administrator.uk

The state of UK company insolvency, from the public record.

administrator.uk tracks 101,612 UK companies currently in an insolvency process, compiled from the public register and refreshed every day. Below: the live counts, the sector split, and the month-by-month trend.

A reference dataset for journalists, analysts and anyone tracking UK corporate distress. Quote any figure on this page; please link back to it.

Companies tracked now
6,720
In administration →
90,491
In liquidation →
7
Recently dissolved →
4,394
In receivership
953
Administrations · 2026 so far
24
Administrations this month

Counts cover UK companies currently recorded in each process on the public register. Members' voluntary liquidations (solvent wind-downs) are excluded. See each roundup for method and caveats.

The roundups

Administrations by sector

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  1. 1Manufacturing1,058
  2. 2Retail791
  3. 3Construction790
  4. 4Hospitality & food368
  5. 5Transport & logistics269
  6. 6Recruitment & staffing126
Recency
This week's administrations

Every UK administration recorded in the last seven days, grouped by sector.

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UK insolvency, in numbers

How many UK companies are in administration?
administrator.uk tracks 6,720 UK companies currently recorded in administration on the public register, with 953 recorded so far in 2026. The count refreshes every day as new appointments are recorded on the public register.
How many UK companies are in liquidation?
We track 90,491 UK companies currently in liquidation (compulsory and creditors' voluntary). Members' voluntary liquidations, which are solvent wind-downs, are excluded from this figure.
Which UK sector has the most companies in administration?
Manufacturing leads, with 1,058 companies in administration in our dataset (15.7% of the total). The full ranked breakdown is on the administrations by sector page.
Where does administrator.uk get its insolvency data?
From the public register: official company filings for appointments, charges, officers and filing history, and the statutory insolvency notices published alongside them. We publish only completed, on-the-record outcomes, never unproven petitions.
How often are these figures updated?
Every day. A company is reflected in these counts as soon as its status change is recorded in public filings, usually within a day of the event.