It comes after the struggling beauty chain collapsed into administration earlier this month, with the latest closures expected to result in 444 job losses
Bodycare has confirmed its remaining 56 stores will close for good by this Saturday – with the full list of locations confirmed.
The final round of closures is expected to result in 444 job losses. It comes after the struggling beauty chain collapsed into administration earlier this month.
At the time, Bodycare announced it would immediately shut 32 stores, then just days later, the retailer confirmed another 30 stores would close permanently.
You can find the full list of the new closures, as well as the stores that have already shut, below. Bodycare had hired advisors at Interpath to handle its administration process but it has been unable to find a buyer for its stores.
Nick Holloway, managing director at Interpath and joint administrator, said: “We understand this has been a difficult period and so we want to further express our sincere thanks to Bodycare’s staff who, since day one of the administration, have maintained the strong standards of presentation and customer service that Bodycare was renowned for.
“We will continue to explore options for the company’s assets, including the Bodycare brand, and will provide further updates in due course.”
Bodycare was founded in 1970 on a Lancashire market stall by Graham and Margaret Blackledge, but has been owned by Baaj Capital since 2021. It sells products from well-known beauty brands including L’Oreal, Nivea and Elizabeth Arden.
It marks the latest in a line of high street casualties, with Poundland recently sold to private equity firm Gordon Brothers for just £1. The budget chain originally announced plans to close 68 stores – but in the latest update, Poundland revealed that 11 of these closures have been put on hold.
Poundland said there is no change to its overall expectation that in time as leases expire, its number of stores will reduce to around 650 to 700 stores. Poundland had 800 branches at the beginning of its restructure process.
Meanwhile, Claire’s appointed administrators for its UK and Ireland business last month after filing for bankruptcy in the US. The administrators at advisory firm Interpath have since been in talks with potential buyers about a possible sale to secure the future of the chain on British high streets.
Full list of Bodycare closures
The following Bodycare stores will close permanently by Saturday:
- Ashton-under-Lyne
- Banbury
- Barnsley
- Barrow-in-Furness
- Bedford
- Blackburn
- Blackpool
- Braehead
- Bridgnorth
- Burnley
- Bury
- Chorley
- Clitheroe
- Darlington
- Derby
- Dundee
- Halifax
- Hereford
- Hinckley
- Irvine
- Keighley
- Kendal
- Kings Heath
- Lancaster
- Leeds
- Leicester
- Leigh
- Liverpool
- Livingston
- Luton
- Manchester
- Merry Hill
- Metrocentre
- Middlesbrough
- Mold
- Newcastle
- Nuneaton
- Oldham
- Pontefract
- Poulton-le-Fylde
- Preston
- Rugby
- Sheffield
- Solihull
- Sunderland
- Sutton Coldfield
- Swindon
- Telford
- Thurrock
- Trowbridge
- Wakefield
- Walthamstow
- Warrington
- Washington
- Wellingborough
- Wolverhampton
Stores that have already closed:
- Beverley
- Bolton
- Bromsgrove
- Cameron Toll
- Cannock
- Castleford
- Chesterfield
- Clydebank
- Cramlington
- Croydon
- Darwen
- Doncaster
- Dudley
- Dumfries
- Dunfermline
- Edinburgh
- Erdington
- Falkirk
- Greenock
- Hanley
- Hemel Hempstead
- Hull
- Hyde
- Ilford
- Ipswich
- Kirkcaldy
- Loughborough
- Lytham St Annes
- Macclesfield
- Maidstone
- Mansfield
- Morecambe
- Morpeth
- Newark
- Newport
- Northallerton
- Northfield
- Ormskirk
- Paisley
- Parkhead
- Perth
- Port Talbot
- Redcar
- Rhyl
- Rochdale
- Royton
- Salford
- Scunthorpe
- Shrewsbury
- Skipton
- St Helens
- Stevenage
- Stourbridge
- Sutton-in-Ashfield
- Tamworth
- Thornaby
- Ulverston
- West Bromwich
- Whitehaven
- Wood Green
- Workington
- Wrexham