Award-Winning British Luxury Beds
Marshall & Stewart has been named Best Bespoke Luxury Bed Manufacturer by SME News, and our founder Brent Cooper was named Managing Director of the Year. For you, it means the bed you are considering comes from a maker an independent panel judged on its craft, not its marketing.
Best Bespoke Luxury Bed Manufacturer by Marshall & Stewart 2026
Won by Marshall & Stewart. Awarded by SME News.
Managing Director of the Year Brent Cooper 2026
Won by Brent Cooper. Awarded by SME News.
What awards has Marshall & Stewart won?
Quick Answer: In 2026, SME News named Marshall & Stewart Best Bespoke Luxury Bed Manufacturer, and named founder Brent Cooper Managing Director of the Year.
What the awards judge, and why it matters to you
An expert panel assessed every nominee against three things: innovation, impact and excellence. Here is how each one shows up in the bed you would buy.
Innovation
Every bed is built to order for your body, your frame and your room. Nothing is mass-produced to a standard size.
Impact
We build with all-natural fillings, no foam and no synthetic fibres, so the bed breathes and lasts for decades rather than years.
Excellence
Each bed is hand-built by a single craftsperson, the same skill Brent has refined over a 40-year career.
Who gives the awards?
SME News is a UK business magazine launched in 2017 and published by AI Global Media, a UK publisher operating since 2010. Nominations come from the SME News editorial team and from outside parties such as readers and clients. An expert panel then judges each nominee on innovation, impact and excellence before naming the winners.
This is a business-recognition award decided by an editorial panel. It is not a customer vote, and it does not rank us against named rivals. We are proud of it for what it is: an independent confirmation that the craft holds up.