History | Sleepeezee

OUR HISTORY

It Started with a Spring...

Sleepeezee was founded in 1924 by the Price family in Croydon, London. A few years later, the company became one of the first manufacturers to produce pocket spring interior mattresses. Today, we still make all our beds at our factory in Rochester, Kent, using traditional, time-honoured techniques and high-quality materials.

Our History

• 1924

The Price family, founders of Sleepeezee, started manufacturing flock & hair mattresses and associated products.

1924

• 1925

Among the first to produce 'spring interior' mattresses, offering greater popularity and durability over traditional models.

1925

• 1963

Sleepeezee is awarded a Royal Warrant from HM The Queen and subsequently HRH The Prince of Wales.

1963

• 1970

Production consolidates at the new Merton site in West London, launching a new era of luxury pocketed sprung mattresses.

1970

• 1980

Sleepeezee became a household name with its iconic ‘wine glass’ marketing campaign. The focus of this campaign was to showcase the benefits of a Sleepeezee pocket spring system within a mattress.

1980

• 1985

Sleepeezee proudly receives a Royal Warrant from HRH The Prince of Wales, highlighting their commitment to quality pocket sprung mattresses.

1985

• 1993

Sleepeezee sets a Guinness World Record for the world’s largest bed at 20ft x 15ft.

1993

• 2006

Closure of the Merton factory, Sleepeezee consolidates operations into its Rochester Hub in Kent, which had opened in 1984 to enable Sleepeezee to expand its range offering and manufacturing facilities.

2006

• 2013

Began supplying Travelodge Hotels with the Dreamer bed. In the last 10 years Sleepeezee has donated over £450,000 between Macmillan and British Heart Foundation through the sale of the Dreamer.

2013

• 2017

Since 2017, we’ve been carbon neutral, with no waste to landfill since 2012, and sustainably sourced timber under European Union Timber Regulations EUTR guidelines. This has allowed Sleepeezee to offset 1,643 tonnes of CO2.

2017

• 2018

Sleepeezee started exporting its products internationally. To date, Sleepeezee currently can be found in 265 stores internationally.

2018

• 2019

We are the first bed manufacturer to receive the Planet Mark accreditation, demonstrating a commitment to lower carbon emissions.

2019

• 2020

Sleepeezee, in collaboration with brand ambassador Jessica Ennis-Hill, has launched the Jessica range. A portion of the proceeds supports The Sheffield Children’s Hospital, where Jessica is a patron. To date donating nearly £200,000.

2020

• 2021

In 2021, Sleepeezee installs 591 solar panels across 1130m², generating 25% of the Kent facility’s energy, with the remaining 75% sourced from renewable electricity.

2021

• 2023

Sleepeezee launches its Centurial collection - with the Centurial 03 winning Product of the Year at the NBF Awards.

2023

• 2024

Sleepeezee proudly celebrates 100 years of crafting quality sleep solutions, and have achieved the Royal Warrant from HM King Charles III. They are currently the only bed manufacturer to hold this.

2024