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Retail insolvencies ease in June, but fashion sector remains on edge

The latest UK insolvency statistics offer a brief respite for retailers, though underlying pressures suggest the industry is far from out of danger. Company insolvencies in the retail trade fell to 169 in June 2025, a 12 per cent drop from May’s 192 cases and 17 per cent lower than the 203 recorded in June 2024, according to official data. For...

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Blanche Copenhagen faces closure after insolvency

Danish womenswear brand Blanche Copenhagen appears to be on the brink of closure. After the company had to file for insolvency in June, the journey has come to an end for Bjørn Krøyer. Krøyer joined as an investor two years ago and then took over the management of the company. The CEO announced the closure on Thursday on the career network...

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Pepco Germany enters self-administration proceedings

The German subsidiary of the discounter Pepco Group is insolvent. Pepco Germany GmbH filed for self-administration proceedings on July 21 with the Berlin-Charlottenburg Local Court, the retailer announced on Wednesday. The court then ordered provisional self-administration, the so-called protective shield proceedings, and appointed Gordon Geiser...

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UK retail insolvencies surge amid tax burden and weak consumer confidence

The UK's retail sector is showing signs of distress, with company insolvencies in the trade rising sharply for the second consecutive month. According to figures released this week, retail trade insolvencies climbed to 192 in May 2025, a 16 percent increase from April’s 165 cases, and 20 percent higher than the 160 recorded in May 2024. While...

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Esprit 2024 financial results: Focus shifts to licensing after losses

Clothing retailer Esprit Holdings Ltd. released its final results for the 2024 financial year on Monday evening, after a considerable delay. The figures were affected by the ongoing insolvency proceedings of almost all international subsidiaries and the resulting one-off effects. As part of the restructuring efforts and a shift in the business...

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Retail insolvency holds steady, for now, warns RSM UK

Retail sector insolvencies in the UK remained broadly stable in April, according to new figures released today, but the outlook is increasingly clouded by a convergence of macroeconomic and geopolitical headwinds. The latest company insolvency statistics show a modest 3 per cent rise in retail trade insolvencies from March to April 2025,...

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Insolvency wave at gerry weber: Austrian subsidiary declared insolvent

Following insolvencies in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, insolvency proceedings have now also been opened for Gerry Weber in Austria. As announced on Friday by the Alpenländische Kreditorenverband (AKV), corresponding proceedings were initiated at the Commercial Court of Vienna regarding the assets of Gerry Weber Vertriebs GmbH. At the...

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Latest insolvency data masks mounting pressures on UK retail sector

The apparent stability in UK retail insolvencies masks a potential crisis for the sector, as rising labour costs and endemic shoplifting threaten to push more fashion retailers towards restructuring in early 2025, industry experts warn. Data released today shows retail trade insolvencies remained virtually unchanged, with 2,089 businesses...

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Number of company insolvencies jumps in June

The number of registered company insolvencies jumped up in June by 16 percent compared to May 2024, remaining much higher than figures reported during the pandemic. In England and Wales, a total of 2,361 insolvencies had been registered, according to the UK Gov website, up 17 percent on the same month in the previous year, when 2,016...

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Restructuring plan of Signa Holding GmbH deflects into bankruptcy

Signa Holding GmbH, long-time co-owner of the Selfridges Group, is turning its insolvency proceedings into bankruptcy, the company announced in a press release. The restructuring plan is thus withdrawn. What the bankruptcy means for Belgian department store Inno is not yet known. The focus of the restructuring plan was mainly on the value-based...

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Retail sector sees uptick in company insolvencies

RSM UK reports an increase in company insolvencies, particularly in the retail, leisure and hospitality sectors, according to the latest data from the Insolvency Service. Over the 12 months ending in Q3 2023, these consumer-facing industries have witnessed a surge in insolvency rates, with wholesale and retail seeing a significant jump of 52...

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UK companies face insolvency after two years of financial stress

Two years of trading anxiety, financial stress and post-pandemic uncertainty has left many British businesses, including retailers and fashion companies, at a risk of insolvency. Many companies took out loans when their companies were forced to close during Covid-19 restrictions and lockdowns, but are struggling to repay debts. A report by...