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Used car: 38% of accounts published on 24 October in deficit, against 22% usually
Accounts published at Companies House on Saturday 24 October 2026, in the file covering accounts registered on Friday 23 October: 10,802 sets, 18 per cent of them in deficit.
Accounts classed as used car stood out on Saturday 24 October 2026. Of the 56 that Companies House published that day, 21 reported liabilities larger than assets, 38 per cent. Across the 7,551 earlier filings from the industry the share was 21.6 per cent. That was the highest since 9 September. Across the whole file the share was 17.8 per cent, slightly above the average of earlier days.
Key points
- 10,802 sets of accounts, close to the 11,400 on the previous publishing day.
- Share in deficit: 17.8 per cent (earlier days averaged 16.8).
- Largest employer filing: SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED (Leeds), 880 staff.
- By registered office, Knutsford ran at 0 per cent in deficit across 46 filings.
Where else the industry mix moved
Behind used car, the next clearest departure was other activities of employment placement agencies: 29 per cent of 62 filings in deficit, against 16.4 per cent in its earlier filings.
| Industry | Filings | In deficit | Usually | Gap (points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles | 56 | 38% | 21.6% | +15.9 |
| Other activities of employment placement agencies | 62 | 29% | 16.4% | +12.6 |
| Freight transport by road | 109 | 24% | 16.4% | +7.4 |
| Artistic creation | 49 | 29% | 18.2% | +10.4 |
| Taxi operation | 35 | 3% | 21.2% | -18.4 |
| Other information service activities n.e.c. | 33 | 0% | 15.1% | -15.1 |
Largest employer filing: SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED
SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED, registered in Leeds, was the largest employer in the file, reporting an average of 880 staff against 808 a year earlier. In all, 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED | Other business support service activities n.e.c. | Leeds | 880 | 808 |
| BLACKPOOL PLEASURE BEACH (HOLDINGS) LIMITED | Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c. | Blackpool | 730 | 777 |
| GA PET FOOD PARTNERS GROUP LIMITED | Activities of production holding companies | Chorley | 599 | 637 |
| JONES BROS RUTHIN CO LIMITED | Renting and leasing of trucks and other heavy vehicles | Ruthin | 545 | 498 |
| MGB (CORNWALL) LIMITED | Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. | Redruth | 528 | 430 |
| JONES BROS. RUTHIN (CIVIL ENGINEERING) CO. LIMITED | Construction of roads and motorways | Ruthin | 527 | 479 |
| GA PET FOOD PARTNERS MILLING LIMITED | Manufacture of prepared pet foods | Chorley | 491 | 519 |
| HELICAL INDUSTRIES LTD. | Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. | Lytham | 399 | 381 |
Volume steady at 10,802
Volume barely moved from the day before, when 11,400 sets were published. The same day a week earlier brought 9,287, so this was 16 per cent more than that. The share in deficit, 17.8 per cent, sat close to its usual 16.8. Balance sheets were more often weaker than a year before: 3,008 of 8,506 with a comparable year went backwards, 35.4 per cent, against an average of 33.2.
Knutsford stands out by registered office
Knutsford registered offices accounted for 46 filings, 0 of them in deficit (0 per cent, against 10.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knutsford | 46 | 0% | 10.1% |
| Ilford | 57 | 30% | 19.1% |
| Coventry | 68 | 26% | 17.5% |
| Birmingham | 155 | 25% | 18.7% |
Most accounts cover years ending January 2026
3,958 sets, 37 per cent of those stating a period, were for years ending in January 2026. March 2026 accounted for 1,971; February 2026 accounted for 987. A further 778 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 24 October
How the figures are produced, and what they cannot tell you, is on the method page.