Company insolvency statistics - July 2024

The July 2024 company insolvency stats for England and Wales have been published by The Insolvency Service, together with related figures for Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Company insolvency statistics for England and Wales – July 2024

After seasonal adjustment there were 2,191 company insolvencies in July 2024. This was 7% lower than in June 2024, but 16% higher than the number in July 2023.

In July 2024 there were:

1,691 creditors’ voluntary liquidations (CVLs)
320 compulsory liquidations
155 administrations
25 company voluntary arrangements (CVAs)
0 receiverships

CVLs

In July 2024, CVLs accounted for 77% of all company insolvencies. The number of CVLs was 9% lower than June 2024, but was 15% higher than July 2023, after seasonal adjustment.

Compulsory liquidations

The number of compulsory liquidations was 5% higher than in June 2024 and 27% higher than in July 2023 after seasonally adjustment.

Administrations

The number of administrations was 10% lower than in June 2024, but 6% higher than in July 2023 after seasonally adjustment.

CVAs

The number of CVAs was 32% higher than in June 2024 and 9% higher than in July 2023 after seasonally adjustment.

Receivership appointments

There were no receivership appointments in July 2024. Receivership appointments are now rare with only two in the past 12 months.

Insolvency rate statistics for England and Wales – July 2024

The company liquidation rate in the 12 months to July 2024 was 56.6 per 10,000 companies on the effective register in England and Wales. This corresponds to 1 in 177 companies entering insolvency.

Company insolvencies by industry in England and Wales – July 2024

The three industries (in accordance with SIC 2007) that experienced the highest number of insolvencies in the 12 months to June 2024 were:

construction (4,303 insolvencies, 17% of cases with industry captured)
wholesale and retail trade and repair of vehicles (3,830 insolvencies, 15% of cases with industry captured)
accommodation and food services activities (3,763 insolvencies, 15% of cases with industry captured)

Company insolvency statistics for Scotland – July 2023

The Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB), Scotland’s Insolvency Service, administers company insolvency in Scotland.

In July 2024 there were 117 company insolvencies, which was 21% higher than the number in July 2023. Of the total company insolvencies in Scotland, there were:

33 compulsory liquidations
76 CVLs
8 administrations
0 CVAs
0 receiverships

Historically, compulsory liquidations were the most common type of company insolvency in Scotland. However, since July 2020, numbers of CVLs have remained higher than numbers of compulsory liquidations.

Company insolvency statistics for Northern Ireland – July 2023

In July 2024 there were 20 company insolvencies in Northern Ireland, 54% higher than in July 2023. Of the total company insolvencies, there were:

10 CVLs
5 compulsory liquidations
1 CVA
4 administrations
0 administrative receiverships

Please note, the figures for Northern Ireland are not seasonally-adjusted.

Where can I see insolvency notices in The Gazette?

The Gazette is the primary source of both corporate insolvency and personal insolvency information in the UK and publishes this information in the form of insolvency notices, allowing transparency for the public, the credit industry and concerned individuals to quantify risk and inform creditors. You can view all corporate and personal insolvency notices on The Gazette website.

The Gazette also provides a Data Service which provides timely official company, insolvency and deceased estates information to aid data driven decision-making. As the UK’s official public record, our authorised data can help your business with:

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For more information on The Gazette Data Service, contact the team on 01603 985949, email data@thegazette.co.uk or click on the link below.

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Next insolvency statistics release

Figures for August 2024 will be released on 20 September 2024.

Find out more

Company Insolvency Statistics July 2024 (GOV.UK)

The Insolvency Service (GOV.UK)

Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB)

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Publication date

20 August 2024