Insolvency statistics released for August 2025
The insolvency statistics released for August show that of the 2,048 registered company insolvencies:
- There were 311 compulsory liquidations
- 1600 creditors’ voluntary liquidations (CVLs)
- 121 administrations
- 16 company voluntary arrangements (CVAs).
Individual Insolvencies
- In August 2025, 11,348 individuals entered insolvency in England and Wales. This was 7% higher than in July 2025 and 16% higher than in August 2024.
The individual insolvencies consisted of
- 622 bankruptcies
- 4239 debt relief orders (DROs)
- 6487 individual voluntary arrangements (IVAs)
- The numbers of IVAs registered in August 2025 was higher than both the average monthly number seen in 2024 and the first seven months of 2025.
- In the 12 months ending 31 August 2025, one in 412 adults in England and Wales entered insolvency (at a rate of 24.3 per 10,000 adults). This is higher than the rate of 22.7 per 10,000 adults (one in 441) who entered insolvency in the 12 months ending 31 August 2025.
Debt Relief Orders
Individual Voluntary Arrangements
Breathing Space Registrations
- There were 7,395 breathing spaces registered under the Debt Respite Scheme in August 2025. This is 2% higher than in August 2024. Of the 7,395 breathing space registrations, 7,290 were Standard breathing space registrations and 105 were Mental Health breathing space registrations. Between the start of the scheme in May 2021 and 31 August 2025, StepChange Debt Charity registered 60% of breathing spaces.
We publish a summary of the reports here each month. For advice relating to support, insolvency or recovery options, please contact Isobel Brett for further information and guidance.
* This content and data were reported in full in the Insolvency Service Statistics.