Reflexos da pandemia de COVID-19 na quantidade de empresas em recuperação judicial : uma comparação nos períodos pré e pós-pandêmico (2017-2022)

Abstract

The objective of this study is to compare the number of Brazilian companies undergoing Judicial Recovery requested, granted and granted, in relation to size and sector of activity, in the pre- and post-pandemic periods of 2017 to 2022. The methodology is classified as descriptive and exploratory, with bibliographic data sources, documentary, ex-post-fact and a case study in Serasa Experian’s ‘Economic Indicators’. The treatment data was collected using the comparative method and descriptive statistics. When comparing the results of the period postpandemic, there was a reduction in the total number and percentage of required recoveries and granted; reduction in the annual average of requests, approvals and grants; increase in the average percentage of recoveries granted; reduction of required and deferred recoveries in the commerce, industry and services, with the exception of the primary sector, which showed an increase of +63 companies; increase in the percentage of participation of the primary and services sector, and decrease in the commerce sector; reduction in average quantities annual deferrals for commerce, industry and services, with an increase only in the primary sector; reduction in quantities and annual averages of recoveries requested and granted in all sizes, with emphasis on MPE`s that had the biggest drop; increase in the percentage of participation of MSE`s in relation to the total deferred recoveries, and reduction of large companies. We concluded that, according to the results obtained, no there were increases in the number of Judicial Recovery requests after the Covid-19 pandemic, and even, the data obtained found reductions in post-pandemic periods.