Comfortex

What Comfortex does

Comfortex is a UK-based private manufacturer of mattresses, seating, and specialist foam products, founded in 1997 and operating from a 57,000 ft² factory in Oldham with 97 staff. The company positions itself as one of the UK's largest independent foam converters and the largest supplier of cold cure moulded foam seats to the UK furniture industry. Its core technology centres on cold cure moulded foam manufacturing, supplemented by flat foam conversion and specialist foam product manufacturing; the company holds a Patent Office Registered Design for its ComfortexAir® mattress construction.

The business operates a B2B trade model, selling directly to customers across seven vertical segments: Medical, Retail, Contract, Nursery, Upholstery, Leisure, and Specialist businesses. Its product portfolio spans five categories — Comfortex Air, Mattresses, Seating, Upholstery, and Leisure — with application coverage from healthcare mattresses and nursery bedding to marine and automotive seating foam. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; trade enquiries are handled via phone and email through a direct sales team, and no digital commerce channel exists.

Comfortex is a privately held, independent company with no disclosed parent, no institutional investors, no public listing, and no reported funding rounds, M&A activity, or leadership changes. It holds British Standards ISO9001 quality accreditation and the Investors In People Standard. The company currently markets itself solely within England, with no claimed international footprint.

Name

Comfortex

Legal name

Comfortex

Website

https://comfortex.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Comfortex is a UK-based B2B manufacturer of mattresses, seating, and specialist foam products, operating from a 57,000 ft² Oldham factory and serving Medical, Retail, Contract, Nursery, Upholstery, Leisure, and Specialist sectors as one of the UK's largest independent foam converters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Foam & Mattress Manufacturing

NAICS

Mattress Manufacturing (337910), Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing (326150), Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing (337121)

SIC

Plastics Foam Products (3086), Household Furniture (2510)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAOAKAE

Mattress & Pillow Components Manufacturing (Ticking/Pillow Shells/Protectors)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Textiles, Apparel & Leather Manufacturing/Home Textiles Manufacturing (Bedding/Towels/Curtains/Upholstery Textiles)

Keywords

• Foam mattress manufacturing
• Cold cure moulded foam
• Comfort seating products
• Specialist foam conversion
• Bedding industry supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Oldham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Foam and Mattress Product Sales: Manufacture and sale of mattresses, comfort seating products, and specialist foam products to B2B customers across Medical, Retail, Contract, Nursery, Upholstery, Leisure, and Specialist sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Comfortex manufactures mattresses, seating, and specialist foam products using cold cure moulded foam technology, operating as a B2B supplier to the Medical, Retail, Contract, Nursery, Upholstery, Leisure, and Specialist sectors. Its core offering combines five product categories — Comfortex Air, Mattresses, Seating, Upholstery, and Leisure — produced from a 57,000 ft² Oldham factory employing 97 staff, making it one of the UK's largest independent foam converters and the largest UK supplier of cold cure moulded foam seats to the furniture industry.

Product overview

Comfortex is a specialist manufacturer offering a unified portfolio of foam and comfort products, primarily serving the UK furniture, bedding, medical, and specialised industries. The product range centres on five core categories: Comfortex Air (innovative registered-design mattresses), general Mattresses (foam and memory foam for medical, retail, contract, and nursery sectors), Seating (cold cure moulded foam seats, making them the UK's largest supplier to furniture manufacturers), Upholstery foam products, and Leisure foam products. Together, these products form a comprehensive comfort solutions offering, with foam conversion expertise spanning both flat foam production and advanced cold cure moulding technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ComfortexAir®: Innovative mattress construction with secured Patent Office Registered Design.

Products and services

• Comfortex Air An innovative mattress construction featuring the Patent Office Registered Design-protected build, manufactured using cold cure moulded foam technology for B2B customers across furniture, bedding, medical, and related industries.
• Mattresses Specialist foam and memory foam mattresses supplied to Medical, Retail, Contract, and Nursery sector buyers, positioning Comfortex among the UK's leading foam mattress suppliers.
• Seating Comfort seating products, including cold cure moulded foam seats, supplied to UK furniture industry customers; Comfortex is the largest supplier of cold cure moulded foam seats to the UK furniture industry.
• Upholstery Comfort products supplied to the upholstery industry, providing foam solutions for furniture manufacturers across the UK.
• Leisure Comfort foam products supplied to the leisure industry sector, including boats, caravans, and recreational vehicle seating applications.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Custom Foam: UK-based foam converter producing cut, fabricated, and moulded foam products for furniture, bedding, and industrial customers. Comparable as a smaller-scale UK foam manufacturer with overlapping B2B customer verticals.

Broad incumbents

• Recticel: European polyurethane foam and mattress producer with extensive bedding and industrial foam operations. Comparable as a larger incumbent with overlapping foam/mattress product lines and cold-cure moulding capabilities.
• Vita Group: European polyurethane foam producer serving bedding, furniture, and industrial markets. Comparable as a larger incumbent foam manufacturer with overlapping product categories, though broader and more international in scope.

Direct peers

• The Foam Company: UK-based foam converter and fabricator supplying upholstery, bedding, and specialty foam products. Direct overlap with Comfortex's foam conversion and B2B upholstery/leisure customer base.
• Harrison Spinks: UK-based mattress and bedding manufacturer with in-house spring and component manufacturing, directly comparable to Comfortex as a UK-based vertically integrated mattress/foam producer serving multiple B2B channels.
• Millbrook Beds: UK mattress manufacturer with in-house pocket spring and foam production serving retail and contract channels. Comparable as a UK-based mattress producer with diversified B2B vertical exposure.
• Relyon: Established UK mattress and bed manufacturer supplying retail and contract markets. Comparable as a UK-based B2B mattress producer with overlapping customer segments in furniture and bedding retail.
• Silentnight: One of the UK's largest mattress and bed brands with significant in-house foam conversion capability. Comparable scale and product overlap in foam-based mattresses for retail and contract customers.
• Hypnos: UK heritage mattress and bed manufacturer supplying retail, contract, and hospitality channels. Comparable as a UK-based B2B mattress producer with diversified vertical exposure similar to Comfortex.
• Breasley Consumer Group: UK foam converter and mattress manufacturer producing foam mattresses, toppers, and components. Directly comparable product portfolio and customer overlap in retail and contract mattress supply.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/comfortex_uk
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/comfortex-ltd

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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