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Largest number of enterprise births since 2009
In 2017 there were 73 thousand more enterprise births than deaths, the highest number since 2009.
more and more businesses in the Netherlands
The number of registered businesses in the Netherlands increased by just over 65 thousand in 2014. In the first quarter of 2015 it rose by nearly 12 thousand. This means there are now a record number...
Fewer one-man businesses closed down, more start-ups
In the first half of 2014, fewer one-man businesses were closed down. In the preceding three years, the number of close-downs had risen continually.
More start-ups than closedowns
Last year, 172 thousand businesses were started up and a record number of more than 129 thousand were closed down. They were mostly one-man businesses. Among the start-ups were many management...
Starting one-man businesses have better chances of survival
Three quarters of one-man businesses launched in 2009 were still active in 2012. Their chances of survival were higher than for one-man businesses launched in 2007.
Fewer new business started up and more businesses closed down
The number of new business start-ups in 2012 was 19 thousand down from 2011 and the number of closedowns grew by nearly 11 thousand. Yet, the overall number of businesses increased for the sixth year...
Over 9.5 thousand bankruptcies filed in 2011
According to the latest figures 9,531 bankruptcies were filed last year, approximately as many as in 2010.
Fewer bankruptcy declarations in first six months of 2010
Over the first six months of 2010, the number of bankruptcy declarations dropped by 6.7 percent relative to the same period in 2009. The number of private individuals and one-man businesses declared...
Number of companies rising further
On 1 January 2009, there were 844 thousand companies and institutions in the Netherlands, an increase by more than 46 thousand relative to one year previously. The number of one-man businesses again...
Slightly fewer new companies in 2008
In 2008 38.7 thousand new companies joined the Dutch business community, providing work for some 51.7 thousand people. The number of new companies lagged a little behind the 2007 number.
Fewer individual, more business bankruptcies in 2008
The number of bankruptcies declined by over 14 percent in 2008 relative to the previous year. The number of personal and one-person business bankruptcies declined considerably, but the amount of...
No increase restructured debt arrangements
Last year, 14.9 thousand court orders for debt repayments were pronounced, approximately as many as in 2006. This put a stop to the annual increase.
Record number of bankruptcies
Over 10 thousand bankruptcies were declared in 2005, the highest number ever.
More bankruptcies again
Over 9 300 bankruptcies were pronounced in 2004. This is 7 percent more than in 2003. The increase occurred mainly among natural persons (private individuals with or without single-owner company)....