Poundland to close 49 stores in the UK – full list

The company was sold in June (Image: Getty)

Poundland is set to close 49 stores across the UK in the coming weeks as part of a major restructuring under its new ownership. 10 outlets have already shut their doors today, with many more scheduled to follow by mid-September. The stores closing today include locations in Ammanford, Birmingham Fort, Cardiff Valegate, Cramlington, Leicester, Long Eaton, Port Glasgow, Seaham, Shrewsbury, and Tunbridge Wells.

This wave of closures follows the sale of Poundland by its former owner, the Pepco Group, to US investment company Gordon Brothers in June for a nominal fee of just £1. As part of the deal, Gordon Brothers committed to investing £80 million to help revitalize the struggling retailer, which has faced challenges from declining sales and rising expenses.

10 Poundland branches have already closed their doors permanently today (Image: Getty)

The current plan involves closing nearly 70 stores by the middle of October, which amounts to around 10% of Poundland’s 800-store portfolio.

15 more stores are set to close on August 17, followed by 12 on August 24, and another 11 on August 31. The final closure in this sequence will be taking place on September 14 at the Rivergate Shopping Centre in Irvine, North Ayrshire.

Darren MacDonald, retail director at Poundland, said about the closures: "While our anticipated network of around 650-700 stores remains sizeable, it is of course, sincerely regrettable that we're closing a number of stores to allow us to get us back on track.

"We entirely understand how disappointing it will be for customers when a store nearby closes, but we look forward to continuing to welcome them to one of our other locations.

"Work is underway to with colleagues through a formal consultation process in stores scheduled to close, exploring any suitable alternative roles."

Full list of 49 Poundland stores confirmed to be closing during August and September 2025

1. Ammanford
2. Birmingham Fort
3. Cardiff Valegate
4. Cramlington
5. Leicester
6. Long Eaton
7. Port Glasgow
8. Seaham
9. Shrewsbury
10. Tunbridge Wells
11. Bedford
12. Bidston Moss
13. Broxburn
14. Craigavon
15. Dartmouth
16. East Dulwich
17. Falmouth
18. Hull St Andrews
19. Newtonabbey
20. Perth
21. Poole
22. Sunderland
23. Stafford
24. Thornaby
25. Worcester
26. Brigg
27. Canterbury
28. Coventry
29. Newcastle
30. Kings Heath
31. Peterborough
32. Peterlee
33. Rainham
34. Salford
35. Sheldon
36. Wells
37. Whitechapel
38. Blackburn
39. Cookstown
40. Erdington
41. Kimberley
42. Horsham
43. Hull Holderness
44. Kettering
45. Omagh
46. Shepherds Bush
47. Southport
48. Taunton
49. Irvine (Rivergate Shopping Centre)