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Business closures overtake openings for first time since 2010

Business closures have overtaken openings for the first time since 2010.

The number of businesses set up in 2022 dropped by 7% to 337,000 compared with 2021, driven by sharp decreases in retail, real estate, construction and couriers.

In the same period, there was a 5% rise in the number of business closures.

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