Collapsed British beauty chain is returning to UK high street this weekend – check locations of 17 new stores

A BRITISH beauty chain is making a huge high street comeback this weekend, with 15 stores set to follow. The retailer previously closed all 147 sites after following its collapse into administration last year. The health and beauty chain is making a swift come back following its collapse late last year Credit: Alamy Derby is set to receive a brand new Bodycare location, with the opening of the brand’s latest ‘Studio Store’ in Derbion. This Saturday (August 22) the store will debut an expanded selection of skincare, cosmetics and wellness products, as well as a K-Beauty range. Sign up for the Money newsletter Thank you! The location will also feature a content creation space, which will offer a free-to-use “professional broadcast studio” to share content about Derby and the wider community. Bodycare chief executive Charles Denton, said: “Derby is known across centuries for giving people the resources and equipment to make something valuable. “By combining retail with live content, creator experiences and expert-led brand events, the format allows customers to discover emerging products, trends and advice in an interactive environment.” This store is one of 17 set to open this year, with the beauty brand already debuting its first bricks-and-mortar location in Sheffield last month. Previously, all 147 Bodycare branches were forced to shut after plunging into administration, with the retailer unable to secure a buyer for the chain of stores. However, in October, it was announced that Bodycare would return after being acquired by a group of investors led by Charles Denton, former CEO of The Body Shop. Most read in Money Almost all the locations are based in the North and Midlands regions, including Leicester, Northampton, Bradford, Leeds and Wakefield. Founded in 1970, the British health and beauty retailer has planned more than 150 locations across the UK over the next five years. Full list of 17 Bodycare stores set to open this year The Moor, Sheffield Highcross, Leicester Derbion, Derby Merry Hill, Brierley Hill The Broadway, Bradford The Mall, Blackburn St Johns, Leeds Mill Gate, Bury The Centre, Livingston The Bridges, Sunderland Cwmbran Centre, Cwmbran Metrocentre, Gateshead The Fort, Glasgow Frasers Plus Luton, Luton Golden Square, Warrington Grosvenor Shopping, Northampton Trinity Walk, Wakefield Comment now