Increasing corporate closures in Corona Some managers lose motivation to continue business at 5:19 on October 5
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The deterioration of business performance due to the impact of the new coronavirus has been a blow, and the number of companies that are closed or closed is increasing nationwide.
Credit bureaus have analyzed that even if the government's cash flow support measures survive for the time being, many business owners may lose their motivation to continue their business because they cannot expect improvement in management.
According to credit bureau Tokyo Shoko Research, 35,816 companies were closed or closed nationwide from January to August, an increase of 23.9% from the same period last year.
If this pace continues, it will exceed 53,000 companies annually, and it is possible that it will greatly exceed the record high of 46,700 companies.
The breakdown is that the service industry such as travel and eating and drinking is the largest with more than 11,100 companies, the construction industry is more than 6,300, the retail industry is more than 4,500, and the manufacturing industry is more than 3,800.
Credit bureaus analyze that even if the government's cash flow support measures can survive for the time being, many managers may lose their motivation to continue their business because they cannot expect improvement in management if the impact is prolonged. ..
Mr. Mihiro Harada, General Manager of Tokyo Shoko Research Information Department, said, "Before the spread of the new coronavirus infection, the number of corporate closures and dissolutions tended to remain high due to the aging of the president and the shortage of workers. Due to the influence of the above, there are some places where it is difficult to raise funds. "
On top of that, "The current cash flow support measures are only for not crushing the company, they do not guarantee the future. We will subsidize the funds to change the business format so that the company will continue to exist in the future. It is necessary to take measures to support the so-called "business succession". "
Closed Chinese restaurant No return to customers in the office district
Naoshi Tomizawa (70), who ran a Chinese restaurant in Ginza, Tokyo, closed his 40-year-old restaurant on the 19th of last month.
The store was run with three employees, but the number of customers dropped sharply due to the state of emergency in April, and sales of more than 200,000 yen a day dropped to about 30%.
This store in the office district has been familiar to the office workers in the area when it is possible to eat a full stomach at a reasonable price, but even after the state of emergency was lifted, the number of customers did not return due to the introduction of telework etc. 9 Even in the beginning of the month, sales were only about half of the average year.
Mr. Tomizawa had been considering closing the store since last year, but the impact of the new coronavirus helped him make a tough decision.
On this day, I put my sleeves through the white coat of the store that I had left, and carefully removed the oil stains on the bunches.
Mr. Tomizawa wants to work as a chef again someday after surrendering the restaurant this month.
Mr. Tomizawa said, "I was disappointed to close the store I had a hard time building due to the influence of Corona, but I thought it was no good. As the environment became severe year by year due to the consumption tax hike and cashless society, I couldn't keep up with the times. I have a desire to run a small store again, but the reality doesn't work. I feel that it's difficult to do business now. "
Difficult to apply for benefits for people who have revived due to business conversion
Some people see the effects of the new coronavirus as protracted and are trying to rebuild by moving to a new business format.
Mariko Yoshizawa, who has run a set meal restaurant in Adachi-ku, Tokyo, is one of them.
Mr. Yoshizawa has been closed since March in order to avoid the emergence of infected people due to his own store as the infection of the new coronavirus spreads.
I've been looking for the timing to restart, but I closed the store by the end of last month because the infection wasn't settled and I couldn't see the future.
However, I had a strong desire to continue the restaurant business, so I decided to start a store that sells take-out lunch boxes in a kitchen car that costs less to maintain and is less likely to be infected than the store.
Mr. Yoshizawa pays 100,000 yen a month for the store's rent even during the store's holidays, and it costs 500,000 yen to rent a kitchen car in three months.
Costs are going to want with a prospect using, for example, benefits from the country, but from that unfamiliar with the procedures using the Internet, it says that it has struggled to application.
Mr. Yoshizawa wants the system to be easier to use, as well as to enhance consultations with experts on how to proceed with business continuity and business format conversion as well as financial aspects.
Mr. Yoshizawa said, "I was really disappointed to close the store because there were many regulars and it was open every day happily. I think I can start a new business, but there are still many people who are still suffering and a wide range of support is available. I think it's necessary. "