Released
17 September 2021
Next release
15 October 2021
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1. Main Messages for England and Wales
The number of registered company insolvencies in August 2021 was 1,348:
- 71% higher than the number registered in the same month in the previous year (788 in August 2020), and
- similar to the number registered two years previously (pre-pandemic; 1,366 in August 2019).
In August 2021 there were 1,256 Creditors Voluntary Liquidations (CVLs), which is the highest level seen in the series since January 2019. The number of registered company insolvencies was similar to pre-pandemic lev…
Read the full article at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/monthly-insolvency-statistics-august-2021/commentary-monthly-insolvency-statistics-august-2021
