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All participating lenders · Approvals (count) · Unit: Count. Compare with Q2 2026. Change: +35,328 approvals (+6.4%).
Approvals by SIC Section
Sections A–U retained at zero.
Q3 2026 Q2 2026
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Reporting Information
Reporting Period
Q3 2026
Total Approvals
588,800
Code Signatories
7
Approvals by Region
Geographic distribution of approvals across UK regions · Measure: Count · Period: Q3 2026
Q3 2026 vs Q2 2026 Current: Q3 2026 Comparison: Q2 2026
LondonΔ +7,305 (+6.4%)
Q3 2026 · 121,753
Q2 2026 · 114,448
South EastΔ +4,675 (+6.4%)
Q3 2026 · 77,922
Q2 2026 · 73,247
North WestΔ +4,383 (+6.4%)
Q3 2026 · 73,052
Q2 2026 · 68,669
EastΔ +3,653 (+6.4%)
Q3 2026 · 60,877
Q2 2026 · 57,224
West MidlandsΔ +2,922 (+6.4%)
Q3 2026 · 48,701
Q2 2026 · 45,779
East MidlandsΔ +2,338 (+6.4%)
Q3 2026 · 38,961
Q2 2026 · 36,623
South WestΔ +2,191 (+6.4%)
Q3 2026 · 36,526
Q2 2026 · 34,335
North EastΔ +1,461 (+6.4%)
Q3 2026 · 24,351
Q2 2026 · 22,890
ScotlandΔ +3,186 (+6.4%)
Q3 2026 · 53,085
Q2 2026 · 49,899
WalesΔ +2,045 (+6.4%)
Q3 2026 · 34,091
Q2 2026 · 32,046
Northern IrelandΔ +1,169 (+6.4%)
Q3 2026 · 19,481
Q2 2026 · 18,312
Company Age Band
Approvals by company age · Measure: Count · Period: Q3 2026
Q3 2026 vs Q2 2026 Current: Q3 2026 Comparison: Q2 2026
73,527
69,115
105,878
99,525
141,759
133,254
158,817
149,288
108,819
102,290
Employee Count Band
Approvals by employee count · Measure: Count · Period: Q3 2026
Q3 2026 vs Q2 2026 Current: Q3 2026 Comparison: Q2 2026
147,347
138,507
170,923
160,668
147,347
138,506
123,183
115,791
Turnover Band
Approvals by estimated turnover · Measure: Count · Period: Q3 2026
Q3 2026 vs Q2 2026 Current: Q3 2026 Comparison: Q2 2026
88,409
83,104
110,805
104,157
147,347
138,507
142,043
133,520
100,196
94,184
Company Size Band
Approvals by company size · Measure: Count · Period: Q3 2026
Q3 2026 vs Q2 2026 Current: Q3 2026 Comparison: Q2 2026
147,200
138,368
170,752
160,507
141,901
133,387
128,947
121,210
Product / Account Type
Approvals by product type · Measure: Count · Period: Q3 2026
Q3 2026 vs Q2 2026 Current: Q3 2026 Comparison: Q2 2026
229,043
215,301
147,200
138,368
117,171
110,141
95,386
89,662
Gender Indicator - Bar
Approvals by gender indicator · Measure: Count · Period: Q3 2026
Q3 2026 vs Q2 2026 Current: Q3 2026 Comparison: Q2 2026
Men-ledΔ +13,707 (+6.4%)
Q3 2026 · 228,454
Q2 2026 · 214,747
Women-ledΔ +13,672 (+6.4%)
Q3 2026 · 227,866
Q2 2026 · 214,194
MixedΔ +7,242 (+6.4%)
Q3 2026 · 120,704
Q2 2026 · 113,462
UnclassifiedΔ +707 (+6.4%)
Q3 2026 · 11,776
Q2 2026 · 11,069
Gender Indicator
Gender indicator distribution · Measure: Count · Period: Q3 2026
Q3 2026 vs Q2 2026 Current: Q3 2026 Comparison: Q2 2026
Men-ledΔ +13,707 (+6.4%)
Q3 2026 · 228,454
Q2 2026 · 214,747
Women-ledΔ +13,672 (+6.4%)
Q3 2026 · 227,866
Q2 2026 · 214,194
MixedΔ +7,242 (+6.4%)
Q3 2026 · 120,704
Q2 2026 · 113,462
UnclassifiedΔ +707 (+6.4%)
Q3 2026 · 11,776
Q2 2026 · 11,069
Deprivation / Socio-Economic Band
Approvals by deprivation band · Measure: Count · Period: Q3 2026
Q3 2026 vs Q2 2026 Current: Q3 2026 Comparison: Q2 2026
Least DeprivedΔ +7,066 (+6.4%)
Q3 2026 · 117,760
Q2 2026 · 110,694
Low DeprivationΔ +6,712 (+6.4%)
Q3 2026 · 111,872
Q2 2026 · 105,160
Medium DeprivationΔ +8,832 (+6.4%)
Q3 2026 · 147,200
Q2 2026 · 138,368
High DeprivationΔ +8,408 (+6.4%)
Q3 2026 · 140,134
Q2 2026 · 131,726
Most DeprivedΔ +4,310 (+6.4%)
Q3 2026 · 71,834
Q2 2026 · 67,524
Approvals over time
Approval trends over time by gender indicator · Measure: Count · Period: Q3 2026
Q3 2026 vs Q2 2026 Current: Q3 2026 Comparison: Q2 2026