Scottish Businesses Report Increased Early-Stage Financial Strain

Economic uncertainty fuels early-stage distress in Northern Ireland companies

With conflicts and the tariff war continuing to destabilise the world economy, increasing numbers of businesses in Northern Ireland are once again seeing signs of early financial distress.

Scottish businesses report increased early-stage financial strain

As the UK economy struggles to find growth in the face of ongoing global turmoil, the latest data from leading independent business rescue and recovery specialist Begbies Traynor shows that in the second quarter of 2025 levels of Scottish businesses experiencing the first signs of financial distress rose both since the previous quarter and also compared with the same period the previous year.

Scottish businesses see escalating early financial distress as economic uncertainty continues

As the UK economy struggles to find growth in the face of ongoing global turmoil, the latest data from leading independent business rescue and recovery specialist Begbies Traynor shows that in the second quarter of 2025 levels of Scottish businesses experiencing the first signs of financial distress rose both since the previous quarter and also compared with the same period the previous year.

More Yorkshire firms show signs of financial strain as economic pressures mount

Almost 46,000 firms across Yorkshire were experiencing ‘significant’ financial distress in Q2 2025, up 14.5% on the previous quarter and 9.5% on the same time last year, according to the latest Red Flag Alert research from Begbies Traynor.

Number of UK companies in "critical" distress surges more than 20%

London has by far the most companies in financial distress of any UK region with 17,194 classified as “critical”

Rising early financial distress hits Scottish businesses amid economic uncertainty

As the UK economy struggles to find growth in the face of ongoing global turmoil, the latest data from leading independent business rescue and recovery specialist Begbies Traynor shows that in the second quarter of 2025 levels of Scottish businesses experiencing the first signs of financial distress rose both since the previous quarter and also compared with the same period the previous year.