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A UK furniture giant that has been making sofas since 1990 has fallen into administration. Scan-Thors (U.K.) Limited, which is based in Silsden, Keighley, has formally appointed an administrator after running into financial difficulty.

According to a notice published in The London Gazette, the company entered administration on April 23, 2026. The appointment was made in the High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts in Leeds, under court reference CR-2026-000415.

Zane Collins, of Rushtons Insolvency Limited, has been named as administrator. He is now responsible for taking control of the company's affairs and deciding what happens next.

Scan-Thors (U.K.) Limited is registered at 35a Keighley Road, Silsden, Keighley, BD20 0EB, which is also listed as its principal trading address.

In simple terms, administration is a formal insolvency process. When a company enters administration, its directors no longer control the business. Instead, a licensed insolvency practitioner takes over.

The main aim is usually to rescue the company, if possible. If that cannot be achieved, the administrator will look to secure a better outcome for creditors than if the firm were immediately closed and its assets sold off.

This can involve restructuring the business, selling it to a new owner, or selling assets to repay debts.

Scan-Thors (U.K.) Limited was incorporated on August 7, 1990. It operated as a furniture wholesaler, supplying upholstered furniture, including sofas and sofa beds, to retailers across the UK.

The firm acted as a middleman in the supply chain, sourcing products and distributing them to larger retail chains as well as independent furniture shops.

Google currently lists the business as permanently closed, and its website appears to have been taken down.

The Express has contacted Scan-Thors (U.K.) Limited for comment.