2017 | New Website, Kirkcaldy & Dundee -
In March 2017 we acquired the Fife Schoolwear & Uniforms shop in Kirkcaldy, making this our 6th BE Schoolwear store.
With the increase in demand for our web services we launched our new state of the art responsive website. By offering a far wider range of school products on our new easy to use website we are hoping to supply uniforms to parents not just in the UK but across Europe. We also secured a new location in Dundee which seen the move from Commercial Street to a bigger, more central store.

2020 | Rebrand to BE Uniforms
In 2020 we rebranded from Border Embroideries to BE Uniforms. We're still the same company but have now combined the 3 sub brands - schoolwear, workwear and teamwear - as a testament to our 30 years in business providing uniforms across the UK.
In late 2020 all stores underwent a transformation and now proudly display the new brand name above every door. The rebrand also opened us up to focus more on the workwear and teamwear markets. So now as well as our extensive range of school uniform, you’ll now find an unrivalled selection of workwear and teamwear in store, from industry leading brands such as Helly Hansen, Mascot, Snickers, Portwest, Canterbury, Adidas, Joma and Kappa.
2021 | Under New Management
In March 2021, Billy took a step back from the business and son’s Ross and William took over as the Managing Directors of BE Uniforms.
"This is a very proud moment for Shirley-Anne and myself as it has always been our wish that the children will take on the mantle of the business and hopefully progress it to the next level." - Billy Smillie
Ross and William's take over has injected some new ideas into the business, allowing BE Uniforms to drive on further, with Billy not too far away now acting as Chairman. Daughter Aynsley is also still actively involved in the business, although as of August 2021 she is on maternity leave after having her third child.

2021 | Edinburgh, Carlisle & Newcastle
The pandemic didn't slow us down and we were extremely fortunate to have seen a huge growth in online sales. As businesses began to open back up again, 2021 seen us open 3 new retail stores - the first in Edinburgh, which opened in May 2021. The Edinburgh store, located on Dundee St. now stocks over 20 local school's uniform plus our wide range of plain schoolwear, workwear and teamwear.
In June 2021 we acquired The Uniform Shop on West Tower Street in Carlisle - our first store over the border! We rebranded the store to BE Uniforms and then reopned, offering the same great services as our other stores, plus many local schools uniforms.
Lastly, we also opened our first concession within Planet Sports & Trophies on Great Lime Road, Newcastle. This acts as a face-to-face service for our local customers, a Click & Collect point plus a drop off location for any online returns. They can also see sizing sets for schoolwear before they place an order online.
2022 | Click & Collect & New Recruits
As of April 2022, we're now offering a FREE Click & Collect service for all online orders. At checkout, you can now select the Click & Collect shipping method and opt to collect from any of our 10 locations, FREE of charge. After successfully trialing this in 2 of our stores, we're pleased to now offer service to all customers shopping online with us.
So far 2022 has also seen a huge change in staffing at BE Uniforms. We have 8 full time salesmen/women out on the road visiting schools, businesses and liaising with clubs. The staff numbers at our head office and factory have also increased with the growth of the business. We now have more sales assistants than ever before in our offices to deal with any enquiries, plus more warehouse staff and embroidery machine operators to help meet demand in the busy summer months.