Key findings: P0043 - Statistics of Liquidations and insolvencies, January 2021

The total number of liquidations decreased by 2,4% in January 2021 compared with January 2020. Liquidations of companies decreased by 9 cases, while liquidations of close corporations increased by 6 cases during this period.

The total number of liquidations increase by 14,4% in the three months ended January 2021 compared with the three months ended January 2020.

 

The estimated number of insolvencies decreased by 38,5% in 2020 compared with 2019. A 16,3% decrease was estimated between the fourth quarter of 2019 and the fourth quarter of 2020. There was a year-on-year increase of 32,7% in December 2020.

 Seasonally adjusted insolvencies increased by 9,5% in December 2020 compared with November 2020. This followed month-on-month changes of 67,4% in November 2020 and -5,3% in October 2020.