Overview
- Production at Denby’s Derbyshire works stopped last week when the final kiln batch was fired and designer Richard Eaton signed the last piece produced at the factory.
- Administrators appointed on March 31 ran a sale process that attracted late interest from retailers including Home Bargains but did not secure a buyer to preserve UK manufacturing.
- More than 130 jobs have been lost since administrators were called in and remaining Denby subsidiaries in Korea, the United States and China continue to trade outside the administration.
- A petition started by former Denby marketer Hayley Baddiley has passed 100,000 signatures and is eligible for consideration for a parliamentary debate about energy relief for ceramics firms.
- Founded in 1809, Denby was known for handcrafted stoneware and ranges such as Imperial Blue; the closure raises immediate concerns about skills loss for local potters and wider policy debate over support for energy‑intensive manufacturers.