The owners of the Revital health store chain have spoken out after it was confirmed that the business has gone into liquidation.
It has been confirmed that the business, including its e-commerce business and all stores, are affected. The stores have all now closed, and a total of 36 members of staff have been affected by the liquidation.
Revital has appointed Bailey Ahmad Business Recovery (BABR) as liquidators, which follows meetings of creditors in April and May, that determined the nomination of a liquidator.
Revital was founded more than 30 years ago by Raj Vora, as a single health food store in London, expanding with a number of stores across London and the south east, as well as with an online offering. In more recent years, the business had been led by Raj’s son, Rahil, who acted as CEO. The liquidation of Revital follows a difficult trading period for the business.
Speaking to Health Food Business, Rahil commented: “The decision was taken towards the end of March following a prolonged period of challenging trading conditions and increasing cost pressures affecting the wider retail environment. Like many businesses in the sector, Revital faced a combination of legacy pressures following Covid, rising operating costs and increasingly difficult trading conditions, and despite exploring all available options, the business ultimately entered a formal process. All stores are now closed and around 36 members of staff were impacted.
“For my father, Raj, and myself, this has been incredibly heartbreaking after spending more than 35 years in the health food industry. We remain very proud of what Revital represented for so long and extremely grateful to our staff, customers, suppliers and the wider industry for their support over the years.”
In a statement to Health Food Business, BABR said: “Kirren Keegan and Tom Ahmad of BABR have been appointed as Joint Liquidators of Revital Holdings Limited, Revital Leases Limited and Revital Limited on 15 May 2026. The Joint Liquidators are in the process of writing to all known creditors and will provide them with further information regarding the liquidation process, including how to submit claims in the liquidation. The companies have ceased trading, and the Joint Liquidators are now administering the estates, including securing and realising any available assets and reviewing the companies’ financial affairs to maximise a return to the liquidation estates where possible.
“At this stage, it is too early to provide specific detail in relation to the outcome for individual stakeholders, including stores and brand creditors, which will depend on the realisation of assets and the level of creditor claims received. The timescale for completing a Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation is dependent on the individual circumstances of each case, including the complexity of the companies’ affairs. As such, it is not currently possible to confirm an anticipated date for conclusion.”
