Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many liquidations began (1) five, (2) 10, and (3) 15, years ago but are still not finalised.

The figures show when the most recent liquidation process began for distinct entities. These figures include liquidations notified to the Registrar of Companies up to 31 December 2023.

These figures are being provided as management information and are unaudited and are subject to change. They should only be used for indicative purposes.

Further information about companies in liquidation is available in the statistical tables published by Companies House on a quarterly basis.