Business bankruptcies in the Netherlands fell sharply in 2025, dropping 15 percent from a year earlier, but hospitality companies continued to fail at a faster pace than other sectors, according to new data released Monday by Statistics Netherlands (CBS), NLTimes.nl reported. A total of 3,636 businesses and institutions, including sole proprietorships, were declared bankrupt in 2025. That compares with 4,270 in 2024. The CBS data also show that accommodation and food services remained the most vulnerable sector, with the highest bankruptcy rate at the end of the year.
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Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that, adjusted for court days, 253 businesses (including sole proprietorships) were declared bankrupt in October, CBS.nl reported. That was 75 fewer than in the same month in 2024, a decrease of 23 percent. The number of bankruptcies fell by 8 percent in October, relative to September. The bankruptcy rate, the number of bankruptcies per 100 thousand businesses, was 6.8 in October 2025. In October 2024, 9.0 per 100 thousand businesses were declared bankrupt. Since the start of the series in 2015, the bankruptcy rate peaked at 24.8 in March 2015.
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Amid challenging conditions in the local food industry, Utrecht-based startup Lokalist has been declared bankrupt, ceasing its operations after a five-year journey, Cointurk Finance reported. Known for its innovative approach in directly linking farmers and producers to consumers, Lokalist had initially gained traction for promoting a shorter food supply chain. Despite its efforts to create a fairer system for farmers and a closer connection to customers, the company faced insurmountable hurdles, culminating in Tuesday’s bankruptcy declaration by the Midden Nederland District Court.
The Netherlands' decision to take control of chipmaker Nexperia in September was due to fears the company's former CEO was already dismantling the company's European operations and moving production to China, four sources in The Hague familiar with the government's thinking said on Monday, Reuters reported. A monthlong standoff between China and the Netherlands over Nexperia has prompted carmakers in Europe, the U.S. and Japan to warn of possible production problems due to chip shortages.
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Bankruptcies continued to decline in September, according to Statistics Netherlands, the NL Times reported. A total of 276 companies went bankrupt last month, 97 fewer than in September of the previous year, a 26 percent drop. Compared with August, the number of bankruptcies decreased by 1 percent. In September, the bankruptcy rate, measuring the number of bankruptcies per 100,000 companies, stood at 7.5. This compares with 10.3 per 100,000 companies a year earlier.
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Carpetright has filed for bankruptcy in the Netherlands. Its 75 stores have closed, while 350 jobs are at risk, RetailDetail.eu reported. It is the latest in a long series of troubles for the former retail giant. On Friday morning, the chain applied for protection against creditors, but that was already converted into bankruptcy by the afternoon. Management blames a new software system, which caused problems during start-up, but claims the company is “fundamentally sound”.
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The number of Dutch retail businesses that went bankrupt rose sharply from April to June, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) has found. A total of 89 businesses were affected, compared to 66 during the same period a year earlier, the national data center said on Tuesday, NLTimes.nl reported. Despite the rise in retail bankruptcies, the number of businesses that went bust fell by 7 percent across all economic sectors. There were several high profile bankruptcies during the second quarter, including fashion chain Gerry Weber.
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The number of bankruptcies in the Netherlands dropped significantly in July. According to Statistics Netherlands, a total of 299 companies were declared bankrupt in July, which is 109 fewer than during the same period last year, a drop of 27 percent. It was also 4 percent fewer than in June, NLTimes.nl reported. The bankruptcy rate, the number of bankruptcies per 100,000 companies, was 8.1 in July. A year earlier, 11.3 out of every 100,000 companies were declared bankrupt.
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