Statistics and Analysis Directorate:Statistics Release – 6 May 2005
4. COMPANY LIQUIDATIONS* IN ENGLAND AND WALES – INDUSTRIAL ANALYSIS
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
2004
INDUSTRY
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Q4
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE
51
65
75
67
90
76
52
35
11
3
15
9
8
MANUFACTURING
Food, drink and tobacco
93
89
67
104
71
61
69
38
13
12
12
8
6
Chemicals
31
57
35
61
37
46
30
21
10
5
5
4
7
Metals and engineering
591
594
698
683
704
739
828
630
194
206
159
136
129
Textiles and clothing
596
526
419
423
320
304
244
168
52
47
42
49
30
Timber and furniture
181
149
190
187
199
179
92
69
27
22
14
17
16
Paper, printing and publishing
364
426
387
386
484
545
376
291
88
91
57
83
60
Other
613
652
780
678
717
768
430
379
99
101
104
93
81
TOTAL
2,469
2,493
2,576
2,522
2,532
2,642
2,069
1,596
483
484
393
390
329
CONSTRUCTION AND TRANSPORT
Construction
1,419
1,325
1,529
1,474
1,509
1,840
1,728
1,653
415
417
435
388
413
Transport and Communication
540
504
443
526
481
652
694
596
167
164
153
142
137
TOTAL
1,959
1,829
1,972
2,000
1,990
2,492
2,422
2,249
582
581
588
530
550
WHOLESALING
Food, drink and tobacco
158
139
187
150
125
142
108
124
16
40
30
29
25
Motor vehicles
41
60
38
29
24
64
208
210
45
66
45
45
54
Other
340
364
394
391
363
512
788
486
145
139
116
121
110
TOTAL
539
563
619
570
512
718
1,104
820
206
245
191
195
189
RETAILING
Food, drink and tobacco
219
186
193
200
114
132
159
121
35
23
42
25
31
Motor vehicles and filling stations
132
120
142
141
172
174
59
45
12
8
9
20
8
Other
891
847
919
853
833
902
578
548
137
144
132
136
136
TOTAL
1,242
1,153
1,254
1,194
1,119
1,208
796
714
184
175
183
181
175
SERVICES
Insurance
111
101
118
57
28
35
48
49
15
13
10
11
15
Other financial & business services
1,528
1,617
1,831
1,605
1,618
3,215
3,886
3,392
912
887
837
810
858
Hotels and Catering
609
626
562
530
538
740
566
511
139
115
140
131
125
TOTAL
2,248
2,344
2,511
2,192
2,184
3,990
4,500
3,952
1,066
1,015
987
952
998
OTHERS
4,102
4,756
5,273
5,772
6,545
5,179
3,241
2,826
774
745
751
643
687
TOTAL
12,610
13,203
14,280
14,317
14,972
16,305
14,184
12,192
3,306
3,248
3,108
2,900
2,936
* including partnerships.
Last updated on 19 April, 2006
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