Insolvency news

Corporate insolvencies in Great Britain reached 1,946 in August, up 0.6% on July's 1,934 but 3% below August last year's 2,007, according to Azets restructuring partner Andy McGill. He points to a…

Crowland Fresh Produce Limited, a family-run fruit and veg wholesaler based at Hundreds Farm near Peterborough, has entered liquidation after more than 20 years of trading. Liquidators were appointed…

Glens of Antrim Potatoes Ltd, based in Ballymena and Cushendall, has entered administration after rising input costs hit cashflow. The 95-strong workforce has been made redundant bar a skeleton staff.

Pearcroft Homes, a company promoting itself as the UK's leading net zero housing developer, has entered compulsory liquidation. The move follows a winding-up petition submitted by plumbing and…

Azets recorded 1,946 UK corporate insolvencies in August, up 0.6% on July's 1,934 but 3% below August 2024's 2,007. The accountancy firm says administrations rose as more than 250 linked real estate…

Torsion Projects has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators, weeks after sister firm Torsion Construction collapsed in July owing suppliers £15m.

Construction remained the worst-affected industry for company insolvencies in England and Wales, with 3,866 firms entering insolvency in the 12 months to August 2026. This was down 2% year-on-year…

Global Airlines, the British startup planning to fly secondhand Airbus A380s, faces a compulsory liquidation petition in the High Court in London. Creditors, represented by law firm Vedder Price,…

Bournemouth-based insolvency practitioner Antony Batty & Company has warned hospitality directors to act decisively amid mounting financial pressure across the sector. Director Elaine Wilkins said a…

Figures from the Accountant in Bankruptcy show 73 company insolvencies registered in Scotland in August 2026, a 23% fall compared with August 2025.

Insolvency Service figures show 1,946 business insolvencies in England and Wales in August 2026, up 1% on July but 3% below August 2025. Administrations rose 44% month on month, driven largely by…

Jay's Home Support Services Ltd, a Neyland-based domiciliary and palliative care provider, has entered creditors' voluntary liquidation. Gareth Stones of Stones & Co Insolvency Practitioners was…

Bayfield Homes Ltd, a housebuilder based in Stody near Holt, was wound up by the High Court on 9 September. The winding-up order followed a petition from Norwich chartered surveyors Hainstone Group…

Insolvency Service data show personal insolvencies in Northern Ireland rose 4% year-on-year in August 2026 to 140 cases, while business insolvencies fell 42%.

Insolvency Service figures show 11,644 people entered personal insolvency in England and Wales in August 2026, down 2% on July but 3% higher than a year earlier. The total comprised 725 bankruptcies,…