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4. COMPANY LIQUIDATIONS* IN ENGLAND AND WALES - INDUSTRIAL ANALYSIS

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

          
      2005     2006  
INDUSTRY 1996 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005   Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2
AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE 89 65 75 67 90 76 52 35 35 8 9 11 12 9
MANUFACTURING
  Food, drink and tobacco 163 89 67 104 71 61 69 38 43 9 12 11 9 11
  Chemicals 65 57 35 61 37 46 30 21 34 11 12 3 8 6
  Metals and engineering 658 594 698 683 704 739 828 630 591 149 153 142 127 135
  Textiles and clothing 568 526 419 423 320 304 244 168 172 42 50 37 45 29
  Timber and furniture 249 149 190 187 199 179 92 69 85 23 25 20 16 19
  Paper, printing and publishing 438 426 387 386 484 545 376 291 253 68 59 67 81 82
  Other 599 652 780 678 717 768 430 379 441 120 136 88 100 106
  TOTAL 2,740 2,493 2,576 2,522 2,532 2,642 2,069 1,596 1,619 422 447 368 386 388
CONSTRUCTION AND TRANSPORT             
  Construction 1,610 1,325 1,529 1,474 1,509 1,840 1,728 1,653 1,775 453 440 453 517 453
  Transport and Communication 682 504 443 526 481 652 694 596 624 166 152 153 150 150
  TOTAL 2,292 1,829 1,972 2,000 1,990 2,492 2,422 2,249 2,399 619 592 606 667 603
WHOLESALING
  Food, drink and tobacco 183 139 187 150 125 142 108 124 82 17 22 17 23 14
  Motor vehicles 95 60 38 29 24 64 208 210 198 40 47 65 72 54
  Other 429 364 394 391 363 512 788 486 487 141 114 114 124 121
  TOTAL 707 563 619 570 512 718 1,104 820 767 198 183 196 219 189
RETAILING
  Food, drink and tobacco 236 186 193 200 114 132 159 121 176 47 41 46 45 51
  Motor vehicles and filling stations 227 120 142 141 172 174 59 45 59 8 13 19 12 16
  Other 956 847 919 853 833 902 578 548 626 160 156 150 194 178
  TOTAL 1,419 1,153 1,254 1,194 1,119 1,208 796 714 861 215 210 215 251 245
SERVICES                              
  Insurance 222 101 118 57 28 35 48 49 60 18 16 12 13 9
  Other financial & business services                      1,500 1,617 1,831 1,605 1,618 3,215 3,886 3,392 3,462 931 934 822 869 800
  Hotels and Catering                   708 626 562 530 538 740 566 511 584 145 148 159 192 144
  TOTAL     2,430 2,344 2,511 2,192 2,184 3,990 4,500 3,952 4,106 1,094 1,098 993 1,074 953
OTHERS                                   3,784 4,756 5,273 5,772 6,545 5,180 3,241 2,826 3,106 851 767 781 955 848
TOTAL                        13,461 13,203 14,280 14,317 14,972 16,306 14,184 12,192 12,893 3,407 3,306 3,170 3,564 3,235
                               
* including partnerships.              

Last updated on 01 November, 2006

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