Established & Sons
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources
London design brand selling furniture and lighting.
We couldn't confirm where Established & Sons makes most of its British designer furniture and lighting.
Also worth knowing
Most homewares and appliances are made in countries such as China and Vietnam, where pay is usually below a living wage.
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Graded higher than Established & Sons, selling the same kinds of things.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 2 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It has 2 red flags: no evidence of a living wage and a hidden, unaudited supply chain, probably in high-risk countries. Two or more red flags means a poor grade.
- It isn't Harm on record, because there's no serious confirmed problem on its record.
- Lacks transparency is still a poor grade: in supply chains like this, workers who can't be seen to be treated fairly are usually underpaid or unprotected.
Good requirements 2 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Not met: Respects worker rightsWhere homewares and appliances are usually made, such as China and India, unions are heavily restricted, and it has no full supply chain audit.
- Not met: Supply chain independently audited or certified, or at least 80% made in countries with strong labour standards
- Met: No child or forced labour findings or links
- Not met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that list
- Met: High-risk raw materials (timber) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeOnly in a few products: timber
Red flags 2
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Hidden supply chain, probably mostly in countries with poor worker rights
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
We couldn't confirm where Established & Sons makes most of its products, so this shows where homewares and appliances are usually made.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 50% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Vietnam | 15% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| India | 10% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| Poland | 10% | Regular violations | Close to a living wage | Moderate |
| Indonesia | 8% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Malaysia | 7% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
Evidence
What we found
- Uses timber in only a few products, so the raw-material check doesn't hold it back for Good. It doesn't show where its timber comes from. The "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.
Research notes Established & Sons designs in London and sources manufacturing from outside makers, but gives no origin for its products or who makes them. Retailers describe its Filigrana lamps as handmade from Venetian glass using a Murano technique. It publishes no supplier list, supplier code, audit results or wage commitments. Its Stack drawers use birch plywood with no stated origin or certification. No labour abuses have been reported.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Not listed | No modern slavery statement from Established & Sons on the UK government registry. View |
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Not listed | No Australian modern slavery statement covers Established & Sons; it sells here through Living Edge. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Not listed | No company profile or labour rights stories about Established & Sons. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion Report does not assess furniture and lighting makers. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- ESTABLISHED & SONS LIMITED (Companies House) · search the archive · UK company still active; accounts for 2024 filed in September 2025 and confirmation statement in January 2026
- Established & Sons under new ownership following death of co-founder Angad Paul (Dezeen, 2016) · search the archive · Ramzi Wakim took a majority stake in 2016; brand moved from Angad Paul's steel factories to sourcing manufacturing internationally
- Established & Sons Filigrana pendant light (Viaduct) · search the archive · Filigrana lights handmade from Venetian glass using a technique from Murano
- Stack Storage Unit (Hive Modern) · search the archive · Stack drawers made of birch plywood, fibreboard and steel; no country of manufacture given
- Established & Sons (Living Edge) · search the archive · Australian furniture retailer Living Edge offers Established & Sons furniture and lighting
Published by Established & Sons or its owner
- Established & Sons (official site) · search the archive · British brand; 2026 catalogue and new pieces shown at Milan Design Week 2026; sold through dealers
Company details
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Established & Sons ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/established-and-sons, last researched 3 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
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