Economy & Economic Development  November 22, 2023

Colorado bankruptcy filings surge 35% in October

DENVER — Colorado bankruptcy filings surged 35% in October compared with the same period a year ago, the largest year-over-year increase of 2023.

October filings increased in Boulder, Larimer and Weld counties but were down in Broomfield County. 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 594 bankruptcy filings in October, compared with 440 in October 2022. Colorado recorded 489 bankruptcy filings in September.

Year-to-date filings increased 18.9% statewide, to 5,058 from 4,255 through October 2022. Individual bankruptcies increased 18.7% year-to-date, while business filings increased 28.8%.

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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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