Market coverage
GalimAI analyses the entire population of UK property-holding companies, joining Companies House to HM Land Registry. Coverage is England and Wales only.
- 1.97 million UK property-holding companies tracked (Companies House).
- 6.9 million-plus HM Land Registry transactions analysed.
- 160,000-plus direct-mail letter outcomes feeding the response model.
- Data refreshed daily from source.
Distress and insolvency
- 1,058 owners of property-holding companies have faced Gazette winding-up or insolvency notices since 2023. Full report.
- 729 of those appeared in the first five months of 2026 alone.
- 277 percent year-on-year growth in newly distressed owners, 2025 to 2026 to date.
- UK property company dissolutions are running 85 to 95 percent above the five-year average. Report.
- 1 in 6 UK property SPVs dissolve within 24 months. Report.
Where distress concentrates (2023 to 2026 to date)
| Region | Distressed owners |
|---|---|
| South East | 315 |
| Greater London | 183 |
| South West | 142 |
| North West | 126 |
| Yorkshire and Humber | 109 |
| East Midlands | 108 |
| West Midlands | 90 |
| Other regions | 85 |
The South East and Greater London together account for 498 owners, 47 percent of all distressed property companies in England and Wales. London detail.
Finance and bridging
- 38,000 UK property companies carry short-term bridge debt. Report.
- 11,000 to 15,000 of them hold charges already two years overdue.
- 10,000 companies carry 10 or more active charges. Report.
- 50,000-plus UK property owners are behind on Companies House filings. Report.
Ownership and tenure
- 85,000 to 100,000 companies have held the same freehold since 2003 or earlier. Report.
- 38,000 to 45,000 of those have a director aged 65 or over, a classic succession sell signal. Report.
Buyer activity
- About 90,000 UK companies bought property in the last 24 months. Report.
- 23,853 companies actively bought property in Greater London over the last three years. Detail.
Highest-conviction sellers
- 480 owners show stacked distress signals, the highest-conviction sell cohort in the data. Report.
About this data
All figures are aggregate, owner-counted, and drawn from public sources: Companies House, HM Land Registry, and the London and Edinburgh Gazettes, cross-referenced and refreshed daily. Coverage is England and Wales; the underlying data does not extend to Scotland or Northern Ireland. Figures are point-in-time snapshots and update continuously. Cite as GalimAI with a link to this page.
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