● Creditors' voluntary liquidation
JOHN ANTHONY (SWINDON) LIMITED
JOHN ANTHONY (SWINDON) LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Creditors' voluntary liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 14 July 2026.
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
29 May 1979
Incorporated
Registered as 01423814. Retail.
29 Jan 1997
First accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
14 Jan 2008
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
30 Jan 2009
Charge registered
Deed of charge granted to Ingenious Resources Limited.
24 Jan 2011
Charge registered
Debenture granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
24 Jan 2014
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to John Nooney.
4 Dec 2023
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Sportsdirect.Com Retail Limited.
9 May 2025
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
26 May 2026
Statement of affairs
Sworn statement of assets and liabilities.
14 Jul 2026
Liquidator appointed
Creditors' voluntary liquidation.
14 Jul 2026
Gazette notice published
Notice 5172551 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● CVL
StatusCreditors' voluntary liquidation
Gazette refNotice 5172551
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byMembers & creditors
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.100 & s.109
Ownership & control● PSC register
Beneficial ownerMta John Anthony (Holdings) Limited
ControlOwnership of shares 75 to 100%
Owner typeCorporate / legal entity
Controllers1 on record
Filing trajectory● Late filing
Incorporated29 May 1979
Last accounts9 May 2025
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeFull
Director stability● Board churn
Appointments7 since 2014
Resignations0 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure6.5 yrs
Director track record● Repeat insolvency
Other appointments50 other companies
Prior insolvencies4 dissolved or insolvent
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditors● Floating charge
Charges4 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderSportsdirect.Com Retail Limited
Registered4 Dec 2023
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerJames Saunders
FirmKR8 Advisory
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 17550
Appointed8 May 2026
View profile →Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerMark Robert Blackman
FirmKR8 Advisory
RoleLiquidator
IP numberIP 29630
Appointed8 May 2026
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