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      1. COMPANY LIQUIDATIONS* IN ENGLAND AND WALES
                             
      Not Seasonally Adjusted        Seasonally Adjusted
                             
Years   Total

Compulsory Liquidations

Creditors' Voluntary Liquidations

     Total

Compulsory Liquidations

Creditors' Voluntary Liquidations

                             
1998 13,203 5,216 7,987
1999 14,280 5,209 9,071
2000 14,317 4,925 9,392
2001 14,972 4,675 10,297
2002 16,306 6,231 10,075
2003 14,184 5,234 8,950
2004 12,192 4,584 7,608
2005 12,893 5,233 7,660
1998 Q1 3,265 1,333 1,932 3,123 1,289 1,834
Q2 3,251 1,312 1,939 3,291 1,250 2,041
Q3 3,323 1,275 2,048 3,373 1,339 2,035
Q4 3,364 1,296 2,068 3,416 1,338 2,078
1999 Q1 3,912 1,379 2,533 3,741 1,334 2,407
Q2 3,590 1,294 2,296 3,653 1,234 2,420
Q3 3,376 1,240 2,136 3,428 1,303 2,125
Q4 3,402 1,296 2,106 3,458 1,339 2,119
2000 Q1 3,637 1,210 2,427 3,522 1,178 2,344
Q2 3,370 1,300 2,070 3,431 1,242 2,189
Q3 3,709 1,231 2,478 3,775 1,306 2,469
Q4 3,601 1,184 2,417 3,589 1,198 2,391
2001 Q1 3,943 1,359 2,584 3,831 1,315 2,516
Q2 3,684 1,348 2,336 3,744 1,301 2,443
Q3 3,640 940 2,700 3,699 1,009 2,690
Q4 3,705 1,028 2,677 3,698 1,051 2,647
2002 Q1 4,141 1,408 2,733 3,992 1,363 2,629
Q2 4,066 1,679 2,387 4,117 1,614 2,502
Q3 3,808 1,390 2,418 3,899 1,477 2,422
Q4 4,291 1,754 2,537 4,298 1,777 2,521
2003 Q1 3,797 1,585 2,212 3,672 1,543 2,129
Q2 3,767 1,470 2,297 3,795 1,421 2,374
Q3 3,314 1,075 2,239 3,380 1,131 2,249
Q4 3,306 1,104 2,202 3,337 1,138 2,199
2004 Q1 3,248 1,208 2,040 3,140 1,176 1,964
Q2 3,108 1,197 1,911 3,130 1,153 1,977
Q3 2,900 1,061 1,839 2,959 1,110 1,850
Q4 2,936 1,118 1,818 2,963 1,146 1,818
2005 Q1 3,010 1,101 1,909 2,940 1,103 1,837
Q2 3,407 1,422 1,985 3,375 1,324 2,052
Q3 3,306 1,454 1,852 3,380 1,520 1,860
Q4 3,170 1,256 1,914 3,198 1,287 1,911
2006 Q1 3,564 1,473 2,091 3,432 r 1,421 r 2,011 r
Q2 p 3,235 1,263 1,972 3,265 1,226 2,038
Percentage change, latest qtr on corresponding qtr of previous year
2006 Q2 p -5.0   -11.2   -0.7   -3.3   -7.4   -0.6  
* including partnerships.
p  provisional.
r  revised, reflecting update of seasonally adjusted figures.
 

 

Last updated on 31 July, 2006


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