Popular UK health brand collapses into liquidation - 30 years in business

Popular UK health brand collapses into liquidation - 30 years in businessThe firm's CEO cited 'rising operating costs and difficult trading conditions' for the closure, which he described as 'heartbreaking'. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Eleanor Burleigh 20:10, Fri, May 29, 2026 Updated: 20:10, Fri, May 29, 2026 The business was founded in London in the 1990s (Image: Getty)A popular health store chain has closed its UK portfolio after collapsing into liquidation. Revital, which was founded as a London-based health food store over 30 years ago, appointed liquidators from Bailey Ahmad Business Recovery (BABR) earlier this month. The firm has reportedly shut all 18 of its stores, with 36 staff members affected, following a difficult trading period. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) CEO Rahil Vora told Health Food Business Magazine: "The decision was taken towards the end of March following a prolonged period of challenging trading conditions and increasing cost pressures affecting the wider retail environment. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy"Like many businesses in the sector, Revital faced a combination of le...