● Compulsory liquidation
THE INTERNET RETAILER LIMITED
THE INTERNET RETAILER LIMITED is tracked from The Gazette and Companies House public record. Compulsory liquidation proceedings were first recorded on 17 October 2025.
The timeline · incorporation → liquidation
14 Jul 2008
Incorporated
Registered as 06645721. Retail.
24 Aug 2009
First accounts filed
legacy
22 Mar 2016
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Fleximize Limited.
5 Aug 2016
Board changes begin
First of the director resignations before failure.
20 Sep 2016
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Barclays Bank PLC.
14 Oct 2016
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Assetz Capital Trust Company Limited.
18 Apr 2023
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Sellersfunding International Portfolio LTD.
30 Jul 2024
Charge registered
A registered charge granted to Newable Business Loans Limited.
31 Dec 2024
Latest accounts filed
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
17 Oct 2025
Wound up by the court
Compulsory liquidation.
17 Oct 2025
Gazette notice published
Notice 4980292 in The Gazette.
30 Dec 2025
Administrator's proposals
Administrators' statement of proposals to creditors.
20 Jan 2026
Proposals approved
Notice of deemed approval of the administrators' proposals.
4 Jun 2026
Progress report
Administrators' progress report to creditors.
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 4980292
EditionThe Gazette
Appointed byThe court
UnderInsolvency Act 1986, s.122
Ownership & control● PSC register
Beneficial ownerMr Ben Keith Sunderland
ControlOwnership of shares 50 to 75%
Owner typeIndividual
Controllers2 on record
Filing trajectory● Late filing
Incorporated14 Jul 2008
Last accounts31 Dec 2024
Confirmation stmtFiled
Account typeMicro-entity
Director stability● Board churn
Appointments5 since 2008
Resignations2 in final 12 mths
Active directors1
Avg tenure7.6 yrs
Director track record● Repeat insolvency
Other appointments7 other companies
Prior insolvencies5 dissolved or insolvent
DisqualificationsNone found
Charges & secured creditors● Floating charge
Charges5 registered
InstrumentA registered charge
HolderNewable Business Loans Limited
Registered30 Jul 2024
Statusoutstanding
Practitioner appointed● Practitioner
PractitionerGareth Howarth
FirmAMS Business
RoleAdministrator
IP numberIP 18816
Appointed30 Oct 2025
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