Company insolvencies in England and Wales fall
Just in: the number of companies in England and Wales falling into insolvency dropped last month.
The Insolvency Service has reported that there were 2,043 registered company insolvencies in England and Wales in June, 8% lower than in May 2025 (2,230) and 16% lower than in June 2024, when 2,430 companies failed.
That could ease some concerns over the health of the UK economy, as companies tackle rising inflation and higher taxes.
Despite the drop, monthly company insolvency numbers in the first six months of 2025 were slightly higher than the second half of 2024, but remain lower than the 30-year annual…