UK business deaths: information and communication
UK business deaths: information and communication stood at 6,120 Businesses in Q2 2026, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS). It is one of the indicators in the Business births, deaths and companies table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q1 2017 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Business births, deaths and companies table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business deaths by industry | |||||||||||
| Information and communication | 6,120 | 6,915 | 5,370 | 5,105 | 5,890 | 6,390 | 5,155 | 4,985 | 5,685 | 5,800 | |
| Accommodation and food services | 7,040 | 8,195 | 6,515 | 5,825 | 7,055 | 8,290 | 6,145 | 5,950 | 7,070 | 8,790 |
Understanding UK business deaths: information and communication
Enterprise deregistrations across software development, telecommunications, IT consultancy, publishing, and media production throughout the United Kingdom are captured in this technology and media closure series. This breakdown isolates digital and informational activities from industrial and service sectors, tracking entities that have dropped off administrative tax and corporate registers. The count covers both formal insolvencies and voluntary corporate dissolutions.
When evaluating these figures, analysts must consider the high volatility inherent in tech start-up ecosystems, where rapid creation is frequently matched by high initial mortality rates. Seasonal tax filing patterns and corporate restructuring can introduce noise into quarterly series. Year-on-year analysis provides a more dependable benchmark than consecutive quarters, helping to filter out short-term fluctuations caused by venture capital shifts or regulatory updates.
Frequently asked questions
- Are software development companies included in this closure series?
- Yes, computer programming, consultancy, and related information technology activities fall under this classification.
- Does a high death rate in this sector always signal economic distress?
- Not necessarily, as tech sectors experience high natural turnover where early-stage ventures frequently wind down quickly.
- How should analysts treat preliminary quarterly figures for this sector?
- With caution, as administrative processing lags mean early estimates are routinely adjusted in subsequent releases.