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<p>Information on company insolvencies is sourced from Companies House. As Companies
House does not hold information on the size of companies or all types of businesses,
we cannot provide specific numbers of small business failures.</p><p>The total number
of company insolvencies in the United Kingdom in the periods requested up to 31 May
2023 was:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>3 Months</p></td><td><p>7,060</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>6
Months</p></td><td><p>12,863</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>12 Months</p></td><td><p>24,670</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>24
Months</p></td><td><p>44,498</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The number of
trader (self-employed) bankruptcies in England & Wales up to 31 March 2023 (the
latest date for which data is held) was:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>3 Months</p></td><td><p>395</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>6
Months</p></td><td><p>694</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>12 Months</p></td><td><p>1,291</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>24
Months</p></td><td><p>2,599</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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