Homebase closures list: Which stores are shutting down in the UK and Ireland?

DIY chain said 1,500 jobs will go as it attempts to cut costs following years of declining sales and profits

Homebase unveiled plans to close 42 stores on Tuesday, putting up to 1,500 jobs at risk.

The closures, which will affect stores across the UK and Ireland, are part of a company voluntary arrangement it has launched in a bid to cut costs, after years of declining sales and profits under previous owner Wesfarmers.

The Australian group bought Homebase for £340m in 2016, but sold it to restructuring specialist Hilco for just £1 earlier this year, describing it as a “disappointing” investment.

On Tuesday, Homebase said it would be closing the 42 branches in late 2018 and early 2019, and said “every effort will be made to redeploy team members within the business where possible”, although it expects to make 1,500 staff redundant.

Usdaw national officer David Gill said: “Homebase staff feared the worst when the company was sold for just £1 following the disastrous ownership by Wesfarmers.

“I am seeking urgent clarification from Hilco about their long-term plan to turn the company around. All too often staff are excluded from the CVA process as the future of their jobs are being decided."

These are the stores earmarked for closure:

Aberdeen Bridge of Don	East Kilbride	Peterborough
Aberdeen Portlethen	Exeter	Pollokshaws
Aylesbury	Gateshead	Poole Tower Park
Bedford St Johns	Grantham	Robroyston
Bradford	Greenock	Salisbury
Brentford	Hawick	Seven Kings
Bristol	Inverness	Solihull
Canterbury	Ipswich	Southampton Hedge End
Cardiff Newport Road	Limerick	Southend
Croydon Purley Way	London Merton	Stirling
Droitwich	London New Southgate	Swindon Drakes Way
Dublin Fonthill	London Wimbledon	Swindon Orbital
Dublin Naas Road	Macclesfield	Warrington
Dundee	Oxford Botley Road	Whitby