Radley London’s website shutters, stores reportedly prepare to close

The website of Radley London has shuttered months after the British accessory brand entered administration and was rescued by Gordon Brothers in a pre-pack deal. New reports now suggest that the label’s stores are also due to close.

According to Retail Week, all of Radley’s 21 stores are expected to close by the end of August, with 42 jobs to be lost as a result of the procedure. FashionUnited has contacted Gordon Brothers with a request to comment.

The brand’s retail portfolio, including 19 concessions and outlets, was left out of the administration deal made by Gordon Brothers, which only acquired the brand, intellectual property and some assets. The US brand investment firm previously said it plans to pursue a growth strategy focused on expanding Radley’s global presence and operations through “strategic investments in people, products and marketing”.

Gordon Brothers’ head of brands, Tobias Nanda, cited the US, UK, Australia and Asia as potential growth markets in which Radley will operate under an “asset-light” licensing-led model to “unlock the full potential of the brand”.

Radley fell into administration in May 2026 after a lengthy loss-making period for the company, which reported a one million pound operating loss for the year to April 2025. Group turnover for the period fell to 65.8 million pounds, with UK sales up 0.4 percent and US sales dropping 19 percent on the year prior.

At the time, Radley pointed to softer wholesale demand as the cause, an area that Gordon Brothers intends to tackle by building stronger relationships with key retail partners and extending its product categories beyond handbags and other accessories.