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Company Insolvency Statistics, October to December 2019 (30 January 2020)
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Company Insolvency Statistics, October to December 2019
Statistics on new company insolvencies in England and Wales, and related statistics for Scotland and Northern Ireland
Published 30 January 2020
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Commentary - Company Insolvency Statistics October to December 2019
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Data Tables in Excel (xlsx) Format - Company Insolvency Statistics October to December 2019
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Data Tables in Open Document Spreadsheet (ods) Format - Company Insolvency Statistics October to December 2019
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Industry Tables in Excel (xlsx) Format - Company Insolvency Statistics October to December 2019
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Industry Tables in Open Document Spreadsheet (ods) Format - Company Insolvency Statistics October to Decemeber 2019
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CSV Tables - Company Insolvency Statistics October to December 2019
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Annual Infographic - Company Insolvency Statistics October to December 2019
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Pre-Release Access List - Company Insolvency Statistics October to December 2019
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Details
This statistics release contains the latest data on company insolvency (companies which are unable to pay debts and enter liquidation, or enter administration or other company rescue process) . Statistics are presented separately for England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland because of differences in legislation and policy.
Main messages
Company Insolvencies in 2019
- In 2019, underlying company insolvencies increased to their highest annual level since 2013.
- This was largely driven by an increase in underlying creditors’ voluntary liquidations which reached their highest annual level since 2009
- Administrations increased in 2019 compared to 2018 while compulsory liquidations decreased, and company voluntary arrangements were flat.
Company Insolvencies in Q4 2019
- Underlying company insolvencies decreased in Q4 2019 compared with Q3 2019.
- This was driven by decreases across all main types of company insolvency.
- Total insolvencies were higher in Q4 2019 compared with the same quarter of 2018.
- Compulsory liquidations have fallen for the fourth successive quarter.
Published 30 January 2020