Economy & Economic Development  April 6, 2023

Colorado bankruptcy filings surge 34% in March

DENVER — Colorado bankruptcy filings surged 34% in March compared with the same period a year ago, with filings increasing in Boulder, Larimer and Weld counties. 

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 596 bankruptcy filings in March, compared with 446 in March 2022. Colorado recorded 383 bankruptcy filings in February.

Year-to-date filings increased 20.3% statewide, to 1,322 from 1,099 through March 2022. Individual bankruptcies increased 21.4% year-to-date, while business filings decreased 28%.

Among counties in the Boulder Valley and Northern Colorado:

  • Boulder County recorded 23…

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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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