Bournemouth insolvency specialist Antony Batty & Company Ltd has warned hospitality businesses face a “perfect storm” in April 2026, with pubs, restaurants, bars and hotels already seeing insolvency rates well above pre-pandemic levels.
Elaine Wilkins, director at Antony Batty & Company, said: “Hospitality enters April 2026 in an already fragile position where insolvencies in pubs, restaurants, bars, and hotels remain well above pre-pandemic levels.
Elaine Wilkins, Director, Antony Batty & Co Ltd. (Image: Granville PR)
“An estimated 3,353 accommodation and food and drink businesses entered insolvency proceedings in the year to December 2025, and the pressure is not relenting, with the sector about to absorb another…