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Today's PwC figures show there were 29 insolvencies per 100,000 businesses in the first half of the year

H1 insolvencies remain steady at 2024 levels - PwC

There were 421 insolvencies in the first half of the year, according to new figures from PwC.

Business • 30 Jun

There were 14% fewer insolvencies in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period last year - PwC Insolvency Barometer

Downward trend in insolvencies continues in 2025 - PwC

PwC's latest Insolvency Barometer shows that the downward trend in insolvencies seen last year has continued this year.

Business • 31 Mar

PwC's latest Insolvency Barometer shows there were 852 insolvencies in 2024, an increase of 16% on the 734 insolvencies in 2023, but lower than expected

Lower than expected number of insolvencies in 2024 - PwC

A new survey reveals significantly lower insolvencies than expected in the last quarter of 2024 and for the entire year.

Business • 06 Jan

Strong startup growth was recorded in a number of counties

Irish startups rise 7% but insolvencies also growing

Irish startups have risen by 7% , but insolvencies are also growing, new data shows.

Business • 14 Oct 24

Hospitality and retail are among the sectors most impacted

Number of insolvencies so far this year up 35% - PwC

The number of businesses that became insolvent during the first nine months of the year is up more than a third compared to the same period last year, PwC has found.

Business • 07 Oct 24

The hospitality and retail sectors were badly hit by insolvencies in the third quarter of this year

Insolvencies jump by nearly two thirds in third quarter

The number of businesses which became insolvent between July and September was up nearly two thirds on the same period last year.

Business • 25 Sep 24

The hospitality sector has seen a particularly sharp rise in insolvencies in recent months

Insolvencies up 25% in first half of the year

The number of insolvencies here was 25% higher in the first six months of the year than it was in the same period of 2023.

Business • 27 Jun 24

Hospitality saw a 132% increase in insolvencies

Startups rise despite 56% increase in Q1 insolvencies

The number of new company start-ups in the first three months of the year rose almost 10% when compared to the same period last year, despite a 56% increase in insolvencies.

Business • 15 Apr 24

PwC forecasts insolvencies will likely be close to 1,000 by the end of this year

Business insolvencies rise as hospitality under pressure

Business insolvencies rose by 41% in the first quarter of the year with SMEs accounting for 85% of all business failures, according to PwC's latest Insolvency Barometer.

Business • 28 Mar 24

There were just 18 examinerships last year

1,000 insolvencies predicted for 2024 - PwC

The level of insolvencies among Irish businesses rose by a third last year, according to new data from PwC.

Business • 08 Jan 24

Cork recorded the highest number of new insolvency cases for the quarter

Insolvencies and startups both grew in third quarter

The number of insolvencies in the third quarter of the year was up 54% on the same period last year.

Business • 09 Oct 23

PwC forecasts total insolvency numbers to reach in the region of 650 for the year

Insolvency rates rising but from low base - PwC

Insolvency rates among firms are rising, but business failure remains at historically low levels, an analysis by PwC has concluded.

Business • 02 Oct 23

Christine Cullen, Managing Director of CRIFVision-net

Insolvencies rise by 48% in 'challenging' H1

New figures from credit risk analyst CRIFVision-Net show a 48% increase in insolvencies in the first six months of 2023 compared to the same time last year.

Business • 17 Jul 23

Business failures still remain relatively low but are expected to rise further as Revenue's Tax Warehousing deadline approaches

54% increase in business insolvencies in H1 2023

There was a sharp rise in insolvencies in the first half of this year when compared to the same period of 2022, according to analysis by PwC.

Business • 30 Jun 23

Credit risk analyst CRIFVision-Net said the number of company insolvencies increased by 70% year-on-year in the first three months of 2023

Insolvencies increase due to lingering uncertainties

New figures from credit risk analyst CRIFVision-Net show that the number of company insolvencies increased by 70% year-on-year in the first three months of 2023 compared to the same time last year.

Business • 06 Apr 23

More than 500 corporate insolvencies have been recorded in Ireland so far in 2022, new Deloitte figures show

29% increase in insolvencies this year - Deloitte

New figures show a 29% increase in insolvencies so far this year with corporate insolvencies expected to exceed pre-pandemic levels over the next two years.

Business • 12 Dec 22

Insolvencies were up by around a third in the three months to the end of September, today's figures show

Insolvencies up, start-up activity down in 3rd quarter

There was a decline in company start-up activity in the late summer, according to the latest figures from CRIFVision-Net.

Business • 10 Oct 22

Services is the sector where most of the insolvencies have taken place

Number of corporate insolvencies up over a third

The number of corporate insolvencies forecasted for the first nine months of the year is up over a third on the same period of last year, new figures show.

Business • 23 Sep 22

253 corporate insolvencies were recorded in Ireland in the first six months of 2022, up from 169 insolvencies the same time last year

Corporate insolvencies up 50% in first half of 2022

New figures from Deloitte show that the number of corporation insolvencies in the first half of this year rose by 50% on the same time last year but still remain lower than pre-Covid levels.

Business • 01 Jul 22

When compared to the same three month period in 2021, the rate of business failure between January and March was up by almost a fifth

Wave of restructuring yet to hit Irish business - PwC

A wave of business restructuring has yet to hit Ireland and the level of insolvency is expected to pick up in the latter part of the year, according to PwC.

Business • 04 Apr 22

The author of the report said that while the businesses avoided insolvency, they will need further support to repair their balance sheet

4,500 companies saved from going bust during pandemic

Government pandemic supports saved at least 4,500 Irish companies from going bust - an average of 50 companies every week, according to analysis by PwC which features in a report 'Act Now: From recovery to growth'.

Business • 08 Feb 22

A total of 25,695 new start-ups were registered in 2021, an increase of 17% on 2020's 21,926 new start-ups

Start-up figures surpass pre-Covid levels, hit new high

New figures show that Ireland's new company start-up levels reached the highest number on record in 2021, while the number of companies going under fell by 6%.

Business • 24 Jan 22

The European Systemic Risk Board said that euro zone companies are under 'enormous financial strain' due to Covid-19

ESRB warns of threat of more euro zone insolvencies

The European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) has warned that "the threat of a wave of insolvencies looms large" unless EU member states shift from loan supports to targeted efforts to keep companies solvent and restructure debt for viable firms.

Business • 28 Apr 21

The first three months of 2021 saw a big increase in 'necessity-led entrepreneurship' across the retail and wholesale sectors

Retail and wholesale start-ups jump by 88% in Q1

The first quarter of 2021 saw a significant increase in "necessity-led entrepreneurship" across the retail and wholesale sectors, the latest figures from credit risk analyst CRIFVision-Net show.

Business • 26 Apr 21

New Central Bank research shows a reduction of 36% in the registration of new companies during the first outbreak of Covid-19

No evidence yet of rising insolvencies - Central Bank

The Covid-19 pandemic has not led to an increase in company insolvencies, according to new research from the Central Bank.

Business • 19 Nov 20