Bankruptcies; flow data, 1981-2011

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Bankruptcies; flow data, 1981-2011
Regions Periods Bankruptcy petitions Total bankruptcy petitions (absolute) Bankruptcy petitions Voluntary petitions (absolute) Bankruptcy petitions Other bankruptcy petitions (absolute) Pronounced bankruptcies Total pronounced bankruptcies (absolute) Pronounced bankruptcies By source Voluntary petitions (absolute) Pronounced bankruptcies By source Petitioned by creditor(s) (absolute) Pronounced bankruptcies By source Other pronounced bankruptcies (absolute) Pronounced bankruptcies By legal form Natural person (absolute) Pronounced bankruptcies By legal form Single-owner company (absolute) Pronounced bankruptcies By legal form Partnerships and the like Total (absolute) Pronounced bankruptcies By legal form Partnerships and the like Private limited company (absolute) Pronounced bankruptcies By legal form Partnerships and the like Partnership firm (absolute) Pronounced bankruptcies By legal form Partnerships and the like Other (absolute) Annulled bankruptcies Total annulled bankruptcies (absolute) Annulled bankruptcies Natural person (absolute) Annulled bankruptcies Single-owner company (absolute) Annulled bankruptcies Private company (absolute) Annulled bankruptcies Other annulled bankruptcies (absolute) Terminated bankruptcies Total terminated bankruptcies (absolute) Terminated bankruptcies Closing (absolute) Terminated bankruptcies Insolvency (absolute) Terminated bankruptcies Settlement (absolute) Terminated bankruptcies Debt restructuring (absolute)
The Netherlands 2001 9,658 1,974 7,684 5,834 1,939 3,889 6 1,504 997 3,333 2,944 196 193 180 59 67 36 18 3,643 3,030 175 165 273
The Netherlands 2002 11,124 2,827 8,297 6,771 2,513 4,258 - 1,808 878 4,085 3,700 198 187 183 57 44 65 17 4,234 3,533 254 162 285
The Netherlands 2003 14,785 3,788 10,997 8,748 3,436 5,312 - 2,362 1,151 5,235 4,687 320 228 215 56 80 51 28 4,930 3,764 788 128 250
The Netherlands 2004 14,069 3,975 10,094 9,349 3,780 5,569 - 2,701 1,381 5,267 4,589 442 236 241 57 78 66 40 6,273 4,819 998 122 334
The Netherlands 2005 16,678 3,906 12,772 10,082 3,743 6,339 - 3,302 1,697 5,083 4,420 420 243 325 81 110 86 48 8,137 5,939 1,563 131 504
The Netherlands 2006 13,266 3,158 10,108 9,179 2,965 3,817 2,397 3,238 1,713 4,228 3,638 304 286 312 71 133 75 33 9,665 6,614 2,339 166 546
The Netherlands 2007 11,548 2,677 8,871 7,950 2,488 3,882 1,580 3,348 1,013 3,589 3,183 181 225 247 73 95 61 18 9,081 6,080 2,368 153 478
The Netherlands 2008 11,300 3,359 7,941 6,847 2,767 3,017 1,063 2,212 795 3,840 3,402 183 255 179 52 55 60 12 7,641 4,700 2,279 217 445
The Netherlands 2009 15,995 6,043 9,952 10,559 5,406 3,970 1,183 2,519 1,045 6,995 6,299 326 370 187 63 48 59 17 5,302 3,224 1,583 114 379
The Netherlands 2010 14,144 5,940 8,204 9,565 5,351 3,326 888 2,354 985 6,226 5,600 270 356 202 64 58 54 26 8,400 5,218 2,247 174 761
The Netherlands 2011 14,256 6,149 8,107 9,531 5,318 3,500 713 2,392 964 6,175 5,555 324 296 193 59 59 57 18 8,719 5,599 2,147 168 805
Source: CBS.
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This publication gives an overview of petitioned, pronounced, annulled
and terminated bankruptcies.
Usually, a bankruptcy starts with a petition submitted by one or more
creditors or voluntarily. Bankruptcies can also be decreed by the
Public Prosecutor (in the public interest). A bankruptcy can also be
decreed by the court, if the debtor is denied suspension of payment or
sanction of the agreement.
Bankruptcy petitions are also used to collect payment from unwilling
debtors.

Data available from 1981 to 2011.

Status of the figures:
All figures are definite.

Changes as of October 1, 2013:
None, this table has been stopped.

Reason for stopping:
The set of tables on pronounced bankruptcies in the Netherlands is re-established. New tables will appear on Statline in the short term, partially containing the information from this table.

When will new figures be published?
No longer applicable.

Description topics

Bankruptcy petitions
Bankruptcies petitioned by one or more creditors or voluntarily.
Total bankruptcy petitions
For 2006 partly estimated figures.
Voluntary petitions
For 2006 partly estimated figures.
Other bankruptcy petitions
For 2006 partly estimated figures.
Pronounced bankruptcies
Total pronounced bankruptcies
By source
Pronounced bankruptcies by source. A bankruptcy can be pronounced
on request or after an ended suspension of payment or debt
restructuring. For 2006 partly estimated figures.
Voluntary petitions
Petitioned by creditor(s)
Other pronounced bankruptcies
This include: public prosecutor, cancelling suspension of payment and
ending debt restructuring. Before 2006 last topic was included in:
petitioned by creditor(s).
By legal form
Natural person
Including legacies.
Single-owner company
From 1-1-2007 on the CBS uses a new register of companies for distinction
of the legal form. Therefore the distinction between single owner
companies and natural persons can be made more exactly.
In comparison with former years there is a shift from single owner
companies to natural persons.
Partnerships and the like
Total
Private limited company
Partnership firm
If partnership firms go bankrupt, the participating partners will also be
declared bankrupt.
The bankruptcy is generally pronounced in one sentence, the participating
partners, however, are separately included in the relevant legal form.
Other
If limited partnerships go bankrupt, the participating partners will also
be declared bankrupt.
The bankruptcy is generally pronounced in one sentence, the participating
partners, however, are separately included in the relevant legal form.
Annulled bankruptcies
Pronounced bankruptcies can be annulled by appeal. Annulment of the
bankruptcy allows resumption of former activities provided the receiver's
legal decisions prior to the annulment are respected.
Total annulled bankruptcies
Natural person
Single-owner company
From 1-1-2007 on the CBS uses a new register of companies for distinction
of the legal form. Therefore the distinction between single owner
companies and natural persons can be made more exactly.
In comparison with former years there is a shift from single owner
companies to natural persons.
Private company
Other annulled bankruptcies
If partnership firms or limited partnerships go bankrupt, the
participating partners will also be declared bankrupt.
The bankruptcy is generally pronounced in one sentence, the participating
partners, however, are separately included in the relevant legal form.
Terminated bankruptcies
Bankruptcies can be terminated by closing (lack of profit),
insolvency, settlement or debt restructuring (in the case of natural
persons).
Total terminated bankruptcies
Closing
Insolvency
Settlement
Debt restructuring
From 1999, termination by debt restructuring is also possible.