SCS in Bristol
2 showrooms · Budget (£)Est. 1894
ScS (originally Suite Centre Sunderland) has been selling sofas since 1894. With over 100 stores, they offer a wide range of styles at competitive prices, now featuring the exclusive Poltronesofá Italian-made collection alongside their regular ranges. UPDATE July 2026: scs.co.uk now redirects to poltronesofa.co.uk — the business trades as 'poltronesofà at ScS' (97 stores; legal entity A. Share & Sons Ltd unchanged).
Known for: Affordable luxury tagline
SCS won't win design awards, and the 'affordable luxury' tagline is a stretch. But half a million Trustpilot reviews at 4.4 stars tell a clear story — the vast majority of customers are happy with what they get. A hundred showrooms, competitive pricing, and free delivery on most orders. It's not glamorous, but it works for a lot of people.
“Half a million happy customers, no frills”
All 2 Showrooms
ScS Bristol - Cribbs Causeway Retail Park
Almondsbury
Bristol, BS34 5UR
ScS Bristol - Imperial
Hartcliffe Way
Bristol, BS13 7TJ
What to Expect at SCS
- Price Range
- Budget (£)
- Trustpilot Rating
- ★ 4.5 / 5(Mixed)
- Sofa Styles
- Contemporary, Traditional, Family
- Style Focus
- Traditional, mainstream styles
- Customisation
- medium
- Delivery Time
- Quick Delivery ranges ~4 weeks; made-to-order lead time quoted at order
- Delivery Cost
- £129 standard (sofas & chairs), £139 Saturday — 2-person, room of choice, assembly, packaging removal. Free delivery only during promo windows
- Delivery Type
- 2-man delivery to room of choice
Finance Options
0% APR on £350+ across 6/12/18/24/36/48/60-month terms (up to 5 years), deposit from £10. Lenders: Creation + V12 (Secure Trust Bank).
Warranty
20-year frame guarantee against manufacturing defects. 12 months on fabric/leather, foam/fibre/feather filling, springs, mechanisms, electrical. Optional 5-year care packages (stains, rips, scuffs, pet damage, accidental frame/mechanism damage). Exclusions: wilful damage, accidents, commercial use.
After-sales: Basic
Returns Policy
Online: 14 days from delivery (distance selling). In-store: no change-of-mind return once delivered (2-day amendment window). Made-to-order: non-cancellable (2-day amendment window). Customer pays return costs unless faulty. Possible restocking fees on change-of-mind. May deduct for loss in value from handling.
Sustainability
Low – no major eco claims. Certifications: No certifications known
What SCS sofas actually cost
5 sofas we recorded from SCS's public listings on 15 July 2026 during their live sale event.
| Sofa | Price | since last week |
|---|---|---|
| Cosina 3 Seater Sofa | £849 | holding |
| Maddie Fabric 3 Seater Standard Back Sofa | £699 | £100 |
| Ostellato 3 Seater Sofa with Adjustable Back Rest | £999 | holding |
| Maer 3 Seater Power Recliner Sofa with Power Head Tilt | £1,199 | holding |
| Calisese 3 Seater Power Recliner Sofa | £999 | holding |
“since last week” compares our checks of 11 July 2026 and 15 July 2026 — 3 weekly checks so far, a short record.
Prices observed 15 July 2026 from public listings; not affiliate-driven. They change with sales and configuration — always confirm on SCS's site. See our price-tracking methodology.
Contact SCS
- Phone
- 0191 731 3300
- Hours
- Mon-Fri 9am-5:30pm
- customersupport@scs.co.uk
The take — SCS in Bristol
Two ScS branches bookend Bristol. Cribbs Causeway Retail Park (BS34 5UR) up at Almondsbury is the busier of the two, sharing the car park with most of north Bristol's other furniture stops. Imperial on Hartcliffe Way (BS13 7TJ) covers the south side and tends to be the quieter walk-in. Standard ScS layout — La-Z-Boy recliners up front, the Endurance leather range in the middle, finance desk at the back. Price-led, big sale signage, and the staff are the same chatty mix you'll get at any other branch.
Sofa Shopping in Bristol
Bristol's 17 sofa showrooms split cleanly between two camps, and once you understand the geography the trip plans itself. Cribbs Causeway up at the M5 junction is where the volume brands huddle for warmth — Dunelm at the Mall, Furniture Village, Loaf, John Lewis Cribbs Causeway, ScS Almondsbury, and Oak Furnitureland all within the one retail park complex. It's the obvious choice if you want to test multiple sofas in an afternoon without moving the car. Clifton and Whiteladies Road handle the design-led end: Neptune Bristol at 98B Whiteladies Road, BoConcept at Queens Road, and Sofas & Stuff at 80-82 Whiteladies are essentially neighbours, with Arlo & Jacob holding a Clifton postcode too. Ligne Roset Bristol has a city-centre presence at BS1 5SH, which is the city's lone proper luxury option — the rest tops out at high-end rather than pure luxury, so if you're after Italian designer furniture you'll be looking at Bath or back to London. IKEA Bristol at Eastgate Road in Easton handles the budget bracket alongside DFS at Patchway and DFS Longwell Green at Aldermoor Way. HSL Bristol keep their presence at Westbury-on-Trym off Greystoke Avenue for the comfort-seating crowd. Sofology Bristol sits at Highwood Lane next to DFS for the mid-tier customisable end. ScS Imperial down at Hartcliffe Way picks up the south Bristol catchment. Practical bits: Cribbs has free parking and you can hit five or six shops in a circuit, which is more than you'll manage central. Clifton parking is tight — try the Whiteladies Road pay-and-display or come in via the Suspension Bridge on a Sunday. The M32 funnel into Bristol clogs at rush hour, so plan a mid-morning arrival. The mix here covers genuinely everything from a £600 IKEA Friheten to a Ligne Roset Togo north of £4,000 — more breadth than most cities of this size deliver.
Browse all sofa showrooms in Bristol →Compare Sofa Brands in Bristol
In Bristol, SCS is one of 15 sofa brands with showrooms. We rate SCS 3/5. Here's how it compares:
| Brand | Rating | Price | Showrooms |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCS | 3/5 | £ | 2 |
| Arlo & Jacob | 4/5 | £££ | 1 |
| BoConcept | 4/5 | £££ | 1 |
| DFS | 4/5 | £ | 2 |
| Dunelm | 3/5 | £ | 1 |
| Furniture Village | 4/5 | £££ | 1 |
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