Carlisle's The Body Shop, among over 200 others nationwide, is at risk of closure after the company announced it has officially entered administration (February 13). 

According to national outlets, trading over the Christmas period was not as strong as hoped for the cosmetic high-street chain, with the retailer looking at the restructuring of its shopfronts with a shift to online sales. 

FRP Advisory has been brought in to handle an insolvency process just weeks since the new owners took control of the cosmetics retailer.

The Body Shop also has branches in Kendal and Gretna.

In a statement, The Body Shop said: "Today, the Directors of The Body Shop International Limited have appointed Tony Wright, Geoff Rowley, and Alastair Massey of business advisory firm FRP as Joint Administrators of the company, which operates The Body Shop's UK business.

"Taking this approach provides the stability, flexibility and security to find the best means of securing the future of The Body Shop and revitalizing this iconic British brand.

"The Joint Administrators will now consider all options to find a way forward for the business and will update creditors and employees in due course."

According to the latest company accounts, The Body Shop had 2,568 staff in the UK of which 927 were in administrative roles and 1,641 were store staff in 2022, as reported by Sky News.