Insolvencies

Company insolvencies in Scotland climbed 11% year-on-year in March 2026, with 131 cases registered compared to the same month in 2025. The total comprised 57 compulsory liquidations, 53 creditors' voluntary liquidations (CVLs), 18 administrations and three receivership appointments. No company volun

Scottish company insolvencies fell by 5% year-on-year in February 2026 compared with the same month the previous year, with 98 insolvencies registered in total. The figure comprised 50 creditors' voluntary liquidations (CVLs), 39 compulsory liquidations, six administrations, two receivership appoint

Scottish businesses continued to navigate a hostile economic landscape in 2025, with the latest figures revealing a year-on-year rise in corporate insolvencies. Data from the Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) indicates that 1,272 corporate insolvencies were registered in 2025, a marginal increase from

Company insolvencies in Scotland fell by 14 per cent in November 2025 compared to the same month the previous year, with a total of 98 cases registered. This figure comprised 58 Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidations, 33 compulsory liquidations, and seven administrations, while no Company Voluntary

New statistics for November 2025 suggest a potential turning point for the UK economy, with R3, the trade body for restructuring and insolvency, describing the latest figures as a "glimmer of hope" for struggling businesses. Corporate insolvencies fell to 1,866 in November, representing an 8% decrea

Scottish company insolvencies fell by 7% in August 2025 compared to the same month last year, with a total of 95 businesses collapsing. The figure was comprised of 47 creditors' voluntary liquidations (CVLs), 43 compulsory liquidations, and five administrations. The overall insolvency rate for the 1