Company Insolvency Statistics, January to March 2020
Statistics on new company insolvencies in England and Wales, and related statistics for Scotland and Northern Ireland
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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 Q1 2020
- Total numbers of company insolvencies in Q1 2020 decreased
- The overall trend for all company insolvencies continued to be driven by the volume of CVLs
- There were decreases across all types of company insolvency except compulsory liquidation.