8. ANNUAL RATE OF COMPANY LIQUIDATIONS (for latest 12 months) - COMPANY LIQUIDATIONS AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE NUMBER OF COMPANIES REGISTERED
		England & Wales				Scotland
		% of Active Register		% of Total Register		% of Active Register		% of Total Register
1998	Q1	1.2		1.0		0.8		0.7
	Q2	1.2		1.0		0.8		0.7
	Q3	1.2		1.0		0.8		0.7
	Q4	1.2		1.0		0.9		0.8
1999	Q1	1.2		1.1		0.8		0.8
	Q2	1.2		1.1		0.8		0.7
	Q3	1.2		1.1		0.8		0.8
	Q4	1.2		1.0		0.8		0.7
2000	Q1	1.1		1.0		0.8		0.7
	Q2	1.1		1.0		0.8		0.7
	Q3	1.1		1.0		0.8		0.7
	Q4	1.1		1.0		0.8		0.7
2001	Q1	1.1		1.0		0.8		0.7
	Q2	1.1		1.0		0.8		0.7
	Q3	1.1		1.0		0.7		0.7
	Q4	1.1		1.0		0.8		0.7
2002	Q1	1.1		1.0		0.9		0.8
	Q2	1.1		1.0		0.9		0.8
	Q3	1.1		1.0		1.0		0.9
	Q4	1.1		1.0		1.0		0.9
2003	Q1	1.1		1.0		0.9		0.8
	Q2	1.0		0.9		0.8		0.8
	Q3	1.0		0.9		0.8		0.7
	Q4	0.9		0.8		0.7		0.6
2004	Q1	0.8		0.8		0.6		0.6
	Q2	0.8		0.7		0.6		0.5
	Q3	0.7		0.7		0.6		0.5
	Q4	0.7		0.6		0.6		0.6
2005