bankruptcies are on the rise

In several sectors, while companies had been very protected during the Covid-19 crisis, bankruptcies are on the rise again: + 43.6% over one year. For Juliette, it is difficult to return to her old shop in Le Touquet (Pas-de-Calais). For 14 years, she managed this house ready-to-wear brand. But last September, she had no choice but to sell her business.

Fixed costs increasingly difficult to meet

The fault, according to her, to the closures imposed during the epidemic. With a state-guaranteed loan of 39,000 euros to repay, debts and fixed costs that are increasingly difficult to meet, it is impossible to continue his activity. In recent months, small and medium-sized enterprises have been increasingly struggling, mainly in the agri-food, hotel and restaurant and trade sectors. In total, at least 55,000 business failures are expected this year, a figure that is back to 2018 levels.