Gomme family – major shareholders in the company – decided to retire. They sold the business to the then directors, who, three years later, sold it to the Christie Tyler group of companies. In 1996 the Morris Furniture Group acquired the licence to make and market G Plan Cabinet furniture in Glasgow, operating separately to the upholstery business. G Plan Upholstery Ltd, now based at a modern factory and offices near Melksham, Wiltshire, continues to manufacture most of its sofa and armchair products in the UK. Acquisition by Sofa Brands Following the 2005 collapse of Christie Tyler, G Plan was acquired by Sofa Brands International, a holding company, alongside the Parker Knoll and Duresta upholstery brands. G Plan Cabinets was sold by Morris to Sofa Brands in 2015, and cabinet manufacturing ceased. Sofa Brands was acquired in 2015 by its management team and Promethean Investments, a private equity firm. In the same year the company moved its registered office to G Plan's Melksham address. , G Plan was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sofa Brands International. Sources References External links G Plan Upholstery website G Plan Cabinets website Records of E. Gomme Limited (1881–1980) at the National Archives Catalogues and photographs at the Visual Arts Data Service British furniture makers Companies based in Buckinghamshire Companies based in Wiltshire High Wycombe History of Buckinghamshire