Hundreds of businesses folded in Eastbourne in 2022 – as record number of companies close across the UK

By Andrew Dowdeswell, Data Reporter
Published 22nd Nov 2023, 15:39 BST
Customers walk past Wilko in Brownhills near Walsall, one of the first Wilko stores to close down as the dramatic collapse of the high street chain takes shape. The historic retailer will shut 24 stores across the UK in the first phase of closures, with hundreds of workers at the shops set for redundancy. Picture date: Tuesday September 12, 2023.Customers walk past Wilko in Brownhills near Walsall, one of the first Wilko stores to close down as the dramatic collapse of the high street chain takes shape. The historic retailer will shut 24 stores across the UK in the first phase of closures, with hundreds of workers at the shops set for redundancy. Picture date: Tuesday September 12, 2023.
Customers walk past Wilko in Brownhills near Walsall, one of the first Wilko stores to close down as the dramatic collapse of the high street chain takes shape. The historic retailer will shut 24 stores across the UK in the first phase of closures, with hundreds of workers at the shops set for redundancy. Picture date: Tuesday September 12, 2023.
Hundreds of businesses in Eastbourne shut their doors for good in 2022, new figures show.

Hundreds of businesses in Eastbourne shut their doors for good in 2022, new figures show.

It comes as more UK businesses closed since records began in 2002, surpassing the number of new start-ups founded for the first year since 2010.

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