Hill Cross Furniture near Northallerton expand its business

Hill Cross Furniture unveiled its new premises as Rishi Sunak, Conservative MP for Richmond and Northallerton, conducted a ribbon-cutting ceremony and welcomed guests into the new showroom, which is based on the family farm at North Cowton near Northallerton.

Mr Sunak said: “Hill Cross is an impressive operation. It is based in a very rural location but its customer base is global.

Rishi Sunak cuts the ribbon at Hill Cross Furniture (Image: HILL CROSS FURNITURE) “It is great to see a family business develop in this way and I look forward to hearing of the company’s future success as it builds on strong foundations based on the evident talent of its staff.”

Hill Cross Furniture is a leading supplier of bespoke contract furniture and banquette seating to the hospitality, healthcare, leisure, and workplace sectors.

Established in 2000, from the farm in North Yorkshire, it delivers nationwide and globally. 

In total, 36 people work at Hill Cross Furniture supported by local suppliers, several of whom are also based at the farm.

The business now counts Kensington Palace, Grantley Hall, Swinton Park, Nando’s, Cote Restaurants, Wagamama, Alchemist, Watches of Switzerland, Co-op Live Arena, Newcastle United FC, Manchester City FC, The Restaurant Group, The Hoxton, Honest Burgers, Shake Shack and Formula One amongst its global client base.

Rishi Sunak MP with Hill Cross Furniture MD Steven Dale (Image: HILL CROSS FURNITURE) The North Yorkshire-based business recently moved to a group model following the acquisition of Tamarisk Designs, with expansion into new sectors including residential and luxury lounge furniture on the back of rising client demand.

Jen Barker, CEO and joint business owner with husband Richard Barker, the founder of Hill Cross Furniture, added: “I’m so proud to open our new showroom and it’s a privilege to have the former Prime Minister attend our official launch. It’s a real milestone as we look forward to celebrating our 25th anniversary next February. 

“Our goal is to deliver beautiful furniture and excellent service across all the sectors we operate in and the new showroom will support this by allowing our clients to see our extensive range of furniture in person and meet our team.

“We are well known for the extensive range of quality furniture supplied alongside our exceptional project management and installation service.

"We are experiencing exciting growth which will see us expand into new sectors and we’re looking for new talent to join us due to new project wins.”