BUSINESS REGISTRATION AND SURVIVAL RATES

Table 12(b)ii - Index of VAT registrations per head of adult population

Index (UK=100)	UK	GO Region/Country									ENG
		NE	NW	Y&H;	EM	WM	E	L	SE	SW		WAL	SC	NI
1998	100	51.5	83.7	77.1	89.2	90.0	106.1	174.4	119.4	101.4	105.6	67.6	73.2	73.5
1999	100	54.4	83.4	79.2	89.2	91.0	104.7	170.9	118.6	101.9	105.4	69.3	73.4	74.5
2000	100	55.0	84.1	80.2	91.9	91.2	107.9	167.8	117.8	100.2	105.7	70.5	72.1	68.7
2001	100	56.3	84.8	82.1	93.3	93.3	107.0	159.5	118.0	100.1	105.1	71.7	74.3	74.7
2002	100	57.0	86.4	83.2	95.2	92.4	110.3	152.3	119.2	102.7	105.3	72.9	72.7	71.9
2003	100	56.9	87.2	86.0	94.0	92.9	107.0	155.1	117.7	100.3	105.2	73.7	73.0	72.4

Table 12(c) - Survival rates of businesses
Businesses still registered for VAT three years after registering

Year of registration Per cent	UK	GO Region/Country									ENG
		NE	NW	Y&H;	EM	WM	E	L	SE	SW		WAL	SC	NI
1993	62.1	58.5	59.2	60.6	62.7	60.9	63.6	61.4	63.5	63.4	61.9	61.3	63.0	68.5
1994	62.5	58.6	59.8	61.3	61.9	61.9	64.2	60.8	64.3	64.6	62.2	63.6	62.2	73.7
1995	65.3	62.4	62.7	64.3	65.0	63.1	67.1	62.6	68.3	68.1	65.0	65.5	64.9	76.1
1996	66.0	64.7	63.6	64.3	65.2	64.7	68.5	63.3	69.5	68.6	66.0	66.5	64.0	75.0
1997	67.4	66.4	64.2	66.7	67.1	65.9	69.8	64.2	70.7	70.2	67.3	67.7	66.5	75.0
1998	66.3	66.2	65.1	65.1	66.6	66.4	68.8	62.5	69.6	68.7	66.3	66.5	64.5	72.4
1999	66.5	65.5	64.9	66.1	67.7	66.5	68.1	62.8	69.7	68.0	66.4	68.0	65.3	72.4

Source: Inter-Departmental Business Register, ONS, and Small Business Service, DTI