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A major UK kitchen appliance firm has ceased trading with 'immediate effect'. Kaboodle Ltd has announced that insolvency specialists at BRI Business Recovery and Insolvency have been appointed to facilitate the company's entry into creditors' voluntary liquidation.

The business, established in 2005, has issued a statement to all its customers. The notice, posted on its website, read: "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."

Addressing all of its portal users, the company stated: "If you currently hold stock with us, please arrange for collection as a matter of urgency." The notice went on to say: "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.", reports the Mirror.

Kitchens and Bathrooms Weekly reports that Kaboodle provided home appliance supply and installation services for retailers and manufacturers across 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."

It has been a disruptive week for the UK kitchens sector. We reported earlier this week that another UK kitchen manufacturer entered administration early this year.

Moores was partially sold through a pre-pack deal to Wren Trade Kitchen. It had joint administrators, James Clark and Will Wright of Interpath, appointed on January 19. Administrators confirmed the loss of 124 jobs.

Kaboodle founder and former managing director Matthew Pitt, who left the company earlier this year, also responded to the announcement on LinkedIn, writing: "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 firm has expanded into a nationally operating white goods installation business, possessing the capacity to fit kitchen appliances anywhere across the country through its network of five depots. Those facilities are situated in Highbridge, Basingstoke, Stevenage, Telford and Leeds.