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Compulsory liquidation

ALAN C. FORD LIMITED

ALAN C. FORD LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Compulsory liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 17 April 2026.

Key facts
Company no.00890717
SectorReal estate
Incorporated28 Oct 1966
Reg. officeHarefield UB9
Appointed17 Apr 2026
Office holderNicholas Stratten, Greenfield Recovery
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
28 Oct 1966
Incorporated
Registered as 00890717. Real estate.
18 Jul 1983
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
18 Jul 1983
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
25 Aug 1983
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
14 Feb 1984
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
8 May 1984
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
27 Sep 1984
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
11 Dec 1984
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
2 Jan 1986
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
2 Jan 1986
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
2 Apr 1986
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
28 May 1986
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
12 Dec 1986
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
10 Aug 1987
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
30 Sep 1987
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
25 Aug 1988
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
1 Sep 1988
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
21 Mar 1989
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
4 Jul 1989
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
13 Jun 1991
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
21 Aug 1991
Floating charge registered
Floating charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
14 Feb 1995
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
21 Sep 1999
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
17 Nov 2000
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
17 Nov 2000
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
14 Dec 2010
Charge registered
Legal charge granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
14 Dec 2010
Charge registered
Debenture granted to National Westminster Bank PLC.
30 Jun 2020
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Paratus Amc Limited.
29 Aug 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
17 Apr 2026
Wound up by the court
Compulsory liquidation.
17 Apr 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5113340 in The Gazette.

What the data was telling us

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

Insolvency statusCompulsory
StatusCompulsory liquidation
Gazette refNotice 5113340
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byThe court
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.122
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated28 Oct 1966
Last accounts29 Aug 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments3 since 1999
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure26.6 yrs
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges25 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderParatus Amc Limited
Registered30 Jun 2020
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerNicholas Stratten
FirmGreenfield Recovery
RoleAdministrator
IP numberIP 22170
Appointed15 Jun 2026
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