UK business distress hits two-decade high ahead of budget, insolvency firm says
BTG records 738,144 companies in 'significant' financial distress, with hospitality and retailers among the hardest hit
The number of UK businesses in 'significant' financial distress has reached its highest level in more than two decades, according to insolvency practitioner BTG, increasing pressure on Chancellor John Healey to back the private sector in Wednesday's budget.