Fashion retailer Quiz collapses into administration again with 109 jobs axed
Fashion retailer Quiz has once again fallen into administration, leading to 109 immediate redundancies among its head office and warehouse staff, with hundreds more jobs now at risk.
Administrators Interpath confirmed that the fashion chainโs 40 UK stores and seven concessions in Ireland will continue to operate while options for the business are explored.
However, the companyโs website is set to close. The job losses affect employees at Quizโs Glasgow head office and its distribution centre in Bellshill, Lanarkshire.
Quiz concessions located within New Look and Matalan stores across the UK are not part of the administration proceedings and remain unaffected.
The company currently employs a total of 565 workers.
This marks the second time Quiz has entered administration within a year. The firm previously collapsed in February 2025 before being swiftly acquired in a pre-pack deal by Orion, a subsidiary of the founding Ramzan family.
That agreement saw Orion purchase the Quiz brand and 42 shops, but resulted in the closure of 23 stores and impacted 200 jobs.
Alistair McAlinden, head of Interpath in Scotland and joint administrator, said: โWith Quiz the latest retailer to fall into administration, thereโs no doubt itโs been a tough start to 2026 for the UK high street.
โItโs our intention to continue to trade all stores and the concessions in Ireland as a going concern for as long as we can while we assess options for the business.โ
Geoff Jacobs, fellow joint administrator and managing director at Interpath, added: โAny parties with an interest in acquiring the stock, store operations and infrastructure of Quiz should contact us as a matter of urgency.
โWe are ensuring that those employees impacted by redundancy are provided with all available support at this difficult time.โ
Interpath said Quiz had suffered amid tough trading conditions over the past year, with sales weaker than expected over the crucial Christmas season.
โIn addition, Quiz had to contend with strong economic headwinds including changing consumer habits, cost pressures from business rates and the recent increases to employment costs,โ it added.
The firm looked at options to secure its future, including additional funding, but efforts failed, according to Interpath.
The administrators confirmed gift cards and credit notes will no longer being accepted, while those with online returns will need to do so in a Quiz store for exchange, but cannot receive cash or card refunds.
Shoppers who have made returns online but not received the money will โregrettably, not receive a refund from Quizโ.
Customers should contact the provider of the credit or debit card which was used for the payment and ask for assistance.
