The Uniform Guys placed into liquidation following order backlogs and customer disputes

The Uniform Guys, a Western Australia-based national supplier of corporate and institutional uniforms, has been placed into liquidation, with David Bryant and Quentin Olde of Ankura appointed as liquidators on 23 December, bringing trading to an end and crystallising losses for a large base of customers and trade creditors.

The company marketed itself as a nationwide provider of uniforms to schools, healthcare providers, emergency services, hospitality groups, and corporates, and listed a wide range of government agencies and blue chip organisations among its clients. In the period leading up to the liquidation, however, customers across multiple states reported extensive delays, non-delivery of paid orders, and an absence of meaningful communication from the business.

According to the liquidators, The Uniform Guys was not actively trading at the time of their appointment. The appointment followed a surge of complaints from customers alleging that orders had remained outstanding for weeks or months, often after full payment had been made upfront, raising immediate concerns around cash flow management and the handling of customer funds.

David Bryant and Quentin Olde have commenced the statutory review of the company’s affairs, including an examination of its financial position, the circumstances surrounding the cessation of trading, and the conduct of the sole director, Philip Allan Hirschberg. Creditors and affected customers are in the process of being notified of the liquidation and the steps required to lodge claims.

The liquidators have also indicated that parties interested in acquiring any remaining business assets, intellectual property, or customer data are invited to come forward, although the scope and value of recoverable assets remains unclear at this stage. Any sale process is expected to be limited, given that operations had already ceased prior to the liquidation.