Published: February 19, 2026 at 9:31 am
Beauty Bay staff were warned internally that the business was under pressure weeks before the online beauty retailer filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators.
The Salford-based online cosmetics retailer has taken down its website, which now shows a holding page with the message: “We’ll Be Back Soon. BEAUTY BAY is offline right now, we’ll be back shortly.”
A source said employees had been told the business urgently needed funding as efforts continued to stabilise the company.
Some staff were advised to begin exploring alternative roles on the same day the administration notice was filed, creating uncertainty around jobs and pay.