Bankruptcies in the United Kingdom increased to 1878 Companies in February from 1749 Companies in January of 2026. Bankruptcies in the United Kingdom averaged 1886.24 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 2050.00 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.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bankruptcies 1878.00 1749.00 Companies Feb 2026
BRC Retail Sales Monitor YoY 0.70 2.30 percent Feb 2026
CBI Business Optimism Index -19.00 -31.00 points Mar 2026
Car Production YoY 65885.00 65249.00 Units Feb 2026
Car Registrations 90100.00 144127.00 Units Feb 2026
Changes in Inventories -1660.00 1026.00 GBP Million Dec 2025
Composite Leading Indicator 101.22 101.14 points Feb 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 5.00 3.00 Feb 2026
Electricity Price 99.00 99.82 GBP/MWh Mar 2026
Electricity Production 49970.00 49485.00 Gigawatt-hour Sep 2025
CBI Industrial Trends Orders -27.00 -28.00 Net Balance Mar 2026
Industrial Production YoY 0.40 0.50 percent Jan 2026
Industrial Production MoM -0.10 -0.90 percent Jan 2026
GDP 3-Month Avg 0.20 0.10 percent Jan 2026
Manufacturing Production YoY 1.30 0.50 percent Jan 2026
Manufacturing Production MoM 0.10 -0.50 Percent Jan 2026
Mining Production -5.20 -0.60 percent Jan 2026
New Orders 11935.00 12404.00 GBP Million Dec 2025
New Car Sales YoY 7.20 3.40 percent Feb 2026
Business Investment -2.70 1.60 percent Dec 2025


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
1878.00 1749.00 6509.00 718.00 1975 - 2026 Companies Monthly
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