PwC: Over 4,000 manufacturers have entered administration since 2010

The UK regions that were most affected included London, West Midlands, Yorkshire region and the North West. Thw figures were even worse for the construction industry, with 5,000 administrations over the same period. And under the ongoing cloud of economic and unemployment uncertainty, PwC experts say that 2012 could see the sectors faced with the same woes although the 1,939 manufacturing sector administrations in 2011 were a little below the 2010 figure of 2,162. Jonathan Hook, head of engineering & construction at PwC said there were no signs of the trend shows no sign of abating. "The cuts to the Government's capital programme and uncertainty around the economy and financing generally means there is little chance that 2012 will see this trend reverse," he added.