UK fashion retailer Leading Labels has entered liquidation, with all 15 of its stores across the country set to close. Liquidators were appointed on May 26, and 'Everything Must Go' sales are now underway at multiple locations.
The chain, which stocks men's and women's clothing from brands including Calvin Klein, Wrangler, Elle and Joules, operates large outlet-style stores offering discounted goods. The Ipswich branch, which opened in 2022 in a former Top Shop and Top Man unit, has sale notices displayed at its entrance.
A spokeswoman told the East Anglian Daily Times that employees were unaware of the reasons behind the closure or when the shop will cease trading. The retailer had received a Gazette notice on March 10 warning it would be struck off the register unless cause was shown to the contrary, and Companies House records show outstanding accounts due by November 30, 2025.
Liquidator Jeremy Bleazard of XL Business Solutions Limited was appointed on May 26. The closure follows a wave of fashion retailers facing financial difficulties, including Quiz, which entered administration for the second time in just over a year in February 2025.
