France SME failures (raw): business support services
France SME failures (raw): business support services stood at 9,027 Companies in Aug 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Business demography table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Dec 2000 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Business demography table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SME failures by sector, 12-month cumulative total (raw) | |||||||||||
| Business support services | 9,027 | 9,059 | 9,074 | 8,964 | 8,910 | 8,769 | 8,716 | 8,600 | 8,553 | 8,433 | |
| Education, health, social work and household services | 7,272 | 7,253 | 7,245 | 7,186 | 7,156 | 7,059 | 6,951 | 6,844 | 6,743 | 6,653 |
Understanding france SME failures (raw): business support services
Official court filings register the twelve-month cumulative count of formal insolvency declarations among small and medium-sized enterprises specializing in professional, scientific, administrative, and corporate support services. This specialized category encompasses auxiliary business operations, consulting practices, security agencies, rental services, and employment placement providers. The metric aggregates raw judicial liquidations and safeguard rulings over an annual window, segregating corporate service providers from industrial producers and retail merchants.
Analyzing this cumulative series requires understanding that twelve-month rolling totals inherently smooth out short-term administrative reporting lags and seasonal billing cycles. Because the figures are unadjusted for working days, evaluating the trajectory of the annual sum is more reliable than examining single-month movements. Observers must avoid treating these business service insolvencies as a proxy for overall macroeconomic health, given that corporate support demand reacts to distinct commercial contracting cycles.
Frequently asked questions
- What types of companies belong to business support services?
- Consultancies, administrative agencies, security providers, rental firms, and employment services make up this group.
- Why are these figures presented as a twelve-month cumulative sum?
- The annual rolling total neutralizes seasonal reporting irregularities and highlights sustained structural trends in service sector distress.
- Are financial or insurance institutions included in this row?
- No, financial intermediation and insurance activities follow separate regulatory and statistical classifications.