New data from Deloitte shows that company-led closures made up 70% of Q1 insolvencies, while court actions rise and hospitality failures ease ahead of VAT cut.
213 corporate insolvency appointments were recorded in Q1 2026, Deloitte’s latest insolvency figures show.
This is a 3% rise compared to Q1 2025 (206) and is consistent with Q1 2024 (214).
“Company voluntary liquidations are returning to normal levels while receiverships have dropped… Revenue is driving half of the court liquidations”
Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidations (CVLs) accounted for 70% of the insolvencies in Q1 2026 with a total of 149 CVLs, which is up 16% compared with Q1 2025…