Last month = the number of companies that went bankrupt nationwide in November was 563, the lowest in November since 2000.
However, the number of bankruptcies in the food service industry from January to November exceeded the record high last year, and credit bureaus have pointed out that the impact of the new coronavirus may further increase bankruptcies in the food service and accommodation industries. ..
According to Teikoku Databank, a private credit bureau, the number of companies that took legal restructuring procedures with debt of 10 million yen or more last month was 563, a decrease of 22.2% from the same month last year. ..
The number of cases in November was the lowest since 2000, when the Civil Rehabilitation Law came into effect.
The research firm analyzes that bankruptcies are decreasing due to cash flow support measures such as virtually interest-free unsecured loans and employment adjustment subsidies.
However, looking at the number of bankruptcies by industry from January to November, the number of bankruptcies in the food service industry was 736, which is higher than last year's highest number since 2000.
It also means that there are 120 lodging businesses, which is likely to be the highest ever.
According to Teikoku Databank, "The government's new economic measures are expected to continue to support companies in raising funds, but the prolonged impact of the new coronavirus may prevent business performance from recovering, and bankruptcies may increase further toward the end of the fiscal year. ".