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 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
North of the Netherlands 2011 1,284 552 732 839 493 290 56 206 118 515 450 40 25 17 4 6 6 1 855 559 153 26 117
East of the Netherlands 2011 3,109 1,368 1,741 2,206 1,265 744 197 676 234 1,296 1,142 92 62 32 10 9 8 5 1,966 1,216 496 30 224
West of the Netherlands 2011 6,657 2,682 3,975 4,209 2,330 1,508 371 937 390 2,882 2,616 119 147 99 34 26 29 10 3,994 2,590 1,037 79 288
South of the Netherlands 2011 3,206 1,547 1,659 2,277 1,230 958 89 573 222 1,482 1,347 73 62 45 11 18 14 2 1,904 1,234 461 33 176
Province of Groningen 2011 411 197 214 293 187 80 26 78 45 170 139 18 13 7 3 2 1 1 346 223 67 8 48
Province of Friesland 2011 426 154 272 243 131 104 8 47 31 165 149 10 6 6 1 3 2 - 209 141 33 12 23
Province of Drenthe 2011 447 201 246 303 175 106 22 81 42 180 162 12 6 4 - 1 3 - 300 195 53 6 46
Province of Overijssel 2011 1,130 536 594 872 524 295 53 332 81 459 399 44 16 13 4 3 3 3 746 438 183 12 113
Province of Flevoland 2011 356 169 187 274 165 93 16 65 24 185 170 7 8 1 - 1 - - 223 151 61 2 9
Province of Gelderland 2011 1,623 663 960 1,060 576 356 128 279 129 652 573 41 38 18 6 5 5 2 997 627 252 16 102
Province of Utrecht 2011 864 322 542 564 282 181 101 91 41 432 378 18 36 15 7 4 2 2 604 398 169 19 18
Province of Noord-Holland 2011 2,653 1,145 1,508 1,651 1,018 535 98 412 162 1,077 988 30 59 31 6 10 13 2 1,608 1,035 376 32 165
Province of Zuid-Holland 2011 2,973 1,155 1,818 1,875 980 738 157 400 170 1,305 1,190 66 49 45 19 8 13 5 1,657 1,071 463 26 97
Province of Zeeland 2011 167 60 107 119 50 54 15 34 17 68 60 5 3 8 2 4 1 1 125 86 29 2 8
Province of Noord-Brabant 2011 2,382 1,196 1,186 1,663 1,017 629 17 399 165 1,099 1,006 41 52 37 9 18 8 2 1,351 904 319 15 113
Province of Limburg 2011 824 351 473 614 213 329 72 174 57 383 341 32 10 8 2 - 6 - 553 330 142 18 63
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


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.