Lidl has placed 130 positions across its UK human resources and recruitment departments at risk of redundancy as it looks to centralise work at its London headquarters, as reported by The Sun.
The discount retailer notified employees of the move on 10 October 2025.
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The impacted roles are based at its regional distribution centres.
The company is seeking to consolidate its human resources functions by moving them from its regional warehouses to a single location at its corporate headquarters.
The company also plans to create 100 new HR roles at its head office.
Affected staff have entered a 90-day consultation period, with the earliest redundancies to take effect from March 2026.
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By GlobalDataA spokesperson for Lidl told The Sun: “As a fast-growing business with strong momentum, we’ve undertaken a strategic review of our operations to ensure we’re built on the right foundations to support our ambitious expansion plans now and in the future.
“We are proposing to bring some of our regional HR departments together into one centralised location at Lidl House. This means some HR roles based at our regional distribution centres may be affected.
“These proposals are designed to improve the efficiency of our operations, and strengthen our business model.
“The proposals are about simplifying how we work and enhancing support for colleagues as we continue to grow.”
In early 2025, Lidl announced plans to remove 70 positions from its head office under a separate restructuring plan.
In April, the retailer unveiled plans to invest £500m (then $667m) in the UK and open more than 40 new stores during the year.
Several other UK supermarket chains have undertaken similar measures during the year.
In January, Sainsbury’s announced the elimination of 3,000 positions, including 20% of senior management, through its Next Level strategy to streamline operations.
In March, Morrisons shed 365 roles after closing cafés, market kitchens, meat and fish counters and other in-store facilities under its renewal plan.
