Latest figures from the Insolvency Service have shown that the number of registered business insolvencies in England and Wales fell by 1.7% in August 2025 to a total of 2,048 compared to July 2025’s total of 2,083, and increased by 5.9% compared to August 2024’s figure of 1,933.
There were 2,048 in August 2025 the insolvencies consisted of 311 compulsory liquidations, 1,600 creditors’ voluntary liquidations (CVLs), 121 administrations and 16 company voluntary arrangements (CVAs). There were no receivership appointments.
The number of compulsory liquidations was 9% lower than in July 2025 and was also lower than the 2025 monthly average to date, although higher than monthly numbers in 2024.
The number of CVLs in…