1. Data sources and data validation
Individual-level company insolvency data for England and Wales, Scotland
and Northern Ireland were sourced from Companies
House
(except for compulsory liquidation data for England and Wales and
Northern Ireland, see below). Companies House conducts a series of basic
checks on the data, including the removal of duplicate records, prior to
supplying the Insolvency Service with monthly snapshots of data to
compile company insolvency statistics. Note that Companies House does
not verify the accuracy of all information filed, as outlined in their
disclaimer published on the Gov.uk
website.
Company moratorium and restructuring plan data are also sourced from
Companies House.
Aggregate data for…