Key findings: P0043 - Statistics of Liquidations and insolvencies, May 2014

The number of liquidations increased by 70,0% year-on-year in May 2014. The number of voluntary liquidations increased by 71, while compulsory liquidations increased by 20 over this period. There was a decrease of 24,9% in the first five months of 2014 compared with the first five months of 2013.

The number of insolvencies decreased by 12,0% in April 2014 compared with April 2013. A 3,9% decrease was estimated between the three months ended April 2013 and the three months ended April 2014. There was a decrease of 1,0% in the first four months of 2014 compared with the first four months of 2013.