LNB News 20/06/2025
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Issue Date: 20 June 2025
Published Date: 20 June 2025
Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales
The Insolvency Service has published its monthly insolvency statistics for May 2025 on company and individual insolvencies in England and Wales. The data illustrates that there were 2,238 company insolvencies, 8% higher than in April 2025 and 15% higher than the same month in the previous year. For individuals, the total number of insolvencies in May 2025 was 10,014, similar to April 2025 and 5% higher than in May 2024.
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