Major UK kitchens firm closes 'immediately' as it sends message to all customers

A major UK kitchen appliance company has stopped trading with 'immediate effect'. Kaboodle Ltd has revealed that insolvency specialists at BRI Business Recovery and Insolvency have been appointed to help place the firm into creditors' voluntary liquidation. The firm, founded in 2005, has released a statement to all customers. The message, published on its website , said: "We regret to inform you that Kaboodle Ltd has ceased trading with immediate effect. "Insolvency Practitioners, BRI Business Recovery and Insolvency, have been instructed to assist in placing the Company into Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation. You will be contacted from them directly in due course in relation to the liquidation process including details on how to submit a claim for any monies owed, as applicable." Speaking to all of its portal users, the company said: "If you currently hold stock with us, please arrange for collection as a matter of urgency." The message continued: "We strongly recommend that all stock is collected by no later than 08/05/2026. "All collections must be pre-booked with the relevant site contact. Please provide a full and complete mandate of the items you are collecting prior to arrival. We are unable to provide stock holding lists at this time. Please ensure you arrange appropriate transport, handling equipment, and authorised personnel. "Please note that after this date, we cannot guarantee access to or availability of your stock, as staff will be leaving the business and control of the premises may pass to the appointed liquidator and/or the landlord." Kitchens and Bathrooms Weekly reports that Kaboodle offered home appliance supply and installation services for retailers and manufacturers from five depots. Announcing the firm's closure on LinkedIn, commercial director David Simpson said: "I'm sad to formally advise that Kaboodle is to be liquidated as a result of cash constraints. My thoughts and appreciation go to all those employees involved in the insolvency - it's a distressing time for all. "I'd also like to thank our manufacturing and retail customers for their loyalty. We were charged with restructuring the business to dedicate ourselves to the Home Installation market some time ago, meaning that we needed to exit our Housebuilder sector." Kaboodle founder and former managing director Matthew Pitt, who departed the company earlier this year, also responded to the news on LinkedIn, stating: "Sad to hear the news about the closure of Kaboodle today. It's very disappointing to see a business with strong foundations end up in this position. There are a lot of talented people affected, and I hope they're supported through what will be a difficult period." Over the past two decades, the company grew into a nationally operating white goods installation firm, boasting the capability to fit kitchen appliances anywhere across the country through its network of five depots. Those facilities are located in Highbridge, Basingstoke, Stevenage, Telford and Leeds.