The number of companies that went bankrupt in the last year was more than 6,000, which was the lowest level in 55 years.

The research company says that the background is the effect of financing support measures for companies affected by the new coronavirus.

According to Teikoku Databank, the number of companies that had debts of more than 10 million yen in the last year and took legal restructuring procedures was 6015, a decrease of 23% from the previous year.



This is the lowest level in 55 years since 1966, and the number of bankruptcies of listed companies has been zero for the first time in five years, and the total debt is more than 1,016.3 billion yen, which is the lowest ever.



The number of bankruptcies has also begun to decline in the food and beverage industry and the accommodation industry, which were hit by the new corona, and the research company has announced the effects of real, interest-free and unsecured loans to companies affected by the new corona, and the declaration of an emergency. It is said that the background is the recovery of demand due to the cancellation.



On the other hand, the number of bankruptcies due to the lack of a successor was 466, the highest number since 2013 when we started counting.



Teikoku Databank said, "As a result of cash flow support measures, there are a considerable number of companies that have inflated debt and are at financial risk, and this may lead to an increase in the number of bankruptcies."