Corporate insolvencies may have fallen in November, but the headline drop masks a far tougher reality for businesses across the UK and the North-East, says a restructuring and insolvency expert.
Behind the 8.3% month-on-month decline lies a growing accumulation of pressure from rising costs, relentless creditor action and exhausted management teams – a combination that advisers warn is likely to push insolvency numbers higher in 2026 despite short-term economic relief.
Corporate insolvencies fell by 8.3% to 1,866 in November 2025 compared to October’s figure of 2,034. November 2025’s figure was 6.7% lower than November 2024’s (2,001).
Richard Oddy, a restructuring and insolvency partner at…