About Us
After nearly a decade of trading within the furniture industry, Fortune Woods continues to go from strength to strength and has become a leading supplier of inspirational oak and other hardwood cabinet furniture.
Beginning with a small team of dedicated people, we have grown year on year. As well as a full office and warehouse team at our UK base in Wales, we have a team of sales agents who work tirelessly with our customers across the UK and strive to deliver the best possible service. We also have delegates across the globe who assist with overseeing our furniture from design to finished product.
In recent years we have received a number of nominations and commendations for our furniture ranges. We continue to work towards creating inspirational cabinet furniture to meet the needs of our customers.
PV Dining Launch
After the success of the bedroom pieces in the PV range, PV dining furniture was launched at the January Furniture Show 2019.
New Website
Fortune Woods launches a new, responsive website to make it easier for customers to order via a mobile device. The new, modern look of the website was also designed for retailers to use as a sales tool with their own customers, should they choose to do so.
Paul Ridgway Joins Sales Team
Paul Ridgway joins the Fortune Woods sales team after many years in the furniture retail industry, most notably his 22 years as Store Manager at Stokers Ltd, and covers the North East area.
New Show Van
Our new show van heads out on the road to give customers the opportunity to view the quality of our furniture up close.
Peter Boel Appointed Director
Peter Boel joins both Craig McGowan and Mark Bonner as a director of Fortune Woods.
Andrew Cavaciuti Joins Sales Team
Bringing his many years’ experience in the cabinet furniture industry, including 12 years at Furniture Origins, Andrew Cavaciuti joins the Fortune Woods sales team to cover the Wales & West area.
Highly Commended in the Furniture Awards
For the first time ever, Fortune Woods submitted their new PV range of bedroom furniture for judging in the Furniture Awards. The range was Highly Commended in the bedroom category.
Launch of PV Bedroom & MD Dining
New ranges of PV bedroom furniture and MD dining furniture are launched at the January Furniture Show.
Robin Humphrey Joins Sales Team
Robin Humphrey brings his many years of experience to the Fortune Woods sales team to cover the East England area.
HS Dining Launch at JFS
After the success of the bedroom pieces, the HS range of dining furniture launches at the January Furniture Show.
HS Range Launched at the Manchester Furniture Show
The HS range, a country oak range with a smoke, matte oiled finish, launches at the Manchester Furniture Show.
New Head of Operations in China
Rock Song is appointed Head of Operations in China to oversee all technical and QC aspects at the factories.
Management Buyout
Craig McGowan, Mark Bonner, and Ian Crowther became the new owners of Fortune Woods in order to improve the supply chain options.
Richard Jackson Joins Sales Team
After a number of years working in the furniture industry, Richard Jackson joins the Fortune Woods sales team to cover the Midlands area.
Morgan McCarthy Joins Sales Team
Morgan has many years’ experience in both furniture retail and as an agent, and brings this experience to the Fortune Woods sales team to serve our customers in the Southern England area.
TS Range Launch at JFS
The TS range, contemporary oak furniture with a blonde, matte lacquered finish, launches at the January Furniture Show.
TO Range Launch at Interiors UK
The TO range, a light, natural lacquered oak furniture with a modern twist, was launched at the Interiors UK show.
Minerva Furnishers Guild
Fortune Woods joins the Minerva Furnishers Guild. In October, later that year, the company exhibits at its first Minerva show.
New Directors Appointed
Craig McGowan and Mark Bonner were appointed as Directors at Fortune Woods to take the company in a new direction.
New Premises
Fortune Woods makes a short move (across a car park, in fact) to Unit 2, Hepworth Business Park – a 40,000 sq ft, purpose-built building, as the company begins to grow and more storage space is required.
Arrival of First Stock Containers
Fortune Woods’ first batch of stock containers arrive into the UK warehouse, with £1 million worth of stock arriving by the end of the year.
Fortune Woods Launched
In March, 2011, Fortune Woods was launched. Shortly afterwards, the company moved into Unit 5E, Hepworth Business Park and slowly began to build its sales, administrative and warehouse team, along with its customer base.