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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
2006 13,137 5,418 7,719
2007 12,426 5,165 7,261
1998 Q1 3,265 1,333 1,932 3,102 r 1,290 r 1,812 r
Q2 3,251 1,312 1,939 3,251 r 1,258 r 1,993 r
Q3 3,323 1,275 2,048 3,394 r 1,333 r 2,061 r
Q4 3,364 1,296 2,068 3,456 r 1,335 r 2,121 r
1999 Q1 3,912 1,379 2,533 3,714 r 1,332 r 2,382 r
Q2 3,590 1,294 2,296 3,613 r 1,231 r 2,383 r
Q3 3,376 1,240 2,136 3,452 r 1,306 r 2,145 r
Q4 3,402 1,296 2,106 3,501 r 1,340 r 2,161 r
2000 Q1 3,637 1,210 2,427 3,451 r 1,163 r 2,289 r
Q2 3,370 1,300 2,070 3,379 r 1,220 r 2,159 r
Q3 3,709 1,231 2,478 3,796 r 1,313 r 2,482 r
Q4 3,601 1,184 2,417 3,691 r 1,229 r 2,462 r
2001 Q1 3,943 1,359 2,584 3,767 r 1,316 r 2,451 r
Q2 3,684 1,348 2,336 3,704 r 1,267 r 2,437 r
Q3 3,640 940 2,700 3,722 r 1,021 r 2,701 r
Q4 3,705 1,028 2,677 3,779 r 1,070 r 2,708 r
2002 Q1 4,141 1,408 2,733 3,982 r 1,364 r 2,618 r
Q2 4,066 1,679 2,387 4,037 r 1,556 r 2,481 r
Q3 3,808 1,390 2,418 3,930 r 1,502 r 2,427 r
Q4 4,291 1,754 2,537 4,357 r 1,808 r 2,549 r
2003 Q1 3,797 1,585 2,212 3,689 r 1,552 r 2,137 r
Q2 3,767 1,470 2,297 3,737 r 1,378 r 2,359 r
Q3 3,314 1,075 2,239 3,418 r 1,167 r 2,250 r
Q4 3,306 1,104 2,202 3,341 r 1,137 r 2,204 r
2004 Q1 3,248 1,208 2,040 3,178 r 1,196 r 1,982 r
Q2 3,108 1,197 1,911 3,069 r 1,125 r 1,945 r
Q3 2,900 1,061 1,839 2,989 r 1,129 r 1,859 r
Q4 2,936 1,118 1,818 2,956 r 1,134 r 1,822 r
2005 Q1 3,010 1,101 1,909 2,950 r 1,097 r 1,853 r
Q2 3,407 1,422 1,985 3,355 r 1,345 r 2,010 r
Q3 3,306 1,454 1,852 3,397 r 1,524 r 1,874 r
Q4 3,170 1,256 1,914 3,191 r 1,267 r 1,924 r
2006 Q1 3,564 1,473 2,091 3,501 r 1,478 r 2,023 r
Q2 3,235 1,263 1,972 3,198 r 1,198 r 2,000 r
Q3 3,172 1,286 1,886 3,241 r 1,332 r 1,909 r
Q4 3,166 1,396 1,770 3,196 r 1,410 r 1,787 r
2007 Q1 3,146 1,384 1,762 3,087 r 1,392 r 1,695 r
Q2 3,087 1,399 1,688 3,051 r 1,334 r 1,717 r
Q3 3,082 1,234 1,848 3,142 r 1,277 r 1,865 r
Q4 3,111 1,148 1,963 3,146 r 1,162 r 1,984 r
2008 Q1 p 3,295 1,080 2,215 ** 3,210 1,085 2,125
                           

   Percentage change, latest qtr on corresponding qtr of previous year
2008 Q1 p 4.7   -22.0   25.7     4.0   -22.0   25.4  
*  including partnerships.
** Figures for 2008 Q1 have been provided by Companies House on an unaudited basis
p provisional.
r  revised, reflecting update of entire seasonally adjusted series. (See "Notes to Editors" paragraph 4)

Last updated on 01 May, 2008

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