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Pub and bar insolvencies up 83% in the last twelve months

February 13, 2023

By Angela Green, Content Executive: Pub and bar insolvencies up 83% in the last twelve months.

Pub and bar insolvencies up 83% in the last twelve months
Pub and bar insolvencies up 83% in the last twelve months

 

Pub and bar company insolvencies have increased 83% in the past year*, from 280 in 2020/21, to 512, according to figures from accountancy group UHY Hacker Young.

Energy prices have soared and hit pub companies’ wallets hard throughout the winter after the government removed support for businesses’ energy bills.

The cost-of-living crisis, including interest rate rises, has impacted consumer habits, making them less likely to spend on non-essentials, including a drink or a meal at a pub. At the same time, inflation has pushed up the prices that pubs need to pay for beer and food.

Following a difficult pandemic period, many pub and bar companies have very little by way of savings or capacity to borrow more. For some pub company owners, the current economic downturn has been the final push into insolvency.

Peter Kubik, Partner at UHY Hacker Young, says: “It’s deeply concerning that so many pubs and bars are closing their doors. In addition to the financial consequences for owners and employees, the loss of a pub can be felt quite keenly by the community.”

“This is a particularly difficult period for pub and bar owners, who find they need to spend more and more while earning less and less. Following an extended period of lost revenues during the pandemic, the cost-of-living crisis has been the final nail in the coffin for many.”

“Perhaps the government should consider what it can do to alleviate pressures, for instance, by extending the energy bill relief scheme for the hospitality sector.”

*December 31 year end

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