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Contractor Tax Accountants

Contractor economy research and data

Original, sourced reads on UK contractor and personal service company formation trends, built entirely from official open data. Free to read and cite with attribution.

138,275
contractor-sector companies incorporated in the last 12 months

UK Contractor Index

New IT consultancy and contractor-sector company incorporations over the past decade, sourced from Companies House. Up 43% since 2016, including a reform-overlay read on the two IR35 off-payroll reforms.

Updated Apr 2026

36.9%
of the 2019 birth cohort still active after 5 years

UK Contractor Survival Index

How long UK contractor-sector businesses survive, 1 to 5 years after formation, sourced from ONS Business Demography birth-cohort data, against the all-industries average.

Updated 2025-11-20

59.0%
of Section J+M insolvencies sit in the captured contractor divisions

UK Contractor Insolvency Index

Company insolvencies across the two SIC sections contractors sit in, sourced from Insolvency Service open data, with a narrower figure isolating the specific IT, consultancy and engineering divisions this site tracks.

Updated Jun 2026