NEWS RELEASE ENTERPRISES 28 MAY 2014

Corporate insolvencies over the last 12 months, from May 2013 to April 2014, decreased by 17% compared to the prior 12 months. There were 879 corporate insolvencies in that period. The largest number of insolvencies was in Constructions, 167 in total

New private limited companies over the last 12 months, from May 2013 to April 2014, increased by 7% compared to the prior 12 months. There were 1,956 new registrations in that period. The largest number of new registrations was in financial and insurance activities, 322 in total.

Insolvencies and new registration
  April   May - April  
  2014 2013 % 2013-2014 2012-2013 %
Insolvencies
Total 81 128 -37 879 1,058 -17
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 3 5 -40 28 31 -10
C Manufacturing 5 5 0 57 62 -8
F Construction 11 30 -63 167 215 -22
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 14 22 -36 165 198 -17
H Transportation and storage 2 10 -80 28 35 -20
I Accommodation and food service activities 7 8 -13 61 74 -18
J Information and communication 4 6 -33 40 54 -26
K Financial and insurance activities 7 7 0 64 105 -39
L Real estate activities 12 16 -25 116 119 -3
M Professional, scientific and technical activities 8 8 0 66 68 -3
N Adminstrative and support service activities 2 6 -67 32 37 -14
New registration
Total 180 166 8 1,956 1,829 7
A Agriculture, forestry and fishing 7 10 -30 86 81 6
C Manufacturing 7 8 -13 80 110 -27
F Construction 14 13 8 190 158 20
G Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 23 21 10 267 249 7
H Transportation and storage 5 5 0 43 41 5
I Accommodation and food service activities 11 15 -27 115 120 -4
J Information and communication 19 16 19 173 151 15
K Financial and insurance activities 36 39 -8 322 265 22
L Real estate activities 9 19 -53 253 243 4
M Professional, scientific and technical activities 21 8 163 153 173 -12
N Adminstrative and support service activities 16 4 300 153 125 22

Statistics

 

Further Information

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