What notices were placed in The Gazette in 2025?
A total of 425,759 notices were placed in The Gazette in 2025. From deceased estates to zoo licensing, we look at the official public notices placed in The Gazette last year.
How many notices were published in The Gazette in 2025?
In 2025, The Gazette published 425,759 notices by registered and verified persons acting in an official capacity. These included:
- 87,387 Corporate insolvency notices
- 17,250 Personal insolvency notices
- 39,058 Deceased estates notices
- 163 Unclaimed estates notices
- 4,916 Changes of name notices
Other state and public sector notices included:
- 40 Marriage acts notices
- 45 Scottish Parliament notices
- 1 Royal household appointments notice
- 2,558 Road traffic acts notices
- 101 Proclamations notices
- 8 Zoo licencing notices
- 9 Medicines notices
How many honours were awarded in the King’s Birthday and New Year Honours lists in 2025?
There were 3,017 individuals appointed in the King’s Birthday Honours and New Year Honours lists in 2025. Appointments were given for services to:
- The NHS
- Theatre
- Defence
- Justice
- The LGBTQ+ Community
- Ice Skating
- River Conservation
- Mountain Rescue
- Quantum Science
How many UK companies were incorporated in 2025?
There were 785,599 companies incorporated in 2025, including the incorporation of these business types:
- 3,089 Painting
- 1,022 Market research and public opinion polling
- 244 Film processing
- 152 Marine fishing
- 68 Archives activities
- 59 Building of ships and floating structures
- 38 Manufacture of woven or tufted carpets and rugs
Why place official notices in The Gazette?
The Gazette provides a permanent, official public record of important statutory and non-statutory notices that can be used to support legal and other processes, and act as a means of advertising public notices.
There are various reasons as to why notices are placed in The Gazette, depending on the notice itself. For example, placing a deceased estates notice in The Gazette ensures that sufficient effort has been made to locate creditors before distributing an estate to beneficiaries. This protects the executor (or trustee) from being liable for claims from unidentified creditors.
Many other notices are required to be placed in The Gazette by law, as they provide the public with accessible and verifiable official records.
How do I place a notice in The Gazette?
If you wish to place a notice in The Gazette online, and you are authorised to do so, you will need to create an account. During this process, additional checks may be carried out to ensure that you are authorised to place the notice. Once your account has been approved, you can only place notices that you are authorised to place.
There are various methods available for notice submission, and the most appropriate method for you will depend on the type and quantity of notices you wish to place.
Find out more about placing notices in The Gazette below or contact our customer services team by emailing customer.services@thegazette.co.uk or by telephoning +44 (0)333 200 2434.
Placing notices in The Gazette
See also
Notice codes for all Gazette notices
Place a deceased estates notice
Publication date
21 January 2026