Overview

• The final shutdown covers 56 outlets and is expected to result in 444 redundancies, taking total job losses across the process to more than 1,000.
• Interpath said a sale of the store estate is unlikely, though it will continue to explore options for the Bodycare brand and other assets.
• Administrators will support affected employees in making claims to the Redundancy Payments Service for statutory entitlements.
• Closing-down sales have offered discounts reported up to 50% as remaining stock is cleared from stores.
• Owner Baaj Capital obtained a £7 million inventory-backed loan during rescue attempts, but efforts to secure a buyer and stabilise trading were unsuccessful.