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In July 2026 there were 1,931 registered company insolvencies in England and Wales, 5% higher than June 2026 (1,847) and 5% lower than July 2025 (2,031).
Across the 12 months to 31 July 2026, 1 in 199 companies (50.3 per 10,000) entered insolvency.
Source: Insolvency Service, Company Insolvency Statistics (July 2026, England and Wales, seasonally adjusted). See the statistics page.
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Age and status
How long the company has existed, and its current status on the register, from active to dissolved.
Filing deadlines
Whether the annual accounts or the confirmation statement are shown as overdue, and the dates they were due.
Strike off action
Whether an active proposal to strike the company off the register is recorded.
Charges
Security registered against the company, such as mortgages and debentures, and how many are outstanding.
Insolvency history
Any insolvency events recorded for the company, each shown with its date, exactly as the register holds it.
Director track record
For each current director, how many companies they have run and how many of those are now dissolved or in an insolvency process.
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Common questions
Is this the same as a credit score?
No. Insolvency Tracker does not score, rate or predict anything. It shows what the public register records, with a date on every fact, and leaves the judgement to you.
Where does the information come from?
From the Companies House public register through its official data service, and, for the statistics page, from the Insolvency Service. Both are Crown copyright, used under the Open Government Licence. See Sources.
Does a company being dissolved mean something went wrong?
Not on its own. Companies are dissolved for many ordinary reasons, including a solvent closure or a business that was no longer needed. We show the fact and its date, and explain what each status means.
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Do you cover people or individual bankruptcies?
No. Insolvency Tracker covers companies only. It does not show the individual insolvency register or any court judgment data.