BUSINESS REGISTRATION AND SURVIVAL RATES
Table 12(b)(ii) - Index of VAT registrations per head of adult population
Index (UK=100)	GO Region/Country
	United Kingdom	North East	North West	Yorkshire and the Humber	East Midlands	West Midlands	East of England	London	South East	South West	England	Wales	Scotland	Northern Ireland
1998	100.0	51.5	83.6	76.8	89.2	90.1	106.0	172.2	120.3	101.7	105.4	68.0	74.6	74.8
1999	100.0	54.3	83.2	78.8	89.2	91.2	104.3	168.9	119.4	102.5	105.2	69.8	74.5	75.5
2000	100.0	54.9	84.0	80.1	91.5	91.7	107.8	165.7	118.3	101.4	105.5	71.1	72.8	70.0
2001	100.0	56.5	85.1	82.2	93.5	93.8	107.0	158.1	118.1	100.0	105.1	71.7	74.7	75.5
2002	100.0	57.5	86.2	83.6	95.1	93.0	110.1	150.6	119.3	103.4	105.2	73.2	72.9	73.3
2003	100.0	59.0	85.7	86.2	93.9	93.3	106.8	152.8	118.7	101.9	105.2	75.5	72.5	72.6
2004	100.0	55.2	85.5	84.2	93.9	92.6	105.8	157.3	115.4	99.0	104.4	77.0	75.9	82.9
Table 12(c) - Survival rates of businesses Businesses still registered for VAT three years after registering
Year of registration	GO Region/Country
Per cent	United Kingdom	North East	North West	Yorkshire and the Humber	East Midlands	West Midlands	East of England	London	South East	South West	England	Wales	Scotland	Northern Ireland
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