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Last updated 14 October 2026
September 2026
1,946 company insolvencies in England and Wales in August 2026
The seasonally adjusted total was 3% lower than in August 2025. Administrations rose to 182, up 60% on a year earlier.
June 2026
60% of insolvent businesses in 2025 had fewer than 5 employees
There were 22,455 business insolvencies in England and Wales in 2025. 13,380 had 0 to 4 employees, and the 20 to 49 employee band had the highest insolvency rate.
January 2026
23,938 company insolvencies in England and Wales in 2025
The Insolvency Service's annual figures show 18,525 creditors' voluntary liquidations, 3,730 compulsory liquidations and 1,495 administrations in 2025.