● Compulsory liquidation
A. T. CROSS LIMITED
A. T. CROSS LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Compulsory liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 10 October 2025.
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
22 Jan 1979
Incorporated
Registered as 01410574. Wholesale.
31 Dec 1993
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
30 Dec 2005
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Bank of America N.A..
12 Oct 2006
Charge registered
Trust deed granted to Bmg (CO2) Limited.
8 May 2008
Charge registered
Rent deposit deed granted to Cabot Place Limited.
4 Oct 2011
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
13 Dec 2013
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited.
21 May 2014
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Hsbc Bank PLC.
21 May 2014
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Hsbc Bank PLC.
14 Dec 2016
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
14 Dec 2016
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
21 Dec 2016
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Aldermore Bank PLC.
12 Jan 2017
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
12 Jan 2017
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
27 Nov 2019
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Fgi Worldwide Llc.
1 Mar 2024
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Abl Opco Llc.
1 Mar 2024
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Abl Opco Llc.
1 Mar 2024
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Abl Opco Llc.
1 Mar 2024
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Abl Opco Llc.
1 Mar 2024
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Abl Opco Llc.
1 Mar 2024
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Abl Opco Llc.
6 Apr 2024
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
10 Oct 2025
Wound up by the court
Compulsory liquidation.
10 Oct 2025
Gazette notice published
Notice 4977223 in The Gazette.
What the data was telling us
Readings from The Gazette and Companies House, in the firm's final two years.
Insolvency status● Compulsory
StatusCompulsory liquidation
Gazette refNotice 4977223
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byThe court
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.122
Ownership & control● PSC register
Beneficial ownerAt Cross Europe Limited
ControlOwnership of shares 75 to 100%
Owner typeCorporate / legal entity
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectory● Late filing
Incorporated22 Jan 1979
Last accounts6 Apr 2024
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stability● Board churn
Appointments25 since 1997
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors2
Avg tenure4.8 yrs
Director track record● Track record
Other appointments2 other companies
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditors● Floating charge
Charges18 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderAbl Opco Llc
Registered1 Mar 2024
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerRichard Barker
FirmErnst & Young
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 17150
AppointedUnknown
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