Today’s company insolvency statistics show accommodation and food services insolvencies dropped 19% from 327 in July 2025 to 265 in August 2025.
Insolvencies in the sector were also down slightly year-on-year from 271 in August 2024.
After three consecutive months of rising insolvencies, the latest fall will come as a relief for the sector.
This was likely helped by good weather over the summer, encouraging consumers to go out and socialise, which led to GDP growth of 1.2% in the sector in August. But with food inflation really biting and challenges passing on further cost increases, it’s unlikely this decline in insolvencies will continue.
Not only are operators having to factor in higher National Insurance costs, but wages…