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Other service activities: 34% of accounts published on 23 October in deficit, against 17% usually
Accounts published at Companies House on Friday 23 October 2026, in the file covering accounts registered on Thursday 22 October: 11,400 sets, 18 per cent of them in deficit.
Accounts classed as other service activities stood out on Friday 23 October 2026. Of the 312 that Companies House published that day, 106 reported liabilities larger than assets, 34 per cent. Across the 28,054 earlier filings from the industry the share was 17.1 per cent. That was the highest share for the industry on any of the 88 earlier days it had 30 or more filings. Across the whole file the share was 18.2 per cent, slightly above the average of earlier days.
Key points
- 11,400 sets of accounts, close to the 11,751 on the previous publishing day.
- Share in deficit: 18.2 per cent (earlier days averaged 16.8).
- Largest employer filing: Q CARE LIMITED (Abergavenny), 577 staff.
- By registered office, Norwich ran at 60 per cent in deficit across 110 filings.
Where else the industry mix moved
Behind other service activities, the next clearest departure was activities of other holding companies n.e.c.: 17 per cent of 184 filings in deficit, against 11.8 per cent in its earlier filings.
| Industry | Filings | In deficit | Usually | Gap (points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other service activities n.e.c. | 312 | 34% | 17.1% | +16.8 |
| Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. | 184 | 17% | 11.8% | +5.6 |
| Event catering activities | 47 | 36% | 22.0% | +14.1 |
| Take-away food shops and mobile food stands | 123 | 33% | 26.7% | +6.6 |
| Educational support services | 36 | 3% | 17.7% | -14.9 |
| Public houses and bars | 48 | 15% | 29.7% | -15.1 |
Largest employer filing: Q CARE LIMITED
Q CARE LIMITED, registered in Abergavenny, was the largest employer in the file, reporting an average of 577 staff against 492 a year earlier. In all, 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q CARE LIMITED | Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled | Abergavenny | 577 | 492 |
| ELEVATE STAFFING LIMITED | Business and domestic software development | London | 433 | 335 |
| MICHELS VENTURES 2 LIMITED | Hotels and similar accommodation | London | 427 | 421 |
| BRENNAN TRADE HOLDINGS LIMITED | Non-trading company | Littleborough | 361 | 338 |
| ACCELERATE FACILITIES LTD | Other cleaning services | Ipswich | 312 | 338 |
| NEWBEGIN CORPORATION LIMITED | Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. | Hull | 306 | 305 |
| KANE GROUP BUILDING SERVICES LTD | Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation | Banbridge | 283 | 244 |
| VISION CARE SERVICES (UK) LIMITED | Residential nursing care facilities | Bradford | 250 | 265 |
Volume steady at 11,400
Volume barely moved from the day before, when 11,751 sets were published. A week earlier the count was similar, at 10,203. The share in deficit, 18.2 per cent, sat close to its usual 16.8. That is up from 17.1 per cent in the previous file. Against their own prior year, 3,114 filings were weaker and 5,824 stronger, a mix close to normal.
Norwich stands out by registered office
Norwich registered offices accounted for 110 filings, 66 of them in deficit (60 per cent, against 17.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich | 110 | 60% | 17.8% |
| Edinburgh | 64 | 31% | 16.9% |
| Liverpool | 84 | 27% | 17.1% |
| Glasgow | 143 | 24% | 16.8% |
Most accounts cover years ending January 2026
3,941 sets, 35 per cent of those stating a period, were for years ending in January 2026. March 2026 accounted for 2,260; February 2026 accounted for 937. A further 771 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 23 October
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