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Online retail: 34% of accounts published on 22 October in deficit, against 26% usually
Accounts published at Companies House on Thursday 22 October 2026, in the file covering accounts registered on Wednesday 21 October: 11,751 sets, 17 per cent of them in deficit.
Accounts classed as online retail stood out on Thursday 22 October 2026. Of the 247 that Companies House published that day, 83 reported liabilities larger than assets, 34 per cent. Across the 25,185 earlier filings from the industry the share was 25.8 per cent. That was the highest since 26 August. Across the whole file the share was 17.1 per cent, in line with the average of earlier days.
Key points
- 11,751 sets of accounts, close to the 11,693 on the previous publishing day.
- Share in deficit: 17.1 per cent (earlier days averaged 16.8).
- Largest employer filing: JERRY'S BERRIES LIMITED (London), 1,270 staff.
- By registered office, Bradford ran at 36 per cent in deficit across 50 filings.
Where else the industry mix moved
Behind online retail, the next clearest departure was other service activities n.e.c.: 11 per cent of 254 filings in deficit, against 17.2 per cent in its earlier filings.
| Industry | Filings | In deficit | Usually | Gap (points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet | 247 | 34% | 25.8% | +7.8 |
| Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles | 74 | 31% | 21.6% | +9.5 |
| Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores | 39 | 36% | 24.9% | +11.0 |
| Performing arts | 46 | 30% | 21.4% | +9.0 |
| Other service activities n.e.c. | 254 | 11% | 17.2% | -5.8 |
| Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. | 161 | 8% | 14.1% | -6.1 |
Largest employer filing: JERRY'S BERRIES LIMITED
JERRY'S BERRIES LIMITED, registered in London, was the largest employer in the file, reporting an average of 1,270 staff against 1,172 a year earlier. In all, 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JERRY'S BERRIES LIMITED | Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. | London | 1,270 | 1,172 |
| IDG HOLDINGS LIMITED | Activities of head offices | Cheshire | 1,136 | 977 |
| IN DEPTH SERVICES (CLEANING) LIMITED | General cleaning of buildings | Slough | 1,098 | 941 |
| THE SUMMER BERRY COMPANY UK | Growing of other perennial crops | Chichester | 631 | 496 |
| ALTOGETHER CARE - CARE AT HOME LIMITED | Other human health activities | Weymouth | 552 | 511 |
| BOB & BERTS GROUP LIMITED | Unlicensed restaurants and cafes | Ballymena | 539 | 575 |
| BISHOPSGATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES LIMITED | Combined office administrative service activities | Kings Langley | 446 | 622 |
| I M KELLY HOLDINGS LIMITED | Activities of head offices | Kettering | 359 | 342 |
Volume steady at 11,751
Volume barely moved from the day before, when 11,693 sets were published. The same day a week earlier brought 9,285, so this was 27 per cent more than that. The share in deficit, 17.1 per cent, sat close to its usual 16.8. Against their own prior year, 3,096 filings were weaker and 6,108 stronger, a mix close to normal.
Bradford stands out by registered office
Bradford registered offices accounted for 50 filings, 18 of them in deficit (36 per cent, against 17.5 per cent in the town's earlier filings). An accountant or formation agent at one address can move a town's figure.
| Town | Filings | In deficit | Usually |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 50 | 36% | 17.5% |
| Reading | 67 | 9% | 17.3% |
| Slough | 43 | 30% | 20.2% |
| Liverpool | 90 | 23% | 17.1% |
Most accounts cover years ending January 2026
3,797 sets, 32 per cent of those stating a period, were for years ending in January 2026. March 2026 accounted for 2,394; February 2026 accounted for 1,079. A further 687 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 22 October
How the figures are produced, and what they cannot tell you, is on the method page.