Tracker, updated as new failures are added
UK construction companies that went bust in 2026 so far
- Failures in 2026
- 21
- By this point in 2025
- 20
- Largest
- Ardmore Construction Group
21 construction companies in our register failed in 2026 so far, against 20 by this point in 2025. Of these, 15 were administrations, 5 were creditors' voluntary liquidations and 1 was a compulsory liquidation.
The largest was Ardmore Construction Group, with turnover of £344m in its last accounts. 12 were main contractors, the most of any type of business. Companies in the same group are counted separately (3 from FK Group and 2 from Ardmore).
Failures by month
The most in one month was 7, in June.
The biggest failures of 2026
Ranked by turnover in each company's last accounts before it failed, with the largest company in each group.
| # | Company | Failed | Last turnover | Staff | Owed to creditors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ardmore Construction Group | Jun 2026 | £344m | 541 | £11m |
| 2 | Torsion Construction | Jul 2026 | £165m | 147 | £16m |
| 3 | FK Group | Feb 2026 | £101m | ||
| 4 | Caldwell Construction | Jan 2026 | £58m | £12m | |
| 5 | Devonshire Homes | Jun 2026 | £52m | 77 | |
| 6 | Jerram Falkus Construction | Feb 2026 | £48m | 63 | £9m |
| 7 | Helix Construct | Sept 2026 | £40m | 44 | |
| 8 | Avtar Construction | Aug 2026 | £33m | 58 | £5m |
| 9 | Roadform Civil Engineering Company | Jan 2026 | £31m | 186 | £5m |
| 10 | Mackoy | Jun 2026 | £23m | 22 | £6m |
Why they failed
The reasons given in the insolvency reports for the companies that failed in 2026.
- Cash flow91%
- Cost inflation45%
- Clients not paying or failing45%
- Market downturn45%
- Funding withdrawn36%
- Losses on contracts27%
Share of the 11 failures (each group counted once) whose insolvency reports explain why the business failed. Most give several reasons, so the shares add up to more than 100%. Each failure's page shows its own reasons and links to the report.
By type of insolvency
- Administration15
- Creditors' voluntary liquidation5
- Compulsory liquidation1
By region
- Greater London6
- South East England4
- South West England3
- North West England3
- Yorkshire and the Humber2
- East Anglia2
- West Midlands1
Where the company was based before it failed.
Every failure in 2026
| Company | Date |
|---|---|
| Multilinea Developments | 28 Sept |
| Helix Construct | 17 Sept |
| Throgmorton Mechanical & Electrical Services | 24 Aug |
| Avtar Construction | 3 Aug |
| Torsion Construction | 29 Jul |
| Gravel Rock | 10 Jul |
| Loyalward Group | 24 Jun |
| Devonshire Homes | 18 Jun |
| Bailey And Jones | 16 Jun |
| Ardmore Major ProjectsPart of Ardmore | 11 Jun |
| Ardmore Construction GroupPart of Ardmore | 11 Jun |
| Mackoy | 9 Jun |
| Agetur (U.K.) | 1 Jun |
| Drywall Solutions UK | 4 Mar |
| Jerram Falkus Construction | 17 Feb |
| FK ConstructionPart of FK Group | 13 Feb |
| FK GroupPart of FK Group | 13 Feb |
| FK FacadesPart of FK Group | 13 Feb |
| Roadform Civil Engineering Company | 23 Jan |
| E.J. Taylor & Sons | 22 Jan |
| Caldwell Construction | 15 Jan |
Other years
Our register covers larger UK construction companies (those filing full, group or medium-sized accounts) plus well-known failures, from Companies House and The Gazette. It doesn't include every insolvency: the Insolvency Service's official statistics count all construction company insolvencies, most of them small firms. Turnover comes from each company's last accounts and what was owed from the administrators' or liquidators' reports.