Pressure on high-street shops and restaurants ‘likely to intensify’ in 2026

Sector experts have said they expect insolvencies to continue to rise next year, particularly in retail and hospitality (Jordan Pettitt/PA) - (PA Archive)

Company restructurings and insolvencies are likely to tick higher next year, as pressures on retailers and hospitality businesses across the UK are expected to “intensify”, experts have warned.

Insolvency bosses have indicated that changes to business rates and higher labour costs could put many high-street businesses at further risk from next April.