The Belfield Group
John Whelpton is an experienced professional in commercial and sales management with a strong background in the furnishings industry. Currently serving as the Commercial and Sales Director at The Belfield Group since October 2017, John Whelpton previously held the position of Commercial Director at Leisure Furnishings Ltd from June 2016 to July 2017, and served as Commercial Manager there for over twelve years prior. Additionally, John Whelpton's earlier roles included Product Development Engineer at Swift Group Ltd and logistics management at Kier Group. Educational achievements include completing a course at Henley Business School in 2022 and earning an HND in Business Administration and Management from Humberside University in 1994.
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The Belfield Group
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The Belfield Group is one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of upholstered furniture and home furnishings. Our customers include Britain’s best-known high street furniture retailers as well as familiar leisure and on-line brands. We operate through specialist divisions, all based in the UK. We have state-of-the art manufacturing facilities, extensive design and development resources, and a customer-focused workforce based in Britain. These combine to make the Belfield Group the largest upholstered furniture manufacturer in the UK and one of Europe’s prime suppliers of furniture and home furnishings. As a ‘white label’ and branded manufacturer, we make many of the sofas, armchairs, mattresses and bedding systems sold by the UK’s largest retailers, both in-store and on-line. We’re also big in the leisure market, making soft furnishings, curtains and beds for caravans, motorhomes and lodges. Every week we design, create and deliver thousands of products to our customers: on time, on trend and on price.