This publication uses company insolvency data from the monthly Company
Insolvency
Statistics,
combined with the Office for National Statistics’ (ONS)
Inter-Departmental Business Register
(IDBR),
which provides demographic information about businesses. Since multiple
companies can be related to one business, these statistics are not
comparable with the Insolvency Service’s other statistics publications.
We have defined a business insolvency as a business for which at least
one of its constituent companies has experienced a formal company
insolvency procedure after being unable to pay its debts.
This commentary reflects the volumes and rates of business insolvencies
for England and Wales from 2015 to 2025. Figures for…