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19% of company accounts published on 28 October showed a deficit, above the usual 17%
Accounts published at Companies House on Wednesday 28 October 2026, in the file covering accounts registered on Tuesday 27 October: 15,832 sets, 19 per cent of them in deficit.
The share of company accounts in deficit rose on Wednesday 28 October 2026. Of the 15,613 sets Companies House published that day with a readable balance sheet, 2,899 reported liabilities larger than assets: 18.6 per cent, against an average of 16.8 per cent across the 91 earlier days in the series. On Tuesday 27 October it was 17.0 per cent.
Key points
- 15,832 sets of accounts, 22 per cent fewer than the 20,357 on the previous publishing day.
- Other service activities n.e.c.: 22 per cent of 412 filings in deficit, against 17.4 per cent in its earlier filings.
- Largest employer filing: CARE SANTÉ HOLDINGS LIMITED (Alfreton), 772 staff.
- By registered office, Knutsford ran at 1 per cent in deficit across 92 filings.
Volume steady at 15,832
Volume barely moved from the day before, when 20,357 sets were published. The same day a week earlier brought 11,693, so this was 35 per cent more than that. A larger share than usual reported net liabilities: 18.6 per cent, against 16.8 per cent on an average earlier day. That is up from 17.0 per cent in the previous file. Balance sheets were more often weaker than a year before: 4,565 of 12,836 with a comparable year went backwards, 35.6 per cent, against an average of 33.2.
Other service activities: above the usual deficit share
Filings classed as Other service activities n.e.c. ran well above their own record: 92 of 412 in deficit, 22 per cent, where earlier filings from the industry averaged 17.4 per cent. Buying and selling of own real estate also stood apart, at 33 per cent against 29.3.
| Industry | Filings | In deficit | Usually | Gap (points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other service activities n.e.c. | 412 | 22% | 17.4% | +5.0 |
| Buying and selling of own real estate | 847 | 33% | 29.3% | +4.2 |
| Video production activities | 72 | 28% | 16.5% | +11.3 |
| Mixed farming | 36 | 33% | 17.9% | +15.4 |
| Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. | 282 | 8% | 11.8% | -4.0 |
| Performing arts | 48 | 10% | 21.6% | -11.2 |
Knutsford stands out by registered office
Knutsford registered offices accounted for 92 filings, 1 of them in deficit (1 per cent, against 9.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knutsford | 92 | 1% | 9.8% |
| Colchester | 44 | 30% | 14.9% |
| Harrow | 96 | 11% | 22.7% |
| Birmingham | 283 | 25% | 18.8% |
Most accounts cover years ending January 2026
6,874 sets, 43 per cent of those stating a period, were for years ending in January 2026. March 2026 accounted for 2,350; February 2026 accounted for 1,352. A further 1,334 covered periods that ended more than a year before the file was published.
Largest employer filing: CARE SANTÉ HOLDINGS LIMITED
CARE SANTÉ HOLDINGS LIMITED, registered in Alfreton, was the largest employer in the file, reporting an average of 772 staff against 773 a year earlier. In all, 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARE SANTÉ HOLDINGS LIMITED | Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled | Alfreton | 772 | 773 |
| CARE SANTÉ LIMITED | Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled | Alfreton | 772 | 773 |
| SECURITY SCOTLAND LTD. | Private security activities | Glasgow | 592 | 411 |
| MONTHIND CLEAN LIMITED | General cleaning of buildings | Colchester | 555 | 618 |
| 24-7 HOLDINGS LIMITED | Activities of head offices | Knutsford | 308 | 146 |
| HUMAN ONE GLOBAL LTD | Other activities of employment placement agencies | London | 216 | not stated |
| WINDOW SUPPLY COMPANY LTD | Manufacture of doors and windows of metal | Whitburn | 209 | 182 |
| WOOLOVERS LIMITED | Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet | Burgess Hill | 208 | 212 |
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 28 October
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