Sanderson Design Group plc
- Market Cap (£m) 74.7
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Company Description
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, which also produce for third parties. Its brand portfolio includes Morris & Co and Sanderson, both founded over 160 years ago.
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 is now shifting 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 group is slated to add homewares alongside its core fabric and wallpaper offering in FY24.
Recent Content

H1 trading driven by US and Licensing
08/08/2023 Sanderson Design Group plc
Sanderson Design Group (SDG) has reported on its H1 trading performance for the six months to 31 July. […]

Delivering to strategy against an unhelpful global backdrop
27/04/2023 Sanderson Design Group plc
Sanderson Design Group (SDG) continues to deliver on its key strategic initiatives and growth drivers despite a challenging […]

Major licensing deal with J Sainsbury
30/03/2023 Sanderson Design Group plc
Following the February announcement of a major extension of its licensing partnership with NEXT, Sanderson Design Group (SDG) […]

Substantial new licensing agreement with NEXT
22/02/2023 Sanderson Design Group plc
Sanderson Design Group (SDG) has announced another major licensing agreement with NEXT, further underpinning the group’s burgeoning commercial […]

Steering a steady course in uncertain times
07/02/2023 Sanderson Design Group plc
Sanderson Design Group (SDG) has delivered its full-year trading update to 31 January 2023. Group revenue held steady […]

Resilient interim results in uncertain times
11/10/2022 Sanderson Design Group plc
Sanderson Design Group (SDG) delivered an impressive 12.5% increase in adjusted underlying profit before tax to £6.3m for […]

H1 trading update – a solid performance
04/08/2022 Sanderson Design Group plc
Sanderson Design Group has reported a resilient H1 trading performance for the six months to 31 July, with […]

Renewal of licensing agreement with NEXT
25/07/2022 Sanderson Design Group plc
Sanderson Design Group has announced the extension of its Morris & Co licensing agreement with NEXT plc for […]

A strong profit advance over FY21 and FY20
29/04/2022 Sanderson Design Group plc
Sanderson Design Group (SDG) delivered a strong performance in FY22, achieving adjusted underlying profit before tax of £12.5m, […]

Renewal of Bedeck licensing agreement
04/04/2022 Sanderson Design Group plc
Sanderson Design Group has announced that Bedeck, one of its core licensees, has renewed its licensing contract with […]

Strong trading update…
18/01/2022 Sanderson Design Group plc
Sanderson Design Group (SDG) has announced a trading update for the current financial year ending 31 January 2022 […]

Seeking sustained growth…in a sustainable fashion
11/11/2021 Sanderson Design Group plc
Sanderson Design Group is a leading luxury interior furnishings company, specialising in fabrics, wallpaper and paints, which are […]
Company Management Team
Lisa Kimberley Montague
Chief Executive Officer
Lisa Montague Chief Executive Officer joined the 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 international fashion brand Loewe SA, a Spanish luxury fashion house owned by the LVMH Group, Aspinal of London Group Ltd and Mulberry Group plc. Lisa is a Trustee of the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST), which supports training and education of talented, aspiring craftspeople, and Non-Executive Director of The Royal Mint.
Mike Woodcock
Chief Financial Officer
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.