Number of bankruptcy proceedings concluded was 3,812 in 2024

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release | Bankruptcies and business restructuring proceedings 2024

According to Statistics Finland, a total of 3,812 bankruptcy proceedings and 471 business restructuring petitions were concluded by courts in 2024. Altogether 602 of the petitions for bankruptcy ended with certification of the disbursement list and in 124 of the petitions for restructuring proceedings cases the payment schedule was confirmed.

Key selections

  • In 2024, the most common reason for discontinuing bankruptcy proceedings was the insufficient means of the bankruptcy estate, which was the reason in 2,046 cases.
  • In 2024, the most common reason for discontinuing business restructuring proceedings was an order for the termination of the proceedings, which was the reason in 160 cases.
  • In 2024, altogether 99 of the confirmed restructuring programmes were concluded within less than 12 months and in 25 cases the procedure lasted over one year.

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  • Industries_luok
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    • Industry
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    • Industry
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    • District court
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    Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Bankruptcies and business restructuring proceedings [online publication].
    Reference period: 2024. ISSN=2954-0607. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 7.6.2025].
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