Quiz, a major UK fashion chain, is set to close its remaining 37 standalone stores across the country after entering administration for the second time in less than a year. The company, which collapsed on February 5, 2026, will shut all outlets by the end of June, marking its complete disappearance from the high street.
Store Closure Timeline
The Basingstoke branch at Festival Place has already closed its doors. The Carlisle and Eastbourne outlets were expected to shut at midday on June 14, while the Watford store is due to close on June 16, followed by Clydebank on June 17 and Irvine on June 19. Portsmouth is expected to close on June 20, with Castleford anticipated to follow around the same time.
Administration Details
Administrators Alistair McAlinden and Geoff Jacobs of Interpath Advisory are managing the wind-down. Quiz had been enduring a tough start to 2026, according to those overseeing the process. The chain first fell into administration in February 2025 before being rescued in a pre-pack deal by a subsidiary of the founding Ramzan family.
Quiz concessions in New Look and Matalan stores across the UK are not part of the administration process and will continue to trade as normal.
Staff Impact
Quiz has not confirmed exactly how many staff will be affected by the closures, though more than 100 head office and warehouse jobs were at risk when the company first entered administration.
Statements from Administrators
Alistair McAlinden, head of Interpath in Scotland and joint administrator, said: 'As we head into the May bank holiday weekend, we would encourage shoppers to visit their local store as we commence our final closing down sale.'
Geoff Jacobs, managing director at Interpath and fellow joint administrator, said: 'We'd once again like to say a huge thank you to Quiz staff who have shown such dedication and professionalism under difficult circumstances.'
List of Closing Stores
- Aberdeen, Scotland
- Basingstoke, Hampshire
- Bracknell, Berkshire
- Cardiff, Wales
- Carlisle, Cumbria
- Castleford, West Yorkshire
- Clydebank, Scotland
- Craigavon, Northern Ireland
- Derby, Derbyshire
- Dunfermline, Scotland
- Eastbourne, East Sussex
- Gateshead Metro, Tyne and Wear
- Glasgow Braehead, Scotland
- Glasgow Buchanan Galleries, Scotland
- Glasgow Fort, Scotland
- Glasgow St Enoch, Scotland
- Hanley, Staffordshire
- Hull, East Yorkshire
- Inverness, Scotland
- Irvine, Scotland
- Leicester, Leicestershire
- Livingston, Scotland
- Manchester Arndale, Greater Manchester
- Manchester Trafford Centre, Greater Manchester
- Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
- Merry Hill, West Midlands
- Newry, Northern Ireland
- Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland
- Northampton, Northamptonshire
- Norwich, Norfolk
- Portsmouth, Hampshire
- Sheffield Meadowhall, South Yorkshire
- Stirling, Scotland
- Telford, Shropshire
- Thurrock Lakeside, Essex
- Warrington, Cheshire
- Watford, Hertfordshire
