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Company insolvencies, July 2026
Monthly tables and commentary on the numbers, rates and sectors of companies that have entered formal insolvency procedures in England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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- The number of registered company insolvencies in England and Wales was 1,931 in July 2026, 5% higher than in June 2026 (1,847) but 5% lower than the same month in the previous year (2,031 in July 2025).
- Company insolvencies in July 2026 consisted of 288 compulsory liquidations, 1,497 creditors’ voluntary liquidations (CVLs), 124 administrations and 22 company voluntary arrangements (CVAs). There were no receivership appointments. Numbers of CVLs and compulsory liquidations were higher than in June 2026, but lower than in July 2025. Administrations were 33% lower than in June 2026, when approximately 60 connected companies in the real estate sector entered administration, and 19% lower than in July 2025.
- One in 199 companies (at a rate of 50.3 per 10,000 companies) entered insolvency between 1 August 2025 and 31 July 2026. This was a decrease from the 52.5 per 10,000 companies that entered insolvency in the 12 months ending 31 July 2025. Insolvency rates are calculated on a 12-month rolling basis as a proportion of the total number of companies on the effective register. The 12-month rolling rates show longer term trends and reduce the volatility associated with estimates based on single months.
- While the insolvency rate has increased since the lows seen in 2020 and 2021, it remains much lower than the peak of 113.1 per 10,000 companies seen during the 2008-09 recession. This is because the number of companies on the effective register has more than doubled over this period.
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Published 18 August 2026