Orion Retail Limited, Tarak International Limited and Zandra Systems Limited collectively trade as Quiz Clothing and together went into administration yesterday.

Founded in Scotland in 1993, Quiz is a high street fashion retailer operating from 40 stores across the UK and seven concessions across the Republic of Ireland, as well as online. It employs around 565 members of staff.

Over the past 12 months, the business has experienced challenging trading conditions. While sales were reported to be stronger than anticipated through to the end of September 2025, they fell below expectations during the crucial Christmas trading period, both online and in-store.

In 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.

In response to these challenges, the directors worked tirelessly to explore options to safeguard the future of Quiz, including efforts to source funding. However, with no solvent solutions available, they took the difficult decision to place these companies into insolvency.

Following their appointment, the joint administrators will continue to trade all 40 stores and seven concessions as a going concern while they assess options for the business. The company’s online store, however, will close.

The majority of the company’s employees will be retained to assist the administrators in trading the business; however, the administrators have confirmed 109 redundancies across Quiz’s head office in Glasgow and distribution centre in Bellshill, Lanarkshire.

Alistair McAlinden, head of Interpath in Scotland and joint administrator, said: “With Quiz the latest retailer to fall into administration, there’s no doubt it’s been a tough start to 2026 for the UK high street.

“It’s 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. We are tremendously grateful for the support of Quiz’s employees and directors who will work alongside us as we trade the business over the coming weeks.”

Geoff Jacobs, managing director at Interpath and joint administrator, added: “Any parties with an interest in acquiring the stock, store operations and infrastructure of Quiz should contact us as a matter of urgency. We are ensuring that those employees impacted by redundancy are provided with all available support at this difficult time.”

For the avoidance of doubt, Quiz concessions which trade from New Look and Matalan stores in the UK, are not part of the administration processes.