Which companies go bankrupt most often in Ukraine?
780 companies began bankruptcy proceedings in 2025, according to data from the Supreme Court of Ukraine. This is about 10% of the total number of business closures. The turnover of the largest bankrupt companies ranges from UAH 3.4 to 7.7 billion. Most often, limited liability companies go bankrupt. Last year, companies engaged in wholesale trade and agriculture became insolvent. Kyiv leads in terms of the number of bankrupt businesses.
780 companies began bankruptcy proceedings in 2025. This is only 10% of the total number of business closures. Most companies in Ukraine go through the process of voluntary closure — this is 60% of cases. A total of 8,191 companies undergoing procedures related to the termination or change of business operations were recorded in Ukraine last year.
Most often, LLCs go bankrupt — 84% of cases in 2025.
Only in 48 cases do bankrupts try to stay afloat: to restore solvency and continue working through a reorganisation procedure. However, this is less than 1% of cases.
Currently, owners are increasingly opting for preventive restructuring: 8 cases in 6 companies were opened in 2025. These are cases where a business begins restructuring before it becomes insolvent, trying to avoid bankruptcy.
Most often, wholesale companies go bankrupt: 266 enterprises. In second place is agriculture: 71 companies. Next are real estate operations — 53 companies, construction — 48 companies, and retail trade — 38 companies.
Most bankruptcy proceedings against businesses are opened in Kyiv — 140 companies (18%). Almost as many are in the frontline Zaporizhzhia region — 138 companies (17.7%). Next are Kyiv region — 86 companies (11%), Dnipropetrovsk region — 85 (10.9%) and Odesa region — 53 companies (6.8%).
The top 10 companies against which bankruptcy proceedings have been initiated include enterprises that until recently had revenues ranging from 3.4 to 7.7 billion hryvnia. The largest case concerns DEGS HOLDING, which was engaged in gas trading and had revenues of over 7.7 billion hryvnia in 2024. Next are PRIDE SOLUTIONS UKRAINE with revenues of UAH 6.08 billion and OPT-SYSTEMS with UAH 5.46 billion.
