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The Stark Group · FY26 (modeled)
Luxury to-the-trade — designers & architects only (no retail)
670 employees · 12+ US sites · 8 countries
Executive read· the answer, then the moves

Revenue £165m (▲10%) and £30m EBITDA at 18.2% margin keep the plan on track — but 4 of 7 acquired houses are still integrating and DSO sits at 55d. Bank the +£37m of value already captured by finishing integration across the house of brands.

8 of 8 headline metrics improving vs prior · still off target: Total Revenue £165m vs £178m, Adjusted EBITDA £30m vs £33m, Adj. EBITDA Margin 18.2% vs 20.0%

Do now — ranked by urgency
  1. 1
    Finish integrating the in-flight acquired housesWatch
    Why it matters

    4 of 7 acquired houses remain unabsorbed; the +£37m EBITDA captured so far is the value at stake if integration stalls.

    What's driving it
    • 4 of 7 houses not yet Integrated
    • +£37m EBITDA uplift captured since acquisition
    FYI
    • Revenue £165m ▲10%; EBITDA margin 18.2%
    • Owner: COO · Integration PMO
  2. 2
    Pull DSO back to targetWatch
    Why it matters

    DSO at 55d ties up working capital that funds the flywheel; net debt/EBITDA is 0.5x.

    What's driving it
    • DSO 55d
    • Net debt/EBITDA 0.5x
    • 3 of 10 board goals off On-track
    FYI
    • Designer-account retention 108%; repeat-designer mix 70%
    • 8 smart alerts flagged across 6 showroom regions
  3. 3
    Custom Rugs lead times stretchingWatch
    Why it matters

    Add atelier capacity (Nepal/Thailand); stage sample-to-loom earlier on marquee projects.

    What's driving it
    • On-Time Craft Delivery
    • Signal: Alert
    FYI

    Hand-knot atelier capacity tight; on-time craft delivery 91.5% vs 95% target as Fort Street ramps.

  4. 4
    Fort Street integration behind planWatch
    Why it matters

    Hold the 90-day integration plan; absorb onto common order/PIM systems.

    What's driving it
    • Acquisition-Integration Realization
    • Signal: Alert
    FYI

    Acquisition-integration realization 74% blended; Fort Street at 35% integrated (newest deal).

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Total Revenue
£165m
▲ 10.0% vs priorTarget £178m
Adjusted EBITDA
£30m
▲ 20.0% vs priorTarget £33m
Adj. EBITDA Margin
18.2%
▲ 9.0% vs priorTarget 20.0%
To-the-Trade / Repeat-Designer Revenue
£116m
▲ 11.5% vs priorTarget £126m
Revenue Growth (YoY)
10.0%
▲ 25.0% vs priorTarget 12.0%
Designer-Account Retention
108.0%
▲ 2.9% vs priorTarget 112.0%
DSO (Days Sales Outstanding)
55d
▼ 9.8% vs priorTarget 48d
Net Debt / EBITDA
0.5x
▼ 28.6% vs priorTarget 0.5x
Smart Alerts

Flagged issues that need attention

Automatically detected and persona-routed — click any alert to open the 360 that owns it and act.

ceo · On-Time Craft DeliveryWatch
Custom Rugs lead times stretching
Hand-knot atelier capacity tight; on-time craft delivery 91.5% vs 95% target as Fort Street ramps.
Do: Add atelier capacity (Nepal/Thailand); stage sample-to-loom earlier on marquee projects.
ceo · PipelineOpportunity
Peter Marino commission → £4.2m opportunity
Design-press signal converted to a qualified custom-rug + fabric specification across retail & residences.
Do: Prioritise studio bespoke design; align Custom Rugs + Fabrics houses on one proposal.
cfo · DSOWatch
3 hospitality accounts running DSO > 60 days
Rosewood (62d), Mandarin Oriental (59d), embassy/institutional (64d) lifting blended DSO to 55d.
Do: Targeted collections on £0.9m; tighten deposit/milestone terms on long hospitality projects.
cfo · Net Debt / EBITDAOpportunity
Working-capital discipline holding
Net debt ~£15m (~0.5× EBITDA); interest cover 12×. Family-owned, conservative.
Do: Capacity exists to fund Fort Street integration & a showroom opening from cash.
cfo · Gross MarginWatch
Silk / fine-wool input costs firming
Fibre prices up; risk to Custom Rugs gross margin if not passed through.
Do: Lock forward fibre where possible; reprice bespoke quotes for the new cost band.
board · Acquisition-Integration RealizationWatch
Fort Street integration behind plan
Acquisition-integration realization 74% blended; Fort Street at 35% integrated (newest deal).
Do: Hold the 90-day integration plan; absorb onto common order/PIM systems.
board · Cohort EBITDAOpportunity
Scalamandré cohort margin uplift validated
House-of-Scalamandré fabrics expanded margin since the 2017 merger; cross-house attach rising.
Do: Thesis intact; continue disciplined portfolio build (heritage brands).
board · Cross-House WhitespaceWatch
Cross-house whitespace under-converted
Many designer accounts buy one house only; £36m cross-house whitespace identified.
Do: Drive carpet↔fabric↔rug attach via showroom & account teams.
Exhibit 1

Revenue & EBITDA — monthly trend

Consolidated, all houses (£m) · £165m revenue · 18.2% margin

Exhibit 2

Revenue share by product house

Carpet · Rugs · Fabrics · Wallcoverings · Furniture

Carpet & Broadloom32%
Custom Rugs27%
Fabrics & Textiles23%
Furniture, Hides & Lighting10%
Wallcoverings & Trimmings8%
Exhibit 3

Regional performance

Click into Org Roll-up 360 to drill region → brand → office

RegionSitesRevenueShareStatus
New York / Northeast (HQ)3£62m37.6%On track
US West2£30m18.2%On track
US Southeast2£25m15.2%On track
UK & Europe2£22m13.3%On track
US Midwest1£14m8.5%Watch
International2£12m7.3%Watch
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Exhibit 4

Acquisition cohorts — revenue & state

+£37m EBITDA captured since purchase

Green = integrated · amber = in progress · red = early. Brand / M&A 360 →

Exhibit 5

KPI scorecard — actual vs target

Board-approved targets; current values auto-calculated from live data

ObjectiveKPICurrentTargetProgressStatus
Protect & extend 1938 craftsmanship; signature collections & collaborationsFirst-Quality Yield96%98%
98%
On track
Grow bespoke / custom as a share of the mixCustom-rug growth14%16%
88%
On track
Integrate the house of brands & capture valueAcquisition-Integration Realization74%100%
74%
On track
Sell across houses into single-house accountsRepeat-Designer Mix %70%74%
95%
Behind
Expand showrooms (Charleston → more) & deepen designer relationshipsDesigner / Client Satisfaction6270
89%
On track
Grow the repeat-designer annuityTo-the-Trade / Repeat-Designer Revenue116£m126£m
92%
On track
Expand luxury EBITDA margin through scale & sourcingEBITDA margin18.2%20%
91%
On track
Lift on-time craft delivery & shorten lead timesOn-Time Craft Delivery91.5%95%
96%
Behind
Retain & expand the designer baseDesigner-Account Retention108%112%
96%
On track
Free working capital from WIP & receivablesDSO55d48d
87%
Behind
Global Operations Heatmap

The footprint at a glance

Each dot is a showroom or atelier. Colour = operational health (green = healthy · amber = watch · red = at risk). Hover for detail; open Site 360 to act on one.

U.S. showroom network · 8 showrooms
HealthyWatchAt riskHQ
UK, Europe & International · 4 showrooms / agents
London — Chelsea Harbour (GBR)£15m
Paris (FRA)£7m
Dubai (ARE)£7m
Hong Kong (HKG)£5m
Execution Hub · Action items

What needs a decision

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