Lenders to Quiz Clothes, the troubled vogue enterprise, have drafted in restructuring advisers days earlier than it is because of maintain a vote on delisting from the London inventory market.
Quiz, which flagged final month doubts about its going concern standing, is chaired by Peter Cowgill, the previous JD Sports activities Style boss.
The corporate operates roughly 60 standalone shops and dozens extra concessions, using about 1,500 folks.
It plans to carry a shareholder vote this week with a view to delist from the general public markets.
“Given the disappointing level of revenues in the important Christmas trading period, as announced on 6 December 2024, the cash headroom available to the business is less than previously anticipated,” Quiz stated final month.
“As a result, the board anticipates that additional funding will be required by the group in early 2025.”
It added that it had a £4m borrowing facility which expires on the finish of June, and which it stated was repayable on demand.
Quiz’s troubles come amid rising monetary stress on retailers, lots of that are dealing with a deepening problem in 2025 because of looming hikes to employer’s nationwide insurance coverage.
Interpath and Quiz each declined to remark.
