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Customers mourn loss of Swindon town centre Bodycare

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14.09.2025

Bodycare collapsing into administration and closing its Swindon shop sparked a lot of debate.

The beauty retailer’s Regent Street branch is one of several set to shut around the UK after the business failed to find a buyer in time.

Fears for the future of Bodycare grew after its website went offline and a source shared that if a new buyer for the business was not found by Monday, September 8, the Swindon shop would shut.

Nick Holloway, Chris Pole, and Michael Leeds from Interpath Advisory were appointed joint administrators of the company on Friday, September 5, and they are now managing its affairs, business, and property.

Here’s what you had to say on the matter.

Betty Edwards said: “Bye bye, been nice knowing you.”

Nick Smout said: “Reduce the parking, until the centre is back on its feet.”

Kerry Hooper said: “Purchased by a private equity company, then run to the ground the same way they always do.

“New regulations need introducing to stop this practice happening.”

Rossel Vaz said: “Replacement of bodycare shops are Home Bargain, B&M,........

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