<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2026/07/romesh-ranganathan-backed-coughlans-bakery-shuts-all-stores-after-89-years/"></div>Coughlans Bakery has collapsed into voluntary liquidation, closing all of its stores with immediate effect after almost 90 years on the high street. The family-run bakery chain, which is part-owned by comedian Romesh Ranganathan, operated more than 30 shops across south London, Surrey, Kent and West Sussex. Around 165 jobs are understood to be affected...<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2026/07/romesh-ranganathan-backed-coughlans-bakery-shuts-all-stores-after-89-years/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt -->