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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.

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

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

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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