Bankruptcy 500 companies due to the impact of the new corona

Bankruptcy 500 companies due to the new corona effect Nearly 40% of companies in the Kanto region occupy 15:29 on September 9

Many companies are going bankrupt due to the new coronavirus.

According to a private credit bureau, Teikoku Databank, companies that went bankrupt due to bankruptcy and other companies, and companies that stopped the business and started preparing for legal adjustment, will start from February 8th. Has reached 500 companies.

Of these, companies in 1 prefecture and 6 prefectures in the Kanto region account for nearly 40% of the total, and by industry, there are many “restaurants” and “hotels/inns”.

The restaurant bankruptcy site

What is happening to the bankrupt company now?

On this month, I visited a ruined restaurant in Tokyo with a researcher from another research company, Tokyo Shoko Research.

Of these, the izakaya in the office district of Minato-ku, where competition from the neighboring stores was originally intense and sluggish performance, caused sales to drop sharply due to the refraining from going out due to the spread of the new coronavirus.

For this reason, the store was closed in the middle of March, and in April the court decided to start bankruptcy proceedings.

The signboard had already been removed, and there was no human figure, but there were still luggage left in the store.

In addition, the Italian restaurant that opened as a store in Jimbocho, Tokyo, where the secondhand bookstore district is located, was fiercely competitive with other restaurants, and the initial investment burden was heavy.

Against this backdrop, the number of customers coming to the store decreased sharply due to the spread of the infection, and sales dropped significantly.

The total debt was 158 million yen.

The place where the store was was already empty.

Kenji Goto, Director of the Tokyo Commerce and Industry Research Information Department, said, "There are many small restaurants that are running very tightly and they are running out of business. There are many companies that have managed to survive, but if support is lost, the number of companies that can fail is likely to increase rapidly."

Is over 300,000 small and medium enterprises a crisis of business closure?

On the other hand, it has been pointed out that in addition to bankruptcy, SMEs may close more businesses in the future and there is concern over the impact on the local economy.

According to a survey conducted by approximately 9600 small and medium-sized enterprises nationwide from July to August this year, Tokyo Shoko Research Co., Ltd. replied, "There is a possibility that we will consider closing business if the corona erosion is prolonged." Companies were 8.5%.

According to a research firm, there are approximately 3.58 million SMEs nationwide, and a simple calculation indicates that more than 300,000 SMEs are in danger of going out of business.

Kenji Goto, Director of the Tokyo Commerce and Industry Research Information Department, said, “I am afraid that managers are less motivated to continue their business. If the impact of the new Corona is prolonged or if support is stopped, it will be closed or bankruptcy as it is. There is a possibility that more companies will continue to do business. Without the continuous support of the national government and financial institutions, it is difficult to continue doing business."

Some hotels have closed their own

While a number of companies have gone bankrupt due to the effects of the new coronavirus, some hotels have decided to close their business due to the sharp decline in sales that made it difficult to continue their business.

Located in the center of Funabashi City, Chiba Prefecture, the Funabashi Grand Hotel, which has been popular for many years, closed at the end of last month.

Since its opening in 1984, it has been used as a venue for weddings, parties of politicians, etc. in addition to lodging for business guests, and has been widely known as the "face of the city" locally.

However, due to the influence of the new coronavirus, the number of guests decreased from around the end of February, and the sales fell to just 5% of the usual year, making cash flow difficult.

Therefore, the company decided to close the building and close it while the funds for 92 employees' retirement benefits were secured.

The hotel on the last day was crowded with people who regretted saying goodbye.

A 54-year-old man, who lives nearby, took a rest from work on this day as his father, who called him from Osaka to live with his old man and died seven years ago, liked the restaurant at this hotel. It means that I stayed for one night.

The man said, "It's a memorable place for my father, so it's really lonely to close it."

In addition, the powerful team "Chiba Jets" in the B. League of basketball boys based in Funabashi City was frequently used as a venue for parties and as an accommodation place for competitive teams. Thank you”.

Mr. Yuuji Tsurumaki, the manager who has been working at the hotel since its opening, said, "I am relieved that I was able to welcome this day safely. I am full of gratitude."

It also means that the hotel will be in the process of negotiations and procedures for the sale.