Today's report
36% of hotel accounts filed on 12 September were in deficit
9,836 sets of company accounts were filed with Companies House on 12 September 2026. This is what they show.
One industry stands out in the accounts filed with Companies House on 12 September 2026. Of the 36 companies in hotel businesses that filed that day, 13 reported liabilities larger than assets, or 36 per cent, against 17 per cent across all 9,641 filings.
Key points
- 9,836 sets of accounts were filed with Companies House on 12 September 2026.
- 1,658 of them, 17 per cent, reported net liabilities rather than net assets.
- 2,385 filings showed a weaker position than the prior year, against 5,091 that improved.
- The filings cover 45,479 employees between them.
- Hotels and similar accommodation had the highest share in deficit at 36 per cent of 36 filings.
Read the full report for 12 September 2026
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The series so far
Across 60 publishing days we have read 807,357 sets of accounts. 138,691 of them, 17.4 per cent, reported liabilities larger than assets.
Recent daily reports
11 Sept 32% of property trading accounts filed on 11 September were in deficit 16% 10 Sept 34% of restaurant and cafe accounts filed on 10 September were in deficit 16% 9 Sept 39% of used car accounts filed on 9 September were in deficit 16% 8 Sept 32% of film production accounts filed on 8 September were in deficit 15% 5 Sept 34% of property trading accounts filed on 5 September were in deficit 16% 4 Sept 38% of catering accounts filed on 4 September were in deficit 16% 3 Sept 38% of restaurant and cafe accounts filed on 3 September were in deficit 15% 2 Sept 38% of restaurant and cafe accounts filed on 2 September were in deficit 15% 1 Sept 20% of company accounts filed on 1 September were in deficit 20% 29 Aug 21% of company accounts filed on 29 August were in deficit 21% 28 Aug 40% of performing arts accounts filed on 28 August were in deficit 19% 27 Aug 33% of holiday accommodation accounts filed on 27 August were in deficit 18%