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9,509 company accounts published on 4 November, less than half as many as the day before
Accounts published at Companies House on Wednesday 4 November 2026, in the file covering accounts registered on Tuesday 3 November: 9,509 sets, 15 per cent of them in deficit.
Companies House published 9,509 sets of company accounts on Wednesday 4 November 2026, less than half the 24,792 on the previous publishing day, Tuesday 3 November. 1,440 of the 9,334 with a readable balance sheet reported liabilities larger than assets, 15.4 per cent, slightly below the 16.9 per cent average of the earlier days.
Key points
- 9,509 sets of accounts, less than half the 24,792 on the previous publishing day.
- Share in deficit: 15.4 per cent (earlier days averaged 16.9).
- Dental practice activities: 17 per cent of 54 filings in deficit, against 7.8 per cent in its earlier filings.
- Largest employer filing: MINSTER CARE GROUP LIMITED (Surrey), 3,242 staff.
- By registered office, London ran at 18 per cent in deficit across 1,657 filings.
A lighter file than the day before
It was a lighter file than the day before, 9,509 sets against 24,792. The same day a week earlier brought 15,832, so this was 40 per cent fewer than that. The share in deficit, 15.4 per cent, sat close to its usual 16.9. That is down from 17.2 per cent in the previous file. Against their own prior year, 2,228 filings were weaker and 4,744 stronger, a mix close to normal.
Largest employer filing: MINSTER CARE GROUP LIMITED
MINSTER CARE GROUP LIMITED, registered in Surrey, was the largest employer in the file, reporting an average of 3,242 staff against 3,562 a year earlier. In all, 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MINSTER CARE GROUP LIMITED | Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled | Surrey | 3,242 | 3,562 |
| THE CARROLL CLEANING COMPANY LIMITED | General cleaning of buildings | Halifax | 1,154 | 1,170 |
| SHERBORNE HOLDINGS LIMITED | Activities of head offices | Bournemouth | 458 | 458 |
| SYDENHAMS LTD | Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment | Bournemouth | 452 | 450 |
| GH LUTON GROUND HANDLING SERVICES LIMITED | Service activities incidental to air transportation | Ilford | 435 | 0 |
| STOWE FAMILY LAW LLP | None Supplied | Leeds | 402 | 378 |
| LAKE DISTRICT HOTELS LIMITED | Hotels and similar accommodation | Keswick | 359 | 318 |
| YORKSHIRE ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES LLP | None Supplied | Nottingham | 253 | 150 |
Dental practice activities: above the usual deficit share
Filings classed as Dental practice activities ran well above their own record: 9 of 54 in deficit, 17 per cent, where earlier filings from the industry averaged 7.8 per cent. Other service activities n.e.c. also stood apart, at 11 per cent against 17.5. 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental practice activities | 54 | 17% | 7.8% | +8.8 |
| Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles | 102 | 25% | 17.8% | +7.7 |
| Other information technology service activities | 106 | 25% | 18.9% | +5.7 |
| Performing arts | 36 | 31% | 21.0% | +9.6 |
| Other service activities n.e.c. | 211 | 11% | 17.5% | -6.1 |
| Development of building projects | 209 | 16% | 22.2% | -6.0 |
London stands out by registered office
London registered offices accounted for 1,657 filings, 296 of them in deficit (18 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. Why so many accounts come from so few towns: Where Britain files its accounts.
| Town | Filings | In deficit | Usually |
|---|---|---|---|
| London | 1,657 | 18% | 20.9% |
| Sheffield | 69 | 7% | 17.8% |
| Birmingham | 107 | 11% | 19.2% |
| Liverpool | 69 | 9% | 17.4% |
Most accounts cover years ending March 2026
2,732 sets, 29 per cent of those stating a period, were for years ending in March 2026. February 2026 accounted for 1,971; January 2026 accounted for 665. A further 527 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 4 November
How the figures are produced, and what they cannot tell you, is on the method page.
The five reports before this one
- Other building completion and finishing: 9% of accounts published on 3 November in deficit, against 16% usually
- 22% of company accounts published on 31 October showed a deficit, above the usual 17%
- 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%