A quick browse of their catalogue will show just home broad the range of crafting materials is. Every type of paper and card, screen printing materials, inks, paints, hat making materials. Admittedly a lot of their lines aren't relevant to us, but I think they'll be missed by many and I don't think the likes of Hobbycraft or The Range quite fit the bill.
I notice that micro-porous film is available at £1.00 a sheet from several internet suppliers, one of who seems to be Crafty Computer Paper, which - like Homecrafts was based in Leicester and as I recall ceased trading some years ago, so it's a bit odd to see the offerings on eBay. (Maybe it's old stock acquired from Crafty Computer Paper?). According to the accounts at Companies House, up to August 2018, Crafty Computer Paper is a dormant company with share capital of £100. It's last trading accounts were for August 2011, which showed a loss of £100,507.
https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/f...08-31/69977824
It was an excellent firm - I often bought clear and white waterslide 'decal' paper from them.
They did some useful little 'how to' videos on youtube, such as this one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvWjEcSKnwY
(My 20 sheets of micro-porous film from Homecrafts cost me £16.00 inc P&P, so cheaper than eBay).