retailer, especially an e-commerce retailer. We’ve built from the ground up, developed our own website, our e-commerce platform, we have our own back-end systems – all developed with the customer at the forefront. “We’re always looking to the future and how we can add value for customers and everyone in our supply chain – particularly those in Yorkshire. I’m incredibly proud of what the team has achieved together.” In 2024 and into the future, Mattress Online aims to continue its growth by acquiring more bricks and mortar stores, investing in more technology for the website, expanding warehousing, and working with sleep expert The Sleep Geek, James Wilson.

Home One the UK’s pioneering online retailers, now a leading retailer of mattresses and beds, is celebrating 20 years of success. Over the past two decades, from humble beginnings storing mattresses in a garage, Mattress Online has grown to become the largest stockist of mattresses, and other sleep-related products, in the UK and has played a major role in shaping how we shop online today. Launched when the internet was still in its infancy, Mattress Online emerged as an e-commerce pioneer after seizing an opportunity to address a gap in the market. Well ahead of retail giants and major supermarkets, the company boldly launched its website, offering a fresh approach to buying mattresses. Steve Adams, CEO of Mattress Online, foresaw an opportunity when less than two percent of all retail purchases were carried out online. Now, 20 years later, he’s at the forefront of UK e-commerce in the fourth biggest e-commerce market in the world. Now almost a third of all retail purchases are made online. He said: “In the early days of Mattress Online, the idea stemmed from a debate I had with co-founder Steve Kelly, about whether people would be willing to buy mattresses without a chance to bounce on them in-store and try them out.   “The lightbulb moment occurred when I realised Argos already had that type of business model, but they weren’t selling products online. That’s where we came in, to plug that gap in the market.” As one of the first e-commerce sites in the UK bed sector, growth has always been underpinned by the in-house development team which continually innovates and finds smarter ways to use technology to make the customer experience slicker. During the pandemic, Mattress Online saw its turnover leap to a record £37.5m, fuelled, in part, by stay-at-home spending on DIY and homeware. Since then, the award-winning company has committed to rolling out 10 physical stores over a five-year period. It currently has physical stores in Sheffield, Rotherham, and Skipton. Now in late 2023, the company reaches an exciting milestone, as it celebrates its 20th anniversary this December. It will be hosting a big birthday bash for employees old and new. Joining the company’s present team of 83 will be several employees who have been an integral part of Mattress Online’s journey over the past two decades. This includes Martin Mitchell, previous business partner and supporting neighbour, his brother Nigel and Nigel’s wife Emma, who worked for the company in the mid 2000’s, as well as John Todd-Hunter who worked for the company in 2005, Lee Bennett, founding member of the digital team, and Rick Pearson, once a member of the retail team “Mattress Online has always had family at its heart. Our commitment goes beyond words, it’s a part of who we are. Whether it’s fostering a close-knit atmosphere within our team, welcoming multiple family members as valued employees, or personally working alongside my brother Martin, Chief Innovation Officer, family is not just a concept—it’s a reality,” Steve adds “Even our beginnings are tied to family, with my parents, Roy and Nuala, playing crucial roles in our early days—packing pillows and crafting the packing tables still used in our warehouse today. As we celebrate our journey, this party is our way of saying a big thank-you to everyone who’s been part of the Mattress Online family since the beginning. It’s all about celebrating what makes us who we are!” With a comprehensive health and wellbeing initiative, prioritising better sleep for employees and customers through partnerships with The Sleep Geek and Cavendish Cancer Care, and actively backing local and national charities such as Zarach, Cherrytree and The Sleep Charity, as well as professional and grassroots sports groups, Mattress Online puts people first. Steve said: “It’s the organic growth of this community, expanding alongside the website and the company’s physical footprint, that will drive Mattress Online toward a thriving future over the next two decades.”

Home The UK’s leading independent mattress retailer, Mattress Online, enjoyed another bumper year after collecting several prestigious industry awards in 2023 while celebrating their 20th anniversary. Winning national, regional and trade awards throughout 2023, Mattress Online has continued to boost its profile and increase its market share, with its unique and ambitious growth strategy and improved logistic processes being recognised. In February 2023, the Rotherham-based business was named as one of the UK’s official Top 100 SME Businesses by Elite Business Magazine. The prestigious rankings, in association with Elite Business Magazine, champion new business, championing startups and SMEs that are spearheading Britain forward. Mattress Online ranked at seventh place and also received the Elite Business Top 100 Innovation of the Year Award. Later on, Ward Hadaway and the Yorkshire Post partnered to rank Mattress Online the second Fastest Growing Large Business and 10th overall in the Fastest 50 Businesses. Ward Hadaway and the Yorkshire Post compiled a list of 50 independent businesses in Yorkshire that have increased turnover in the last three financial years from the awarding date. In summer, the Growth Index placed Mattress Online 79th in the Top 100 fastest-growing UK businesses over the last two years. Of the Top 25 fastest-growing UK retailers, Mattress Online was also placed 20th. Growth Index is an independent body that ranks the growth of businesses across the UK. For the second consecutive year, Mattress Online was also voted by suppliers and manufacturers in the bed and furniture industry as the best online retailer by Interiors Monthly in September of 2023, commending the company on its dedication to the service provided to customers. In November 2023, Mattress Online was proud to be ranked 48th on the inaugural Fastest Growth 50 list. This list draws in businesses from across Yorkshire, Lancashire, Greater Manchester and the North East regions, ranking them based on their growth over the last 12 months. Steve Adams, CEO of Mattress Online, said: “To continue to be acknowledged locally and nationally for our work is incredible and it’s a testament to our hard working team as we continue to grow. “After going from strength to strength in 2023 and winning multiple awards, 2024 is set to be the biggest yet.” The tech-first company is pushing forward on its ambitious clicks and mortar expansion plan, having grown from humble beginnings storing mattresses in a garage 20 years ago. Taking its online model and blending with a high-street retail approach, the company aims to have a total of 10 physical stores over the next four years, with more exciting announcements to come in 2024.