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More and more companies are forced into bankruptcy: In April, the increase is described as dramatic. Despite alarms about crowded outdoor restaurants, Sweden’s hotels and restaurants are fighting for their survival.
183 companies in the hotel and restaurant business filed for bankruptcy during the first three weeks of April. Stock Photography.
Hotel rooms are empty and restaurants try their best to operate within the limits of the Public Health Authority’s restrictions and recommendations. During the first three weeks of April, a total of 183 industry companies filed for bankruptcy.
The worst hit is Stockholm, where 54 companies, active in the hotel and restaurant industry, collapsed during the period. This represents an increase of 286 percent compared to the corresponding weeks last year. The Stockholm Chamber of Commerce recently described it as “a dark and destructive month”.
– We are in a serious financial situation at the moment and many companies are fighting for their survival. Unfortunately, we can see that many companies are not successful, says Stefan Westerberg, an economist at the Chamber of Commerce.
Maybe even more The reason for the dire situation is the number of people who lost their jobs as a result of bankruptcies in Stockholm County. During the same period last year, 44 people became unemployed as a result of bankruptcies in the industry; This year there are 696 people.
The Stockholm Chamber of Commerce has analyzed the drop in the consumption of foreign tourists between March 15 and mid-summer, and estimates that it is SEK 36 billion.
The latest message from the government and associated parties is a so-called SEK 39 billion restructuring aid aimed at the country’s businessmen. Stefan Westerberg thinks that the support packages presented so far are good but not enough.
– We believe this will continue throughout the summer and beyond. This means that the government is likely to come back to this problem and launch additional rescue packages, he says.
Stockholm means Thirty percent of the total 183 filed for bankruptcy, but coronary-related bankruptcies occur nationwide. During the first three weeks of April, 24 companies in Västra Götaland filed for bankruptcy and 32 companies in Skåne.
– Unfortunately, we hope it will be difficult for this industry for a long time. To say something positive in that misery is that some of the companies are still fairly easy to start over, says Per Tryding, Deputy Director General of the Sydsvenska Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Västernorrland and Östergötland are the only regions that do not declare bankruptcy in the first three weeks of April.
Fixed: In an earlier version, an incorrect number was reported on the number of bankruptcies in Stockholm.
rehabilitation aid
Applies to companies with at least SEK 250,000 in annual sales.
The support is valid for March and April.
Sales must have dropped at least 30 percent in those months.
Sales are compared to the same months last year.
Support is provided for fixed costs, but not for salary costs.
Support ranges from 22.5 to 75 percent of fixed costs.
The size of the aid depends on the loss of rotation.
The maximum amount is SEK 150 million per company.
The necessary legislation will take effect on July 1.
Source: Government
