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UK company accounts in July 2026: 302,123 published, 17.2% in deficit
Every set of accounts Companies House published in July 2026, read and summarised in one place: 302,123 across 23 publishing days.
Companies House published 302,123 sets of company accounts across the 23 publishing days Cap News collected in July, 1 July to 31 July. 51,151 of the 297,911 with a readable balance sheet reported liabilities larger than assets, 17.2 per cent, down from 18.4 per cent in June 2026. The busiest day was Wednesday 1 July, with 44,704 sets; the quietest was Saturday 4 July, with 7,400.
Measured against their own prior year, 81,895 filings were weaker and 159,219 stronger, so 34.0 per cent of those with a comparable year went backwards.
The share in deficit ran from 13.6 per cent on 7 July to 20.0 per cent on 1 July.
Most of the month's accounts were for years ending in October 2025 (97,566 sets, 32 per cent of those with a period end), followed by September 2025.
Among industries with at least 300 filings in the month, unlicensed restaurants and cafes had the highest share in deficit, 30.7 per cent of 1,951.
Day by day
Each row is one Companies House daily file, dated the morning it was published. A file covers the accounts registered the previous day; Tuesday's covers Saturday to Monday. The daily reports for these dates were compiled on 12 September 2026, when Cap News launched, and are summarised here instead.
| Published | Accounts | In deficit | Share | Weaker than a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1 Jul | 44,704 | 8,827 | 20.0% | 36.9% |
| Thu 2 Jul | 9,148 | 1,451 | 16.1% | 32.8% |
| Fri 3 Jul | 8,437 | 1,225 | 14.8% | 29.9% |
| Sat 4 Jul | 7,400 | 1,109 | 15.2% | 31.9% |
| Tue 7 Jul | 11,350 | 1,521 | 13.6% | 29.1% |
| Wed 8 Jul | 8,705 | 1,259 | 14.7% | 31.2% |
| Thu 9 Jul | 8,714 | 1,378 | 16.1% | 32.8% |
| Fri 10 Jul | 8,464 | 1,331 | 15.9% | 34.0% |
| Sat 11 Jul | 7,490 | 1,156 | 15.7% | 33.3% |
| Tue 14 Jul | 12,341 | 1,921 | 15.8% | 32.4% |
| Wed 15 Jul | 9,840 | 1,583 | 16.3% | 32.4% |
| Thu 16 Jul | 9,039 | 1,434 | 16.1% | 33.5% |
| Fri 17 Jul | 9,954 | 1,559 | 15.9% | 31.8% |
| Sat 18 Jul | 9,420 | 1,455 | 15.6% | 32.4% |
| Tue 21 Jul | 14,411 | 2,284 | 16.1% | 32.3% |
| Wed 22 Jul | 11,654 | 1,938 | 16.9% | 34.3% |
| Thu 23 Jul | 11,646 | 1,926 | 16.8% | 34.1% |
| Fri 24 Jul | 11,340 | 1,862 | 16.7% | 33.9% |
| Sat 25 Jul | 10,745 | 1,818 | 17.2% | 33.9% |
| Tue 28 Jul | 19,923 | 3,307 | 16.8% | 32.7% |
| Wed 29 Jul | 15,836 | 2,859 | 18.3% | 35.1% |
| Thu 30 Jul | 18,132 | 3,381 | 18.9% | 35.2% |
| Fri 31 Jul | 23,430 | 4,567 | 19.7% | 37.0% |
Industries that filed most
| Industry | Filings | In deficit |
|---|---|---|
| Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate | 17,470 | 22.7% |
| Buying and selling of own real estate | 15,257 | 29.9% |
| Management consultancy activities other than financial management | 13,486 | 14.4% |
| Other business support service activities n.e.c. | 10,346 | 15.4% |
| Information technology consultancy activities | 7,872 | 14.0% |
| Residents property management | 7,376 | 4.7% |
| Other service activities n.e.c. | 6,861 | 16.7% |
| Development of building projects | 6,649 | 21.2% |
Highest and lowest deficit shares by industry
Among industries with at least 300 filings in July 2026.
| Industry | Filings | In deficit |
|---|---|---|
| Unlicensed restaurants and cafes | 1,951 | 30.7% |
| Buying and selling of own real estate | 15,257 | 29.9% |
| Public houses and bars | 1,515 | 29.8% |
| Licensed restaurants | 2,450 | 29.7% |
| Other holiday and other collective accommodation | 806 | 26.9% |
| Wholesale of perfume and cosmetics | 308 | 26.3% |
| Take-away food shops and mobile food stands | 3,035 | 26.2% |
| Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet | 6,315 | 26.0% |
| Lowest | ||
| Non-trading company | 2,410 | 3.9% |
| Dormant Company | 6,511 | 4.2% |
| Residents property management | 7,376 | 4.7% |
| Roofing activities | 809 | 6.9% |
| Dental practice activities | 1,098 | 7.8% |
By registered office
The towns with the most filings. A registered office is an address for service, often an accountant's, so this is a weaker signal than the industry split.
| Town | Filings | In deficit |
|---|---|---|
| London | 52,371 | 20.3% |
| Manchester | 5,428 | 18.4% |
| Birmingham | 5,091 | 18.8% |
| Glasgow | 3,344 | 16.9% |
| Bristol | 3,206 | 16.4% |
| Leeds | 2,748 | 18.4% |
| Nottingham | 2,512 | 16.7% |
| Leicester | 2,449 | 18.9% |
Largest employers in the month's accounts
By average employees as each filing states it, shown for size only.
| Company | Industry | Registered office | Employees | Prior year | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MACH RECRUITMENT LIMITED | Temporary employment agency activities | Leeds | 9,271 | 8,756 | 31 Jul |
| LUNGLA(SYLHET)TEA COMPANY,LIMITED(THE) | Other service activities n.e.c. | Near Sevenoaks | 6,797 | 6,759 | 22 Jul |
| SURMAH VALLEY TEA COMPANY LIMITED | Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds | Near Sevenoaks | 3,146 | 3,138 | 22 Jul |
| AMO TEA COMPANY LIMITED | Other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables | Near Sevenoaks | 2,624 | 2,617 | 22 Jul |
| WPP MEDIA UK LIMITED | Advertising agencies | London | 2,285 | 1,616 | 7 Jul |
| MERAK UK HOLDINGS LIMITED | Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. | Bristol | 1,957 | 2,006 | 15 Jul |
| GLEN GROUP LTD. | General cleaning of buildings | Bristol | 1,838 | 1,639 | 15 Jul |
| LICENSED WHOLESALE COMPANY LIMITED | Activities of head offices | Manchester | 1,793 | 1,764 | 1 Jul |
| CHANDPORE TEA COMPANY LIMITED(THE) | Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds | Sevenoaks | 1,752 | 1,756 | 22 Jul |
| THE COMBINED SERVICES PROVIDER LIMITED | Other business support service activities n.e.c. | Watford | 1,684 | 1,074 | 15 Jul |
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. How the figures are produced is on the method page.