Insolvency volumes stabilised in the first half of the financial year, but increased pressures on businesses have sparked fears that insolvencies could rise again this year, says Insolvency Australia.
Insolvency rates for the first six months of the 2025–26 income year have been broadly flat, but Insolvency Australia has warned that the increased strain on businesses from the Middle East crisis, interest rate rises, and enforcement activity could drive an increase in insolvencies.
Insolvency Australia’s latest Corporate Insolvency Index indicated there were 7,413 corporate insolvency appointments recorded nationally for the six months to 31 December 2025, broadly in…