Bankruptcies in the United Kingdom increased to 2085 Companies in April from 2037 Companies in March of 2026. Bankruptcies in the United Kingdom averaged 1887.18 Companies from 1975 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 6509.00 Companies in September of 1992 and a record low of 718.00 Companies in June of 2020. source: The Insolvency Service, United Kingdom

Bankruptcies in the United Kingdom is expected to be 2080.00 Companies by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United Kingdom Bankruptcies is projected to trend around 1990.00 Companies in 2027, according to our econometric models.



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Bankruptcies 2085.00 2037.00 Companies Apr 2026
BRC Retail Sales Monitor YoY -3.40 3.10 percent Apr 2026
CBI Business Optimism Index -65.00 -19.00 points Jun 2026
Car Production YoY 56135.00 69755.00 Units Apr 2026
Car Registrations 149247.00 380627.00 Units Apr 2026
Changes in Inventories 4565.00 -8.00 GBP Million Mar 2026
Composite Leading Indicator 100.81 100.92 points Apr 2026
Corporate Profits 165030.00 160993.00 GBP Million Dec 2025
Corruption Index 70.00 71.00 Points Dec 2025
Corruption Rank 20.00 20.00 Dec 2025
Crude Oil Rigs 8.00 7.00 Apr 2026
Electricity Price 101.04 98.89 GBP/MWh May 2026
Electricity Production 65847.60 49685.20 Gigawatt-hour Dec 2025
CBI Industrial Trends Orders -41.00 -38.00 Net Balance May 2026
Industrial Production YoY 0.00 -0.50 percent Mar 2026
Industrial Production MoM -0.20 0.30 percent Mar 2026
GDP 3-Month Avg 0.60 0.50 percent Mar 2026
Manufacturing Production YoY 1.20 -0.80 percent Mar 2026
Manufacturing Production MoM 1.20 -0.20 Percent Mar 2026
Mining Production -3.90 -2.00 percent Mar 2026
New Orders 10553.00 11791.00 GBP Million Mar 2026
New Car Sales YoY 24.00 6.60 percent Apr 2026
Business Investment QoQ 0.70 -2.90 percent Mar 2026


United Kingdom Bankruptcies
In the United Kingdom, bankruptcies refer to company insolvencies in England and Wales made up of compulsory liquidations (winding-up orders made by the courts) and creditors' voluntary liquidations registered at Companies House.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2085.00 2037.00 6509.00 718.00 1975 - 2026 Companies Monthly
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