NEWS RELEASE ENTERPRISES 28 JULY 2015

New registrations of private limited companies increased by 11% over the last 12 months, from July 2014 to June 2015, compared to the prior 12 months. There were 2,173 new registrations in that period. The highest increase of new registrations was in Construction, 48% increase over a 12 months period.

Corporate insolvencies decreased by 12% over the last 12 months, from July 2014 to June 2015, compared to the prior 12 months. There were 744 corporate insolvencies in that period. The greatest decrease of insolvencies was in Manufacturing, 24% over a 12 months period.

New registration and insolvencies
  June   July - June  
  2015 2014 % 2014-2015 2013-2014 %
New registration            
Total 200 192 4 2,173 1,951 11
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 8 10 -20 97 77 26
C Manufacturing 5 7 -29 79 79 0
F Construction 24 19 26 270 183 48
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 27 26 4 271 286 -5
H Transportation and storage 2 9 -78 40 49 -18
I Accommodation and food service activities 11 12 -8 138 108 28
J Information and communication 15 18 -17 175 163 7
K Financial and insurance activities 25 31 -19 313 318 -2
L Real estate activities 29 17 71 273 239 14
M Professional, scientific and technical activities 21 13 62 228 159 43
N Administrative and support service activities 17 15 13 161 158 2
             
Insolvencies            
Total 51 75 -32 744 844 -12
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2 3 -33 23 26 -12
C Manufacturing 2 7 -71 47 62 -24
F Construction 17 14 21 149 156 -4
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 5 18 -72 124 160 -23
H Transportation and storage 3 2 50 24 27 -11
I Accommodation and food service activities 2 9 -78 55 63 -13
J Information and communication 3 3 0 38 41 -7
K Financial and insurance activities 4 2 100 54 59 -8
L Real estate activities 2 6 -67 90 103 -13
M Professional, scientific and technical activities 3 8 -63 67 61 10
N Adminstrative and support service activities 4 1 300 33 32 3

Statistics

 

Further Information

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