OAKEA Furniture

OAKEA was founded in late 2004 by Henrik Pontoppidan, who at this time was the MD for a large Pine Furniture Manufacturer in Hereford.

Through 5 years of running the Pine Furniture Factory, Henrik had supplied hundreds and hundreds of retailers, ranging from John Lewis to small independent Furniture Shops. Most of these shops were very reluctant to hold stock, and Henrik - thinking 'out of the box' - ran a persistent campaign to get retailers to hold stock of the pine furniture, which would lead to a much better service, as there would be no waiting time, when furniture was ordered by the public. When he founded OAKEA, the aim was clear: To give the general public an opportunity to buy good quality Oak Furniture without the many frustrations often associated with this: Long lead times, large deposits to be paid up front, and endless wait to get potential problems sorted.