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10% rise in Business Insolvencies predicted by Experts

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UK Business insolvency could increase by 10% this year, according to research by Allianz. The insurer’s global insolvency outlook revealed that 15% of small and medium-sized businesses in the UK are at risk of going bust, the highest proportion in Europe.

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Business Insolvencies at their highest since 1993

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More businesses entered insolvency last year than at any point since 1993, as higher interest rates weigh on UK firms, official data shows. The Insolvency Service said 25,158 companies were declared insolvent last year, up from 22,123 in 2022. companies went insolvent out of every 10,000 trading, up from 49.6

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Nearly 40,000 UK Businesses in critical financial distress

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Across the UK, 478,176 businesses are now classed as in ‘significant’ financial distress – up 8.7% ” “Taken together with stubbornly high inflation and weak consumer confidence, many of these businesses will inevitably head towards failure. on the prior (second) quarter, at 439,815.

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UK Business insolvency rises by 18%

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Uk Business insolvency is officially on the rise. The latest figures from the Insolvency Service have shown that the number of business insolvencies in England & Wales for October 2023 was 2,315, 18% higher than in the same month in the previous year (1,954 in October 2022).

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Shocking rise in Business Insolvencies

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A shocking rise in Business insolvencies has seen a 70% increase. The alarming rise has seen business insolvencies jump from 11,261 to 19,191 in the last year. With interest rates rising for the fifth consecutive time in June, the economic outlook for business is bleak.

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Drop in UK Business Insolvencies masking a grim reality

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According to latest figures, Corporate and Business Insolvencies fell by 27.1% Unfortunately the statistics do not tell the whole story as many businesses in the UK are in distressed situations. There is a huge pile up of unpaid invoices in the UK with Small Businesses and organisations afraid to act.

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Could the Recession be good for Debt Collection?

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It certainly does not benefit the Business debt collection field and personal debt collection also becomes more challenging. A recession produces a fragile economy that has its own jeopardy for the debt collection industry. The rise in Business insolvencies also means a spike in job losses.