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In administration

GAME RETAIL LIMITED

GAME RETAIL LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. In administration proceedings were first recorded on 2 March 2026.

Key facts
Company no.07837246
SectorRetail
Incorporated7 Nov 2011
Reg. officeManchester M2
Appointed2 Mar 2026
Office holderJames Saunders, KR8 Advisory
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
7 Nov 2011
Incorporated
Registered as 07837246. Retail.
30 Mar 2012
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
1 Apr 2012
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Baker Dozen Limited (Now Capitex Holdings Limited).
27 Jun 2012
First accounts filed
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
18 Sep 2012
Charge registered
Security agreement granted to Lajedosa Investments S.a R.L..
10 Jun 2014
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited.
4 Feb 2015
Legacy
Filed at Companies House.
14 Oct 2015
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited as Security Agent and Security Trustee for the Secured Parties.
15 Jul 2016
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Lajedosa Investments Sarl.
15 Jul 2016
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Pnc Business Credit a Trading Style of Pnc Financial Services UK LTD.
14 Feb 2020
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Wells Fargo Capital Finance (UK) Limited.
13 Aug 2020
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Sportsdirect.Com Retail Limited.
23 Dec 2020
Legacy
Filed at Companies House.
27 Nov 2024
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
2 Mar 2026
Administrators appointed
In administration.
2 Mar 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5066601 in The Gazette.
28 Apr 2026
Administrator's proposals
Administrators' statement of proposals to creditors.
1 Jun 2026
Proposals approved
Notice of deemed approval of the administrators' proposals.

What the data was telling us

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

Insolvency statusAdministration
StatusIn administration
Gazette refNotice 5066601
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byDirectors or a floating-charge holder
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, Sch. B1
Filing trajectoryLate filing
Incorporated7 Nov 2011
Last accounts27 Nov 2024
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stabilityBoard churn
Appointments12 since 2011
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors2
Avg tenure2.9 yrs
Charges & secured creditorsFloating charge
Charges8 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderSportsdirect.Com Retail Limited
Registered13 Aug 2020
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointedPractitioner
PractitionerJames Saunders
FirmKR8 Advisory
RoleAdministrator
IP numberIP 17550
Appointed24 Feb 2026
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