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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Anna Wise

Experts warn more firms could call time after October insolvencies spike

The final round of closures is expected to happen by Saturday (Alamy/PA) -

The number of businesses going bust surged by 17% last month, with experts warning insolvencies could become more “common” as firms grapple with rising costs and economic uncertainty.

There were 2,029 company insolvencies in England and Wales in October, according to official data from the Insolvency Service.

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