Bankruptcy filings increase again in Oct.

The number of bankruptcies in New Hampshire continues on a record pace, with 466 individuals and businesses declaring bankruptcy in October — 23 more than in September.

Fourteen of the filings were by businesses.

The total number of bankruptcy filings so far in 2009 is now 4,324, 34 percent more than the number of bankruptcies filed at the same time last year. Already, there have been 450 more filings through 10 months of 2009 than in all of last year.

The 14 business filings were 9 more than the five filed last month. There were also 14 filings in August and 17 in July.

Here is the list of October businesses filings:

• Bektek LLC (dba KaBloom of Winchester and Belmont, florist franchises), North Hampton, filed Oct. 2, Chapter 7. Assets: $4,450. Liabilities: $179,599.
• Celtic Construction LLC, Dover, filed Oct. 2, Chapter 7. Assets: $36,228. Liabilities: $212,238..
• 523 Broad Street LLC, Nashua, filed Oct. 8, Chapter 11. Assets and liabilities: roughly between $1 million and $10 million.
• 337 Amherst Street LLC, Nashua, filed Oct. 9, Chapter 11. Assets and liabilities: roughly between $1 million and $10 million.
• 45 Pine Hill Road Real Estate Development LLC, Nashua, filed Oct. 9, Chapter 11. Assets: Between $1 million and $10 million. Liabilities: $500,000 to $1 million.
• AMSD Home Services Inc. which did business as Ben Franklin Plumbing and Heating, Colonial Home Services, Paul The Plumber, and currently One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning, Londonderry, filed Oct. 9, Chapter 7. Assets: $16,110. Liabilities: $372,483.
• Custom Design Electric Inc., Londonderry, filed Oct. 12, Chapter 7. Assets: Less than $50,000. Liabilities: $50,000 to $100,000.
• Meehan Architects P.A., Manchester, filed Oct. 14, Chapter 7. Assets: Less than $50,000. Liabilities: $100,000 to $500,000.
• Bill Coutts Construction Inc., Marlborough, filed Oct. 21, Chapter 7. Assets: $145,260. Liabilities: $653,669
• Sand & Gravel LLC, Franklin, filed Oct. 26, Chapter 7. Assets: $806. Liabilities: $221,462
• Spaulding Hill Development LLC, Nashua, filed Oct. 27, Chapter 7. Assets: $14,210,650. Liabilities: $4,685,748
• Hawkview Estates LLC, Nashua, filed Oct. 27, Chapter 11. Assets: Between $1 million and $10 million. Liabilities: $500,000 to $1 million
• Goldenwood Properties LLC, dba The Bernerhof Inn and The Red Apple Inn, Glen, filed Oct. 27, Chapter 7. Assets: $57,484. Liabilities: $1,199,980
• Maple Tree Construction Inc., Auburn, filed Oct. 29, Chapter 7. Assets: $29,985. Liabilities: $200,855. – BOB SANDERS/NEW HAMPSHIRE BUSINESS REVIEW