Recent figures from The Local Data Company have revealed that 96 former BHS stores remain unoccupied after the company closed last year. According to Matthew Hopkinson, director at LDC, these figures are not surprising, noting that "many of these stores are large stores over multiple floors and after being occupied for many years, some have legacy issues such as asbestos to deal with." Of the 23 former stores that were reoccupied, seven are now home to fashion shops, six to discount stores and three to DIY stores.