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The Business Distress Index - UK Company Insolvency Data Released Every Quarter

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Real Business Rescue – part of the AIM-listed Begbies Traynor Group – is the UK’s leading director advice website for companies in financial distress.

Every quarter, we release the latest business distress figures for companies in the UK. Information is analysed and presented by our expert, in-house Business Intelligence team using Companies House and Red Flag Alert data.

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We examine these findings and produce infographics to display the latest trends and movements in relation to the UK as a whole, regional variations, and sector breakdowns. For media enquiries including requests for data, please email [email protected].

The latest report shows:

  • Critical financial distress levels jumped by 50.2% in Q4 2024 which equates to 46,853 businesses, compared to 31,201 in Q3 2024 
  • The number of companies in significant financial distress rose by over 15% in all 22 sectors monitored
  • Critical financial distress rose the highest in the hotels and accommodation sector at 84%
  • Consumer-facing sectors topped the league table of sectors in financial distress 

The full Q4 2024 report can be viewed here →


We will be publishing Q1 2025 figures soon. To be alerted when this goes live, please register your interest by emailing: [email protected].

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