Research by Moody’s has found that the UK has the highest number of distressed companies in Europe. Across the continent, there were 113 companies with a B3 negative rating or lower in December, with the UK accounting for the highest proportion with 28 distressed companies. Kristin Yeatman, vice president and senior analyst at Moody’s Investors Service, said: “We expect the number of companies rated B3 and lower to remain broadly stable over the first six months of 2021 as defaults, upgrades, and withdrawals are set to outnumber downgrades at those levels.”
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