List of business failures

This list of business failures collects significant companies who met the eventual demise of their well-known brand. The causes include corporate crime and simple insolvency, and are notable for their financial impact on the economy.
Prior to 1900
* Compagnia dei Bardi
* Peruzzi
* Acciaioli
1900-1949
1907
* Nederlandsche Automobiel en Vliegtuigfabriek Trompenburg
1919
*Motorwagenfabrik Excelsior
1920
* Rumpler Flugzeugwerke
* Sopwith Aviation Company
1922
* Spyker
1923
* Ansted Engine Company
* Lexington
1928
* HRD Motorcycles
* McFarlan Automobile
1929
*AC Cars
*Edison Records
*Kerr, Stuart and Company
*Spyker Automobielfabriek
1931
*Henderson Motorcycle
1932
* Bing
* Kreuger & Toll
* Lorraine-Dietrich
1933
* Durant Motors
* Miller
*Studebaker
1934
*Dorfan
*Lionel Corporation
1935
*Delage
1962
*Leidolf
1963
*Yamaguchi Motorcycle
1964
* Carrozzeria Touring
* Facel
* Lilac Company
* Tornado Cars
* Wales West and North Television
1965
* Excelsior Motor Company
*Japan Special Steel
*Sanyo Special Steel
*Moto Guzzi
*Third Lanark A.C.
1969
*Tohatsu
1970
* National Student Marketing Corporation
* Penn Central Transportation Company
1971
*Lines Bros
*Marcos
*Rolls-Royce Limited
*Velocette
*Wirgin
1974
* Franklin National Bank
* General Vehicle
* Iso Rivolta
* United Fruit Company
1975
* British Leyland
* Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
* Nation Life
1976
* Jensen Motors
1977
*Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
*Petri Camera
1978
*CTI Records
*Eidai
*Miranda Camera Company
* Norton Villiers Triumph
1979
* AUS Student Travel
* Dixie Square Mall
1980-1989
;1980
* Biba
* Bradley Automotive
* Derek Bennett Engineering
* Dunbee-Combex-Marx
* Ontario Motor Speedway
* Otaki Model Toy Company
* Panther Westwinds
;1981
* AJW Motorcycles
;1982
* Banco Ambrosiano
* Braniff International Airways
* Fittipaldi Automotive
* Laker Airways
* Mego Corporation
* Ossa
* Penn Square Bank
* Wienerwald
;1983
* Atari, Inc.
* Bultaco
* Chevron Racing Cars Scotland
*Riccar
* Takatoku Toys
* Zündapp
;1985
* AC Scotland
* The Sanko Steamship
* Sinclair Vehicles
;1986
* Clénet Coachworks
* Coventry Climax
* Frontier Airlines
* Imagic
* Jet Records
;1988
* American Savings & Loan Association
* Micro Precision Products
* Worlds of Wonder
;1989
* Bitter Cars
* Crazy Eddie
* Epyx
* Mbank
* Ross
1990-1999
1990
* Alpa
* British Satellite Broadcasting
* Drexel Burnham Lambert
* Miles Gordon Technology
* MiniScribe
* Panther Westwinds
* Pyramid Building Society
1991
* Bank of Credit and Commerce International
* Eastern Air Lines
* Emerald Software
* Executive Life Insurance Company
* Lewis's
* Pan American World Airways
* Polly Peck International
* State Bank of South Australia
1992
* Aldershot F.C.
* Brabham
* Child World
* Factory Records
* March Engineering
* Maxwell Communications Corporation
* Norton Motorcycle Company
* Olympia and York
* Orion Pictures
* Pay 'n Save
* Rosso Corporation
* SAM Computers
* Schwinn Bicycle Company
* Sullivan Bluth Studios
* Vic Lee Motorsport
* Wang Laboratories
* Windsor Safari Park
1993
* DAF NV
* Ferranti
* Kentucky Central Insurance Company
* Lionel Corporation
* Loriciels
*
1994
* Athena
* Cizeta Automobili
* Commodore International
* Toaplan
1995
* Bugatti Automobili SpA
* Carolco Pictures
* Jamesway
* Rexon
* Simtek
* Tooton's
1996
* AC Cars
* Best Products
* Chieftain Products
* Ernst Home Centers
* Escom
* Fokker
* Mickey Thompson Entertainment Group
*
* Theatre Royal, Hanley
*Venturi Automobiles
1997
* Bre-X
* Canada Games Company
* Debbie Reynolds' Hollywood Hotel and Casino
* Tseng Labs
1998
*Boyds Wheels
* JT Storage
* Long-Term Capital Management
* Maria's Bakery
* Ripspeed
* SyQuest Technology
* Yaohan
1999
* Caldor
* Daewoo
* Excelsior-Henderson Motorcycle
* Fashion Cafe
* Hechinger
* Human Entertainment
* Lledo
* Vector Motors
* Yamaichi Securities
2000-2009
2000
* 3dfx Interactive
* ADK Corporation
* Boo.com
* Bung Enterprises
* The Equitable Life Assurance Society
* Lamonts
* Lernout & Hauspie
* LTV Steel
* MyLackey.com
* Netter Digital
* Pets.com
* Pixelon
* Sogo
* Theatre Royal, Hanley (with Mike Lloyd Music)
* Bradlees
* Canada 3000
* Capital Artists
* Converse
* Dinamic Multimedia
* Enron
* Extreme Championship Wrestling
* Grand Royal
* HIH Insurance
* HomeBase
* International Sport and Leisure
* Kozmo.com
* Marcos
* Montgomery Ward
* Mycal
* Zany Brainy
2002
* Adelphia
* Ames Department Stores Inc.
* Arthur Andersen
* Asiatech
* Charles Jourdan
* Claims Direct
* Compile
* Connolly Leather
* EBONE
* Global Crossing
* Hummingbird Photo
* Imai Science
* ITV Digital
* Jensen Motors
* Kirch Group
* KPNQwest
* Mattress Discounters
* Napster
* Prost Grand Prix
* Railtrack
* Reynard Motorsport
* Swissair
* Tom Walkinshaw Racing and Arrows
* Troutman's Emporium
* WorldCom
2003
* The 3DO Company
* The Accident Group
* Baninter
* Bethlehem Steel
* CART
* Corbin Motors
* Data East
* divine
* Italjet
* Khalifa Airways
* Loral Space & Communications
* Parmalat
* Spiegel
* UT Models
2004
* Acclaim Entertainment
* Arc Flashlight
* Argonaut Games
* Atlas Air
* Auction World.tv
* Banham Conversions
* Bess Eaton
* Courts plc
* De Tomaso
* Flying Finn
* ATA Holdings (ATA Airlines, ATA Cargo, ATA Leisure Corp, ATA Training Corp, Amber Travel, Chicago Express Airlines, ExecuJet)
* Ilford Photo
* Kaneko
* Mondial
* Murray Ohio Manufacturing Company
* Parma F.C.
* Speed Star Wheels
* Titus Software
* Volare Group (Volareweb.com, Air Europe)
2005
* AgfaPhoto
* All:sports
* Allders
* ASARCO
* Atkins Nutritionals
* Bburago
* EUjet
* Granville Technology Group
* The Hit Factory
* Hornchurch F.C.
* Jetsgo
* Maersk Air
* MG Rover Group
* Music and Video Club
* Red Letter Days
* Refco
* Roco
* West Coast Computers
* Unwins
*Dublin City F.C.
*
*European Home Retail
*FaroeJet
*Golden Wonder
*Independence Air
*Lik Sang
*Motorex
*Musicland
*Runcorn F.C. Halton
*Silver Screen
*Tiger Telematics
*Tower Records
2007
*American Freedom Mortgage
*American Home Mortgage
*Amp'd Mobile
*Benjys
*Bombay Company
* Choices UK
* Columbia Aircraft
* CompUSA
*Enfield F.C.
*Evesham Technology
* Fopp
* Kwik Save
* Marcos
* MAXjet Airways
* Media Rings
* Metronet
* Moonshine Music
* Music Zone
* NetBank
* New Century
* Nova
* Remnant Media
* Scarborough F.C.
* Sentinel Management Group
* spinART Records
* Terra Securities
* Topps Meat Company
2008
*Allco Finance Group
*Aloha Airlines
*Amtrak Express Parcels
*Apex Aircraft
*ATA Airlines
*Australian School of Business and Technology
* Bennigan's
* Bill Heard Enterprises
* Buffets, Inc.
* Circuit City Stores
* Coast Air
* Commander Communications
* Countrywide Financial
* Dawahares
* Dolcis Shoes
* eos Airlines
* FreshXpress
* Frontier Airlines
* Gamley's
* Glitnir
* Gretna F.C.
* Halifax Town A.F.C.
*Harold's
* Holley Performance Products
* IndyMac Bank
* iQon Technologies
* Kaupthing Bank
* Krispy Kreme Hong Kong
* Landsbanki
* Lenox
* Levitz Furniture
* Lillian Vernon
* Linens 'n Things
* Luton Town F.C.
* Madoff Investment Securities
* Mattress Discounters
* Mervyns
* MFI Group
* Montres Villemont
* Morgan UK
* Motorworld
* Nationwide Airlines
* Oasis Hong Kong Airlines
* The Officers Club
* Olan Mills
* Opes Prime
* Peau VavaÊ»u
* Photo-Optix
* Pilgrim's Pride
* RC Developments
* Rosebys
* Rotherham United F.C.
* Sanlu Group
* The Sharper Image
* Shoe Pavilion
* Silver State Helicopters
* Silverjet
* Skybus Airlines
* Sterling Airlines
* Super Aguri F1
*Tai Lin Radio Service
* Tribune Company
* Tropicana Entertainment
* Tuctuc Ltd
* Tweeter
* U-Right
* USC
* Value City
* VeraSun Energy
* Vivitar
* Wachovia
* Washington Mutual
* WCI Communities
* Wickes Furniture
* Wilsons Leather
* WiQuest Communications
* Woolworths Group
* XL Airways UK
* Yamato Life
* Zavvi
* Ziff Davis
* Zoom Airlines
2009
* 3D Realms
* A1 Grand Prix Operations
* AbitibiBowater
* Allied Carpets
* Apex Silver Mines
* Arcandor
* Babcock & Brown
* Bashas'
* BearingPoint
* Berkhamsted Town F.C.
* Boater's World
* Borders UK
* Central Park Media
* Charter Communications
* Christian Lacroix
* CIT Group
* Colonial Bancgroup
* Crabtree & Evelyn
* Darlington F.C.
* Denver Newspaper Agency
* Empire Direct
* Extended Stay Hotels
* Escada
* Fisher Athletic F.C.
* First Quench Retailing
* Fleetwood Enterprises
* FlyLal
* Fortunoff
* Goody's Family Clothing
* Gottschalks
* Hartmarx
* Idearc
* G.I. Joe's
* Journal Register Company
* Karmann
* KB Toys
* Land of Leather
* LDV Group
* FK Lyn
* LyondellBasell
* Magna Entertainment Corp.
* Märklin
* Merisant
* Midway Games
* Monaco Coach Corporation
* Nortel
* Peanut Corporation of America
* Philadelphia Media Holdings
* Qimonda
* Reader's Digest Association
* R. H. Donnelley
* Ritz Camera Centers
* SeeqPod
* Send the Light
* SETA Corporation
* Setanta Sports
* SFCG Co.
* Silicon Graphics
* Smurfit-Stone Container
* Spansion
* Spectrum Brands
* SPV GmbH
* SsangYong Motor Company
* Stanford Financial Group
* Station Casinos
* Steve & Barry's
* Strathfield
* Stylo
* Sun-Times Media Group
* Taylor, Bean & Whitaker
* Tronox
* Trump Entertainment Resorts
* Viyella
* Waterford Wedgwood
* Young Broadcasting
2010-present
2010
* Adams Childrenswear
* Air America Radio
* Bidtopia
* Canwest
* HFC Haarlem
* Hollywood Video
2011
* AJWright
* AMR Corporation
* Borders Group
* Focus DIY
* Habitat
* HomeForm Group
* Syms Corporation
* Ultimate Electronics
* 4Kids Entertainment
2012
* Cimber Sterling
* Comet Group
* Daffy's
* Fashion Bug
* JJB Sports PLC
* Malév Hungarian Airlines
* Old HB
* Pluna
* SeaFrance
* THQ
2013
* Jessops
* Blockbuster

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