Construction remained the leading industry for company liquidations.
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More companies went into liquidation in March 2026 than in any other March since 2015, new data shows.
Centrix’s latest update showed 3023 liquidations in the year to March.
In the month, there were 286 company liquidations and 308 insolvencies.
Construction remained the leading industry for company liquidations, with 768 firms liquidated in the past year, although this represented just 0.9 percent of all registered construction companies.
Hospitality was the second-largest contributor, recording 399 liquidations – an increase of 49 percent compared with the previous year and 1.3 percent of all hospitality businesses.
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