| Business Section
5.1 Companies registered and dissolved in Scotland: 1987-88-1996-97
| Thousands |
| Fiscal Year |
1987-88 |
1988-89 |
1989-90 |
1990-91 |
1991-92 |
1992-93 |
1993-94 |
1994-95 |
1995-96 |
1996-97 |
| On register at start of period |
50.9 |
53.9 |
57.3 |
60.4 |
61.8 |
62.3 |
61.8 |
61.4 |
62.4 |
64.1 |
| New companies incorporated |
6.3 |
6.9 |
7.0 |
6.8 |
6.5 |
6.1 |
6.4 |
7.1 |
7.5 |
9.3 |
| Dissolved |
3.4 |
3.6 |
4.0 |
5.5 |
6.1 |
6.7 |
6.9 |
6.1 |
5.9 |
5.3 |
| Restored to the registers |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
| On register at end of period |
53.9 |
57.3 |
60.4 |
61.8 |
62.3 |
61.8 |
61.4 |
62.4 |
64.1 |
68.2 |
| Of which: |
| in Liquidation |
3.0 |
3.1 |
3.5 |
4.0 |
3.8 |
4.1 |
3.6 |
3.5 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
| in course of removal |
6.1 |
4.9 |
5.6 |
4.2 |
4.9 |
4.0 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
3.2 |
3.3 |
| Effective numbers on register at end of period |
44.8 |
49.3 |
51.3 |
53.6 |
53.6 |
53.8 |
54.2 |
55.3 |
57.6 |
61.7 |
Source: Department of Trade and Industry Annual Report to Parliament, presented pursuant
to the Companies Act 1985 Section 729. Published by HMSO.
5.2 Enterprises registered for VAT at start of year, Industrial sectors,
Scotland(1): 1994-1997
| 1992 SIC |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
| Agriculture, forestry & fishing |
21,010 |
20,555 |
20,480 |
20,450 |
| Mining, energy and water supply |
320 |
300 |
295 |
300 |
| Manufacturing |
9,395 |
9,205 |
9,025 |
8,990 |
| Construction |
13,900 |
13,385 |
13,060 |
12,820 |
| Wholesaling and retailing |
30,690 |
29,580 |
28,485 |
27,960 |
| Hotels & restaurants |
10,715 |
10,600 |
10,380 |
10,240 |
| Transport & Communications |
4,845 |
4,795 |
4,855 |
4,885 |
| Financial intermediation |
735 |
815 |
815 |
815 |
| Real estate, renting and business activities |
18,430 |
18,975 |
19,565 |
20,610 |
| Public administration etc |
8,440 |
8,985 |
9,425 |
9,640 |
| Education, health & social work |
1,345 |
1,410 |
1,395 |
1,415 |
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| Total |
119,825 |
118,610 |
117,785 |
118,125 |
Source: DTI, Small Firms Statistics Unit
(1) This table is based on VAT data held by ONS on the Inter Departmental Business
Register (IDBR). The VAT data are in turn derived from HM Customs and Excise Records.
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