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Bodycare Rescued by Charles Denton–Led Consortium With Plan to Reopen 30–50 Stores Next Year

The deal acquires the brand and intellectual property out of administration, with financial terms undisclosed.

Overview

  • An investment group led by former Molton Brown and The Body Shop chief Charles Denton will relaunch the retailer in a phased restart beginning early next year.
  • The initial wave targets 30 to 50 locations primarily in Northwest England, with exact branches yet to be confirmed.
  • Several hundred former employees are expected to be rehired as stores come back online.
  • Interpath Advisory, appointed on September 5 after the collapse, had closed nearly all sites and recorded about 444 job losses.
  • The new owners say they will work with landlords, suppliers and ex-staff to execute a cost-disciplined reset that restores Bodycare’s affordable beauty and personal-care offer.