How are firms doing?

1,946 companies went bust in England and Wales in the latest month. The insolvency rate is lower than a year ago.

• How many companies are going bust?

  1,946

  August 2026

  Down from 2,007 in August 2025

  Good signThe insolvency rate is lower than a year ago.

  the Insolvency Service · Next update 20 Oct 2026

• How much are shops selling?

  103.6

  August 2026

  Up from 103.1 in July 2026

  ONS · Next update 23 Oct 2026

• How many new companies were registered?

  63,137

  June 2026

  Companies House · Next update 29 Oct 2026