Ideal Furnishers was established in 1975 and was the brainwave of brothers A H Kokatay (Abdul) and M C Kokatay (Cassim), who saw the potential and need in an under-serviced market as far as price, value and quality was concerned. At that time there was no furniture Wholesalers and the traders in the district and nearby towns found it difficult to obtain furniture at wholesale prices for their clients.