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UK Restructuring & Insolvency Market 2026: Early action by funders and directors alike is the new survival strategy

The team at DMH Stallard considers the outlook for the UK restructuring and insolvency market in 2026, predicting sustained financial pressure rather than widespread corporate collapse, with distress spreading beyond traditional sectors, increasingly aggressive enforcement by HMRC and alternative lenders, and restructuring plans remaining largely inaccessible to SMEs, while emphasising the importance of early intervention, realistic capital management and preserving asset-level value.