Beauty chain Bodycare closes 32 shops with 450 jobs lost

The Lancashire-founded discount beauty products store, which sells toiletries, cosmetics, skincare products and fragrances, said it had appointed administrators from Interpath Advisory. 

It employs a total of 1,500 people and has 147 shops across the UK. Sadly, 450 people have already been made redundant.

Bodycare in administration they are clearing shops I will miss how good it used to be. The shop in Bridlington in the picture was a favourite shop of mine. pic.twitter.com/HMzZCP7TY0

— CAF LONDON (@CAFLONDON1) September 3, 2025

Bodycare was founded by Graham and Margaret Blackledge in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, in 1970.

Branches in Lytham St Annes, Morecambe and Darwen are amongst those to shut. 

In a statement on its website, Interpath said Bodycare had "faced a number of challenges in recent years which have negatively impacted its financial position".

It continued: "This included rising costs, including rent and people costs, a delayed transition to its online retail platform, and the cost-of-living crisis impacting its customer base.

The site appears to be completely vacated 😔 https://t.co/NgoLEZHL0r

— Glasgow Times (@Glasgow_Times) September 4, 2025

"In addition, a planned IPO in 2024 was aborted which led to a shortfall in funding. This, in turn, placed strain on supplier relationships, resulting in a shortage of stock.

"Despite the very best efforts of the directors to address these challenges, and with creditor pressure mounting, the difficult decision was taken to file for the appointment of administrators."

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All UK Bodycare shops closed - full list

The closed Bodycare branches are: 

• Beverley
• Cameron Toll
• Cannock
• Clydebank
• Cramlington
• Croydon
• Darwen
• Dumfries
• Edinburgh
• Erdington
• Falkirk
• Hemel Hempstead
• Kirkcaldy
• Loughborough
• Lytham St Annes
• Macclesfield
• Maidstone
• Morecambe
• Newport
• Northfield
• Paisley
• Parkhead
• Perth
• Port Talbot
• Rhyl
• Royton
• Scunthorpe
• Stourbridge,
• Tamworth
• West Bromwich
• Wood Green
• Wrexham

The 32 stores have already shut with immediate effect, and their employees have been made redundant.