Full list of Claire's shops closing as store hacks 20% off 'final clearance' sale

High street favourite Claire's Accessories is set to close 145 stores across the UK for good, the retailer has confirmed. The announcement comes after administrators struck a deal earlier this week to sell 156 stores to investment group Modella Capital, saving around 1,000 jobs. Unfortunately, the remaining 145 stores were not included in the sale and are now scheduled to close permanently.

Shoppers at affected stores can already take advantage of closing-down sales, which began over the weekend and feature 20 per cent off everything as the accessories chain prepares to shut its doors for the last time. While exact closure dates vary by location, the shutters are expected to come down in the coming weeks.

Administrator Interpath Advisory said it had explored every option to find a buyer for the remaining sites but was left with no alternative but closure.

Will Wright, UK chief executive at Interpath, said: "Our intention is to continue to trade the remaining portfolio of stores for as long as possible, while we explore the options available."

Claire's UK arm entered administration on 13 August, just days after its US parent company filed for bankruptcy on 7 August. The American business has since been sold to a new owner, securing 950 US stores.

In the UK, Modella Capital stepped in to rescue part of the business, striking an agreement directly with Claire's US owner Ames Watson to keep 156 stores open.

However, further closures and potential job losses could still occur as the investment group negotiates with landlords over rent and lease agreements. Staff have been told decisions will be made "as quickly as possible," though uncertainty remains for many of the rescued sites.

Modella Capital boss Joe Price said: "As a firm, we strongly believe that this much-loved brand deserves the chance to remain on the high street in the UK and Ireland. The issues that Claire's is facing are significant, and we will need to work collaboratively with all interested parties if our proposed rescue plan is to succeed."

Modella Capital has been active in the UK retail sector this year, having previously acquired WHSmith's high street outlets and rebranding them as TG Jones. The group also holds stakes in Hobbycraft, Paperchase, and Tie Rack, among others.

For shoppers hoping to grab a bargain, the final clearance sales across closing stores offer a last chance to stock up on Claire's popular accessories before the brand disappears from many high streets.

List of stores confirmed to close: England:

• Andover, The Chantry Centre
• Ashford, County Square Shopping Centre
• Banbury, Banbury Gateway Shopping Park
• Banbury, The Castle Quay Shopping Centre
• Barnstaple, Green Lanes Shopping Centre
• Basildon, Eastgate Centre
• Beckton, Asda, Tollgate Rd
• Bedford, 53 The Harpur Centre
• Bideford, Affinity Devon, Clovelly Road
• Birmingham, Resorts World Birmingham
• Birmingham, The Bull Ring
• Bishops Stortford, 11 Jackson Square
• Blackburn, 150b Stoneybutts
• Bognor Regis, 19 London Road
• Bolton, Middlebrook Leisure Park
• Bolton, Market Place
• Bournemouth, 56 Old Christchurch Road
• Braintree, George Yard
• Brentwood, The Baytree Centre
• Brighton, Upper Mall Level, Churchill Square
• Bristol, Willow Brook Centre
• Bristol, Cabot Circus
• Burton Upon Trent, Cooper Square Shopping Centre
• Bury, Union Arcade
• Camberley, Grace Reynolds Walk
• Canterbury, The Parade
• Carlisle, The Lanes Centre
• Chesterfield, Vicar Lane
• Chichester, 83A North Street
• Chippenham, Borough Parade
• Coventry, Kiosk A2, West Orchards
• Coventry, 48 Broadgate House
• Crewe, 62a Market Street
• Didcot, Orchard Centre
• Doncaster, Frenchgate Centre
• Doncaster, Lakeside Village
• Eastleigh, The Swan Centre
• Fareham, Thackery Mall
• Farnborough, The Mead Redevelopment
• Folkestone, 53 Sandgate Road
• Gloucester, Gloucester Quays Outlet Centre
• Grand Arcade, Cambridge, Grand Arcade
• Great Yarmouth, Market Gates Shopping Centre
• Halifax, 13 Woolshops
• Haywards Heath, The Orchards Shopping Centre
• Hemel Hempstead, 232 The Marlowes
• Hereford, Maylord Shopping Centre
• High Wycombe, Eden Centre
• Hinckley, Britannia Centre
• Horsham, 10 West Street
• Hounslow, 23 Treaty Centre
• Hove, George Street
• Hull, Prospect Centre
• Huntingdon, Chequers Court
• Kettering, The Mall
• Kings Lynn, 20 New Conduit Street
• Kingston upon Thames, The Bentall Centre
• London, Victoria Place Shopping Centre
• London, 324 Oxford Street
• London, 108 Oxford Street
• Luton, The Arndale Centre
• Macclesfield, Grosvenor Shopping Centre
• Maidstone, Gabriel's Hill
• Maidstone, Fremlin Walk
• Manchester, Manchester Fort Shopping Centre
• Milton Keynes, Kingston Centre
• Newcastle under Lyme, Castle Walk
• Newquay, 6 Banks Street
• Portsmouth, The Cascades Centre
• Preston, St George's Centre
• Pudsey, Owlcotes Supercentre
• Reading, Chalfont Way
• Redditch, 10 Kingfisher Walk
• Richmond-upon-Thames, 33 The Quadrant
• Rochdale, Exchange Shopping Centre
• Rugby, Clock Tower Shopping Centre
• Salford, Lowry Galleria
• Salisbury, 36 Old George Mall
• Scunthorpe, 74 High Street
• Sheffield, 18 Chapel Walk
• Southport, Chapel Street
• Stockton on Tees, Wellington Square
• Swindon, Brunel Centre & West Swindon
• Tamworth, Ankerside Shopping Centre
• Tonbridge, High Street
• Torquay, 6 Union Street
• Trowbridge, The Shires
• Walsall, Park Mall Saddlers Centre
• Walthamcross, The Pavillion Shopping Centre
• Watford, Asda Supercentre
• Welwyn Garden City, The Howard Centre
• Weston Super Mare, The Sovereign Shopping Centre
• Winchester, 130 High Street
• Woking, The Peacocks Centre
• Workington, 8 Risman Place
• York, 37 Parliament Street

Scotland:

• Aberdeen, St Nicholas Centre
• Ayr, 214 High Street
• Clydebank, 101 Sylvania Way
• East Kilbride, Centre West
• Elgin, 137 High Street
• Falkirk, Howgate Centre
• Glenrothes, The Kingdom Shopping Centre
• Kendal, Elephant Yard
• Kirkcaldy, Mercat Centre
• Livingston, Almondvale Centre
• Livingston, Designer Outlet
• Perth, St Johns Centre
• Stirling, Thistle Marches 2
• Tillicoultry, Sterling Mills Designer Outlet

Wales:

• Carmarthen, Grey Friars
• Cardiff, St David's Centre
• Haverfordwest, Riverside Quay
• Llantrisant, Talbot Green Retail Park
• Cwmbran, The Mall

Northern Ireland:

• Bloomfield, Bloomfield Shopping Centre
• Coleraine, Diamond Centre
• Enniskillen, Emeside Shopping Centre
• Lisburn, Bow Street Mall
• Newry, The Quays
• Newtownards, Ards Shopping Centre