Newcastle's Deadgood furniture firm seals investment to drive global growth mission

A Newcastle furniture company which has created interiors for the likes of Baltic, Tyneside Cinema, Google and KPMG has sealed investment to aid its mission to become a globally recognised brand.

Deadgood is the brainchild of university friends Dan Ziglam and Elliot Brook, who came up with their plan in a pub more than 20 years ago, as graduates with no formal business training.

Since formally establishing in 2004 with a vision to develop the best British furniture brand, the Ouseburn-based company – which also has a base in London – has become one of the go-to brands in the commercial interiors market, with its team of skilled craftspeople working with blue chip clients to create high quality lighting, furniture and interior products.

The firm works with regional, national and international customers and over the years the client base has included the likes of Starbucks, Marks & Spencer, BBC, Google, Amazon, You Tube, Telefonica, Imperial Tobacco, KPMG, EY and BMW. In the North East, the firm has completed projects including a complete furniture and lighting fit out of Baltic Kitchen, and special cinema seating - the Tyneside Lounger - for the Tyneside Cinema.

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