Economy & Economic Development  June 5, 2023

Colorado bankruptcy filings climb 23% in May

DENVER — Colorado bankruptcy filings climbed 23% in May compared with the prior year, continuing a trend of increases dating back to December.

May filings increased in Boulder, Larimer and Weld counties, with Broomfield’s numbers declining.

That’s according to a BizWest analysis of U.S. Bankruptcy Court data. Numbers cited include all new filings, including open, closed and dismissed cases. Colorado recorded 548 bankruptcy filings in May, compared with 446 in May 2022. Colorado recorded 520 bankruptcy filings in April.

Year-to-date filings increased 22% statewide, to 2,390 from 1,960 through May 2022. Individual bankruptcies increased 22.4% year-to-date, while business filings decreased 2.5%.

Among counties in…

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Christopher Wood
Christopher Wood is editor and publisher of BizWest, a regional business journal covering Boulder, Broomfield, Larimer and Weld counties. Wood co-founded the Northern Colorado Business Report in 1995 and served as publisher of the Boulder County Business Report until the two publications were merged to form BizWest in 2014. From 1990 to 1995, Wood served as reporter and managing editor of the Denver Business Journal. He is a Marine Corps veteran and a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder. He has won numerous awards from the Colorado Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and the Alliance of Area Business Publishers.
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