More than 53,000 UK businesses are now in critical financial distress, according to new research from BTG (Insolvency specialists Begbie Traynor Group)., with a further 674,000 firms experiencing significant financial distress. The number of businesses in critical distress has risen

UK Business News Today: 18 August 2026 | Economy, Markets & Insolvencies The pressure facing UK businesses is becoming increasingly visible in the labour market. Vacancies have fallen to their lowest level in more than five years as smaller employers

UK Business News Today: 30 June 2026 | Economy, Markets & Insolvencies UK business news today is led by a mixed economic picture: Q1 growth held up better than expected, but households saved less, real disposable incomes fell and business

UK Business News Today: 22 June 2026 | Economy, Markets & Insolvencies Today’s UK business news is dominated by rising personal insolvencies, political uncertainty after Keir Starmer’s resignation, and fresh pressure on the public finances. For SMEs that sell on

UK Business News Today: 26 May 2026 | Economy, Markets & Insolvencies UK businesses are facing pressure from several directions, with official figures showing 2,085 company insolvencies in April, the highest monthly total since June 2024. Rising labour costs, business