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UK company insolvency statistics
There were 1,931 registered company insolvencies in England and Wales in July 2026, 5% higher than June 2026 (1,847) and 5% lower than the same month a year earlier (July 2025, 2,031).
They were made up of 1,497 creditors' voluntary liquidations, 288 compulsory liquidations, 124 administrations and 22 company voluntary arrangements.
Across the 12 months to 31 July 2026, 1 in 199 companies, a rate of 50.3 per 10,000, entered insolvency.
Source: Insolvency Service, Company Insolvency Statistics, July 2026. Published by the Insolvency Service in August 2026. England and Wales, seasonally adjusted.
The breakdown for July 2026
| Insolvency type | July 2026 | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Creditors' voluntary liquidation | 1,497 | Directors of an insolvent company choose to wind it up and appoint a liquidator. |
| Compulsory liquidation | 288 | A court orders a company to be wound up, usually after a creditor petition. |
| Administration | 124 | An administrator takes control to rescue the company or get a better result for creditors. |
| Company voluntary arrangement | 22 | A company agrees a deal with creditors to pay its debts over time. |
| Receivership appointments | 0 | A receiver is appointed by a secured creditor, now a rare route. |
How to quote these figures
These are the official England and Wales figures from the Insolvency Service for July 2026. When you quote them, please name the source and the month, because the numbers change every month. The full release, including the underlying tables and the by type figures, is on GOV.UK.
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About these numbers
What does seasonally adjusted mean?
Insolvency numbers rise and fall at predictable times of year. Seasonal adjustment removes that regular pattern so month to month changes are easier to compare. The Insolvency Service publishes both adjusted and unadjusted figures.
How often is this page updated?
The Insolvency Service publishes company insolvency figures once a month. We refresh this page with each release and set the new date on it.
Do these cover Scotland and Northern Ireland?
The headline figures here are for England and Wales. The Insolvency Service publishes separate figures for Scotland and Northern Ireland in the same release.