Construction insolvencies increased slightly in July compared with June, although the rate was lower than 12 months ago, according to the latest official statistics.
Insolvency Service figures show 332 construction companies went into administration or liquidation in July – up 2.5 per cent on the previous month’s total of 324 but down 3.5 per cent on July last year.
The data, released this morning (19 September), covers company insolvencies for August, but sector-specific data lags by one month, so the construction data was only updated for July.
The figures reveal that the construction sector lost 3,973 firms to insolvency in England and Wales during the 12 months to August 2025.
This tally is more than any other sector, accounting…