Revenue ramps up warehoused debt enforcement

Number of court-appointed liquidators rose to 34 in Q2 compared to 25 in the first quarter

Analysis by PwC shows that Revenue was the petitioner of 38 of the 59 court-appointed liquidations first half of 2025. Stock picture: Laura Hutton/RollingNews

The number of court-appointed liquidators for businesses in Ireland jumped in the second quarter, driven by increased Revenue enforcement.

Such liquidations rose to 34, compared to 25 in the first quarter, bringing court-appointed liquidations for the first half of the year to 59, more than three times the 19 recorded in the same period last year.