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

The total number of liquidations increased by 8,5% in February 2021 compared with February 2020. Liquidations of companies increased by 10 cases and liquidations of close corporations increased by 4 cases during this period.

The total number of liquidations increased by 7,1% in the three months ended February 2021 compared with the three months ended February 2020.

The estimated number of insolvencies decreased by 6,7% in the three months ended January 2021 compared with the three months ended January 2020. There was a year-on-year decrease of 40,2% in January 2021.

Seasonally adjusted insolvencies decreased by 40,0% in January 2021 compared with December 2020. This followed month-on-month changes of 10,0% in December 2020 and 67,4% in November 2020.