Economy & Economic Development  September 11, 2023

Colorado bankruptcy filings increase 8% in August

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DENVER — Colorado bankruptcy filings increased 8% in August compared with the same period a year ago, continuing a trend of increases dating back to December.

August filings increased in Boulder County, with Broomfield flat, and Larimer and Weld counties showing decreases. 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 554 bankruptcy filings in August, compared with 514 in August 2022. Colorado recorded 509 bankruptcy filings in July.

Year-to-date filings increased 18% statewide, to 3,975 from 3,356 through August 2022. Individual bankruptcies increased 18.6% year-to-date, while…

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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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