Bodycare started out as a single store in Lancashire. Credit – Getty

High street health and beauty retailer Bodycare has collapsed into administration with the loss of 32 stores and around 450 jobs being made redundant.

Nick Holloway, Chris Pole and Mike Leeds from Interpath have been appointed joint administrators to G.R. & M.M. Blackledge plc, which trades as Bodycare.

Founded in 1970 on a market stall in Lancashire, Bodycare trades from 147 stores across the UK and employs around 1,500 people.

In a statement, Interpath said Bodycare had “faced a number of challenges in recent years which have negatively impacted its financial position”.

It added: “This included rising costs, including rent and people costs, a delayed transition to its online retail platform, and the cost-of-living

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