Bodycare: 444 jobs
- Jobs
- 444 (UK)
- Announced
- 22 September 2025
- Status
- Confirmed
- Stated reason
- Insolvency
failing to secure a buyer for its UK chain
- Where
- Cramlington, MetroCentre, Washington, Sunderland, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Bury, Leigh, Manchester, Oldham, Kings Heath, Sutton Coldfield and Merry Hill
- Source strength
- Two or more independent publishers
- Sources
- 6 sources from 2 publisher groups.
Sources
| Publisher | Headline | Date |
|---|---|---|
| ChronicleLive | High-street beauty brand Bodycare collapses into administration | 22 September 2025 |
| Manchester Evening News | Bodycare announces 56 more store closures including five in Greater Manchester | 22 September 2025 |
| The Independent | Full list of Bodycare shops to shut this week after failing to secure a buyer | 22 September 2025 |
| Birmingham Mail | All Bodycare stores to shut down by end of this week as brand collapses | 22 September 2025 |
| Birmingham Mail | Bodycare releases list of 56 remaining stores to close | 23 September 2025 |
| Leicester Mercury | All the 56 beauty stores shutting doors permanently this week | 23 September 2025 |
Changes to this page
| Date | What changed | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2026 | jobs_best: 444 → 450 | new source: independent.co.uk |
| 25 Sep 2026 | jobs_best: 450 → 444 | new source: birminghammail.co.uk |
| 25 Sep 2026 | cause_stated: costs → insolvency | new source: birminghammail.co.uk |
| 25 Sep 2026 | status: proposed → confirmed | new source: leicestermercury.co.uk |
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