Retail & Consumer Services

Sanderson Design Group plc

  • Market Cap (£m) 55.6
  • Listing AIM

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Company Descriptions

Sanderson Design Group is a leading luxury interior furnishings company, specialising in fabrics, wallpaper and paints, which are sold around the globe. The group has in-house manufacturing facilities, Standfast & Barracks for fabrics and Anstey for wallpaper, which also produce for third parties. Its brand portfolio includes Morris & Co and Sanderson, both founded over 160 years ago, along with Clarke & Clarke, Harlequin, Scion and Zoffany. Brands have their own individual styles and characteristics, with strong design and visual appeal. The group’s substantial archive and Intellectual Property (IP) rights are key strategic assets, the value and monetisation of which can be seen in the growth of its highly profitable Licensing income stream in recent years. The group launched its Live Beautiful sustainability strategy in 2021, with a key commitment of being net carbon zero by 2030.

Investment Summary

Since a leadership change in 2019, the group has been following a clearly articulated strategic framework with detailed milestones up to FY24 with a view to driving sales and profitability. Having initially focused on strengthening the business foundations, rightsizing the cost base and increasing business efficiencies, the group has shifted its attention to a significant number of growth drivers. These include domestic and international expansion, leveraging its unique archive, increasing brand awareness, extending its licensing agreements, and range extension. The substantial US market is a core focus within the group’s international expansion plans. Operational efficiency will also be enhanced through the growing mix of digital printing in the group’s manufacturing facilities.

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Company Management Team

  • Lisa Kimberley Montague

    CEO

    Lisa Montague Chief Executive Officer Lisa joined Sanderson Design Group in March 2019 as an Executive Director and became Chief Executive Officer on 10 April 2019. Her significant experience of leading and developing brand-based businesses with integrated manufacturing and multi-channel distribution includes previous roles at Madrid-based brand Loewe SA, a Spanish luxury fashion house owned by the LVMH Group, Mulberry Group plc and as Non-Executive Director of The Royal Mint. Lisa is the Chair of Trustees of the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST), which supports the training and education of talented, aspiring craftspeople.

  • Mike Woodcock

    CFO

    Mike joined the Group in October 2021 and became Chief Financial Officer in November 2021. Mike qualified as an accountant at KPMG and has significant experience of international luxury and consumer brands in the quoted and private sectors. Prior to joining the Group, Mike was at Richemont Group, where his increasingly senior roles included CFO of Alfred Dunhill and CFO of Montblanc. Since leaving Richemont Group Mike has served as CFO in a number of private equity backed companies.