Construction and glazing insolvencies dip in September – but pressures persist

Market intelligence: what September insolvencies tell your business

Market intelligence helps you keep steady when the market feels like shifting ground. Our September Insolvency Report shows fewer failures in some parts of construction and glazing, but long-term stability is still unclear.

Market intelligence in September

The market showed mixed movement across the companies you focus on. Some groups held steady, some improved, and one moved the other way.

These shifts suggest that pressure is easing for some parts of the market, while architects and design firms continue to feel strain.

Our Commercial Director, Alex Tremlett, shared his view: “While the latest figures show fewer insolvencies, the underlying challenges are still very real. Contracting workloads, fluctuating material costs and inconsistent demand continue to squeeze margins and confidence across the board.”

We expect many companies to watch the November Budget closely. Any sign of support or new pressure will feed straight through to demand, cash flow and sales activity.

How market intelligence supports your sales focus

You cannot control these wider shifts, but you can control where your team spends time. This is where market intelligence makes a clear difference.

With live prospect data, you can:

• See which installers, builders, merchants, architects and contractors remain active.
• Track changes in real time as firms grow, shrink or close.
• Focus your sales effort on stable, trading companies.
• Reduce time spent chasing weak or failing prospects.

Salestracker, our online sales and marketing platform, brings this into a single view. Your team can filter by sector, size, location and more, then save targeted call lists and email lists that match your ideal customer profile.

In a period where some parts of the market are steady, and others are under stress, this level of focus helps you protect your pipeline. You can lean into the segments that still have budgets and step back from those that are slowing down.

Speak with us about your market intelligence

If you want clearer market insight and live prospect data that supports your sales team, we can help. Our platform, Salestracker, gives you current information on installers, builders, merchants, architects and main contractors. You get one place to track changes, target stable firms and bring more focus to your sales work.

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About the author

With 14 years of experience at Insight Data, I’ve worked across research, account management and sales. I began in our in-house research team, learning how glazing and construction companies grow, compete and win work.

That experience shaped my approach when I moved into client roles. I’ve supported hundreds of suppliers using our prospect data, CRM tools and market insight to help them focus on the right companies and build strong pipelines.

Today, as Head of Sales, I work with suppliers across glazing, construction and building products who want clearer market intelligence. My aim is simple: give businesses accurate data and practical guidance so they can target the right prospects with confidence. Kirsty Winter.

Industry work: Editor of the Insight Data Monthly Insolvency Reports and contributor to Glass Times and BDC Magazine.

Connect with me: linkedin.com/in/kirstywinter