New UK housebuilder registrations fall 34% from the 2022 peak, Connells finds
Connells Group analysis of Companies House data, published 7 September, shows 6,815 new housebuilding companies formed in the first seven months of 2026 — 3.5% down on last year and 34% below the 10,387 registered in 2022. Higher borrowing costs and slower sales squeeze smaller developers hardest, with dissolutions up 21% since 2022. This thins the future new-build pipeline rather than today's stock, so buyers and sellers will not feel it this year.
What this means for…
Buyers· 1/3
Sellers· 1/3
Wider market· 2/3
Each axis scored 1 (minor) to 3 (major). Total 4/9.
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