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Hospitality businesses hit the hardest in the past year

CreditorWatch’s April report shows insolvency risks remain high for Australian businesses, with hospitality hit hardest ...
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What types of businesses are failing in 2025 – and what’s to blame?

Economic pressures are exposing poor cashflow management and strategy, while firms with unsecured debt are most at risk.
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February 2025: Brick-and-mortar, hospitality insolvencies at record highs

Hospitality businesses struggled particularly hard last month
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A quarter of small businesses run the risk of insolvency

The latest SME Growth Index revealed that more businesses are at the risk of insolvency due to cost and ATO pressures.
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Financial challenges remain for small businesses in 2025

The latest Business Risk Index points to continued difficulties for SMEs due to insolvencies, B2B payment defaults and ...

Construction crisis: why this SME sector has the most insolvencies

The construction industry, a space largely made up of sole traders, is facing an insolvency crisis.
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SME payment disputes are on the rise

According to the ASBFEO, difficult conditions mean that when one party is late in paying, it can cascade through the sup...

Budget relief provides short-term boost but not long-term sustainability for small businesses

Tangible changes for SMEs are limited in this year’s Budget, with the bulk of spending focused on bolstering Government ...

More Aussie businesses turning to business rescue programs to address tax-debt insolvency

Business owners are urged to overcome their fear and shame of being found to be insolvent and giving themselves the best...
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Insolvencies at historic high as ‘tsunami’ engulfs small businesses

Sole traders in construction are 60 per cent more likely to be in early mortgage arrears compared to the average consume...