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A review of Q1, as Q2 comes to a close.
There are a number of ways to look at the peformance of the Irish economy in Q1, and as Q2 comes to a close, it seems a good opportunity to reflect and get ready to draw comparisons where necessary, and as you may see below, potentially expect the unexpected.
Company Closures
For the first quarter of 2024, there were 3,341 company closures. This was a significant increase when compared to Q1 of 2023, which was 2,147. Overall, the resulting percentage increase from 2023 to 2024 was 55.61%.
Company Start-Ups
To bring a positive upswing into the picture, the first Quarter of 2024 has seen 6,100 company set-ups, and 6,496 business set-ups, for a total of 12,596 set-ups.
When compared to 2023, which saw Q1 close on a total of 11,416 company start-ups, we see a 10.34% increase on this metric.
This significant growth in start-ups should bring reason to view the surge with optimism, despite the likely natural rise in closures, as will happen with more businesses opening year-on-year.
Company Set-Up Locations
The top locations for companies to be set up in Q1 are listed below:
1. Dublin
2. Cork
3. Dublin 2
4. Galway
5. Kildare
In the 2023 Annual Review of Business in Ireland, CRIFVision-net noted that the most vulnerable time for start-ups was year 3 and 4 of their lifecycle. This tracks with the sharp rise in start-ups witnessed in 2021 (25,700 approx.) we are now seeing the first drop off of businesses succumbing to this fact.
Stay tuned for our reports on 2024 Q2 performance.
Insolvency Notices
1,666
The number of companies that have collapsed this year. This figure is up 23% compared to last year
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PREDICTIVE CREDIT REPORTS
Our Credit Reports are predicting over 80% of insolvencies at up to 6 months in advance.
Appointments
LIQUIDATORS
- 64 Companies
E8 (Notice Of Appointment Of Receiver)
- 1 Company
EXAMINERS
- 1 Company
Closures
164
The number of companies that have closed this week.
New Startups
New Companies
- 449 Companies
New Businesses
- 4 Businesses
Important Changes
Changed Status
- 445 Companies
HIGH COURT NOTICES
- 2 Companies
Strike off & Struck off Companies
Strike Off
- 131 Companies
Struck Off
- 91 Companies