R3, the UK’s restructuring, turnaround, and insolvency trade body, noted a decline from 223 in May to 163 in June.
This includes administrator and liquidator appointments and creditors’ meetings.
Nationally, the South East ranks sixth in insolvency-related activities, behind Greater London, the North West, East Anglia, the West Midlands, and Yorkshire & Humberside.
Despite this, a cautious optimism is felt nationwide, with eight regions seeing declines.
However, there were increases in the East Midlands, the North West, the South West, and Yorkshire & Humberside.
Neil Stewart, chairman of R3’s Southern and Thames Valley region, said: “June’s figure is the lowest since August 2022, excluding the usually…