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1. COMPANY LIQUIDATIONS IN ENGLAND AND WALES
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Not Seasonally Adjusted |
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Seasonally Adjusted 
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| Years |
| Total |
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Compulsory Liquidations |
| Creditors' Voluntary Liquidations |
| Total |
| Compulsory Liquidations |
| Creditors' Voluntary Liquidations |
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1997
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  | 12,610 |
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4,735 |
  | 7,875 |
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| 1998 |   | 13,203 |
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5,216 |
  | 7,987 |
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| 1999 |   | 14,280 |
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5,209 |
  | 9,071 |
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| 2000 |   | 14,317 |
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4,925 |
  | 9,392 |
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| 2001 |   | 14,972 |
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4,675 |
  | 10,297 |
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| 2002 |   | 16,305 |
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6,230 |
  | 10,075 |
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| 2003 |   | 14,184 |
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5,234 |
  | 8,950 |
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| 2004 |   | 12,192 |
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4,584 |
  | 7,608 |
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| 1997 Q1 |
  | 3,152 |
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1,232 |
  | 1,920 |
  | 3,017 |
  | 1,193 |
  | 1,824 |
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| Q2 |
  | 3,142 |
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1,276 |
  | 1,866 |
  | 3,183 |
  | 1,218 |
  | 1,965 |
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| Q3 |
  | 3,148 |
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1,155 |
  | 1,993 |
  | 3,196 |
  | 1,215 |
  | 1,980 |
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| Q4 |
  | 3,168 |
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1,072 |
  | 2,096 |
  | 3,214 |
  | 1,109 |
  | 2,105 |
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| 1998 Q1 |
  | 3,265 |
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1,333 |
  | 1,932 |
  | 3,123 |
  | 1,289 |
  | 1,834 |
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| Q2 |
  | 3,251 |
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1,312 |
  | 1,939 |
  | 3,291 |
  | 1,250 |
  | 2,041 |
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| Q3 |
  | 3,323 |
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1,275 |
  | 2,048 |
  | 3,373 |
  | 1,339 |
  | 2,035 |
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| Q4 |
  | 3,364 |
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1,296 |
  | 2,068 |
  | 3,416 |
  | 1,338 |
  | 2,078 |
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| 1999 Q1 |
  | 3,912 |
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1,379 |
  | 2,533 |
  | 3,740 |
  | 1,334 |
  | 2,407 |
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| Q2 |
  | 3,590 |
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1,294 |
  | 2,296 |
  | 3,653 |
  | 1,234 |
  | 2,420 |
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| Q3 |
  | 3,376 |
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1,240 |
  | 2,136 |
  | 3,428 |
  | 1,303 |
  | 2,125 |
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| Q4 |
  | 3,402 |
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1,296 |
  | 2,106 |
  | 3,457 |
  | 1,339 |
  | 2,119 |
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| 2000 Q1 |
  | 3,637 |
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1,210 |
  | 2,427 |
  | 3,522 |
  | 1,178 |
  | 2,344 |
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| Q2 |
  | 3,370 |
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1,300 |
  | 2,070 |
  | 3,431 |
  | 1,242 |
  | 2,189 |
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| Q3 |
  | 3,709 |
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1,231 |
  | 2,478 |
  | 3,775 |
  | 1,307 |
  | 2,469 |
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| Q4 |
  | 3,601 |
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1,184 |
  | 2,417 |
  | 3,589 |
  | 1,198 |
  | 2,391 |
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| 2001 Q1 |
  | 3,943 |
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1,359 |
  | 2,584 |
  | 3,831 |
  | 1,315 |
  | 2,516 |
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| Q2 |
  | 3,684 |
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1,348 |
  | 2,336 |
  | 3,744 |
  | 1,301 |
  | 2,443 |
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| Q3 |
  | 3,640 |
  |
940 |
  | 2,700 |
  | 3,699 |
  | 1,009 |
  | 2,690 |
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| Q4 |
  | 3,705 |
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1,028 |
  | 2,677 |
  | 3,698 |
  | 1,051 |
  | 2,647 |
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| 2002 Q1 |
  | 4,141 |
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1,408 |
  | 2,733 |
  | 3,992 |
  | 1,363 |
  | 2,629 |
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| Q2 |
  | 4,066 |
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1,679 |
  | 2,387 |
  | 4,117 |
  | 1,614 |
  | 2,502 |
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| Q3 |
  | 3,807 |
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1,389 |
  | 2,418 |
  | 3,898 |
  | 1,476 |
  | 2,422 |
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| Q4 |
  | 4,291 |
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1,754 |
  | 2,537 |
  | 4,298 |
  | 1,777 |
  | 2,521 |
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| 2003 Q1 |
  | 3,797 |
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1,585 |
  | 2,212 |
  | 3,663 |
  | 1,538 |
  | 2,124 |
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| Q2 |
  | 3,767 |
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1,470 |
  | 2,297 |
  | 3,824 |
  | 1,421 |
  | 2,403 |
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| Q3 |
  | 3,314 |
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1,075 |
  | 2,239 |
  | 3,388 |
  | 1,151 |
  | 2,238 |
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| Q4 |
  | 3,306 |
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1,104 |
  | 2,202 |
  | 3,309 |
  | 1,124 |
  | 2,185 |
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| 2004 Q1 |
  | 3,248 |
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1,208 |
  | 2,040 |
  | 3,131 |
  | 1,172 |
  | 1,959 |
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| Q2 |
  | 3,108 |
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1,197 |
  | 1,911 |
  | 3,154 |
  | 1,153 |
  | 2,001 |
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| Q3 |
  | 2,900 |
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1,061 |
  | 1,839 |
  | 2,969 |
  | 1,128 |
  | 1,841 |
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| Q4 |
  | 2,936 |
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1,118 |
  | 1,818 |
  | 2,938 |
  | 1,131 |
  | 1,807 |
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| 2005 Q1 |
  | 3,010 |
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1,101 |
  | 1,909 |
  | 2,972 |
  | 1,122 |
  | 1,850 |
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| Q2 |
  | 3,407 |
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1,422 |
  | 1,985 |
  | 3,379 |
r |
1,328 |
r |
2,051 |
r |
| Q3 |
p |
3,306 |
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1,454 |
  | 1,852 |
  | 3,390 |
  | 1,531 |
  | 1,859 |
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Percentage change, latest qtr on corresponding qtr of previous
year |
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| 2005 Q3 |
p |
14.0 |
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37.0 |
  | 0.7 |
  | 14.2 |
  | 35.7 |
  | 1.0 |
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* including partnerships.
p provisional.
r revised, reflecting update of seasonally adjusted
figures. |
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Last updated
on
19 April, 2006
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