Overview
- Upper Austria recorded 849 company insolvencies, up 20.8% year on year, while total liabilities fell to €980 million from €2.46 billion due to 2024’s KTM mega-case.
- In Salzburg, opened proceedings rose 12.9% to 236, creditor numbers jumped 50% to 4,800, and preliminary debts declined 47.3% to about €201 million.
- Salzburg logged 185 cases that could not be opened because firms lacked the €4,000 court fee, raising concerns about concealed misconduct and unmanaged liabilities.
- Vorarlberg saw nearly unchanged case numbers at 156 versus 157 in 2024, but passiva dropped 55.7% to €82 million, with a fresh construction bankruptcy underscoring sector stress.
- Trade, construction and gastronomy were the most affected sectors, with KSV1870 citing high costs, weak demand, online competition, bureaucracy and financing burdens, and urging targeted relief and modernization support.