Shopping is History

18 July 2026

A list of retailers and businesses with numerous branches that have entered administration and/or rescued and/or downsizing since 2003 and before. ABC and Year

A
Actif t/a Elle in UK – 2006
Activewear Group – 2026
Acord Pet Centres – 2009
Adams – 2008, 2010
Adiii – 2009 and 2010
Adjustbetter t/a Kookai – 2006
Albemarle & Bond – 2014, 2019
Alexon – 2011
Alders – 2005
Aldo – 2020
Allied Carpets – 2009
All:sports – 2005
Andy’s Records (founded 1969) – 2003
Antler (luggage) – 2020
Antrad – 2005
Apollo Video / Apollo 2000 – 2007, 2009
Aquascutum – 2012
Art – 2008
Ashbury Furniture – 2020
ASK Restaurants (founded 1993) – 2020
Au Naturale – 2008
Aurora t/a Karen Miller, Coast, Oast, Warehouse – 2009 – seeks rent relief
Autonomy Clothing – 2020
Azendi – 2012
B
Ball Shoes – 2003
Balls Brothers – 2009, 2010
B&M – 2025 – falling sales
Bank – 2015
Bargain Books – 2007
Baron Jon – 2006, 2010
Barratts – 2013
Barratts Priceless (founded 1903) – 2009, 2011
Base Buy – 2005
Base Menswear – 2008
Bateman Opticians – 2023
Bathstore – 2019
Baugur – 2009
Bay Trading – 2009
Beales Department Store – 2020, 2025 (last store)
Beatties of London (founded 1938) – 2001
Beds Direct – 2008
Bennetts – 2011
Bennetts department store (founded 1734) – 2019
Better Bathrooms – 2019
Bewise – 2006
Birthdays – 2009
Blacks Leisure – 2009, 2012
Blockbuster – 2013
Blooming Marvellous – 2009
Bodycare – 2025
Bonmarche – 2018, 2020
Bookworld – 2007
Boozebuster – 2009
Borders UK – 2009
Bottoms Up – 2009
Box Clever – 2003
Brewdog (founded 2007) – 2026
Brighthouse – 2020
British Bookshops & Stationers – 2011
British Heart Foundation (closing 150 shops) – 2026
Bros Studio Stores – 2011
Buzz Bingo – 2025
C
Cancer Research UK – closing branches – 2026/2027
Carpetright – 2024
Casual Dining Group – Bella italia, Cafe Rouge, Las Iguanas – 2020
Cath Kidston -2023
Central England Co-op (19 shops close) – 2025
Chapelle Jewellery (In adminstration, acquired by F HInds) – 2019
Claire’s Accessories – 2025, 2026
Clinton Cards (pre-pack) – 2012, 2019
Confetti – 2010
Coopers of Beccles – 2025
Coughlans Bakery – 2026
Cruise – 2010
CTD Tiles (acquired by Topps Tiles) – 2024
D
Dawson’s Music – 2020
Debenhams (founded 1778, 1985 acquired by Arcadia Group) – 2019, 2020
Dorothy Perkins (fouded 1979, Arcadia Group) – 2020
Drakes Plumbing Supplies (acquired by Thomson & Leigh) – 2025
DVF Studio – 2020
E
Ena Shaw – 2020
Envy – 2010
Ethel Austin – 2010
F
Faith Shoes (founded 1940s, acquired by Blacks Leisure Group) – 2016
Fired Earth – 2025
Forever 21 – 2019
Franco Manca (16 shops close) – 2026
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Gerry Weber – 2019
Greenwoods 9founded 1860) – 2019
Gusto Italian restaurant (closing half its branches0 – 2025
H
Hadfields Bakery – 2024
Halifax (brand scrapped after 173 years, Lloyds Banking Group) – 2026
Hardy Amies – 2019
Hawkins Bazaar – 2020
Hearing and Mobility – 2020
Hobbycraft (closing 9 branches) – 2026
Homebase )quitting CVA early) – 2020, 2024
Iceland 92 branches closed0 – 2025
In-Time (acquired by Timpsons) – 2023
J
J Crew (USA parent in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection) – 2020
Jack Willis – 2019
Jessops – 2019
Johnson’s Shoes (also t/a Bowleys Fine Shoes) – 2020
Joy – 2019
K
Karen Miller / Coast (Shops only, (On-line sold to Boohoo) – 2019
Kath Kidson – 2020
Kikki K – 2020
L
L K bennett – 2019, 2026
Labsport – 2010
Laura Ashley – 2020
Leon (20 restaurants closed0 – 2025
Le Pain Quotidien – 2020, 2023
Links of London – 2019
Lloyds Pharmacy – 2024
Lombok – 2020
Lloyds Banking Group (Lloyds Bank / Halifax / Bank of Scotland, 136 branches closing 2025 to March 2026) 2025-2026
M
M&Co – 2022
Magnet Kitchens (15 branches closing) – 2026
Mamas and Papas – 2019
Marks % Spencer (1 store closed, Wolverhampton) – 2025
Matches – 2024
Maxideal – 2025
Middletons – 2023
Milletts – (6 branches closing) – 2025
Missy Empire – 2025
Money Shop (The) – 2019
Monki. (H&M Group) – 2025
Monsoon -, 2020
Montague Burton (founded 1903; Arcadia Group) – 2020
Mothercare – 2019
Muji – 2024
N
Natwest Bank (1400 branches closed in past 10 years; 54 more this year) – 2025
NCP (National Car Parks) – 2026
New Look (13 branches closed) – 2024, 2025
O
Oasis – 2020
Oddbins / Wine Cellars (acquired by Wine Retail 2024) – 2020
Oddies Bakery – 2025
Office Outlet / Staples – 2010
Original Factory Shop (closing branches) – 2026
P
Paintwell – 2025
Papa John’s (closing 74 branches0 – 2025
Paperchase – 2023
Parravani’s Ice Cream (1 branch, oldest ice cream shop in Britain) – 2025
Patisserie Valerie – 2019
Peter Robinson / Top Shop (founded 1964, Arcadia Group) – 2020
Phase 8 – downsizing – 2026
Pizza Hut (UK) (68 branches closed0 – 2025
Planet Organic – 2023
PMT (S&T Audio Ltd) – 2025
Poundland (Pepco) (sold for £1 and closing branches) – 2025
Poundstretcher – 2022
Prezzo (downsizing) – 2025
Principles (founded 1984, Arcadia Group) – 2020
Pretty Green – 2019
Q
Quiz Clothing – 2020, 2025, 2026
R
Racing Green (SRG) – 2010
Realbuzz – 2019
Regis UK / Supercuts (management b/o, 60 shops to close) – 2019
Revolution Bars )closing branches/ re-financing) –
River Island (CVA, closing at least 26 shops) – 2026
Rococo Chocolates – 2019
S
Santander (closing 95 branches0 – 2025
Scotch and Soda – 2023
Select Fashion (part rescued) – 2019, 2024, 2025
Seraphine – 2025
Shaws The Drapers – 2023
Shuropody )many branches closed) – 2024
Skandium – 2019
Snowdrop Independent Living – 2023
Stanley Gibbons – 2023
Starbucks (downsizing) – 2025
Steamer Trading – 2019
Stefanel – 2019
Stokes – 2010
Suits You (SRG) – 2010
Superfi – 2019
T
Talkworld (shops only) – 2006
Ted Baker – 2024
TGI Friday (resulting in 16 UK stores and 33 rescued.) – 2026
TJ Jones (ex WH Smith, up to 150 shops to close) – 2026
The Body Shop (founded 1976). – 2024
The Bottle Shop – 2019
The Floor Room – 2024
The Gadget Shop (founded 1991) – 2006
The Real Greek (pre-pack rescue by Karali Group, owner of Côte Brasserie, but 9 shops closing) – 2026
The Yorkshire Linen Company – 2019
Thoughts – 2010
Thomas Cook (Liquidation. 555 shops sold to Hays Travel / Just Go) – 2019
Tile Choice – 2024
T J Hughes Outlet – 2020
Topps Tiles (to close 23 underperforming branches) – 2026
tReds – 2019
U
Universal Stores (founded 1900, 1930 name change to Great Universal Stores)
V
Vashi – 2023
Vergo Retailing – 2010
Victoria Plumb – 2023
Victoria’s Secret (UK) – 2020
Virgin Cosmetics – 2010
Vodafone (to close 421 shops in UK) – 2019
W
W Waide Pollard & Sons (founded 1922) – c1994
Wallis (founded 1923, Arcadia Group) – 2020
Warehouse – 2020
Whittard of Chelsea (founded 1886) – 2008
W H Smith (closing 17 branches; all shops sold to Hobbycraft rebranded TG Jones). – 2025
Wild and Gorgeous (2 branches) – 2019
Wine Retail – 2024
Winfields Outdoors – 2025
Wilko – 2023

1994
W Waide Pollard & Sons
2001
Beatties of London
2002
2003
Andy’s Records
Ball Shoes
Box Clever
2004
2005
Alders
All: sports
Antrad
Base Buy
2006
Actif t/a in UK: Elle
Adjustbetter t/a Kookai
Bewise
Baron Jon
Talkworld (shops only)
The Gadget Shop
2007
Apollo Video / Apollo 2000
Bargain Books
Bookworld
2008
Adams
Art
Au Naturale
Base Menswear
Beds Direct
Whittard of Chelsea
2009
Acord Pet Centres
Adii
Allied Carpets
Apollo Video / Apollo 2000 (2nd time)
Aurora t/a karen Miler, Coast, Oast, Warehouse
Balls. Brothers
Barratt Priceless
Baugur
Bay Trading
Birthdays
Blacks Leisure
BloomingMarvellous
Boozebuster
Borders UK
Bottoms UP
2010
Adams
Balls Brothers (2nd time)
Baron Jon (2nd time)
Confetti
Cruise
Envy
Ethel. Austin
Faith Shoes
Labsport
Racing Green (SRG)
Stokes
Suits You (SRG)
Thoughts
Vergo Retailing
Virgin Cosmetics
2011
Alexon
Barratts Priceless (2nd time)
bennetts
British Bookshops & Stationers
Bros Studio Stores
2012
Aquascutum
Azendi
Blacks Leisure (2nd time)
Clinton. Cards
2013
Barratts
Blockbuster
2014
Albermarle & Bond
2015
Bank
2016
Famous Army Stores
2017
2018
2019
Albermarle & Bond (2nd time)
Bathstore
Bennetts department store
Bonmarche
Chapelle Jewellery
Clinton Cards (2nd time)
Debenhams
Forever 21
Gerry Weber
Greenwoods
Hardy Amies
Jack Wills
Jessops (2nd time)
Joy
Karen Miller / Coast
L K Bennett
Links of London
Mamas and papas
Mothercare
Patisserie Valerie
Pretty Green
Realbuzz
Regis UK / Supercuts (MBO)
Rococo Chocolates
Select Fashion
Skandium
Steamer Trading
Stefanel
Superfi
The Bottle Shop
The Money Shop
The Yorkshire Linen Company
Thomas Cook
tReds
Vodafone (421 shops to close)
Wild and Gorgeous
2020
Adii (2nd time)
Aldo
Antler (luggage)
Ashbury Furniture
ASK Restaurants
Autonomy Clothing
Beales Department Store
Bonmarche (2nd time)
Brighthouse
Casual Dining group (The): Bella itaia, Cafe Rouge, Las Iguanas
Dawson’s Music
Debenhams (2nd time) (Arcadia)
Dorothy perkins (Arcadia)
DVF Studio
Ena Shaw
Hawkins Bazaar
Hearing and Mobility
Homebase (quitting CVA early)
J Crew (USA in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection)
Johnson’s Shoes (also t/a Bowleys Fine Shoes)
Kath Kidson
Kikki K
Laura Ashley
Le Pain Quotidien
L K bennett
Lombok
Monsoon
Montague Burton (Arcadia)
Oasis
Oddbins /Wine Cellars (bought by Wine Retail 2024)
Office. Outlet / Staples
Peter Robinson / Top Shop (Arcadia)
Principles (Arcadia)
Quiz Clothing
T J Hughes Outlet
Victoria’s Secret (UK)
Wallis (Arcadia)
Warehouse
2021
2022
M&Co
Poundstretcher
2023
Bateman Opticians
Cath Kidson
In-Time (acquired by Timpsons)
Le Pain Quotidien (2nd time)
Middletons
paperchase
Planet organic
Scotch and Soda
Shaws the Drapers
Snowdrop Independent Living
Stanley Gibbons
Victoria plumb
Vashi
Wilko (Wilkinsons)
2024
Carpetright
CTD Tiles (acquired by Topps Tiles)
Hadfields Bakeries
Homebase
Lloyds Pharmacy
Matches
Muji
New Look (nth time)
Select Fashion (2nd time)
Shuropody
Ted Baker
The Body Shop (founded 1976)
The Floor Room
Tile Choice
Wine Retail
2025
Beales Department Store (2nd time, last store)
Bodycare
Brewdog
Buzz Bingo
Central England Co-op (19 branches closed)
Claire’s Accessories
Drakes plumbing Supplies (acquired by Thomson & Leigh)
Fired Earth
Franco Manca (16 shops close) – 2026
Gusto Italian restaurant (closing almost half its restaurants)
Iceland 9closing 2 branches)
Leon (restructuring and 20 restaurants closed)
Lloyds banking Group (Lloyds bank, Halifax, Bank of Scotland)
136 branches closing 2025 to March 2026
Marks & Spencer (Wolverhampton store close)
Maxideal
Milletts (closing 6 branches)
Missy Empire
Monki (H&M Group)
NatWest Bank (1400 branches closed in past 10 years
54 more this year)
New Look (closing 13 branches)
Oddies Bakery
Papa John’s (closing 74 branches)
Paintwell
Parravani’s Ice Cream (1 branch closed, oldest ice cream shop in Britain)
Pizza Hut (UK) closing 68 branches)
PMT (S&M Audio Ltd)
Poundland (Pepco) sold for £1 and closing branches)
Prezzo (downsizing)
Quiz Clothing (2nd time)
Revolution Bars (closing branches)
Santander (closing 95 branches)
Select Fashion (3rd time, part rescued)
Seraphine
Starbucks (downsizing)
The Original Factory Shop
W H Smith (closing 17 branches, all shops sold
to Hobbycraft, rebranded as TG Jones)
Winfield Outdoors
2026
Activewear Group
British Heart Foundation (closing 150 shops)
Cancer Research UK (closing branches)
Claire’s Accessories
Coughlans Bakery
Halifax (brand scrapped after 173 years, by Lloyds Banking Group)
Hobbycraft (closing 9 branches)
Magnet Kitchens (15 branches closing)
NCP (National Car Parks)
Phase 8 (re-sizing)
Quiz Clothing (3rd time)
River Island
TGI Friday
TG Jones (ex WH Smith, up to 150 branches to be closed)
The Original Factory Shop
The Real Greek (pre-pack rescue by Karali Group, owner of Côte Brasserie, but 9 shops closing) – 2026
Topps Close (closing 23 branches)

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