Company Insolvencies by Trade (SIC Code)
Every trade with at least five insolvency notices in The London Gazette, by Companies House SIC code. Each page lists the notices and what the companies looked like on paper before they failed.
Construction
Construction of domestic buildings 804
Development of building projects 749
Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 498
Other building completion and finishing 432
Electrical installation 382
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 347
Other construction installation 331
Construction of commercial buildings 284
Joinery installation 192
Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 151
Roofing activities 108
Floor and wall covering 78
Glazing 73
Plastering 71
Painting 70
Construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications 63
Scaffold erection 61
Site preparation 37
Construction of roads and motorways 31
Demolition 30
Construction of railways and underground railways 14
Test drilling and boring 6
Construction of bridges and tunnels 5
Hospitality & Food Service
Licensed restaurants 1148
Public houses and bars 681
Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 576
Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 394
Other food services 180
Hotels and similar accommodation 178
Event catering activities 146
Other accommodation 49
Other holiday and other collective accommodation 48
Licensed clubs 44
Recreational vehicle parks, trailer parks and camping grounds 8
Retail & Wholesale
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 397
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 292
Non-specialised wholesale trade 271
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 223
Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 190
Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 178
Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 172
Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores 149
Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store 116
Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) 102
Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods 76
Retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles 67
Retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds, fertilisers, pet animals and pet food in specialised stores 64
Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages 64
Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores 63
Retail sale of beverages in specialised stores 62
Other retail sale of food in specialised stores 49
Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products 48
Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials 47
Wholesale of clothing and footwear 46
Wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts 46
Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories 45
Sale of other motor vehicles 45
Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores 43
Wholesale of other intermediate products 43
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles 41
Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores 40
Wholesale of meat and meat products 39
Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores 38
Agents involved in the sale of textiles, clothing, fur, footwear and leather goods 36
Wholesale of furniture, carpets and lighting equipment 35
Retail sale of watches and jewellery in specialised stores 35
Wholesale of other machinery and equipment 34
Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies 34
Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) not elsewhere classified 33
Wholesale of fruit and vegetables 33
Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software 31
Wholesale of perfume and cosmetics 30
Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco 28
Retail sale of games and toys in specialised stores 27
Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft 27
Retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software in specialised stores 25
Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores 25
Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories 25
Wholesale of textiles 24
Wholesale of fruit and vegetable juices, mineral water and soft drinks 24
Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment 24
Retail sale of textiles in specialised stores 21
Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs 21
Retail sale of mobile telephones 21
Wholesale of metals and metal ores 21
Retail sale of footwear in specialised stores 20
Retail sale of tobacco products in specialised stores 20
Wholesale of radio, television goods & electrical household appliances (other than records, tapes, CD's & video tapes and the equipment used for playing them) 20
Agents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery 19
Wholesale of pharmaceutical goods 18
Wholesale of chemical products 18
Wholesale of other fuels and related products 17
Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods in specialised stores (not incl. hearing aids) not elsewhere classified 17
Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices 16
Wholesale of agricultural machinery, equipment and supplies 16
Dispensing chemist in specialised stores 16
Retail sale of fruit and vegetables in specialised stores 15
Wholesale of waste and scrap 15
Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores 13
Agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco 12
Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores 12
Retail sale by opticians 11
Retail sale via stalls and markets of textiles, clothing and footwear 11
Retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialised stores 11
Wholesale of china and glassware and cleaning materials 11
Retail sale of other second-hand goods in stores (not incl. antiques) 11
Agents involved in the sale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals 10
Retail sale via stalls and markets of food, beverages and tobacco products 10
Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores 10
Retail sale of telecommunications equipment other than mobile telephones 10
Wholesale of office furniture 10
Retail sale of music and video recordings in specialised stores 8
Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories 8
Wholesale of watches and jewellery 8
Retail sale of books in specialised stores 8
Retail sale in commercial art galleries 8
Wholesale of sugar and chocolate and sugar confectionery 6
Retail sale of musical instruments and scores 6
Transport & Logistics
Freight transport by road 380
Other transportation support activities 101
Unlicensed carrier 69
Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities 52
Taxi operation 50
Other passenger land transport 37
Removal services 36
Licensed carriers 29
Sea and coastal freight water transport 22
Postal activities under universal service obligation 19
Other service activities incidental to land transportation, not elsewhere classified 18
Freight air transport 14
Service activities incidental to air transportation 13
Cargo handling for land transport activities 6
Service activities incidental to water transportation 6
Non-scheduled passenger air transport 5
Scheduled passenger air transport 5
Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar) 5
Technology & Media
Information technology consultancy activities 721
Other information technology service activities 415
Business and domestic software development 378
Other telecommunications activities 113
Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 106
Data processing, hosting and related activities 72
Web portals 50
Wireless telecommunications activities 49
Computer facilities management activities 43
Other software publishing 29
Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development 27
Other publishing activities 26
Wired telecommunications activities 22
Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals 20
Book publishing 12
Publishing of newspapers 11
Satellite telecommunications activities 8
Publishing of computer games 7
Manufacturing
Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 167
Manufacture of other fabricated metal products not elsewhere classified 138
Manufacture of other furniture 76
Manufacture of other builders' carpentry and joinery 73
Printing not elsewhere classified 72
Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures 55
Manufacture of other plastic products 52
Repair of other equipment 46
Installation of industrial machinery and equipment 43
Manufacture of kitchen furniture 43
Machining 42
Manufacture of other wearing apparel and accessories not elsewhere classified 37
Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes 35
Manufacture of other electrical equipment 34
Manufacture of other food products not elsewhere classified 33
Manufacture of doors and windows of metal 31
Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery not elsewhere classified 27
Manufacture of other chemical products not elsewhere classified 27
Manufacture of soft furnishings 25
Repair of machinery 25
Repair of electrical equipment 24
Repair and maintenance of other transport equipment not elsewhere classified 24
Production of meat and poultry meat products 22
Manufacture of other products of wood; manufacture of articles of cork, straw and plaiting materials 20
Manufacture of electric lighting equipment 17
Manufacture of office and shop furniture 17
Manufacture of other women's outerwear 16
Manufacture of other textiles not elsewhere classified 16
Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes 16
Manufacture of other transport equipment not elsewhere classified 15
Manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles 15
Manufacture of beer 15
Manufacture of perfumes and toilet preparations 15
Repair and maintenance of aircraft and spacecraft 15
Finishing of textiles 14
Distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits 14
Manufacture of jewellery and related articles 13
Manufacture of plastic packing goods 13
Treatment and coating of metals 12
Pre-press and pre-media services 12
Forging, pressing, stamping and roll-forming of metal; powder metallurgy 12
Manufacture of soft drinks; production of mineral waters and other bottled waters 12
Manufacture of other machine tools 11
Manufacture of electric motors, generators and transformers 11
Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment 11
Manufacture of workwear 11
Manufacture of concrete products for construction purposes 10
Building of ships and floating structures 10
Manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles (except caravans) 10
Manufacture of other men's outerwear 10
Repair of fabricated metal products 9
Manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control 9
Manufacture of electronic components 9
Cutting, shaping and finishing of stone 9
Manufacture of tubes, pipes, hollow profiles and related fittings, of steel 9
Manufacture of electronic industrial process control equipment 9
Manufacture of tools 8
Manufacture of mattresses 8
Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies 8
Other non-ferrous metal production 8
Manufacture of other rubber products 8
manufacture of household textiles 8
Liquid milk and cream production 8
Manufacture of other general-purpose machinery not elsewhere classified 8
Manufacture of woven or tufted carpets and rugs 7
Manufacture of ice cream 7
Manufacture of breakfast cereals and cereals-based food 7
Shaping and processing of flat glass 7
Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys 7
Manufacture of fasteners and screw machine products 7
Manufacture and processing of other glass, including technical glassware 7
Manufacture of wire products, chain and springs 6
Manufacture of irradiation, electromedical and electrotherapeutic equipment 6
Manufacture of other tanks, reservoirs and containers of metal 6
Production of coffee and coffee substitutes 6
Manufacture of ovens, furnaces and furnace burners 6
Manufacture of metal forming machinery 6
Building of pleasure and sporting boats 6
Manufacture of paper stationery 6
Manufacture of other carpets and rugs 5
Manufacture of other technical and industrial textiles 5
Manufacture of fertilisers and nitrogen compounds 5
Manufacture of electricity distribution and control apparatus 5
Manufacture of flat glass 5
Manufacture of plastic plates, sheets, tubes and profiles 5
Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery 5
Manufacture of caravans 5
Repair and maintenance of ships and boats 5
Manufacture of other paper and paperboard containers 5
Manufacture of wooden containers 5
Professional Services
Management consultancy activities other than financial management 1321
Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 367
Activities of head offices 273
Other engineering activities 191
Advertising agencies 182
Specialised design activities 174
Accounting and auditing activities 135
Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 104
Architectural activities 94
Financial management 79
Public relations and communications activities 74
Environmental consulting activities 68
Media representation services 63
Engineering design activities for industrial process and production 61
Bookkeeping activities 57
Solicitors 48
Tax consultancy 45
Technical testing and analysis 44
Quantity surveying activities 37
Market research and public opinion polling 31
Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities not elsewhere classified 23
Urban planning and landscape architectural activities 23
Photographic activities not elsewhere classified 22
Other specialist photography 18
Film processing 9
Portrait photographic activities 7
Translation and interpretation activities 6
Barristers at law 5
Health & Social Care
Other human health activities 278
Specialists medical practice activities 125
General medical practice activities 88
Other residential care activities not elsewhere classified 72
Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled 68
Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 54
Residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse 50
Dental practice activities 48
Hospital activities 45
Child day-care activities 44
Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled 42
Residential nursing care facilities 41
Medical nursing home activities 22
Education
Other education not elsewhere classified 145
Educational support services 79
Pre-primary education 61
Sports and recreation education 57
Primary education 45
General secondary education 38
Technical and vocational secondary education 18
Post-secondary non-tertiary education 14
Cultural education 10
Driving school activities 8
First-degree level higher education 5
Financial Services
Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified 639
Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 278
Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 50
Activities of financial services holding companies 48
Activities of construction holding companies 39
Activities of insurance agents and brokers 37
Fund management activities 36
Activities of mortgage finance companies 30
Activities of open-ended investment companies 30
Other credit granting not elsewhere classified 26
Non-life insurance 25
Activities of venture and development capital companies 23
Credit granting by non-deposit taking finance houses and other specialist consumer credit grantors 23
Security dealing on own account 22
Security and commodity contracts dealing activities 20
Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding 19
Activities of investment trusts 15
Pension funding 12
Activities of distribution holding companies 12
Financial leasing 10
Life insurance 9
Administration of financial markets 7
Activities of real estate investment trusts 5
Activities of production holding companies 5
Agriculture
Support services to forestry 16
Mixed farming 16
Support activities for crop production 15
Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds 14
Silviculture and other forestry activities 9
Raising of horses and other equines 7
Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers 7
Logging 7
Growing of other perennial crops 6
Support activities for animal production (other than farm animal boarding and care) not elsewhere classified 6
Raising of dairy cattle 5
Other trades
Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 1414
Other service activities not elsewhere classified 652
Other activities of employment placement agencies 343
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 281
Temporary employment agency activities 237
Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified 145
Landscape service activities 120
Fitness facilities 112
Artistic creation 110
Combined facilities support activities 98
Private security activities 93
Other sports activities 90
General cleaning of buildings 89
Human resources provision and management of human resources functions 79
Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering 77
Combined office administrative service activities 76
Security systems service activities 72
Research and experimental development on biotechnology 67
Other cleaning services 66
Television programme production activities 64
Specialised cleaning services 63
Residents property management 62
Travel agency activities 59
Motion picture production activities 55
Sound recording and music publishing activities 55
Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles 54
Physical well-being activities 54
Video production activities 53
Support activities to performing arts 50
Recovery of sorted materials 44
Activities of exhibition and fair organisers 42
Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods not elsewhere classified 41
Washing and (dry-)cleaning of textile and fur products 41
Collection of non-hazardous waste 41
Activities of conference organisers 40
Production of electricity 40
Operation of sports facilities 38
Performing arts 35
Remediation activities and other waste management services 34
Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment 27
Activities of sport clubs 25
Other building and industrial cleaning activities 24
Repair of computers and peripheral equipment 22
Sewerage 22
Packaging activities 22
Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities 21
Other reservation service activities not elsewhere classified 20
Tour operator activities 19
Regulation of health care, education, cultural and other social services, not incl. social security 19
Investigation activities 19
Renting and leasing of trucks and other heavy vehicles 18
Activities of other membership organisations not elsewhere classified 16
Television programming and broadcasting activities 15
Steam and air conditioning supply 14
Activities of call centres 13
Disinfecting and exterminating services 13
Motion picture distribution activities 13
Distribution of electricity 13
Renting and leasing of air passenger transport equipment 13
Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction 13
Fire service activities 13
Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 12
Trade of electricity 12
Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste 11
Extraction of crude petroleum 11
Repair of consumer electronics 11
Repair of communication equipment 10
Gambling and betting activities 10
Operation of arts facilities 10
Repair of furniture and home furnishings 10
Renting and leasing of other personal and household goods 10
Repair of household appliances and home and garden equipment 10
Window cleaning services 9
Radio broadcasting 9
General public administration activities 9
Veterinary activities 9
Water collection, treatment and supply 8
Support activities for other mining and quarrying 8
Other mining and quarrying not elsewhere classified 8
Activities of professional membership organisations 8
Defence activities 7
Activities of amusement parks and theme parks 7
Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities 7
Renting and leasing of recreational and sports goods 7
Television programme distribution activities 6
Museums activities 6
Activities of business and employers membership organisations 6
Photocopying, document preparation and other specialised office support activities 6
Renting and leasing of media entertainment equipment 5
Funeral and related activities 5
Repair of watches, clocks and jewellery 5
Is your own business showing the same warning signs?
Falling margins, stretched creditors, overdue filings and HMRC arrears usually appear months before a Gazette notice. Directors who act at that stage keep far more options open, from an informal turnaround to a CVA or restructuring plan.
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