Personal insolvencies up 14% in Scotland year on year
Personal insolvencies in Scotland (including bankruptcies and protected trust deeds) have risen by 14% over the past year, according to latest figures from Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB).
In the first three months of 2012 there were a total of 4,856 personal insolvencies in Scotland. While bankruptcies dropped slightly (0.2%), the number of protected trust deeds – 2,247 – represented a rise of 43% over the same period the previous year.
Personal insolvencies in Scotland (including bankruptcies and protected trust deeds) have risen by 14% over the past year, according to latest figures from Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB).
In the first three months of 2012 there were a total of 4,856 personal insolvencies in Scotland. While bankruptcies dropped slightly (0.2%), the number of protected trust deeds – 2,247 – represented a rise of 43% over the same period the previous year.
The report also showed that nearly 30 businesses a week became insolvent or entered receivership in Scotland in the same quarter.
For more details, go to: http://www.aib.gov.uk/news/releases/2012/04/press-release-scottish-insolvencies-fourth-quarter-2011-12
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