The company was founded more than 50 years ago on a Lancashire market stall and went on to be headquartered in Buckshaw Village.

Lancashire-founded budget beauty retailer Bodycare has announced its return to the high street.

The chain, which had its HQ in Buckshaw Village, went into administration in September, leading to the closure of 147 UK shops and around 1,400 jobs. In October it was salvaged by an investment group led by Charles Denton, the ex-CEO of luxury brand Molton Brown and The Body Shop. The deal involved Bodycare’s brand and intellectual property.

This week, with the strap line ‘We’re so back’, the business announced it would be reopening its store in The Moor, Sheffield, this month.

They said: “Shoppers can look forward to a brand-new ‘Bodycare Studio’ format, including in-store demonstration zones, feature screens, live broadcast studios and creator spaces as part of a wider digital-first strategy.”

Another 16 shops are listed as ‘coming soon’ include Blackburn (The Mall), Bury (Mill Gate) and Warrington (Golden Square). It is understood that the long-term ambition is for over 200 stores nationwide.

Budget beauty retailed Bodycare is returning to its empty storefront on The Moor, Sheffield, after the chain collapsed into administration in September 2025. It is returning as 'Bodycare+', and will feature "digital screens, demonstration zones and creator spaces." | The Moor team

placeholder image — Budget beauty retailed Bodycare is returning to its empty storefront on The Moor, Sheffield, after the chain collapsed into administration in September 2025. It is returning as 'Bodycare+', and will feature "digital screens, demonstration zones and creator spaces." | The Moor team

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The company was founded as a market stall in 1970 in Skelmersdale by Graham and Margaret Blackledge. The Blackledges sold Bodycare to Baaj Capital in 2022 and in June 2023, they announced expansion plans to southern England.

But by August 2025, it was announced that Bodycare - which had its major UK distribution centre in Western Avenue, Buckshaw Village - was on the brink of collapse and on September 5, 2025, it was announced that the company had entered administration.

In November, with relaunch plans brewing, Charles Denton confirmed his intentions to keep Bodycare in Lancashire. Speaking to the Lancashire Lead, he said: “This won’t be a stroll in the park. We’ve got a solid community, people who genuinely care about Bodycare and what it stands for. Given everything, that’s not a bad platform to build from.

“As a former Bodycare teammate said to me this week ‘Rome weren’t built in a day and all that and up here we know a thing or two about rolling up our sleeves and cracking on.’”

Bodycare have been approached for comment over whether Mr Denton has kept his word and how many jobs are being created in Lancashire.