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Mike Murray

Managing Director and bed and mattress expert

Mike Murray, Managing Director of Land of Beds, leaning on a headboard in a Land of Beds showroom.

Over 20 years working hands-on with beds and mattresses, and Managing Director of Land of Beds. Mike sets the standard for the honest, brand-neutral advice you get from our team, in store and on this site.

Managing Director, Land of Beds
Third-generation bed expert
20+ years' hands-on experience
BSc Sport Science; MSc Marketing

Twenty years in beds and mattresses

How Mike went from the shop floor to running the company and helping raise standards across the UK bed industry.

  1. Education

    A BSc in Sport Science and Psychology, followed by an MSc in Marketing, giving Mike both the science and the commercial grounding.

  2. Into the family trade

    Joined the family bed and mattress business, part of a family heritage in bedding spanning three generations.

  3. On the floor

    More than 20 years working hands-on with beds and mattresses, testing hundreds in real homes and stores.

  4. Raising standards

    National Bed Federation Mattress Recycling Steering Group, and Non-Executive Director of the Association of Independent Stores.

  5. Industry voice

    Regular contributor to trade titles including Furniture News and Big Furniture Group, and a supporter of the Furniture Makers' 60 for 60 programme.

  6. Today, leading Land of Beds

    As Managing Director and owner, Mike leads a team focused on evidence-based, brand-neutral, customer-first advice, and sets the standard the rest of us work to.

Areas of expertise

  • Waking stiff or sore, and the support that helps
  • Overheating in bed and how mattresses affect temperature
  • Discomfort from poor support, and matching a mattress to your body
  • Being disturbed by a partner moving in the night
  • Cutting through mattress marketing to what actually matters
  • Choosing a bed that lasts and represents real value

What Mike does for Land of Beds customers

Mike is Managing Director and owner of Land of Beds. That means the standard for honest, evidence-based, brand-neutral advice starts with him, not with a sales target. He answers for the advice this company gives.

  • Sets our standard for honest, brand-neutral advice as Managing Director
  • Tests mattresses in real homes and stores, not just showrooms
  • Trains our team so the advice you get in Wigan or Helsby is consistent
  • Represents Land of Beds in industry bodies working to raise standards
Mike Murray holding the Silver Retail award Land of Beds won at The National Family Business Awards 2019.

"Good sleep isn't just about comfort. It is a vital part of physical recovery, mental clarity and overall health. My goal is to help every customer make informed choices that genuinely improve the way they sleep."

Mike Murray, Managing Director

Get advice from our team

Our showroom experts are trained to the standard Mike sets. Talk to them by phone on 01928 242829, on live chat, or in person in Wigan and Helsby.

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