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 664
Development of building projects 613
Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 415
Other building completion and finishing 361
Electrical installation 327
Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 288
Other construction installation 272
Construction of commercial buildings 244
Joinery installation 157
Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 127
Roofing activities 83
Floor and wall covering 67
Construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications 63
Plastering 60
Glazing 57
Painting 56
Scaffold erection 56
Site preparation 30
Demolition 28
Construction of roads and motorways 25
Construction of railways and underground railways 11
Test drilling and boring 6
Hospitality & Food Service
Licensed restaurants 964
Public houses and bars 580
Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 496
Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 342
Other food services 152
Hotels and similar accommodation 143
Event catering activities 122
Other holiday and other collective accommodation 45
Licensed clubs 37
Other accommodation 34
Recreational vehicle parks, trailer parks and camping grounds 8
Retail & Wholesale
Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 361
Non-specialised wholesale trade 239
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 234
Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 185
Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 172
Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 147
Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 143
Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores 131
Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store 95
Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) 89
Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods 68
Retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles 62
Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores 61
Retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds, fertilisers, pet animals and pet food in specialised stores 60
Retail sale of beverages in specialised stores 60
Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages 53
Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products 45
Sale of other motor vehicles 43
Wholesale of clothing and footwear 40
Other retail sale of food in specialised stores 40
Retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores 38
Wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts 38
Wholesale of other intermediate products 37
Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores 37
Wholesale of meat and meat products 34
Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories 34
Agents involved in the sale of textiles, clothing, fur, footwear and leather goods 33
Retail sale of watches and jewellery in specialised stores 32
Wholesale of furniture, carpets and lighting equipment 32
Retail sale of bread, cakes, flour confectionery and sugar confectionery in specialised stores 30
Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials 30
Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles 30
Wholesale of other machinery and equipment 29
Wholesale of fruit and vegetables 29
Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies 29
Wholesale of perfume and cosmetics 27
Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco 25
Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft 25
Retail sale of games and toys in specialised stores 25
Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software 23
Retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores 22
Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) not elsewhere classified 21
Retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software in specialised stores 21
Wholesale of fruit and vegetable juices, mineral water and soft drinks 20
Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories 20
Wholesale of textiles 19
Wholesale of radio, television goods & electrical household appliances (other than records, tapes, CD's & video tapes and the equipment used for playing them) 18
Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment 18
Wholesale of chemical products 18
Retail sale of tobacco products in specialised stores 18
Retail sale of textiles in specialised stores 18
Wholesale of metals and metal ores 17
Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods in specialised stores (not incl. hearing aids) not elsewhere classified 17
Agents involved in the sale of furniture, household goods, hardware and ironmongery 17
Wholesale of pharmaceutical goods 17
Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs 16
Retail sale of mobile telephones 15
Dispensing chemist in specialised stores 15
Wholesale of agricultural machinery, equipment and supplies 15
Retail sale of footwear in specialised stores 15
Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices 14
Retail sale of fruit and vegetables in specialised stores 14
Wholesale of other fuels and related products 12
Retail sale via stalls and markets of textiles, clothing and footwear 11
Wholesale of waste and scrap 11
Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores 11
Wholesale of office furniture 10
Retail sale of other second-hand goods in stores (not incl. antiques) 10
Wholesale of china and glassware and cleaning materials 9
Retail sale of telecommunications equipment other than mobile telephones 9
Agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco 9
Retail sale via stalls and markets of food, beverages and tobacco products 8
Retail sale in commercial art galleries 8
Retail sale of books in specialised stores 8
Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores 8
Wholesale of watches and jewellery 8
Agents involved in the sale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals 8
Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores 7
Retail sale of audio and video equipment in specialised stores 7
Retail sale by opticians 7
Retail sale of music and video recordings in specialised stores 7
Wholesale of sugar and chocolate and sugar confectionery 6
Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories 5
Transport & Logistics
Freight transport by road 318
Other transportation support activities 85
Unlicensed carrier 65
Taxi operation 44
Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities 41
Other passenger land transport 35
Removal services 30
Licensed carriers 29
Sea and coastal freight water transport 18
Postal activities under universal service obligation 17
Other service activities incidental to land transportation, not elsewhere classified 16
Service activities incidental to air transportation 13
Freight air transport 11
Scheduled passenger air transport 5
Non-scheduled passenger air transport 5
Technology & Media
Information technology consultancy activities 603
Other information technology service activities 336
Business and domestic software development 319
Other telecommunications activities 97
Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 85
Data processing, hosting and related activities 55
Computer facilities management activities 41
Wireless telecommunications activities 38
Web portals 37
Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development 26
Other software publishing 24
Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals 20
Other publishing activities 20
Wired telecommunications activities 18
Book publishing 12
Satellite telecommunications activities 8
Publishing of computer games 7
Publishing of newspapers 7
Manufacturing
Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 146
Manufacture of other fabricated metal products not elsewhere classified 107
Printing not elsewhere classified 66
Manufacture of other furniture 63
Manufacture of other builders' carpentry and joinery 60
Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures 45
Manufacture of other plastic products 42
Repair of other equipment 38
Machining 38
Installation of industrial machinery and equipment 37
Manufacture of kitchen furniture 34
Manufacture of other wearing apparel and accessories not elsewhere classified 31
Manufacture of other food products not elsewhere classified 31
Manufacture of other electrical equipment 28
Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes 28
Manufacture of doors and windows of metal 25
Manufacture of other chemical products not elsewhere classified 24
Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery not elsewhere classified 23
Repair of electrical equipment 21
Repair and maintenance of other transport equipment not elsewhere classified 20
Manufacture of soft furnishings 17
Repair of machinery 17
Manufacture of other textiles not elsewhere classified 16
Repair and maintenance of aircraft and spacecraft 15
Manufacture of office and shop furniture 15
Distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits 14
Production of meat and poultry meat products 14
Manufacture of other products of wood; manufacture of articles of cork, straw and plaiting materials 14
Manufacture of electric lighting equipment 14
Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes 13
Manufacture of other transport equipment not elsewhere classified 13
Manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles 12
Manufacture of beer 12
Manufacture of soft drinks; production of mineral waters and other bottled waters 12
Manufacture of other women's outerwear 12
Manufacture of jewellery and related articles 11
Manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles (except caravans) 10
Manufacture of perfumes and toilet preparations 10
Manufacture of workwear 9
Repair of fabricated metal products 9
Manufacture of concrete products for construction purposes 9
Manufacture of other machine tools 9
Pre-press and pre-media services 9
Manufacture of tubes, pipes, hollow profiles and related fittings, of steel 9
Manufacture of other men's outerwear 9
Manufacture of electronic industrial process control equipment 9
Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment 9
Manufacture of electronic components 9
Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies 8
Manufacture of mattresses 8
Building of ships and floating structures 8
Manufacture of other general-purpose machinery not elsewhere classified 8
Manufacture of electric motors, generators and transformers 8
Manufacture of tools 8
Treatment and coating of metals 8
Other non-ferrous metal production 8
Manufacture of other rubber products 8
Finishing of textiles 8
Liquid milk and cream production 8
Shaping and processing of flat glass 7
Manufacture and processing of other glass, including technical glassware 7
Manufacture of woven or tufted carpets and rugs 7
Manufacture of breakfast cereals and cereals-based food 7
Forging, pressing, stamping and roll-forming of metal; powder metallurgy 7
Manufacture of plastic packing goods 7
Manufacture of irradiation, electromedical and electrotherapeutic equipment 6
manufacture of household textiles 6
Manufacture of ovens, furnaces and furnace burners 6
Manufacture of paper stationery 6
Manufacture of metal forming machinery 6
Manufacture of wire products, chain and springs 6
Manufacture of fertilisers and nitrogen compounds 5
Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys 5
Manufacture of other paper and paperboard containers 5
Manufacture of wooden containers 5
Manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control 5
Manufacture of caravans 5
Repair and maintenance of ships and boats 5
Manufacture of ice cream 5
Manufacture of flat glass 5
Manufacture of plastic plates, sheets, tubes and profiles 5
Cutting, shaping and finishing of stone 5
Professional Services
Management consultancy activities other than financial management 1008
Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 312
Activities of head offices 197
Advertising agencies 159
Other engineering activities 151
Specialised design activities 143
Accounting and auditing activities 115
Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 83
Architectural activities 79
Financial management 63
Public relations and communications activities 60
Media representation services 58
Environmental consulting activities 52
Bookkeeping activities 47
Engineering design activities for industrial process and production 45
Solicitors 39
Tax consultancy 36
Technical testing and analysis 32
Market research and public opinion polling 30
Quantity surveying activities 21
Photographic activities not elsewhere classified 21
Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities not elsewhere classified 20
Other specialist photography 17
Urban planning and landscape architectural activities 17
Film processing 8
Translation and interpretation activities 6
Portrait photographic activities 5
Barristers at law 5
Health & Social Care
Other human health activities 226
Specialists medical practice activities 76
General medical practice activities 72
Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled 61
Other residential care activities not elsewhere classified 60
Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 49
Residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse 42
Child day-care activities 40
Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled 38
Residential nursing care facilities 38
Hospital activities 35
Dental practice activities 24
Medical nursing home activities 19
Education
Other education not elsewhere classified 114
Educational support services 62
Pre-primary education 58
Sports and recreation education 55
Primary education 44
General secondary education 35
Technical and vocational secondary education 17
Post-secondary non-tertiary education 12
Cultural education 10
Driving school activities 8
First-degree level higher education 5
Financial Services
Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified 527
Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 251
Activities of financial services holding companies 45
Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 45
Fund management activities 33
Activities of insurance agents and brokers 31
Activities of construction holding companies 30
Activities of mortgage finance companies 28
Non-life insurance 24
Activities of open-ended investment companies 22
Activities of venture and development capital companies 21
Other credit granting not elsewhere classified 21
Security dealing on own account 19
Other activities auxiliary to insurance and pension funding 19
Credit granting by non-deposit taking finance houses and other specialist consumer credit grantors 17
Security and commodity contracts dealing activities 16
Activities of investment trusts 15
Activities of distribution holding companies 12
Financial leasing 10
Life insurance 9
Pension funding 9
Activities of real estate investment trusts 5
Agriculture
Support activities for crop production 12
Support services to forestry 11
Mixed farming 10
Silviculture and other forestry activities 9
Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds 8
Logging 7
Support activities for animal production (other than farm animal boarding and care) not elsewhere classified 6
Growing of other perennial crops 6
Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers 6
Raising of horses and other equines 6
Raising of dairy cattle 5
Other trades
Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 1166
Other service activities not elsewhere classified 535
Other activities of employment placement agencies 289
Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 232
Temporary employment agency activities 197
Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified 118
Landscape service activities 110
Fitness facilities 92
Artistic creation 90
Combined facilities support activities 85
Private security activities 81
Other sports activities 77
Security systems service activities 69
Human resources provision and management of human resources functions 68
General cleaning of buildings 67
Combined office administrative service activities 66
Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering 61
Television programme production activities 54
Research and experimental development on biotechnology 53
Motion picture production activities 51
Residents property management 50
Travel agency activities 49
Specialised cleaning services 48
Physical well-being activities 47
Video production activities 47
Support activities to performing arts 44
Other cleaning services 42
Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles 41
Sound recording and music publishing activities 41
Activities of conference organisers 40
Washing and (dry-)cleaning of textile and fur products 38
Recovery of sorted materials 37
Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods not elsewhere classified 36
Activities of exhibition and fair organisers 35
Performing arts 33
Production of electricity 32
Collection of non-hazardous waste 30
Operation of sports facilities 30
Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment 24
Remediation activities and other waste management services 24
Activities of sport clubs 23
Sewerage 19
Other reservation service activities not elsewhere classified 19
Tour operator activities 18
Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities 17
Packaging activities 17
Repair of computers and peripheral equipment 17
Investigation activities 16
Activities of other membership organisations not elsewhere classified 16
Other building and industrial cleaning activities 14
Renting and leasing of trucks and other heavy vehicles 13
Renting and leasing of air passenger transport equipment 13
Trade of electricity 12
Fire service activities 12
Television programming and broadcasting activities 12
Regulation of health care, education, cultural and other social services, not incl. social security 12
Disinfecting and exterminating services 12
Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel 11
Extraction of crude petroleum 11
Activities of call centres 10
Gambling and betting activities 10
Repair of furniture and home furnishings 10
Renting and leasing of other personal and household goods 10
Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste 10
Operation of arts facilities 9
Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction 9
Steam and air conditioning supply 9
Distribution of electricity 9
Repair of household appliances and home and garden equipment 9
Motion picture distribution activities 9
Radio broadcasting 8
Support activities for other mining and quarrying 8
Other mining and quarrying not elsewhere classified 8
Activities of professional membership organisations 8
Repair of consumer electronics 8
Repair of communication equipment 7
Renting and leasing of recreational and sports goods 7
Veterinary activities 7
General public administration activities 7
Window cleaning services 6
Museums activities 6
Activities of amusement parks and theme parks 6
Water collection, treatment and supply 6
Defence activities 5
Renting and leasing of media entertainment equipment 5
Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities 5
Television programme distribution 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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