Key findings: P0043 - Statistics of Liquidations and insolvencies, August 2015

The total number of liquidations recorded increased by 9,3% (15 more cases) year-on-year in August 2015. Voluntary liquidations increased by 17 cases while compulsory liquidations decreased by 2 cases.

The number of liquidations in the three months ended August 2015 decreased by 8,5% compared with the three months ended August 2014. There was a decrease of 6,3% in the first eight months of 2015 compared with the first eight months of 2014.

The estimated number of insolvencies decreased by 16,4% year-on-year in July 2015. An 11,3% decrease was estimated between the three months ended July 2014 and the three months ended July 2015. There was a decrease of 9,8% in the first seven months of 2015 compared with the first seven months of 2014.