More than 47,000 UK businesses on ‘brink of collapse’, warn insolvency experts

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New 25% jump in firms facing ‘critical’ financial distress, with property and construction sectors featuring heavily, says Begbies Traynor

More than 47,000 UK companies are on the brink of collapse after a 25% jump in businesses facing “critical” financial distress in the final three months of 2023, according to a new report.

It marks the second consecutive quarter-on-quarter period when critical financial distress has risen by a 25%, the latest “Red Flag” report by insolvency specialists Begbies Traynor found.

Construction (7,849)

Support services (7,096)

Real estate & property services (6,228)

Professional services (4,347)

General retailers (3,133)

Telecoms & IT (2,830)

Health & education (2,719)

Media (1,828)

Financial services (1,373)

Food & drug retailers (1,343)

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