Firmo Weekly · 2 November 2026
UK companies, 26 October to 1 November 2026
UK strike-off proposals fell 20% against their four-week average: 17,462 in the week to 1 November 2026, against an average of 21,843 a week over the four weeks before.
The week in numbers
| This week | Count | vs last week | vs 4-week avg | vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incorporations | 14,390 | -4% | -5% | -9% |
| Dissolutions | 616 | +17% | -11% | not yet |
| Strike-off proposals | 17,462 | -48% | -20% | not yet |
| Liquidations | 750 | -2% | +4% | not yet |
- Dissolutions have been counted since 26 September 2026, not long enough to compare with the same week last year yet.
- Strike-off proposals have been counted since 26 September 2026, not long enough to compare with the same week last year yet.
- Liquidations have been counted since 26 September 2026, not long enough to compare with the same week last year yet.
Incorporations by region
| Region | This week | 4-wk avg | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 1,452 | 1,444 | +1% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 928 | 945 | -2% |
| London | 5,244 | 5,447 | -4% |
| Scotland | 708 | 736 | -4% |
| Wales | 344 | 358 | -4% |
| North West | 1,559 | 1,640 | -5% |
| East of England | 1,199 | 1,284 | -7% |
| South West | 718 | 770 | -7% |
| Northern Ireland | 168 | 180 | -7% |
| North East | 347 | 388 | -11% |
| West Midlands | 1,150 | 1,295 | -11% |
| East Midlands | 572 | 672 | -15% |
Incorporations by sector
| Sector | This week | 4-wk avg | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 470 | 435 | +8% |
| Wholesale | 766 | 730 | +5% |
| IT and software | 1,786 | 1,767 | +1% |
| Recruitment | 190 | 192 | -1% |
| Marketing and advertising | 346 | 357 | -3% |
| Logistics and transport | 683 | 731 | -7% |
| Manufacturing | 452 | 485 | -7% |
| Construction | 1,199 | 1,316 | -9% |
| Hospitality | 1,060 | 1,172 | -10% |
| Legal | 46 | 52 | -12% |
| Healthcare and care | 574 | 649 | -12% |
| Accountancy | 80 | 97 | -17% |
From the accounts
About 100,000 active UK companies filed accounts this week, and about 400 of them grew by 10 or more staff between the two years in those accounts. Both counts are rounded.
How these numbers are made
Incorporations, dissolutions, strike-off proposals and liquidations are counted from Companies House, by the day each happened, Monday to Sunday. Incorporations before the latest register snapshot come from the register itself, so older weeks slightly undercount companies dissolved since; later ones and the other three come from Companies House's live feed. Growth compares the two years in each company's latest filed accounts. This page was frozen when the edition was sent and does not change.
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