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22% of company accounts published on 31 October showed a deficit, above the usual 17%
Accounts published at Companies House on Saturday 31 October 2026, in the file covering accounts registered on Friday 30 October: 28,880 sets, 22 per cent of them in deficit.
The share of company accounts in deficit rose on Saturday 31 October 2026. Of the 28,535 sets Companies House published that day with a readable balance sheet, 6,159 reported liabilities larger than assets: 21.6 per cent, against an average of 16.9 per cent across the 94 earlier days in the series. On Friday 30 October it was 19.5 per cent.
Key points
- 28,880 sets of accounts, 42 per cent more than the 20,408 on the previous publishing day.
- Residents property management: 11 per cent of 414 filings in deficit, against 4.7 per cent in its earlier filings.
- Largest employer filing: PAVERS HOLDINGS LIMITED (York), 1,895 staff.
- By registered office, London ran at 24 per cent in deficit across 5,099 filings.
A heavier file than the day before
The file was markedly heavier than the day before: 28,880 sets against 20,408. The same day a week earlier brought 10,802, so this was 2.7 times that. Only 7 of the 94 earlier publishing days were busier. A larger share than usual reported net liabilities: 21.6 per cent, against 16.9 per cent on an average earlier day. That is up from 19.5 per cent in the previous file. Balance sheets were more often weaker than a year before: 9,459 of 24,842 with a comparable year went backwards, 38.1 per cent, against an average of 33.3.
Residents property management: above the usual deficit share
Filings classed as Residents property management ran well above their own record: 46 of 414 in deficit, 11 per cent, where earlier filings from the industry averaged 4.7 per cent. Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities n.e.c. also stood apart, at 39 per cent against 15.3. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents property management | 414 | 11% | 4.7% | +6.4 |
| Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities n.e.c. | 41 | 39% | 15.3% | +23.8 |
| Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles | 311 | 26% | 17.6% | +8.8 |
| Specialised cleaning services | 52 | 40% | 19.1% | +21.3 |
| Other information service activities n.e.c. | 88 | 8% | 15.2% | -7.2 |
| Retail sale of carpets, rugs, wall and floor coverings in specialised stores | 37 | 5% | 16.0% | -10.6 |
London stands out by registered office
London registered offices accounted for 5,099 filings, 1,239 of them in deficit (24 per cent, against 20.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 5,099 | 24% | 20.9% |
| Belfast | 140 | 23% | 12.7% |
| Borehamwood | 41 | 39% | 17.6% |
| Edinburgh | 161 | 27% | 16.9% |
Most accounts cover years ending January 2026
17,434 sets, 60 per cent of those stating a period, were for years ending in January 2026. October 2025 accounted for 4,005; March 2026 accounted for 1,980. A further 4,512 covered periods that ended more than a year before the file was published.
Largest employer filing: PAVERS HOLDINGS LIMITED
PAVERS HOLDINGS LIMITED, registered in York, was the largest employer in the file, reporting an average of 1,895 staff against 1,941 a year earlier. In all, 90 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAVERS HOLDINGS LIMITED | Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. | York | 1,895 | 1,941 |
| PAVERS LIMITED | Retail sale of footwear in specialised stores | York | 1,878 | 1,913 |
| ONEBEYOND RETAIL LIMITED | Other retail sale in non-specialised stores | Barnsley | 1,683 | 1,806 |
| LYONS HOLIDAY PARK LIMITED | Holiday centres and villages | 33-37 Watergate Row, Chester | 595 | 528 |
| THAI LEISURE GROUP LIMITED | Licensed restaurants | York | 547 | 615 |
| JAYAR COMPONENTS LIMITED | Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories | Aylesford | 488 | 482 |
| DASA CONSULTING LIMITED | Other activities of employment placement agencies | London | 445 | 440 |
| KBC LOGISTICS LIMITED | Freight transport by road | Purfleet | 387 | 295 |
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 31 October
How the figures are produced, and what they cannot tell you, is on the method page.
The five reports before this one
- 20% of company accounts published on 30 October showed a deficit, above the usual 17%
- 19% of company accounts published on 29 October showed a deficit, above the usual 17%
- 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