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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Joanna Hodgson

Surge in London businesses filing for administration in 2023 as costs rise

The number of London companies falling into administration soared 37% last year, with key sectors such as property, hospitality and retail particularly hard hit, new figures show.

The 364 corporate failures in the capital last year accounted for 22% of the 1641 national total, according to data from law firm Shakespeare Martineau. The UK number was a 22% jump from 2022 and 91% up on 2021.

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