Tables

This chapter brings together various data on companies and capital issues. Table 6.1A gives insolvencies figures for England and Wales, while 6.1B gives details of acquisitions and mergers and table 6.1C gives figures for liquidity of large non-financial corporations.

Tables 6.2A to 6.2H give details of capital issuance and table 6.3A gives details of stock exchange transactions.

The main purpose of the Stock Exchange is to provide an efficient market for the issue and trading of British government, other UK public sector and company securities. It provides a mechanism for the raising of funds, in various forms and for varying periods, by many types of domestic borrowers, including the UK government and other bodies in the public and private sectors of the economy, notably the large number of limited liability companies whose shares and bond issues are listed on the Stock Exchange. It also provides a market for securities of overseas public authorities and institutions and of overseas registered companies.

6.1A Insolvencies in England and Wales
6.1B Acquisitions and mergers in the UK by UK companies
6.1C Liquidity of large non-financial corporations
6.2A Capital issuance by instrument (UK residents,all currencies)
6.2B Capital issuance by instrument (UK residents, sterling)
6.2C Capital issuance by instrument (Non-UK residents, sterling)
6.2D Share issuance by Economic sector (UK residents, all currencies)
6.2E Stand alone bond issuance by Economic sector (UK residents, all currencies
6.2F Programme bond issuance by Economic sector (UK residents, all currencies)
6.2G Commercial Paper issuance by Economic sector (UK residents, all currencies)
6.2H Net Capital issuance by industry (UK residents, all currencies)
6.3A Stock exchange transactions

Source: Table 6.2A, series B24K