The figures show insolvency activity, which includes administration and voluntary and compulsory liquidations, decreasing by 9.9% across Yorkshire and the Humber in 2025.
The fall was the second highest in the UK, with only Greater London, with an 11% drop, seeing a bigger reduction.
Areas seeing a hike in insolvency activity included Northern Ireland and Wales, which reported the largest increases at 20.2% and 11.7% respectively.
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