Full list of Bodycare stores closing on Tuesday and Thursday as 30 more shops to shut
Bodycare has confirmed the closure of an additional 30 shops following its fall into administration earlier this month. The British high street beauty retailer announced that the latest closures would occur on Tuesday and Thursday this week.
Administrators have stated that due to a lack of stock and the expenses associated with running high street shops, it's no longer feasible to keep all of the remaining 115 stores operational. Consequently, all 130 employees at these stores will lose their jobs upon closure.
With these closures, Bodycare will be left with 85 shops still trading. The company appointed administrators from Interpath on September 5, citing struggles with escalating costs, funding shortfalls, strained supplier relationships, and resulting stock shortages. Initially, the chain had declared the closure of 32 stores, leading to approximately 450 job losses.
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Nick Holloway, managing director at Interpath and joint administrator, expressed gratitude on Monday: "We'd like to express our sincere thanks to the hundreds of dedicated Bodycare staff who have shown such professionalism since our appointment."
He added: "We will continue to trade the remaining 85 stores while we remain in discussions with interested parties with the aim of preserving as much of the business as possible."
Interpath is actively seeking a rescue sale for the business and its assets, with the company acknowledging that there has been interest from various parties regarding the stores.
Established in 1970 in Lancashire, Bodycare offers a range of beauty products, fragrances and other bathroom essentials.
Bolton, Greater Manchester
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Castleford, West Yorkshire
Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Doncaster, South Yorkshire
Greenock, Scotland
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
Salford, Greater Manchester
Skipton, North Yorkshire
Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
Thornaby, North Yorkshire
Ulverston, Cumbria
Whitehaven, Cumbria
Dudley, West Midlands
Dunfermline, Scotland
Hanley, Staffordshire
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
Hyde, Greater Manchester
Ilford, Greater London
Ipswich, Suffolk
Morpeth, Northumberland
Newark, Nottinghamshire
Northallerton, North Yorkshire
Ormskirk, Lancashire
Redcar, North Yorkshire
Rochdale, Greater Manchester
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
St Helens, Merseyside
Workington, Cumbria