The number of startups filing for administration in the UK was at the highest level for 10 years in September, new data from Plexal and Beauhurst shows, as the impact of coronavirus takes its toll on new businesses.
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October 14, 2020
Over 1,000 UK startups collapse amid coronavirus
September saw the highest number of UK startups failing for 10 years.
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