Retail companies in administration 2023

In 2023, 61 retailers in the United Kingdom went into administration, 12 more companies than a year prior. Among the medium and large retailers included in the list, there were Stanley Gibbons, Wilko, and Cath Kidson.

Number of medium and large retail companies failing in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2023

Characteristic	Number of companies failing
2023	61
2022	49
2021	19
2020	54
2019	43
2018	43
2017	44
2016	30
2015	25
2014	43
2013	49
2012	54
2011	31
2010	26
2009	37
2008	54
2007	25

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Release date

January 2024

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2007 to 2023

Supplementary notes

Retailers are included based on those who went into receivership or administration at the time of research during the 12 month periods between 2007 and 2021 and on the source's (Centre of Retail Research) understanding of their business affairs. Of these companies, some may have since recovered in some form and the business or it's name may therefore still exist.

The figures do not include takeovers unless they were deemed as equivalent to business failure.
Date of access is used for date of release.

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