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Rhea
£1,799 · set fabric
Kept made up and ready to go. Order today and it leaves us the same week. The answer when the spare room needs sorting now.
The Sleep Co® · Sofa Beds, direct from the source · Since 1962
Sofa beds · The makers' price, without the makers
The sofa beds Britain has been sleeping on since 1962.
For 58 years the Sedac action inside Britain's quality sofa beds passed through our family. We supplied the makers. Now we sell direct.
From £999Entry design
Made in BritainOur own factory
15 yearsGuarantee on every bed
The houses we supplied
For nearly six decades the most respected names in British upholstery sourced their sofa bed actions through us. You already know them.
DurestaPremium Upholstery
AlstonsBritish Heritage
Parker KnollSince 1869
G PlanModern British
The quiet half-century
Sixty years inside the sofa beds you already trusted.
From 1962 to 2020 our family held the exclusive UK distribution rights for the Sedac action, the precision steel mechanism that turns a serious sofa into a serious bed. Every Sedac sofa bed sold in Britain over those years passed through our warehouse before it was upholstered and sent to a showroom floor.
You will not have heard our name. The makers who bought from us did not advertise where the action came from. That was the point.
1962
Awarded exclusive UK distribution rights for the Sedac sofa bed action.
1970s
Becomes the default supplier to Britain's premium upholstery houses.
2000s
Three generations of family ownership. Over four decades of UK supply.
2020
Distribution contract concludes after 58 years.
2026
The Sleep Co sells sofa beds direct to the public for the first time.
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Engineered in Europe
Precision-formed steel, tested for the nightly use sprung beds were built for. [CONFIRM: France or Belgium, your two pages disagree]
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A genuine sleeping surface
Not a fold-out cushion. A proper mattress on a proper sprung base.
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Specified by the trade
The mechanism premium British makers chose when their reputations depended on it.
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Built to outlive the room
Three generations of UK use. Mechanisms still working in homes from the 1970s.
Before you choose
Two things decide your sofa bed: how soon, and your fabric.
One model ships this week. The rest are made to order in our own factory, so you choose the fabric and the size. Here is how each one works.
Pre-order · 8 weeksShop Mia
Mia
£999 · our entry design
Available in 2 colours and one size, ready to go. Coming soon; allow around 8 weeks from order to delivery for orders taken in June
Made to order · your fabricBrowse the range
The made-to-order range
Sofia · Emma · Jessica · Riana · Milly
Choose your fabric and your size from three widths, built in our own factory. Order swatches first so you live with the colour before you commit. Allow around 4-6 weeks.
Not sure on fabric? Order swatches and see them in your own light before you commit.
A first in 60 years
The makers' price. Without the makers.
The old route
Maker → Showroom → You
- Component supplier margin
- Upholsterer margin
- Distributor margin
- Retailer margin
- You pay all four
The Sleep Co
Source → You
- The same Sedac engineering
- Made in our own factory
- Direct delivery, white glove
- 15 year guarantee
- One margin, not four
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A fifteen year guarantee, because we know how long these last.
We have seen Sedac actions outlive the rooms they were ordered for. Our guarantee on every sofa bed reflects what six decades of supply has shown us.
Direct from the source
The same sofa bed. Without the middle four.
After 58 years inside the British furniture trade, our sofa beds are now available directly. Explore the collection or speak to the family that has supplied them since 1962.
Explore the CollectionThe Sleep Co® · Sofa beds, direct from the source · Family-run since 1962