British retailer Bodycare on the brink of bankruptcy: 1500 jobs at risk.

03.09.2025 856

03.09.2025 856

British retailer Bodycare on the brink of bankruptcy: 1500 jobs at risk

Prospect of bankruptcy for Bodycare

According to The Sun: The health and beauty store chain Bodycare, which has 149 outlets in the UK, is on the brink of bankruptcy, putting 1,500 jobs at risk.

According to Sky News, Bodycare is likely to appoint administrators from Interpath Advisory as early as Friday.

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This chain, once profitable and known for its L’Oreal and Nivea products, began experiencing financial difficulties at the start of the pandemic.

Bodycare was founded over 50 years ago in the Lancashire market. It has worked with consulting firm Interpath and its owners, Baaj Capital, trying to find a way out of the situation.

The CEO Tony Brown, an experienced retail expert, previously worked at BHS and Beales.

Baaj Capital, led by Jass Singh, recently secured a £7 million loan against its stock to buy time, but efforts to save the business have unfortunately been unsuccessful.

The appointment of administrators will likely accelerate the search for buyers for parts of the business. They will be able to take control of the company and decide whether it can be saved, sold, or closed entirely.

This could lead to the closure of many stores, job losses, and issues for suppliers. Additionally, customers risk losing the value of gift cards.

Retail situation

If Bodycare closes, it will be another blow for retail in the UK, which is already facing numerous challenges. Not long ago, River Island and Poundland avoided bankruptcy by agreeing on restructuring plans that involved store closures and job cuts.

Poundland plans to close 68 stores and also review rents across 180 locations and discontinue frozen food offers and online shopping. Starting in September, customers will no longer be able to place online orders.

Thus, the situation in retail in the UK continues to deteriorate, with experts predicting the closure of another 17,350 stores this year.

“The results for 2024 show that while the data on store closures overall is not as dire as in 2020 or 2022, it is still concerning, with even worse prospects for 2025,” said Professor Joshua Bamfield.

Complete list of Bodycare stores

Ashton-under-Lyne
Barrow
Barnsley
Banbury
Bedford
Beverley
Blackburn
Blackpool
Birmingham Perry Barr
Bolton
Bradford
Bridgnorth
Bridlington
Bristol
Bromsgrove
Burnley
Burton
Bury
Cannock
Carlisle
Castleford
Chelmsford
Chester
Chesterfield
Chorley
Clitheroe
Clydebank
Coventry
Cramlington
Croydon
Cwmbran
Darlington
Darwen
Derby
Doncaster
Dudley
Dumfries
Dundee
East Kilbride
Eastleigh
Erdington
Edinburgh Cameron Toll
Falkirk
Gateshead
Glasgow Braehead Shopping Centre
Glasgow Fort
Greenock
Grimsby
Edinburgh Gyle Shopping Centre
Halesowen
Halifax
Hanley
Harrogate
Hartlepool
Hereford
Hemel Hempstead
Hinckley
Huddersfield
Hull Prospect Centre
Hull North Point Shopping Centre
Hyde
Ilford
Ipswich
Irvine
Keighley
Kendal
King’s Heath
Kirkcaldy
Lancaster
Leeds
Leicester
Leigh
Lichfield
Liverpool
Livingston
Loughborough
Luton
Lytham
Macclesfield
Manchester
Mansfield
Maidstone
Merry Hill Dudley
Middlesbrough
Mold
Morecambe
Morpeth
Northallerton
Newark
Newcastle
Newport
Northampton
Northfield
Nuneaton
Oldham
Ormskirk
Paisley
Parkhead
Perth
Pontefract
Port Talbot
Poulton-Le-Fylde
Preston
Preston Fishergate Centre
Redcar
Redditch
Rhyl
Rochdale
Rotherham
Romford
Royton
Rugby
Salford
Scarborough
Scunthorpe
Sheffield
Sheffield Crystal Peaks
Shrewsbury
Skipton
Solihull
Southport
St Helens
Stevenage
Stirling
Stourbridge
Sunderland
Sutton
Sutton Coldfield
Swindon
Tamworth
Telford
Thornaby
Thurrock
Trowbridge
Ulverston
Wakefield
Walsall
Walthamstow
Warrington
Washington
Wellingborough
West Bromwich
Whitehaven
Wolverhampton
Wood Green London
Workington
Wrexham

Job loss forecasts in retail for 2025 remain grim - there is a risk of closing another 202,000 jobs.