France business failures in Île-de-France: Business support
France business failures in Île-de-France: Business support stood at 2,703 Companies in Aug 2026, according to Banque de France – Webstat (webstat.banque-france.fr). It is one of the indicators in the Business failures by region and département table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Dec 1990 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Business failures by region and département table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Île-de-France | 16,528 | 16,559 | 16,553 | 16,462 | 16,523 | 16,430 | 16,351 | 16,139 | 16,129 | 15,910 | |
| Business support services | 2,703 | 2,727 | 2,707 | 2,673 | 2,643 | 2,620 | 2,626 | 2,597 | 2,606 | 2,542 | |
| Education, health, social work and household services | 1,589 | 1,607 | 1,583 | 1,627 | 1,615 | 1,544 | 1,515 | 1,498 | 1,492 | 1,470 |
Understanding france business failures in Île-de-France: Business support
This series measures court-mandated liquidations and judicial recovery proceedings for enterprises providing administrative, support, rental, and professional services to other businesses within the specified regional scope. It encompasses security services, cleaning firms, employment agencies, travel operators, and legal or accounting practices, while excluding core financial and real estate activities. These entities serve as intermediate business inputs rather than final consumer-facing outlets.
Analyzing business support insolvencies requires recognizing their role as a leading indicator of broader corporate health, since client firms often trim outsourced support budgets first during downturns. Seasonal staffing contracts and annual corporate budgeting cycles can influence administrative court filing volumes. Comparing this support services metric with general commercial failures highlights how heavily upstream corporate belt-tightening impacts specialized service providers.
Frequently asked questions
- Are advertising and market research agencies included here?
- Professional and administrative support services cover consulting, advertising, and operational agency work.
- Do employment and temp agencies fall into this category?
- Yes, temporary work agencies and human resource providers are a primary component of business support services.
- Why are support services considered an early indicator?
- Firms typically cancel external consulting and cleaning contracts before shutting down core operations.