–Company Liquidations Rise 2.1% Vs Q1 2010 At 4,121
–Q1 Personal Insolvencies -15.5% y/y At 30,162

LONDON (MNI) – There was a sharp year-on-year fall in personal
insolvencies in the first quarter while corporate liquidations rose
slightly, the latest official data showed.

The Insolvency Service figures, collected only for England and
Wales, showed individual insolvencies in the first quarter were down
15.5% on the same quarter of 2010 at 30,162.

Q1 company liquidations rose 2.1% on the same period of 2010 to
4,121, 3.7% up on the previous quarter.

–London Bureau; Tel: +44207862 7491; email: ukeditorial@marketnews.com

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