Company insolvencies, June 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 1,845 in June 2026, similar to in May 2026 (1,849) but 10% lower than the same month in the previous year (2,048 in June 2025).
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Company insolvencies in June 2026 consisted of 276 compulsory liquidations, 1,364 creditors’ voluntary liquidations (CVLs), 191 administrations and 14 company voluntary arrangements (CVAs). There were no receivership appointments. The number of CVLs was 3% lower than in May 2026, and 15% lower than in June 2025. Compulsory liquidations in June 2026 were 2% lower than in May 2026 and 15% lower than in June 2025. CVAs were 44% lower than in May 2026. Administrations in June 2026 were 45% higher than in May 2026. Numbers of administrations in June 2026 were affected by approximately 60 connected companies in the real estate sector entering administration.
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One in 198 companies (at a rate of 50.5 per 10,000 companies) entered insolvency between 1 July 2025 and 30 June 2026. This was a decrease from the 52.4 per 10,000 companies that entered insolvency in the 12 months ending 30 June 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.
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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.