By Hamish Graham
Published: 22 June, 2026
The most recent company insolvency statistics can reveal that in May month on month hospitality insolvencies were down 9%, following a difficult start to the year for the sector.
In May 2026 insolvencies stood at 274 compared to April when they reached 301. There was also a fall year on year when comparing to May last year, when there were 296 such cases.
This slight reprieve follows a year which began with the hospitality sector seeing a rising number of companies unable to pay their debts. Insolvencies rose 22% month on month in February 2026 to 270, remaining stubbornly high in March at 268…