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Observatory of business failures

How many companies enter collective proceedings, where, in which sectors, and which way the trend goes. A leading indicator of the local economy for owners, elected officials, banks and analysts.

Data as of 7 Sept 2026, source BODACC, opening judgments counted on their publication day.

Openings over 30 days

2,418

-60 % versus the previous 30 days

Openings over 12 months

76,447

+1 % year on year

Share of direct liquidations

70 %

53,870 liquidations without prior receivership

Business sales over 12 months

47,423

-1 % year on year

Collective proceedings opened per month

Thirty-six rolling months, all courts. The current month is partial and excluded from yearly comparisons.

Last twelve months, by judgment type
MonthSafeguardsReceivershipsDirect liquidationsTotalBusiness sales
2025-10​150​2,305​5,454​7,865​4,352​
2025-11​110​1,782​4,568​6,425​5,762​
2025-12​176​2,212​5,255​7,598​3,332​
2026-01​110​1,617​4,230​5,892​3,352​
2026-02​118​1,891​4,946​6,867​3,733​
2026-03​108​1,914​4,509​6,500​3,718​
2026-04​128​1,909​5,286​7,290​3,830​
2026-05​78​1,657​4,072​5,807​3,925​
2026-06​112​1,806​4,569​6,489​3,886​
2026-07​170​1,932​4,583​6,700​4,719​
2026-08​86​793​1,968​2,852​3,514​
2026-09​14​100​502​623​396​

Openings by department over twelve months

Openings by department over twelve monthsAin (01) : 623 openings, 435 direct liquidations, -2 % year on yearAisne (02) : 449 openings, 309 direct liquidations, -4 % year on yearAllier (03) : 406 openings, 312 direct liquidations, +1 % year on yearAlpes-de-Haute-Provence (04) : 149 openings, 110 direct liquidations, -17 % year on yearHautes-Alpes (05) : 174 openings, 118 direct liquidations, +7 % year on yearAlpes-Maritimes (06) : 1481 openings, 844 direct liquidations, -7 % year on yearArdèche (07) : 294 openings, 202 direct liquidations, +16 % year on yearArdennes (08) : 192 openings, 138 direct liquidations, +7 % year on yearAriège (09) : 276 openings, 204 direct liquidations, +31 % year on yearAube (10) : 293 openings, 194 direct liquidations, -2 % year on yearAude (11) : 462 openings, 314 direct liquidations, +7 % year on yearAveyron (12) : 150 openings, 123 direct liquidations, -9 % year on yearBouches-du-Rhône (13) : 2767 openings, 1384 direct liquidations, +0 % year on yearCalvados (14) : 821 openings, 594 direct liquidations, +2 % year on yearCantal (15) : 134 openings, 103 direct liquidations, -6 % year on yearCharente (16) : 453 openings, 295 direct liquidations, +8 % year on yearCharente-Maritime (17) : 788 openings, 485 direct liquidations, -15 % year on yearCher (18) : 291 openings, 164 direct liquidations, -4 % year on yearCorrèze (19) : 236 openings, 127 direct liquidations, -2 % year on yearCôte-d'Or (21) : 523 openings, 335 direct liquidations, -7 % year on yearCôtes-d'Armor (22) : 394 openings, 283 direct liquidations, -12 % year on yearCreuse (23) : 137 openings, 105 direct liquidations, +56 % year on yearDordogne (24) : 489 openings, 317 direct liquidations, -4 % year on yearDoubs (25) : 268 openings, 194 direct liquidations, -8 % year on yearDrôme (26) : 560 openings, 398 direct liquidations, -13 % year on yearEure (27) : 504 openings, 392 direct liquidations, -12 % year on yearEure-et-Loir (28) : 452 openings, 267 direct liquidations, +2 % year on yearFinistère (29) : 634 openings, 445 direct liquidations, -2 % year on yearCorse-du-Sud (2A) : 350 openings, 265 direct liquidations, +1 % year on yearHaute-Corse (2B) : 186 openings, 103 direct liquidations, -23 % year on yearGard (30) : 793 openings, 608 direct liquidations, +18 % year on yearHaute-Garonne (31) : 1477 openings, 1035 direct liquidations, -7 % year on yearGers (32) : 156 openings, 90 direct liquidations, -13 % year on yearGironde (33) : 2868 openings, 2056 direct liquidations, +6 % year on yearHérault (34) : 1709 openings, 832 direct liquidations, +15 % year on yearIlle-et-Vilaine (35) : 1061 openings, 674 direct liquidations, +2 % year on yearIndre (36) : 201 openings, 130 direct liquidations, +7 % year on yearIndre-et-Loire (37) : 700 openings, 487 direct liquidations, +11 % year on yearIsère (38) : 1541 openings, 1065 direct liquidations, +8 % year on yearJura (39) : 229 openings, 152 direct liquidations, -11 % year on yearLandes (40) : 421 openings, 305 direct liquidations, -15 % year on yearLoir-et-Cher (41) : 325 openings, 147 direct liquidations, -6 % year on yearLoire (42) : 897 openings, 653 direct liquidations, -2 % year on yearHaute-Loire (43) : 301 openings, 237 direct liquidations, +8 % year on yearLoire-Atlantique (44) : 1521 openings, 1145 direct liquidations, +2 % year on yearLoiret (45) : 762 openings, 388 direct liquidations, +12 % year on yearLot (46) : 127 openings, 85 direct liquidations, -5 % year on yearLot-et-Garonne (47) : 315 openings, 207 direct liquidations, -9 % year on yearLozère (48) : 41 openings, 27 direct liquidations, +28 % year on yearMaine-et-Loire (49) : 822 openings, 555 direct liquidations, +8 % year on yearManche (50) : 479 openings, 351 direct liquidations, -2 % year on yearMarne (51) : 539 openings, 307 direct liquidations, +2 % year on yearHaute-Marne (52) : 139 openings, 98 direct liquidations, +10 % year on yearMayenne (53) : 196 openings, 123 direct liquidations, -24 % year on yearMeurthe-et-Moselle (54) : 628 openings, 389 direct liquidations, +7 % year on yearMeuse (55) : 176 openings, 111 direct liquidations, +11 % year on yearMorbihan (56) : 686 openings, 494 direct liquidations, -3 % year on yearMoselle (57) : 172 openings, 103 direct liquidations, -73 % year on yearNièvre (58) : 161 openings, 96 direct liquidations, -7 % year on yearNord (59) : 2884 openings, 2211 direct liquidations, +8 % year on yearOise (60) : 674 openings, 509 direct liquidations, -6 % year on yearOrne (61) : 205 openings, 129 direct liquidations, -10 % year on yearPas-de-Calais (62) : 1199 openings, 775 direct liquidations, -3 % year on yearPuy-de-Dôme (63) : 936 openings, 671 direct liquidations, +9 % year on yearPyrénées-Atlantiques (64) : 708 openings, 490 direct liquidations, +1 % year on yearHautes-Pyrénées (65) : 220 openings, 130 direct liquidations, +8 % year on yearPyrénées-Orientales (66) : 668 openings, 530 direct liquidations, -13 % year on yearBas-Rhin (67) : 110 openings, 93 direct liquidations, -61 % year on yearHaut-Rhin (68) : 606 openings, 574 direct liquidations, -24 % year on yearRhône (69) : 2731 openings, 2176 direct liquidations, +5 % year on yearHaute-Saône (70) : 152 openings, 87 direct liquidations, -2 % year on yearSaône-et-Loire (71) : 588 openings, 447 direct liquidations, +2 % year on yearSarthe (72) : 520 openings, 357 direct liquidations, +5 % year on yearSavoie (73) : 810 openings, 509 direct liquidations, +13 % year on yearHaute-Savoie (74) : 913 openings, 577 direct liquidations, +8 % year on yearParis (75) : 5940 openings, 5032 direct liquidations, +8 % year on yearSeine-Maritime (76) : 1134 openings, 861 direct liquidations, -19 % year on yearSeine-et-Marne (77) : 2251 openings, 1626 direct liquidations, -9 % year on yearYvelines (78) : 1363 openings, 851 direct liquidations, +6 % year on yearDeux-Sèvres (79) : 313 openings, 220 direct liquidations, +13 % year on yearSomme (80) : 451 openings, 266 direct liquidations, -19 % year on yearTarn (81) : 515 openings, 434 direct liquidations, -6 % year on yearTarn-et-Garonne (82) : 244 openings, 167 direct liquidations, -17 % year on yearVar (83) : 1434 openings, 837 direct liquidations, +5 % year on yearVaucluse (84) : 852 openings, 432 direct liquidations, +18 % year on yearVendée (85) : 629 openings, 432 direct liquidations, +7 % year on yearVienne (86) : 424 openings, 257 direct liquidations, +11 % year on yearHaute-Vienne (87) : 499 openings, 301 direct liquidations, +7 % year on yearVosges (88) : 477 openings, 399 direct liquidations, -6 % year on yearYonne (89) : 372 openings, 268 direct liquidations, +25 % year on yearTerritoire de Belfort (90) : 212 openings, 151 direct liquidations, -11 % year on yearEssonne (91) : 1332 openings, 1078 direct liquidations, -9 % year on yearHauts-de-Seine (92) : 1832 openings, 1513 direct liquidations, +32 % year on yearSeine-Saint-Denis (93) : 2812 openings, 2167 direct liquidations, -1 % year on yearVal-de-Marne (94) : 1327 openings, 1069 direct liquidations, -2 % year on yearVal-d'Oise (95) : 1096 openings, 940 direct liquidations, -17 % year on year
Openings≤ 201202 – 421422 – 623624 – 1096> 1096

Most affected departments

  1. 1.Paris (75)5,940+8 %
  2. 2.Nord (59)2,884+8 %
  3. 3.Gironde (33)2,868+6 %
  4. 4.Seine-Saint-Denis (93)2,812-1 %
  5. 5.Bouches-du-Rhône (13)2,7670 %
  6. 6.Rhône (69)2,731+5 %
  7. 7.Seine-et-Marne (77)2,251-9 %
  8. 8.Hauts-de-Seine (92)1,832+32 %
  9. 9.Hérault (34)1,709+15 %
  10. 10.Isère (38)1,541+8 %
  11. 11.Loire-Atlantique (44)1,521+2 %
  12. 12.Alpes-Maritimes (06)1,481-7 %
Regions: last twelve months versus the previous twelve
AreaSafeguardsReceivershipsDirect liquidationsTotalPrevious 12 monthsChange
Île-de-France​203​3,469​14,276​17,953​17,649​+2 %
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes​191​2,637​7,338​10,146​9,730​+4 %
Nouvelle-Aquitaine​249​2,243​5,165​7,651​7,562​+1 %
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur​130​3,021​3,725​6,857​6,798​+1 %
Occitanie​146​2,092​4,579​6,838​6,708​+2 %
Hauts-de-France​74​1,492​4,070​5,657​5,647​+0 %
Pays de la Loire​79​989​2,612​3,688​3,587​+3 %
Grand Est​60​1,236​2,406​3,332​4,097​-19 %
Normandie​44​774​2,327​3,143​3,492​-10 %
Bretagne​65​815​1,896​2,775​2,839​-2 %
Centre-Val de Loire​86​1,054​1,583​2,731​2,591​+5 %
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté​60​715​1,730​2,505​2,548​-2 %
La Réunion​12​428​886​1,331​1,074​+24 %
Martinique​2​139​410​548​486​+13 %
Guadeloupe​11​135​396​542​439​+23 %
Corse​11​156​368​536​587​-9 %
Guyane​12​94​90​195​154​+27 %
Mayotte​1​4​13​18​50​-64 %
Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon​0​1​0​1​0​—

Sectors of companies entering proceedings

Out of the 2,624 openings of the last 90 days whose NAF code was found in the national register. The most frequent activities are shown as declared to the registry.

  • GTrade, vehicle repair603 · 23 %
  • FConstruction460 · 18 %
  • IAccommodation and food services455 · 17 %
  • MProfessional, scientific and technical199 · 8 %
  • CManufacturing183 · 7 %
  • NAdministrative and support services134 · 5 %
  • SOther services103 · 4 %
  • HTransport and storage100 · 4 %
  • LReal estate97 · 4 %
  • JInformation and communication89 · 3 %
  • KFinance and insurance53 · 2 %
  • RArts, entertainment and recreation50 · 2 %
  • PEducation45 · 2 %
  • QHealth and social work24 · 1 %
  • AAgriculture, forestry and fishing22 · 1 %
  • DEnergy3 · 0 %
  • EWater, waste and remediation3 · 0 %
  • BMining and quarrying1 · 0 %

Most cited activities

  1. Restauration traditionnelle65
  2. Restauration de type rapide53
  3. sans activité.37
  4. Débits de boissons34
  5. Travaux de maçonnerie générale et gros oeuvre de bâtiment29
  6. Activités des sièges sociaux21
  7. Commerce de détail d'habillement en magasin spécialisé21
  8. Boulangerie et boulangerie-pâtisserie21
  9. Commerce de voitures et de véhicules automobiles légers20
  10. Conseil pour les affaires et autres conseils de gestion18
  11. Entretien et réparation de véhicules automobiles légers18
  12. Travaux de menuiserie bois et PVC16

What becomes of the opened cases

Of the 1,126 receiverships and safeguards opened over twelve months, 8 have already received a decision published in the BODACC: sale plan (takeover by a third party), continuation plan, conversion into liquidation or closing. The others are still in their observation period.

Sale plans

0

0% of openings

Continuation plans

0

0% of openings

Conversions into liquidation

8

1% of openings

Closings

0

0% of openings

Median delay between opening and decision: 23 days.

Outcomes by court
CourtOpeningsSale plansContinuation plansConversions into liquidation
Tribunal des Activités Economiques de Lyon61000
Tribunal de Commerce de Bordeaux54000
Tribunal de Commerce de Montpellier54000
Tribunal des Activités Economiques de Paris46000
Tribunal des Activités Economiques de Marseille41000
Tribunal des Activités Economiques de Versailles36001
Tribunal de Commerce de Nantes35000
Tribunal de Commerce de Meaux26000
Tribunal des Activités Economiques de Nanterre22000
Tribunal de Commerce de Toulon22000

Method and definitions

Source: the official bulletin of civil and commercial announcements (BODACC), published by the French legal information directorate under the Open Licence. Every opening judgment of a safeguard, receivership or court liquidation is published there a few days after the court's decision.

Counting: an opening is counted on its BODACC publication day, once per company and per procedure. Corrective notices, claim statements, approved plans and closings are not counted. Direct liquidations are those opened without prior receivership; conversions of receiverships into liquidations are not in this series.

Geography: the department and region are those of the publishing registry, usually the head office's. Overseas territories appear in the tables and not on the map.

Sectors: the NAF code is not published in the BODACC; it is retrieved from the national company register for the openings of the last 90 days. Shares are computed on that sample, shown above the list.

Reading: a year-on-year rise in openings in a department signals a local downturn six to twelve months ahead of employment. The ratio of direct liquidations to receiverships measures companies' ability to reach the court before cash runs out completely. The series can be downloaded as CSV for your own analyses.

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