Bankruptcies; flow data, 1981-2011
Explanation of symbols
Dataset is not available.
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No longer applicable.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.