Company insolvencies
1,946
July 2026
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Insolvency statistics
Company Insolvency Statistics
The latest official company insolvency statistics for England and Wales, presented clearly with source-backed comparisons and trends.
Latest Company Insolvencies
The latest official figures for England and Wales.
Compared with June
0.6%
Previous month · up
Compared with July 2025
3%
Same month last year · down
Last 12 months
22,884
12-month total · -4.5% down
National Insolvency Trend
Monthly company insolvencies across the latest 12 reported months.
National Insolvency Trend · Last 12 Reported Months
1,969Sep 25September 2025: 1,969
2,017Oct 25October 2025: 2,017
1,852Nov 25November 2025: 1,852
1,692Dec 25December 2025: 1,692
1,758Jan 26January 2026: 1,758
1,897Feb 26February 2026: 1,897
2,027Mar 26March 2026: 2,027
2,082Apr 26April 2026: 2,082
1,860May 26May 2026: 1,860
1,850Jun 26June 2026: 1,850
1,934Jul 26July 2026: 1,934
1,946Aug 26August 2026: 1,946
What the July Figures Show
Procedure Comparison
The latest total by formal procedure.
Sector Comparison
The latest counts across comparable sectors published in this release.
Construction294Wholesale & retail270Accommodation & food services233Administrative & support services175Professional, scientific & technical161Manufacturing143Information & communication107Other services86Real estate68Transport & storage59Health & social work50Arts, entertainment & recreation47Education36Finance & insurance27Water, sewerage & waste9Agriculture, forestry & fishing5Energy utilities5Public administration & defence3Households as employers1Mining & quarrying1
Explore Procedures
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Explore Sectors
Review the latest figures for each published comparable sector.
Construction
294Latest figure: 294
View statisticsWholesale & retail
270Latest figure: 270
View statisticsAccommodation & food services
233Latest figure: 233
View statisticsAdministrative & support services
175Latest figure: 175
View statisticsProfessional, scientific & technical
161Latest figure: 161
View statisticsManufacturing
143Latest figure: 143
View statisticsInformation & communication
107Latest figure: 107
View statisticsOther services
86Latest figure: 86
View statisticsReal estate
68Latest figure: 68
View statisticsTransport & storage
59Latest figure: 59
View statisticsHealth & social work
50Latest figure: 50
View statisticsArts, entertainment & recreation
47Latest figure: 47
View statisticsEducation
36Latest figure: 36
View statisticsFinance & insurance
27Latest figure: 27
View statisticsWater, sewerage & waste
9Latest figure: 9
View statisticsAgriculture, forestry & fishing
5Latest figure: 5
View statisticsEnergy utilities
5Latest figure: 5
View statisticsPublic administration & defence
3Latest figure: 3
View statisticsHouseholds as employers
1Latest figure: 1
View statisticsMining & quarrying
1Latest figure: 1
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About This Data
Source: The Insolvency Service
Reporting period: August 2026
View Methodology
Company insolvency statistics methodology and quality document.
Technical data provenance
Release identifier: insolvency-service-2026-08. The active cohort is verified against its manifest and Ed25519 signature before publication.
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There were 1,946 company insolvencies in August 2026, 0.6% up from June. This was 3% down compared with July 2025. Creditors' voluntary liquidations accounted for the largest share of the latest total at 73.5%. Construction recorded the highest count among the published comparable sectors.