The Body Shop goes into administration causing uncertainty for Thanet, Canterbury, Ashford, Maidstone, Bluewater and Hempstead Valley stores
Kent could possibly be set to lose one more long-running nationwide model after The Body Shop referred to as in directors.
The way forward for the beauty and skincare chain’s 250 stores is unsure after bosses made the transfer in a bid to avoid wasting the model.
There are seven websites in Kent, together with two in Ashford, one at Greenhithe’s Bluewater Shopping Centre, one at Hempstead Valley in Gillingham, one in Canterbury, one in Maidstone and one at Westwood Cross Shopping Centre in Thanet.
It isn’t but recognized what number of outlets face the chop however it’s understood solely the UK operations are underneath risk.
Founded by Dame Anita Roddick, who handed away in 2007, the model was solely bought by Brazilian cosmetics chain Natura & Co to Aurelius Group in November in a £207 million deal.
Aurelius, which additionally owns sportswear retailer Footasylum and the now-bankrupt healthcare chain Lloydspharmacy, is now within the technique of appointing FRP Advisory to deal with the insolvency technique of the corporate’s UK operations, in response to Sky News.
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The Body Shop first opened in Brighton again in 1976 with the aim of manufacturing well being merchandise made with ethically-sourced and naturally-based elements that weren’t examined on animals.
Just seven years later, the enterprise had grown to 138 stores throughout the nation after incorporating a franchising mannequin which noticed a fast rise in brick-and-mortar areas.
