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US beauty label Malin+Goetz, known for its premium body care and home fragrances, has filed for administration in the UK and closed its seven London-based stores, a spokesperson told The Business of Beauty.
The Manzanita Capital-owned brand will also be closing its UK head office, resulting in 72 layoffs overall. In a statement, a Malin+Goetz spokesperson said that the decision had come after “exhausting all viable alternatives.” Manzanita Capital did not return requests for comment.
While online orders have been temporarily paused, the brand’s range will still be available for purchase within the region via select third party retailers such as John Lewis and Space NK through a new partnership with the distributor Discovered Brands. “This structural change will allow the business to focus on our ecommerce and third party retail channels where our customers increasingly choose to shop,” the spokesperson said.
Co-founded in New York by Matthew Malin and Andrew Goetz, Malin+Goetz launched in 2004 with a collection of six skincare products before expanding into fragrance, body and hair care. In 2015, it was acquired by UK-based private equity firm Manzanita Capital. The brand is sold in 44 countries.
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Its latest London location, a permanent store in Soho, opened in Nov. 2023. According to the company’s UK filings, co-founders Malin and Goetz departed the brand in Dec. 2023.
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