How to interpret ASIC's corporate insolvency statistics

This is Information Sheet 80 (INFO 80). ASIC publishes reports and statistics on a variety of corporate insolvency-related topics. This information sheet explains the types of corporate insolvency statistics that we publish and how to interpret those statistics.

Overview of our corporate insolvency statistics

We publish four types of statistics (see below), each comprising at least one ‘series’ of data. The statistics are available on our website in Excel format.

Insolvency statistics (updated weekly)

  • Series 1: The first time a company enters external administration (including schemes of arrangement) or has a controller appointed
  • Series 2: All appointments over a company including the first, subsequent and transitional appointments.

External administrators' and receivers' reports

  • Series 3.1: External administrators’ and receivers’ reports for Australia
  • Series 3.2: External administrators’ and receivers’ reports for selected industries
  • Series 3.3: External administrators’ and receivers’ reports time series.

Registered liquidator demographics (updated quarterly and monthly)

  • Series 4: Registered liquidator demographics
  • Series 4A: Registered liquidator lists.

Members’ voluntary liquidation statistics (updated quarterly)

  • Series 5: When a company enters into a members’ voluntary liquidation (winding up of solvent companies).

Statistics (Series 1, Series 2 and Series 5)

External administrators’ and receivers' reports statistics (Series 3)

Registered liquidator demographics (Series 4 and Series 4A)

Where can I get more information?

Important notice

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This information sheet was updated in June 2023.

Last updated: 09/12/2024 01:10