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Salon: 10% of accounts published on 17 September in deficit, against 23% usually
Accounts published at Companies House on Thursday 17 September 2026, in the file covering accounts registered on Wednesday 16 September: 12,785 sets, 16 per cent of them in deficit.
Fewer companies classed as salon than usual reported a deficit in the accounts Companies House published on Thursday 17 September 2026: 14 of 142, 10 per cent, where the industry's earlier filings ran at 22.5 per cent. That was the lowest since 2 July. Across the whole file the share was 15.7 per cent, slightly below the average of earlier days.
Key points
- 12,785 sets of accounts, close to the 12,431 on the previous publishing day.
- Share in deficit: 15.7 per cent (earlier days averaged 16.7).
- Largest employer filing: H1 HEALTHCARE GROUP LIMITED (Glasgow), 650 staff.
- By registered office, Stockport ran at 1 per cent in deficit across 71 filings.
Where else the industry mix moved
Behind salon, the next clearest departure was take-away food shops and mobile food stands: 16 per cent of 87 filings in deficit, against 26.8 per cent in its earlier filings. For professional services across the whole series, see Consultants file some of the healthiest balance sheets in Britain.
| Industry | Filings | In deficit | Usually | Gap (points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joinery installation | 43 | 23% | 12.9% | +10.4 |
| Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. | 39 | 18% | 10.2% | +7.7 |
| Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified | 79 | 16% | 11.4% | +5.1 |
| Other human health activities | 175 | 19% | 15.8% | +3.6 |
| Hairdressing and other beauty treatment | 142 | 10% | 22.5% | -12.7 |
| Take-away food shops and mobile food stands | 87 | 16% | 26.8% | -10.7 |
Largest employer filing: H1 HEALTHCARE GROUP LIMITED
H1 HEALTHCARE GROUP LIMITED, registered in Glasgow, was the largest employer in the file, reporting an average of 650 staff against 735 a year earlier. In all, 57 filings reported 100 or more employees. Headcounts are as each filing states them and are shown for size only.
| Company | Industry | Registered office | Employees | Prior year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 HEALTHCARE GROUP LIMITED | Other activities of employment placement agencies | Glasgow | 650 | 735 |
| THE BATH PRIORY LIMITED | Hotels and similar accommodation | Bath | 591 | 568 |
| CONNEX ONE LIMITED | Other information technology service activities | Manchester | 405 | 379 |
| MOTORWAY ONLINE LTD | Other information technology service activities | London | 403 | 448 |
| LIKEWISE FLOORS LIMITED | Wholesale of furniture, carpets and lighting equipment | Solihull | 400 | 349 |
| SURFACE TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | Manufacture of other electrical equipment | Windsor | 308 | 314 |
| HELER FOODS PACKING LIMITED | Butter and cheese production | Nantwich | 234 | 275 |
| LIKEWIZE DEVICE PROTECTION UK LIMITED | Activities of insurance agents and brokers | Crewe | 227 | 298 |
Volume steady at 12,785
Volume barely moved from the day before, when 12,431 sets were published. The same day a week earlier brought 10,448, so this was 22 per cent more than that. The share in deficit, 15.7 per cent, sat close to its usual 16.7. Against their own prior year, 3,250 filings were weaker and 6,963 stronger, a mix close to normal.
Stockport stands out by registered office
Stockport registered offices accounted for 71 filings, 1 of them in deficit (1 per cent, against 15.2 per cent in the town's earlier filings). An accountant or formation agent at one address can move a town's figure. Why so many accounts come from so few towns: Where Britain files its accounts.
| Town | Filings | In deficit | Usually |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockport | 71 | 1% | 15.2% |
| Harrow | 62 | 13% | 23.0% |
| Brighton | 42 | 7% | 18.1% |
| London | 2,364 | 19% | 20.6% |
Most accounts cover years ending December 2025
6,167 sets, 48 per cent of those stating a period, were for years ending in December 2025. March 2026 accounted for 1,792; January 2026 accounted for 828. A further 697 covered periods that ended more than a year before the file was published.
A deficit here means the accounts reported net liabilities at the balance sheet date. It is not insolvency, and Companies House does not verify what is filed with it.
The 20 publishing days to 17 September
How the figures are produced, and what they cannot tell you, is on the method page. This report is part of September 2026 in summary.