Number of bankruptcies up again

12/12/2018 15:00

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The number of corporate bankruptcies has increased again, according to Statistics Netherlands (CBS). There were 13 more bankruptcies in November 2018 than in the previous month. In September, the number of bankruptcies reached the lowest level since 2001. However, the trend has been fairly flat for over a year.

Number of bankruptcies of businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses), adjusted for court sessions days
Jaar	maand	number of bankrupties
	December	465
2015	January	500
2015	February	505
2015	March	574
2015	April	470
2015	May	456
2015	June	427
2015	July	441
2015	August	333
2015	September	339
2015	October	395
2015	November	411
2015	December	420
2016	January	401
2016	February	483
2016	March	394
2016	April	385
2016	May	343
2016	June	384
2016	July	371
2016	August	287
2016	September	299
2016	October	303
2016	November	417
2016	December	332
2017	January	336
2017	February	292
2017	March	304
2017	April	263
2017	May	281
2017	June	300
2017	July	266
2017	August	231
2017	September	237
2017	October	261
2017	November	251
2017	December	269
2018	January	274
2018	February	233
2018	March	267
2018	April	267
2018	May	260
2018	June	249
2018	July	252
2018	August	258
2018	September	225
2018	October	265
2018	November	278

Number of bankruptcies of businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses), adjusted for court sessions days
Jaar	maand	number of bankrupties
	December	465
2015	January	500
2015	February	505
2015	March	574
2015	April	470
2015	May	456
2015	June	427
2015	July	441
2015	August	333
2015	September	339
2015	October	395
2015	November	411
2015	December	420
2016	January	401
2016	February	483
2016	March	394
2016	April	385
2016	May	343
2016	June	384
2016	July	371
2016	August	287
2016	September	299
2016	October	303
2016	November	417
2016	December	332
2017	January	336
2017	February	292
2017	March	304
2017	April	263
2017	May	281
2017	June	300
2017	July	266
2017	August	231
2017	September	237
2017	October	261
2017	November	251
2017	December	269
2018	January	274
2018	February	233
2018	March	267
2018	April	267
2018	May	260
2018	June	249
2018	July	252
2018	August	258
2018	September	225
2018	October	265
2018	November	278

Flat trend

Adjusted for court session days, the number of bankruptcies peaked in May 2013. This was followed by a downward trend until September 2017. Subsequently, the number of bankruptcies showed an irregular pattern with many ups and downs. The trend has been more or less flat for over a year. The number of bankruptcies reached the lowest level of this century in September 2018. In the past two months, however, the number increased again.

Most bankruptcies recorded in trade sector

If the number of court session days is not taken into account, 263 businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) were declared bankrupt in November 2018. With a total of 57, the trade sector suffered most.

Trade is among the sectors with the highest number of businesses. In November, the number of bankruptcies was relatively highest in the sector accommodation and food services.

Number of bankruptcies of businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) by sector, November 2018
sector	number
Trade	57
Construction	31
Financial services	29
Specialised business services	29
Manufacturing	24
Renting, other business services	17
Accommodation and food services	17
Transport, storage	12
Information & communication	12
Care	12
Culture, sports, recreation	7
Real estate activities	2

Number of bankruptcies of businesses and institutions (excluding one-man businesses) by sector, November 2018
sector	number
Trade	57
Construction	31
Financial services	29
Specialised business services	29
Manufacturing	24
Renting, other business services	17
Accommodation and food services	17
Transport, storage	12
Information & communication	12
Care	12
Culture, sports, recreation	7
Real estate activities	2

Flat trend

Most bankruptcies recorded in trade sector

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