Begbies Traynor in the spotlight as UK firms’ distress climbs; the firm is a noted rescue and corporate insolvency adviser.
Begbies Traynor’s Red Flag Alert shows a 36.9% year‑on‑year rise in UK companies in critical financial distress in Q1 2026, with hospitality, leisure and discretionary‑spending sectors hardest hit amid higher taxes and energy costs. Some see potential for a UK holiday boost as travel disruption looms overseas.