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19% of company accounts published on 29 October showed a deficit, above the usual 17%
Accounts published at Companies House on Thursday 29 October 2026, in the file covering accounts registered on Wednesday 28 October: 16,799 sets, 19 per cent of them in deficit.
The share of company accounts in deficit rose on Thursday 29 October 2026. Of the 16,600 sets Companies House published that day with a readable balance sheet, 3,075 reported liabilities larger than assets: 18.5 per cent, against an average of 16.8 per cent across the 92 earlier days in the series. On Wednesday 28 October it was 18.6 per cent.
Key points
- 16,799 sets of accounts, close to the 15,832 on the previous publishing day.
- Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.: 38 per cent of 45 filings in deficit, against 21.0 per cent in its earlier filings.
- Largest employer filing: APS GROUP GLOBAL LIMITED (Stockport), 1,057 staff.
- By registered office, Birmingham ran at 26 per cent in deficit across 283 filings.
Volume steady at 16,799
Volume barely moved from the day before, when 15,832 sets were published. The same day a week earlier brought 11,751, so this was 43 per cent more than that. A larger share than usual reported net liabilities: 18.5 per cent, against 16.8 per cent on an average earlier day. Balance sheets were more often weaker than a year before: 4,911 of 13,815 with a comparable year went backwards, 35.5 per cent, against an average of 33.3.
Other amusement and recreation activities: above the usual deficit share
Filings classed as Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c. ran well above their own record: 17 of 45 in deficit, 38 per cent, where earlier filings from the industry averaged 21.0 per cent. Artistic creation also stood apart, at 31 per cent against 18.2. For property across the whole series, see Property files more accounts than any other industry, and a quarter do not balance.
| Industry | Filings | In deficit | Usually | Gap (points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c. | 45 | 38% | 21.0% | +16.8 |
| Artistic creation | 61 | 31% | 18.2% | +13.0 |
| Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis | 166 | 19% | 12.8% | +6.5 |
| Event catering activities | 48 | 33% | 22.1% | +11.2 |
| Performing arts | 65 | 11% | 21.4% | -10.7 |
| Financial management | 55 | 4% | 11.9% | -8.3 |
Birmingham stands out by registered office
Birmingham registered offices accounted for 283 filings, 74 of them in deficit (26 per cent, against 18.9 per cent in the town's earlier filings). An accountant or formation agent at one address can move a town's figure. The towns with the most deficits across the whole series: The towns filing the most accounts that do not balance.
| Town | Filings | In deficit | Usually |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 283 | 26% | 18.9% |
| Dagenham | 40 | 38% | 19.2% |
| Knutsford | 72 | 0% | 9.1% |
| Hull | 52 | 27% | 14.6% |
Most accounts cover years ending January 2026
8,038 sets, 48 per cent of those stating a period, were for years ending in January 2026. March 2026 accounted for 2,161; February 2026 accounted for 1,421. A further 1,692 covered periods that ended more than a year before the file was published.
Largest employer filing: APS GROUP GLOBAL LIMITED
APS GROUP GLOBAL LIMITED, registered in Stockport, was the largest employer in the file, reporting an average of 1,057 staff against 1,036 a year earlier. In all, 49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APS GROUP GLOBAL LIMITED | Activities of head offices | Stockport | 1,057 | 1,036 |
| APS GROUP HOLDCO LIMITED | Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. | Stockport | 1,057 | 1,036 |
| ALLIED PUBLICITY SERVICES (MANCHESTER) LIMITED | Other business support service activities n.e.c. | Stockport | 715 | 724 |
| H.TEMPEST LIMITED | Portrait photographic activities | St. Ives | 604 | not stated |
| BARONS PUB COMPANY LTD | Licensed restaurants | Esher | 503 | 508 |
| OLDRID & CO.,LIMITED | Other retail sale in non-specialised stores | Grantham | 378 | 372 |
| LAWRENCE CLEANING SERVICES LIMITED | General cleaning of buildings | Northampton | 331 | 333 |
| HOME CARE SERVICES (NI) LIMITED | Other human health activities | Newtownards | 316 | 304 |
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 29 October
How the figures are produced, and what they cannot tell you, is on the method page.
The five reports before this one
- 19% of company accounts published on 28 October showed a deficit, above the usual 17%
- 20,357 company accounts published on 27 October, the most since 1 October
- Used car: 38% of accounts published on 24 October in deficit, against 22% usually
- Other service activities: 34% of accounts published on 23 October in deficit, against 17% usually
- Online retail: 34% of accounts published on 22 October in deficit, against 26% usually