Almost 1,600 companies in the sector have fallen into financial distress over the quarter
An uptick in winding up petitions and high inflation claimed nearly 2,000 businesses last month
The figure rose by 7.5% last month and is 27% higher than before the pandemic
Last quarter 5,629 companies became insolvent, with most opting for creditor’s voluntary liquidation
81 property investment companies became insolvent in Q1, the highest figure in over a decade
The UK will be the first large European nation to return to pre-Covid levels of corporate insolvency
Nearly 5,000 businesses declared themselves insolvent in Q1, more than double the previous year
Rises driven by greater levels of creditor voluntary liquidation
Rent debt is being chased, but the HMRC is proving to be the most aggressive creditor