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Bankruptcy proceedings. Debtors. By legal nature and type of bankruptcy

Bankruptcy proceedings. Debtors. By legal nature and type of bankruptcy Catalonia. 2019
Value Variation (%)
Bankrupt debtors 2,413 27.9
By legal nature
Individuals without business activity 1,239 45.9
Bankrupt companies 1,174 13.2
Individuals without business activity 149 8.0
Public Limited Company (P.L.C.) 87 11.5
Private Limited Company (L.T.D.) 923 15.7
Others 15 -34.8
By type of bankruptcy
Voluntary 2,382 29.1
Necessary 31 -24.4
Subsequent .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Units: Number.
Source: INE. Bankruptcy Proceedings Statistics.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.
Bankruptcy proceedings. Debtors. By legal nature and type of bankruptcy Spain. 2019
Value Variation (%)
Bankrupt debtors 7,772 21.5
By legal nature
Individuals without business activity 2,983 44.4
Bankrupt companies 4,789 10.5
Individuals without business activity 471 20.5
Public Limited Company (P.L.C.) 384 1.6
Private Limited Company (L.T.D.) 3,829 10.5
Others 105 7.1
By type of bankruptcy
Voluntary 7,332 22.1
Necessary 440 11.7
Subsequent .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Units: Number.
Source: INE. Bankruptcy Proceedings Statistics.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

Last update: February 6, 2020.

Methodological note

The statistics for bankruptcy proceedings drawn up by the INE replace the suspension of payments and bankruptcy declaration statistics, as the Insolvency (Reform) Organic Act 8/2003 and the Insolvency Act 22/2003 came into force on 1 September 2004.

This indicator offers annual information about the number of insolvent debtors by legal nature and type of bankruptcy(voluntary or necessary), from quarterly information that is elaborated by the INE.

These statistics are drawn up based on the information provided by a sample of courts across Spain in questionnaires in which they are asked about the characteristics of declared insolvencies.

Bankruptcy proceedings admitted/filed

Proceedings filed by the debtor or the creditor of this debtor in the event of the insolvency of the company or a financial position in which the debtor's obligations cannot be regularly met.

Voluntary bankruptcy

Bankruptcy in which the application is filed by the debtor within the two months following the date on which their state of insolvency became known.

Necessary bankruptcy

Bankruptcy in which the application is filed by any of the debtor's creditors and which specifies the origin of the credit, its type, amount, acquisition date and maturity.