Notícias (GB)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the number of bankruptcy, insolvency and enterprise recovery cases filed in the first-instance courts of the Madeira District decreased quarter-on-quarter and increased year-on-year (Read more...)
In the first half of 2026, the balance between the number of companies incorporated and dissolved decreased compared with the same period of the previous year (Read more...)
In June 2026, overnight stays in tourist accommodation in the Region decreased by 0.7% year-on-year, while total revenue grew by 5.6% (Read more...)
DREM releases income statistics for 2024 based on personal income tax returns (Read more...)
In 2024, the death rate from "malignant tumours" was highest in Santana, Machico and Funchal, and lowest in Câmara de Lobos, Porto Moniz and Calheta (Read more...)
In 2025, around one in every five children aged 5 to 14 had obesity (Read more...)
In the first half of 2026, the banana commercialisation decreased by 19.8% year-on-year (Read more...)
In 2025, the number of nurses per thousand inhabitants in the Region remained above the national average, unlike the number of dentists and pharmacists (Read more...)
In 2024, the number of accidents at work in the Region decreased by 3.2% compared with 2023 (Read more...)
In June 2026, the median value of bank appraisals for housing in the Autonomous Region of Madeira rose to 2 609 euros/m2 (Read more...)
Notícias (GB)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the number of bankruptcy, insolvency and enterprise recovery cases filed in the first-instance courts of the Madeira District decreased quarter-on-quarter and increased year-on-year (Read more...)
In the first half of 2026, the balance between the number of companies incorporated and dissolved decreased compared with the same period of the previous year (Read more...)
In June 2026, overnight stays in tourist accommodation in the Region decreased by 0.7% year-on-year, while total revenue grew by 5.6% (Read more...)
DREM releases income statistics for 2024 based on personal income tax returns (Read more...)
In 2024, the death rate from "malignant tumours" was highest in Santana, Machico and Funchal, and lowest in Câmara de Lobos, Porto Moniz and Calheta (Read more...)
In 2025, around one in every five children aged 5 to 14 had obesity (Read more...)
In the first half of 2026, the banana commercialisation decreased by 19.8% year-on-year (Read more...)
In 2025, the number of nurses per thousand inhabitants in the Region remained above the national average, unlike the number of dentists and pharmacists (Read more...)
In 2024, the number of accidents at work in the Region decreased by 3.2% compared with 2023 (Read more...)
In June 2026, the median value of bank appraisals for housing in the Autonomous Region of Madeira rose to 2 609 euros/m2 (Read more...)
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In the 1st quarter of 2026
Number of bankruptcy, insolvency and enterprise recovery cases filed in the first-instance courts of the Madeira District decreased quarter-on-quarter and increased year-on-year
According to information supplied by the Directorate-General for Justice Policy (DGPJ), the number of incoming cases filed in the Madeira District relating to bankruptcy, insolvency and enterprise recovery decreased from 57, in the 4th quarter of 2025, to 48 proceedings, in the 1st quarter of 2026 (-15.8%). Compared with the same quarter the previous year (42 proceedings), an increase of 14.3% was observed.
In the 1st quarter of 2026, 62 proceedings were concluded (+51.2% compared with the 1st quarter of 2025), 53 (85.5%) of which ended in bankruptcy or insolvency being declared. This number of bankruptcies/insolvencies was higher than that recorded in the previous quarter (49) and the same quarter the previous year (37), corresponding to changes of +8.2% and +43.2%, respectively.
Regarding the type of person involved in the bankruptcies/insolvencies declared, natural persons predominated, accounting for 62.3% of the total number of cases. Indeed, of the 53 bankruptcies/insolvencies declared in this quarter, 33 involved natural persons and 20 involved legal persons.

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