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Netherlands business and bankruptcy trends

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In mid-2026, economic data from the Netherlands indicated a positive trend in business activity, with a 4.8 percent increase in new business starters during the second quarter and a 9.2 percent decrease in closures compared to the previous year. During July 2026, bankruptcy numbers trended downward, with 266 companies declared bankrupt, including a significant drop in the hospitality sector. However, by August 2026, the trend shifted. Data from the Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) showed that bankruptcies rose to 304 in August, a 9 percent increase compared to the same month in 2025 and 38 more than in July. The bankruptcy rate reached 8.1 per 100,000 companies. While the hospitality sector's relative bankruptcy rate of 21 per 100,000 companies was a decrease from the previous year, other sectors saw significant increases, including construction, rental and business services, and information and communication. Regional reports from late August and early September ~~2026,~~ 2026 highlighted specific ~~regional bankruptcies were reported~~ failures in Noord-Holland and Overijssel. In Noord-Holland, 19 companies across sectors such as technology, construction, and airport services filed for bankruptcy, with concentrations in Naarden and Amsterdam. In Overijssel, thirteen companies declared bankruptcy, including the amusement park Speelstad Oranje, which faces an auction involving approximately 80 million euros in owed funds, as well as the publisher Persmanagerin and the advertising agency Squal Media.

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