Administrators of high street beauty chain Bodycare have announced the closure of its 56 remaining stores, resulting in 444 redundancies.
It comes as the company fell into administration in early September and announced that it will be closing 30 of its stores. However, a shortage of stock and high running costs has meant that it is no viable to keep its remaining stores open.
Bodycare shut down 32 of its stores with immediate effect at the beginning of the month, resulting in around 450 members of staff being made redundant. The following week, a further 30 stores closed down, leaving just 56 stores open.
Now, the remaining stores are set to close by September 27, impacting a huge 444 employees. Administrators say they will support employees’ claims to the Redundancy Payments Service.
Nick Holloway, managing director at Interpath and joint administrator, said: “We understand this has been a difficult period and so we want to 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 by Graham and Margaret Blackledge on a market stall in Lancashire. The company was known for selling a range of products, including skincare, body cream, and cosmetics, from major brands like L’Oreal and Nivea.
Since administrators were appointed on September 5, 2025, around 150 shops have closed, leaving over 1,000 people out of work. There were talks to sell the company’s stores; however, no plans followed through.
Owners, Baaj Capital, which is run by Jas Singh, also obtained a £7 million loan against the company’s stock in an effort to gain some time, but efforts to stabilise the business failed, The Sun reports.