According to the data of the Experian's Bankruptcy Radar and Business Demographics, 13.547 new companies were launched in May 2025, which represents a increase of 35,5% compared to the same month of the previous year. This increase contrasts with the cumulative variation, where the first five months of 2025 recorded a total of 54.217 incorporated companies, a figure very similar to the 54.337 in the same period of 2024. However, the balance between new incorporations and dissolved companies shows a positive balance of 23.892 new companies, which denotes a resilience in the Spanish business community.
On sector analysis, Wholesale and retail trade and vehicle repair leads, for another month, the incorporation of companies with 8.882 companies, although with a drop of more than 11%. Closely followed by the sector of Construction with 7.845 new registrations, experiencing a growth of more than 5%, And the Real Estate Activities with 6.242 new companies, which represents a del% increase 7,5 over the previous year.
Geographically, the Region of Madrid It consolidates its position as the region with the greatest dynamism, registering 12.096 new companies. It is followed by Catalonia with 10.582 and Andalucía with 8.999 constitutions so far this year.
Regarding business dissolutions, May was the month with the lowest number of companies closed, with 4.143 closures, compared to 3.547 in April 2024. However, the cumulative total in the first five months of 2025 amounts to 30.325 companies dissolved, an 0,9% more than in the same period last year. By sector, Wholesale and retail trade and vehicle repair It also leads the dissolutions with 5.903 companies, followed by Construction with 4.269 and Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities with 3.110. From a regional perspective, Madrid leads the dissolutions with 7.410 companies, followed by Catalonia with 4.577 and Andalucía with 4.347.
Finally, the bankruptcy activity in Spain shows constant growth, reaching 2.872 files in the first five months of the year, which represents a increase of 7,2% compared to 2024. The sector of Wholesale and retail trade and vehicle repair has the highest number of bankruptcy proceedings with 735 cases, an increase of 10,6%. Construction and Manufacturing industry They are followed by 435 and 385 files, respectively. Catalonia It is the community with the most bankruptcy proceedings, with 783 files, followed by Madrid (614) and the Valencian Community (381).
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