Case Studies/Retail/A1 COMMS LIMITED
Creditors' voluntary liquidation

A1 COMMS LIMITED

A1 COMMS LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 7 November 2025.

Key facts
Company no.04455131
SectorRetail
Incorporated6 Jun 2002
Reg. officeLeeds LS1
Appointed7 Nov 2025
Office holderRachael Wilkinson, PricewaterhouseCoopers
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
6 Jun 2002
Incorporated
Registered as 04455131. Retail.
28 Jun 2002
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
11 Oct 2004
Charge registered
Debenture granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
1 Nov 2004
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
30 Jun 2005
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
2 Feb 2006
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
12 May 2008
Charge registered
Debenture granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
22 Dec 2010
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ).
23 Mar 2011
Charge registered
Mortgage debenture granted to Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ).
23 Mar 2011
Charge registered
Deed of legal mortgage granted to Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ).
24 Mar 2014
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Funding Circle Trustee Limited as Security Agent for the Various Lenders.
22 May 2014
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Market Invoice Limited (In Its Own Capacity and as Security Trustee for Various Investor Members).
27 Mar 2015
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC.
16 Nov 2021
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Wtb UK Spv No 1 LTD.
31 Jan 2023
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
5 Apr 2024
Administrator's proposals
Administrators' statement of proposals to creditors.
13 Jun 2024
Result of creditors' meeting
Outcome of the meeting of creditors.
10 Jul 2024
Creditors' committee formed
Establishment of a creditors' or liquidation committee.
5 Sep 2024
Progress report
Administrators' progress report to creditors.
3 Feb 2025
Administration extended
Extension of the administration period.
5 Mar 2025
Progress report
Administrators' progress report to creditors.
2 Sep 2025
Progress report
Administrators' progress report to creditors.
29 Oct 2025
Moved to liquidation
Move from administration to creditors' voluntary liquidation.
7 Nov 2025
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
7 Nov 2025
Gazette notice published
Notice 4994902 in The Gazette.
3 Feb 2026
Creditors' committee formed
Establishment of a creditors' or liquidation committee.

What the data was telling us

Readings from The Gazette and Companies House, in the firm's final two years.

Insolvency statusCVL
StatusCreditors' voluntary liquidation
Gazette refNotice 4994902
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & controlPSC register
Beneficial ownerPaul Sisson
ControlOwnership of shares 25 to 50%
Owner typeIndividual
Controllers2 on record
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated6 Jun 2002
Last accounts31 Jan 2023
Confirmation stmtOverdue
Account typeAccounts
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments5 since 2002
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors2
Avg tenure10.0 yrs
Director track recordRepeat insolvency
Other appointments12 other companies
Prior insolvencies8 dissolved or insolvent
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges11 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderWtb UK Spv No 1 LTD
Registered16 Nov 2021
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerRachael Wilkinson
FirmPricewaterhouseCoopers
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 16234
Appointed29 Oct 2025
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