Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
Latest figures from the Insolvency Service have shown that the number of business insolvencies in England and Wales has shown that there were 1,845 business insolvencies in June 2026,. The figures were similar to in May 2026 but 10% lower than in June 2025. The business insolvencies in June 2026 consisted of 276 compulsory liquidations,…
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Latest monthly statistics from the Insolvency Service have shown that personal insolvencies increased whilst business insolvencies declined in June 2026. The data showed that in June 2026, there were 189 personal insolvencies in Northern Ireland. This was 13% higher than in June 2025. The insolvencies comprised 136 IVAs, 20 bankruptcies and 33 DROs. The business insolvencies…
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Latest figures from the Insolvency Service have shown that the number of business insolvencies in England and Wales fell to 1,868 in May 2026, 10% lower than in April 2026 (2,087), and 16% lower than the same month in the previous year (2,231 in May 2025). The insolvencies consisted of 285 compulsory liquidations, 1,423 creditors’ voluntary…
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Latest figures from the Insolvency Service have shown that the number of business insolvencies in England and Wales increased by 2% in April 2026 compared to the previous month rising to 2,085 from 2,037. April’s figure was 3% up on the same month in 2025. The data showed that there were 2,085 business insolvencies. The…
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Latest figures from the Insolvency Service have shown that the number of business insolvencies in England and Wales increased by 7% in March 2026 when compared to the previous month. and were on similar levels to March 2025. March’s increase suggests that oil price spikes and renewed inflation concerns linked to escalating conflict in the…
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Latest figures from the Insolvency Service have shown that the number of business insolvencies in England and Wales increased by 7.4% in February 2026 when compared to the previous month. The data showed that there were 1,878 business insolvencies. The figures was 7% lower than the same month in the previous year (2,015 in February…
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Latest figures from the Insolvency Service have shown that the number of business insolvencies in England and Wales increased by 4% when compared to December 2025 to 1,744 in January 2026, but 14% lower than the same month in the previous year (2,028 in January 2025). The insolvency data consisted of 256 compulsory liquidations, 1,323…
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Latest figures from the Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) have shown that business insolvencies in Scotland fell in January 2026. The data show that there were 74 company insolvencies registered in Scotland, 1% lower than the number in January 2025. The insolvencies comprised 42 CVLs and 32 compulsory liquidations. There were no administrations, CVAs or receivership appointments.
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UK businesses continued to face intense financial pressure throughout 2025, with 28,616 insolvency activities recorded, while start-ups declined, according to a new report from R3. While corporate insolvency-related activities – including administration and voluntary and compulsory liquidations- eased slightly compared with 2024, when there were 29,366 instances, they remain significantly above pre-pandemic norms, reflecting a…
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Latest data from the Insolvency Service for England & Wales has shown that business insolvencies increased by 0.2% in 2025 when compared to 2024, rising to 23,938 from 23,880 The 2025 insolvencies comprisied of 18,525 creditors’ voluntary liquidations (CVLs), 3,730 compulsory liquidations, 1,495 administrations, 186 company voluntary arrangements (CVAs) and two receivership appointments. In 2025,…
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Latest figures from the Insolvency Service have shown that the number of business insolvencies in England and Wales decreased by 6.7% to 1,866 in November 2025, compared to the November 2024 figure of 2,001. The business insolvencies consisted of 250 compulsory liquidations, 1,461 creditors’ voluntary liquidations (CVLs), 136 administrations, 18 company voluntary arrangements (CVAs) and…
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Latest figures from the Insolvency Service have shown that the number of business insolvencies in England and Wales, was 2,029 in October 2025, 2% higher than in September 2025 (1,995) and 17% higher than the same month in the previous year (1,739 in October 2024). The business insolvencies consisted of 301 compulsory liquidations, 1,592 creditors’…
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Latest data from Accountant in Bankruptcy has found that business insolvencies in Scotland decreased by 5% to 298 in 2025-26 Quarter 2 (Q2) from 313 in 2024-25 Q2. Business insolvency numbers in Scotland for 2025-2026 Q2 decreased by 10% compared to last quarter. Commenting on the latest insolvency stats, Emma Widdowson, chair of R3 in…
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