Re-use of a prohibited name
Autograph Retail Limited
In short: Autograph Retail Limited (company no. 07196358) was the subject of a formal insolvency notice, according to a Re-use of a prohibited name notice published in The London Gazette on 02 October 2026. The office holders are Imraan Ahmed; Carl Malcolm Lester.
Directors Imraan Ahmed and Carl Malcolm Lester announce their intention to reuse the prohibited trading names of Autograph Retail Limited after it entered insolvent liquidation on 29 September 2026.
Notice details
- Company
- Autograph Retail Limited
- Company number
- 07196358
- Trading names
- Autograph, Autograph Birmingham, Autograph Retail, Autograph Consortium, Autograph Fashion, Autograph Clothing, Autograph Clothing Retail, AG Clothing Retail, AG
- Registered office
- Azzurri House, Walsall Road, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 0RB
- Date of liquidation
- 29 September 2026
- Type of liquidation
- Insolvent liquidation
- Office holder(s)
- Imraan Ahmed; Carl Malcolm Lester
- Office holder address
- Azzurri House, Walsall Road, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 0RB
What this notice means
This is a formal notice published in The London Gazette relating to the company's insolvency, restructuring or closure.
Read more: What is Insolvency?.
How does this notice affect you?
Choose what applies and we'll point you at the right next step.
A written-off invoice rarely stops at the company that failed. The supplier left short is often the next business in difficulty — and the earlier that's dealt with, the more options stay open. If AUTOGRAPH RETAIL LIMITED owed you money, it's worth checking where that leaves you.
Unpaid wages, holiday pay and statutory redundancy are claimed from the government's Redundancy Payments Service, not from K2. The insolvency practitioner named in this notice should send you a case reference — you'll need it to claim.
K2's founder has turned around UK businesses since 1990, and K2 has backed and restructured them since 2001, including buying trade and assets out of distress. These situations move in days rather than months, so if you're looking at AUTOGRAPH RETAIL LIMITED or something similar, start the conversation early.
If your business is under pressure — creditors circling, a petition threatened, or cash running out — acting early changes the outcome. K2's founder has helped UK directors turn things around since 1990. Talk to us in confidence.
Is your own business showing the same warning signs?
Falling margins, stretched creditors, overdue filings and HMRC arrears usually appear months before a Gazette notice. Directors who act at that stage keep far more options open, from an informal turnaround to a CVA or restructuring plan.
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Frequently asked questions
Has Autograph Retail Limited gone into liquidation?
The London Gazette published a Re-use of a prohibited name for Autograph Retail Limited (company no. 07196358) on 02 October 2026. This is a formal notice published in The London Gazette relating to the company's insolvency, restructuring or closure.
What does a Re-use of a prohibited name mean?
This is a formal notice published in The London Gazette relating to the company's insolvency, restructuring or closure.
Who is dealing with the liquidation?
The office holders named in the notice: Imraan Ahmed; Carl Malcolm Lester. Creditors, employees and anyone holding goods or money belonging to the company should contact them directly, quoting the company number.
The company owes me money — what can I do?
You are a creditor in the process. The insolvency practitioner named in the notice will write to known creditors and invite claims; if you have not heard from them, contact them with your invoices. Unsecured creditors rank after fixed-charge holders, the costs of the insolvency, preferential creditors and floating-charge holders, so recovery depends on what is left in the estate.
I worked there — how do I claim what I am owed?
Unpaid wages, holiday pay and statutory redundancy are claimed from the government's Redundancy Payments Service, not from the company or from K2. The insolvency practitioner named in this notice should give you a case reference to claim with.
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