UK high street shops that no longer existAll the major brands that closed stores in 2025Some of the major retailers that closed stores in 2025 include:PoundlandPoundland was sold for £1 to investment firm Gordon Brothers back in June, with a major restructuring plan launched immediately. WH SmithAfter more than 220 years, having opened its first store in 1792, WH Smith disappeared from the UK high street in 2025. Around 20 WH Smith stores closed in 2025, as Mondella pushed forward with efforts to sell off the high street arm. (Image: PA)BodycareBodycare was another brand to disappear from UK high streets for good after it shut all its roughly 150 stores. The business closed all of its around 80 stores earlier this year and entered liquidation after failing to find a buyer.

Source: The Herald December 29, 2025 16:05 UTC