A total of 1,946 corporate insolvencies were recorded in the UK, in August, marking a 0.6 per cent increase from July but a three per cent decrease compared to August 2025, accountants Azets report.
At the same time, the region’s insolvency practitioner trade body R3 Eastern reports a fall in new company registrations in East Anglia from April to June of 2026 – suggesting business confidence is subdued.
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Hayley Watson, chair of R3 Eastern
But R3 Eastern said fewer East Anglian companies went bust during the same period.
“There were 914 insolvency-related activities in Q2 2026, 9% lower than the same period last year (1,005 cases) and 2% lower than the previous quarter…