Colorado bankruptcies climb 23% in March

Christopher Wood

DENVER — Colorado bankruptcy filings climbed 23% in March compared with the prior year, but increases were modest throughout much of the Boulder Valley and Northern Colorado.

That’s according to a BizWest analysis of U.S. Bankruptcy Court data. Numbers cited include all new filings, including open, closed and dismissed cases. Data may differ slightly from official bankruptcy statistics.

Colorado recorded 900 filings in March, compared with 730 for the same period a year ago. Individual filings totaled 890 in March, up from 716 a year ago, but business filings declined from 14 in March 2025 to 10 this year. Year-to-date filings total 2,129, up 19.3% from 1,784 through March 2025.

In the Boulder Valley and Northern Colorado, filings increased in Boulder, Broomfield and Larimer counties but declined slightly in Weld.

• Boulder County recorded 27 bankruptcy filings in March, up 4% from 26 in the same month the prior year. Boulder County recorded 15 bankruptcy filings in February. Year-do-date filings total 64, down 1.5% from 65 through March 2025.
• The City and County of Broomfield recorded eight bankruptcy filings in March, up 33% from six in the same period in 2025. Broomfield recorded 11 bankruptcy filings in February. Year-to-date filings total 23, down 11.5% from 26 through March 2025..
• Larimer County filings totaled 41 in March, up 11% from 37 the prior year. Larimer recorded 35 bankruptcy filings in February. Year-to-date filings total 103, down 6% from 110 through March 2025..
• Weld County bankruptcy filings totaled 55 in March, down 2% from 56 the same month a year ago. Weld recorded 48 bankruptcy filings in February. Year-to-date filings total 161, up 6.6% from 151 through March 2025.