December 2, 2025|
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|2 days agoSwiss Corporate Bankruptcies Surge by Over 35%
Company bankruptcies in Switzerland have risen by 36% in the first 11 months of the year, hitting the construction, catering, and retail industries the hardest.
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- Company bankruptcies in Switzerland rose by over 36% in the first 11 months of the year compared to the previous year.
- A total of 11,057 companies declared bankruptcy between January and November.
- The rate of bankruptcy filings accelerated significantly in Q4, jumping from a nearly 20% increase at the nine-month mark to over 36% by November.
- A legal change effective January 1, 2025, allows tax authorities to initiate bankruptcy proceedings for tax debts, contributing to the surge.
- Despite the bankruptcies, 49,000 new companies were registered, marking a 4.4% increase in startups.
By The Numbers
36%
Increase in bankruptcies
11,057
Total bankruptcies
1,576
Construction bankruptcies
1,090
Catering bankruptcies
They Said
"The pace of bankruptcies has accelerated since the end of September."
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