TK Maxx, New Look, B&Q, Wetherspoons and more announce closures - see full list

A number of shops, banks and pubs across the UK are set to close with major retailers and businesses making announcements in recent weeks.

TK Maxx, New Look, B&Q and Wetherspoons are just some of the businesses who will be closing branches.

In the latest blow to the high street, major retailers are expected to pull their shutters for one last time this year, with many revealing they have been affected by high inflation.

And this high inflation has caused many families to be affected too, tightening their purse strings and forcing them to shop less.

With the cost of living crisis, there has also been lower demand for bars and pubs from customers.

In fact, the amount spent on retail in the UK dropped by 0.4% in November, against a forecast of a 0.3% rise by industry analysts, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Almost 50 shops closed down every day last year (WalesOnline/ Rob Browne)

The UK high street previously suffered a tough two years due to the coronavirus crisis, where lockdown measures meant that many popular stores saw a decline in footfall.

Almost 50 shops closed down every day last year as retailers grappled with soaring energy costs, wider inflation and online shopping, according to Centre for Retail Research.

And now, figures by the expert research and analysis foundation, show that around 15,000 stores across UK high streets are expected to close this year, with the Professor Joshua Bamfield, the director, saying that "big hitters" could also go under.

The mass retailer exodus includes hundreds of popular stores operated by household names, such as Paperchase, New Look and House of Fraser.

Here's a full list of retailers affected:

The Edinburgh Tkmaxx store will close next week (SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

TK Maxx and Homesense

TK Maxx and Homesense will be closing stores over the next few weeks in another blow for the UK high street.

Homesense is a subsidiary of TK Maxx which sells homeware pieces such as ornaments, storage, home decor and plants.

The Edinburgh site will close next week (Wednesday, February 15) due to the landlord pulling the lease.

Manwhile, the Homesense site in Manchester Arndale Centre will close on Wednesday, March 1.

Swansea will also lose its Homesense store, currently located at Parc Fforestfach, which be relocated by the end of March.

The spokesperson for TK Maxx said: "Our senior managers have been in store supporting the team.

"We’re currently in consultation with all affected associates and our intention is that all associates will be offered roles in other local TK Maxx or Homesense stores."

The stores closing are:

1. Homesense - Arndale Shopping Centre - Manchester
2. Homesense - Parc Fforestfach - Swansea
3. TK Maxx - Meadowbank shopping park - Edinburgh

New Look

Fashion retailer New Look is shutting stores across the UK.

However, the high street giant has said that the closures are part of its "normal course of business" as new sites will be opening also.

It added that it is working to find "suitable alternative roles" for the staff that will be affected by their stores closing.

The stores that are set to shut their doors are:

1. Birmingham, Fort Shopping Park - January 9
   
2. Trowbridge - January 23
3. Coventry - January 29
4. Birmingham, Bullring - January 30
5. Walthamstow, London - February 4
6. Grosvenor Centre, Northampton - February 15

7. Kirkcaldy- early February

House of Fraser

House of Fraser was saved from collapse by Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley back in 2018, but now it is set to close more stores across the UK - despite only having 30 sites.

The high street department store is expected to close its Cardiff site after it recently launched a major clearance sale.

And the Birmingham site is also expected to be at risk of closure after it was converted into an outlet store.

No official announcement has yet been made by House of Fraser regarding the closures.

B&Q

The popular DIY chain has announced that it is to close eight of its sites in Asda stores within the next few weeks.

B&Q staff will be offered alternative roles in nearby stores, so no jobs will be lost as a result.

The home improvement store added that the decision was made after an "intensive review" of the test format.

B&Q's eight locations set to shut are:

1. Sheffield Drakehouse
2. Dagenham
3. Roehampton
4. Edmonton
5. Thurmaston
6. Great Bridge
7. Lancaster
8. Hartlepool

Wetherspoons

The popular pub giant has announced 19 pubs have already been sold off, and 35 hostelries have been put on the market.

Now, in a huge blow to punters, a further outlet has also been added to the list as customers are hit by the cost of living crisis.

The pub chain's sales fell by 1.1%, it reported on November 6, 2022, in comparison to trading before the pandemic in 2019.

Full list of pubs set to close from February:

1. Airside Doncaster Airport – Running Horse
2. Basildon – Moon on the Square
3. Bodmin – Chapel an Gansblydhen
4. Bootle – Wild Rose
5. Lee Green – Edmund Halley
6. Orpington – Harvest Moon
7. Taunton – Coal Orchard
8. Wick – Alexander Bain
9. Worcester – Postal Order
10. Wrexham – North and South Wales Bank

The 35 other pubs for sale are located all over the UK.

And for the full list of pubs on the market, click here.

Lloyds and Halifax

Lloyds and Halifax will close another 40 branches this year.

More specifically, Lloyds Banking Group, which owns both banks, will shut 22 Lloyds branches and 18 Halifax sites.

The closures will happen between April and June this year.

A spokesperson said that customer visits to the affected bank branches have dropped by around 60% on average, forcing them to shut their doors.

However, it must be noted that all the banks that are due to shut are within a third of a mile of at least one free-to-use cashpoint and a Post Office.

Full list of Lloyds bank closures

1. Norbury (1433-1435 London Road, SW16 4AG) – April 19, 2023
2. Pontefract (21/23 Ropergate, WF8 1LG) – April 20, 2023
   
3. Beckenham (60 High Street, BR3 1ET) – April 20, 2023
   
4. Gillingham (106-108 High Street, ME7 1AX) – April 25, 2023
   
5. Chingford (34 Station Road, E4 7BE) – April 25, 2023
   
6. Dagenham (218 The Heathway, RM10 8QS) – April 26, 2023
   
7. London (8 Marylebone High Street, W1U 4NN) – May 3, 2023
   
8. Ipswich (132 Bramford Road, IP1 4AB) – May 4, 2023
   
9. Weybridge (1C Church Street, KT13 8DA) – May 10, 2023
   
10. Twickenham (17 Heath Road, TW1 4AW) – May 11, 2023
    
11. Whitstable (14 High Street, CT5 1BH) – May 11, 2023
    
12. Beeston (The Square, NG9 1EF) – May 11, 2023
    
13. Wickersley (232 Bawtry Road, S66 1AA) – May 15, 2023
    
14. Borehamwood (189 Shenley Road, WD6 1AW) – May 22, 2023
    
15. Littlehampton (1 Beach Road, BN17 5HY) – May 23, 2023
    
16. Rustington (131 The Street, BN16 3DW) – June 5, 2023
17. Aintree (2 Longmoor Lane, L9 0EQ) – June 6, 2023
    
18. Shaftesbury (32 High Street, SP7 8JJ) – June 13, 2023
    
19. Newport (95 High Street, TF10 7AZ) – June 13, 2023
20. Ripley (27/29 Oxford Street, DE5 3AH) – June 14, 2023
21. Hyde – (2-6 Clarendon Place, SK14 2QZ) – June 21, 2023
22. Harrow – (254 Northolt Road, HA2 8DZ) – June 29, 2023

Full list of Halifax closures

1. Bangor (243/245 High Street, LL57 1PA) – April 17, 2023
   
2. Chester Le Street (58/60 Front Street, DH3 3BD) – April 19, 2023
3. London (50 Fenchurch Street, EC3M 3JY) – April 19, 2023
   
4. Aldershot (24 Union Street, GU11 1DA) – April 26, 2023
   
5. Crouch End (6 Broadway Parade, N8 9DH) – April 27, 2023
   
6. Chorlton-cum-Hardy (579 Barlow Moor Road, M21 8AE) – April 27, 2023
   
7. Golders Green (4/6 North End Road, NW11 7PL) – May 3, 2023
8. Putney (171/173 Putney High Street, SW15 1TE) – May 4, 2023
   
9. Norbury (1513 London Road, SW16 4AE)– May 4, 2023
   
10. Surbiton (79 Victoria Road, KT6 4NS) – May 10, 2023
    
11. Chingford (269/271 Chingford Mount Road, E4 8LP) – May 15, 2023
12. Redruth (20 Fore Street, TR15 2BD) – May 16, 2023
    
13. Bletchley (47 Queensway, MK2 2ZW) – May 18, 2023
    
14. Maldon (52A High Street, CM9 5UJ) – June 5, 2023
15. St Neots (38 High Street, PE19 1BJ) – June 6, 2023
    
16. Whitley Bay (22/24 Park View, NE26 2TH) – June 21, 2023
    
17. Purley (1 Purley Parade, High Street, CR8 2AB) – June 22, 2023
    
18. Grays (48-50 High Street, RM17 6NA) – June 22, 2023

Barclays

Barclays has announced the closure of 15 branches across the UK.

This means that over 100 banks are going to shut down so far this year.

The bank is set to close 14 branches across England and one in Wales from late April to the first few days on May.

Full list of Barclays closures:

1. Gosport (43/44 High Street) April 26
2. Bedale (18a North End) April 26
3. Bridgwater (16 High Street) April 26
4. Heywood (2 Church Street) April 28
5. Stamford (46/49 Broad Street) April 28
6. Oakham (10 High Street) April 28
7. Wymondham (45 Market Street) April 28
8. London (19 Fleet Street) May 3
9. Watton (56 High Street) May 3
10. Chislehurst (7 High Street) May 4
11. St Helens (19 Church Street) May 4
12. Radlett (221 Watling Street) May 5
13. Leyburn (Market Place) May 5
14. Talbot Green (3 Ely Valley Road) May 5
15. Oundle (2 New Street) May 5

Boots

Boots has confirmed it will be closing three stores this spring.

The branches closing are:

1. Boots, Salford Shopping Centre, Greater Manchester
2. Boots, Church Street store in Malvern
3. Boots, The Port Arcades Shopping Centre in Ellesmere

Byron Burger

Major burger chain Byron Burger fell into administration last month and is set to close nine restaurants across the UK with immediate effect.

Famously Proper, which owns Byron and fried chicken brand Mother Clucker, currently has 21 casual dining restaurants across the UK, however, the closure will see only 12 continue to trade.

The Byron Burger branches closing immediately:

1. Bluewater
2. Chelmsford
3. Edinburgh Lothian Road
4. Leeds
5. London - Wembley
6. Manchester
7. Milton Keynes
8. Salisbury
9. Southampton