Skn Group Goes Into Administration

The Skn Group has announced it will cease trading.

The Birmingham-based company replaces website with a message saying trading has ended

In a statement posted on its website yesterday (Wednesday, July 17), the company, which owns ABC Medical, sk:n Clinics, The Harley Medical Group, Skinbrands and The Skin Experts, said:

“It is with regret that we advise that the Skn Group, including sk:n, The Harley Medical Group, Skinbrands, The Skin Experts and ABC Medical, has ceased trading as of July 17. The Mole Clinic is a separate part of the group and continues to trade as normal.

“The company has undertaken an extensive process to secure investment to enable it to continue trading, but sadly, we have been unsuccessful.

“We recognise that this outcome will have a significant impact on our team members and customers, and we are deeply sorry for the stress and inconvenience this has caused. We are doing all we can to address the concerns of those affected. We will be contacting all clients [who are] still awaiting test results as soon as possible. All further updates will be provided on this website as and when available.”

According to The Business Desk.com, the closure of the group’s 60+ clinics will result in the loss of 800 jobs.  

Skinbrands was the distributor for a number of professional product brands, including Epionce, Rejuvapen, Medik8 and Grande Cosmetics. 

In a statement on its social media, Skn’s PR agency Kendrick PR, said: "As you may know, we were the PR agency for sk:n Clinics. Today (July 17), we heard about the company going into administration – we haven’t received direct notification from the business regarding what is happening, and unfortunately, at this time, we have no information for the press and patients who are understandably reaching out to us wanting clarity on the situation. We have no information regarding how things are being managed by SK:N (or HMRC/debt collection), or how cancelled patient appointments/payments etc. will be redressed. We are unfortunately in the same position as many staff and patients, with several months of (our) own invoices being left unpaid with no explanation or redress."

Before it closed down, the Birmingham-based company was recognized for having "the largest network of specialist skincare clinics in the UK," with branches in Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow, and 17 locations across London. It also owned brands such as the Harley Medical Group and ABC Medical. Skin employed over 450 consultants, doctors, nurses, and medical practitioners who offered services from tattoo and wart removal to lip fillers and thread lifts.

On Wednesday, customers were informed that their appointments had been cancelled. One customer, who requested anonymity, revealed that their £700 pre-paid series of appointments was abruptly cancelled on Tuesday. "They did this without any prior warning to customers and provided no information on how to obtain a refund for the treatments owed," the person said.