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COVID-19 Bounce Back Loan recoveries, Great Britain, May 2020 to June 2026

Published 10 July 2026

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

The tables below show the value ordered / confiscated and recovered from Bounce Back Loans through enforcement action by the Insolvency Service.

Table 1: Value confiscated and recovered from criminal action, Bounce Back Loans, Great Britain, May 2020 to June 2026

Criminal Action Value (£)
Total confiscation value £988,099.78
Enforcement recovery (amount paid and distributed) £581,525.71

Table 2: Compensation undertaken / ordered and recovered from civil action, Bounce Back Loans, Great Britain, May 2020 to June 2026

Civil Action Value (£)
BBL Compensation Undertaking or Orders Amount £12,688,401.00
Recoveries as at 30 June 2026 £3,494,318.00

Note: Of the unrecovered monies, £4.7 million is subject to repayment plans and enforcement action is being pursued for a significant proportion of the rest of the monies.

Source: Insolvency Service Administrative Systems and Joint Asset Recovery Database (JARD)