More Polish firms are opting for restructuring rather than bankruptcy, according to data from the Central Economic Information Centre. In the first half of 2025, courts declared 207 bankruptcies, a slight decrease from 2024. In contrast, 2,610 restructuring proceedings were initiated, a trend expected to rise 13% year-on-year.
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Bankrupt companies left unpaid debts of over PLN 31 million, while firms undergoing restructuring added PLN 126.6 million, bringing total losses for creditors to PLN 157.7 million. Many warning signs appeared years earlier, with one-fifth of debtors already listed in…