Bankruptcy statistics 2026: 2505 bankruptcies · FaillissementsRadar

Bankruptcies in 2026

2505provisional

bankruptcies declared in 2026 through September

Provisional figures can still change: late publications are added, retracted cases are removed.

By month

Month	Bankruptcies	Status
January	275	final
February	332	final
March	359	final
April	279	final
May	272	final
June	365	final
July	264	final
August	306	provisional
September	53	provisional
October	—
November	—
December	—

Other insolvency proceedings

Suspension of payments (surseance): 101
Debt restructuring (Wsnp): 284
All proceedings combined: 2890

By province

Province	Bankruptcies	Bankruptcies
	66
	87
	61
	281
	68
	142

By sector

Insufficient coverage for a reliable sector breakdown: only 43% of cases have sector data (minimum 60%).

By legal form

Legal form	Bankruptcies	Bankruptcies
Private limited company (BV)	2034
Sole proprietorship	378
Foundation	31
General partnership (VOF)	10
Limited partnership (CV)	2
Public limited company (NV)	2

By year

About these figures

What we count: Companies and entrepreneurs with a Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KVK) registration. Cases without a business KVK number fall outside the scope of this site. The headline number counts declared bankruptcies; suspensions of payments and Wsnp cases are listed separately. The province, sector and legal-form breakdowns count bankruptcies only. In the legal-form breakdown a sole proprietorship is a natural person; "Other legal entity" is a legal entity without a resolved KVK legal form and is larger in months with less enrichment.
Source: The Dutch Central Insolvency Register (CIR) of the judiciary, polled daily.
Reference date: The date of the court ruling (not the publication date). A ruling is usually published within a day, but sometimes later — provisional figures can therefore still increase.
Provisional and final: A month becomes final 31 days after the end of that month. After that the figure no longer changes; late registrations or removals are shown as a footnote next to the month.
Method: Our definitions can get sharper. When a definition improves, previously published figures can change with it — including those for months already marked final.
Removed cases: The CIR removes a case six months after its closing publication. Our figures do not shrink as a result: on removal we keep a statistical remnant without a name or Chamber of Commerce number — month, procedure, province, industry, legal form and age, with the founding date kept by month only. A closed month therefore stays addable, years later too.
What “completed” means: A case counts as completed once a closing publication has appeared for it: a discharge for lack of assets, a simplified winding-up, a termination after distribution or another closing publication. It is a published fact, not a status we infer from the absence of new publications.
One event, several procedures: When a general partnership (VOF) goes bankrupt, the partnership and each partner get their own procedure. Those are genuinely separate cases with their own insolvency numbers, but it does mean a single economic event can sit in the count several times.
Crossings and “other”: In a crossing — the legal form within a province, say — we merge cells holding fewer than three cases into “other”. With a few hundred cases a month spread over 117 cross cells on average, small cells are the rule: “other” is frequently the largest category there, and that is a finding rather than fine print.

Track new bankruptcies automatically

Create a free account and receive new bankruptcies in your inbox every day.

Age at bankruptcy

Company age	Bankruptcies	Bankruptcies
Under 2 years	42
2 to 5 years	126
5 to 10 years	138
10 years or older	168
Unknown	149
Total	623

Source: KVK company base data (as at the ruling date)

Bankruptcies closed, by month of ruling

This table groups cases by the month of the RULING, not by the month they closed. For the bankruptcies declared in a month it reads how many had closed six, twelve, twenty-four and thirty-six months later.

Month of ruling	After 6 months	After 12 months	After 24 months	After 36 months
January 2026	too early to say	too early to say	too early to say	too early to say
February 2026	too early to say	too early to say	too early to say	too early to say
March 2026	too early to say	too early to say	too early to say	too early to say
April 2026	too early to say	too early to say	too early to say	too early to say
May 2026	too early to say

Source: Central Insolvency Register (CIR) (as at the closing month)

How long a bankruptcy takes

Closing month	Closed	p25 (months)	Median (months)	p75 (months)
March 2026	296	14.3	20.8	32.0
April 2026	307	14.7	20.8	31.4
May 2026	258	14.8	22.0	36.1
June 2026	230	14.9	22.3	33.3
July 2026	301	13.0	21.2

Debt, estate and balance sheet

These figures cover a single closing month — the bankruptcies wound up in September 2026 — and not the whole year.

Closing month September 2026 is not final yet: more closures can still be added, so these figures are provisional.

These figures do not freeze. Reading curator reports runs years behind the ruling, so they keep updating — which is why each half carries the date we computed it on. Without that date a reader who quotes a figure cannot tell that it has since moved.

From the administrator's report

The administrator's report is their own statement during the winding-up; we always take the most recent one.

Median total debt: €109,316
Share with no estate balance: 23.1%
Median number of creditors: 6

Based on 13 cases closed in September 2026

As at 8 September 2026

Source: Administrator's report (as at the most recent administrator's report)

From the filed annual accounts

The annual accounts are filed by the company itself. Small BVs file a balance sheet only, so there is no profit figure.

Share with negative equity: 64.7%
Median balance sheet total: €333,400
Median age of the filed accounts: 3 years

Based on 34 cases closed in September 2026

As at 8 September 2026

Source: KVK filed accounts (as at the most recent filed financial year)

Trustees with the most appointments

This counts appointments on cases DECLARED in this period, not the cases a trustee is handling right now. Both trustee and administrator roles are counted.

All insolvency proceedings are counted together: bankruptcies, suspensions of payments and debt restructurings. This number is therefore not comparable with the bankruptcy figures elsewhere on this page.

No.	Office town	Appointments
1	Utrecht	33
2	UTRECHT	17
3	HARDERWIJK	16
4	UTRECHT	16
5

Relative: per 10,000

This counts businesses, not procedures. Several procedures under the same Chamber of Commerce number count as one business — when a case is transferred between courts, the CIR publishes a second procedure for the same company. 2026 is still running: through September 2026 that is 2381 businesses behind 2682 procedures. Unlike the monthly figures above, this number is not frozen: it is a live count and moves with publications that arrive later.

Procedures without a Chamber of Commerce number fall outside the numerator. There are 0 of them in this period.

By province, per 10,000 establishments

Denominator: CBS table 81578NED, reference period 2026JJ00 — a stand for a whole year. Numerator: bankruptcies declared in 2026, but only through September 2026: not yet a full year.

Province	Bankrupt businesses	Per 10,000
Zuid-Holland	474	8.4 per 10,000 establishments, through September 2026
Noord-Holland	398	7.5 per 10,000 establishments, through September 2026
Noord-Brabant	382	10.2 per 10,000 establishments, through September 2026
Gelderland	264

The headline figure always counts bankruptcies. The procedure buttons choose which cases the chart shows.

Table view

Month	Total	Status
2026-01	275	final
2026-02	332	final
2026-03	359	final
2026-04	279	final
2026-05	272	final
2026-06	365	final
2026-07	264	final
2026-08	306	in progress
2026-09	53	in progress

Procedure: Suspension of payment. The headline figure counts bankruptcies.

Table view

Procedure: Suspension of payment. The headline figure counts bankruptcies.
Month	Total	Status
2026-01	10	final
2026-02	26	final
2026-03	10	final
2026-04	13	final
2026-05	5	final
2026-06	10	final
2026-07	5	final
2026-08	19	in progress
2026-09	3	in progress

Procedure: Debt restructuring (Wsnp). The headline figure counts bankruptcies.

Table view

Procedure: Debt restructuring (Wsnp). The headline figure counts bankruptcies.
Month	Total	Status
2026-01	32	final
2026-02	28	final
2026-03	33	final
2026-04	46	final
2026-05	31	final
2026-06	40	final
2026-07	40	final
2026-08	28	in progress
2026-09	6	in progress

Zuid-Holland
Noord-Holland
Noord-Brabant
Gelderland
Other

“Other” is not a category but the remainder: everything outside the four largest series combined.

Table view

Month	Total	Zuid-Holland	Noord-Holland	Noord-Brabant	Gelderland	Other	Status
2026-01	275	43	45	38	19	130	final
2026-02	332	50	50	73	54	105	final
2026-03	359	72	53	57	44	133	final
2026-04	279	69	40	44	27	99	final
2026-05	272	61	38	42	31	100	final
2026-06	365	68	65	68	43	121	final
2026-07	264	71	47	41	28	77	final
2026-08	306	53	69	38	32	114	in progress
2026-09	53	15	8	8	3	19	in progress

Procedure: Suspension of payment. The headline figure counts bankruptcies.

Zuid-Holland
Noord-Holland
Limburg
Utrecht
Other

“Other” is not a category but the remainder: everything outside the four largest series combined.

Table view

Procedure: Suspension of payment. The headline figure counts bankruptcies.
Month	Total	Zuid-Holland	Noord-Holland	Limburg	Utrecht	Other	Status
2026-01	10	0	0	0	3	7	final
2026-02	26	10	0	10	0	6	final
2026-03	10	0	0	0	6	4	final
2026-04	13	5	0	0	0	8	final
2026-05	5	0	0	0	0	5	final
2026-06	10	0	3	0	0	7	final
2026-07	5	0	0	0	0	5	final
2026-08	19	0	9	0	0	10	in progress
2026-09	3	0	0	0	0	3	in progress

Procedure: Debt restructuring (Wsnp). The headline figure counts bankruptcies.

Gelderland
Noord-Brabant
onbekend
Zuid-Holland
Other

“Other” is not a category but the remainder: everything outside the four largest series combined.

Table view

Procedure: Debt restructuring (Wsnp). The headline figure counts bankruptcies.
Month	Total	Gelderland	Noord-Brabant	onbekend	Zuid-Holland	Other	Status
2026-01	32	13	3	4	0	12	final
2026-02	28	10	3	3	3	9	final
2026-03	33	11	5	3	0	14	final
2026-04	46	13	8	6	6	13	final
2026-05	31	7	3	3	5	13	final
2026-06	40	13	3	3	5	16	final
2026-07	40	13	7	4	3	13	final
2026-08	28	8	7	0	0	13	in progress
2026-09	6	0	0	0	0	6	in progress

Groot- en detailhandel; reparatie van auto’s
Advisering, onderzoek en overige specialistische zakelijke dienstverlening
Verhuur van roerende goederen en overige zakelijke dienstverlening
Bouwnijverheid
Other

“Other” is not a category but the remainder: everything outside the four largest series combined.

Hatched months fall below the 60% coverage floor. The monthly total is correct, but the breakdown cannot be given honestly — those months are shown unsplit.

Table view

Month	Total	Groot- en detailhandel; reparatie van auto’s	Advisering, onderzoek en overige specialistische zakelijke dienstverlening	Verhuur van roerende goederen en overige zakelijke dienstverlening	Bouwnijverheid	Other	Status
2026-01	275	—	—	—	—	—	insufficient coverage
2026-02	332	—	—	—	—	—	insufficient coverage
2026-03	359	—	—	—	—	—	insufficient coverage
2026-04	279	—	—	—	—	—	insufficient coverage
2026-05	272	—	—	—	—	—	insufficient coverage
2026-06	365	64	54	48	41	175	final
2026-07	264	54	38	28	30	130	final
2026-08	306	52	52	41	36	156	in progress
2026-09	53	—	—	—	—	—	in progress · insufficient coverage

Procedure: Suspension of payment. The headline figure counts bankruptcies.

Groot- en detailhandel; reparatie van auto’s
Advisering, onderzoek en overige specialistische zakelijke dienstverlening
Gezondheids- en welzijnszorg
Financiële dienstverlening
Other

“Other” is not a category but the remainder: everything outside the four largest series combined.

Hatched months fall below the 60% coverage floor. The monthly total is correct, but the breakdown cannot be given honestly — those months are shown unsplit.

Table view

Procedure: Suspension of payment. The headline figure counts bankruptcies.
Month	Total	Groot- en detailhandel; reparatie van auto’s	Advisering, onderzoek en overige specialistische zakelijke dienstverlening	Gezondheids- en welzijnszorg	Financiële dienstverlening	Other	Status
2026-01	10	—	—	—	—	—	insufficient coverage
2026-02	26	3	3	9	0	11	final
2026-03	10	—	—	—	—	—	insufficient coverage
2026-04	13	—	—	—	—	—	insufficient coverage
2026-05	5	0	0	0	0	3	final
2026-06	10	0	0	0	0	8	final
2026-07	5	0	0	0	0	5	final
2026-08	19	7	7	0	5	9	in progress
2026-09	3	0	0	0	0	3	in progress

Private limited company (BV)
Sole proprietorship
Other legal entity
Foundation
Other

“Other” is not a category but the remainder: everything outside the four largest series combined.

Table view

Month	Total	Private limited company (BV)	Sole proprietorship	Other legal entity	Foundation	Other	Status
2026-01	275	224	44	3	3	1	final
2026-02	332	268	47	6	5	6	final
2026-03	359	291	53	6	7	2	final
2026-04	279	244	28	4	2	1	final
2026-05	272	219	41	4	5	3	final
2026-06	365	286	65	9	5	0	final
2026-07	264	209	45	5	3	2	final
2026-08	306	251	45	9	1	0	in progress
2026-09	53	42	10	1	0	0	in progress

Procedure: Suspension of payment. The headline figure counts bankruptcies.

Private limited company (BV)
Sole proprietorship
Other legal entity
Other

“Other” is not a category but the remainder: everything outside the four largest series combined.

Table view

Procedure: Suspension of payment. The headline figure counts bankruptcies.
Month	Total	Private limited company (BV)	Other	Status
2026-01	10	10	0	final
2026-02	26	26	0	final
2026-03	10	0	10	final
2026-04	13	13	0	final
2026-05	5	5	0	final
2026-06	10	7	3	final
2026-07	5	5	0	final
2026-08	19	0	19	in progress
2026-09	3	3	0	in progress

Procedure: Debt restructuring (Wsnp). The headline figure counts bankruptcies.

Sole proprietorship
Other legal entity

Table view

Procedure: Debt restructuring (Wsnp). The headline figure counts bankruptcies.
Month	Total	Sole proprietorship	Status
2026-01	32	32	final
2026-02	28	28	final
2026-03	33	33	final
2026-04	46	46	final
2026-05	31	31	final
2026-06	40	40	final
2026-07	40	40	final
2026-08	28	28	in progress
2026-09	6	6	in progress

Rechtbank Midden-Nederland
Rechtbank Rotterdam
Rechtbank Gelderland
Rechtbank Oost-Brabant
Other

“Other” is not a category but the remainder: everything outside the four largest series combined.

Table view

Month	Total	Rechtbank Midden-Nederland	Rechtbank Rotterdam	Rechtbank Gelderland	Rechtbank Oost-Brabant	Other	Status
2026-01	275	43	26	26	20	160	final
2026-02	332	42	21	48	38	183	final
2026-03	359	50	41	42	28	198	final
2026-04	279	30	40	28	26	155	final
2026-05	272	25	26	34	23	164	final
2026-06	365	42	43	40	36	204	final
2026-07	264	42	41	25	16	140	final
2026-08	306	65	31	31	31	148	in progress
2026-09	53	2	11	4	4	32	in progress

Procedure: Suspension of payment. The headline figure counts bankruptcies.

Rechtbank Midden-Nederland
Rechtbank Amsterdam
Rechtbank Limburg
Rechtbank Den Haag
Other

“Other” is not a category but the remainder: everything outside the four largest series combined.

Table view

Procedure: Suspension of payment. The headline figure counts bankruptcies.
Month	Total	Rechtbank Midden-Nederland	Rechtbank Amsterdam	Rechtbank Limburg	Rechtbank Den Haag	Other	Status
2026-01	10	5	0	0	0	5	final
2026-02	26	3	0	9	8	6	final
2026-03	10	3	4	0	0	3	final
2026-04	13	4	0	0	0	9	final
2026-05	5	0	0	0	0	5	final
2026-06	10	0	0	0	0	10	final
2026-07	5	0	0	0	0	5	final
2026-08	19	0	7	0	0	12	in progress
2026-09	3	0	0	0	0	3	in progress

Procedure: Debt restructuring (Wsnp). The headline figure counts bankruptcies.

Rechtbank Gelderland
Rechtbank Noord-Nederland
Rechtbank Zeeland-West-Brabant
Rechtbank Midden-Nederland
Other

“Other” is not a category but the remainder: everything outside the four largest series combined.

Table view

Procedure: Debt restructuring (Wsnp). The headline figure counts bankruptcies.
Month	Total	Rechtbank Gelderland	Rechtbank Noord-Nederland	Rechtbank Zeeland-West-Brabant	Rechtbank Midden-Nederland	Other	Status
2026-01	32	13	4	5	6	4	final
2026-02	28	10	0	3	0	15	final
2026-03	33	13	0	5	5	10	final
2026-04	46	14	7	7	7	11	final
2026-05	31	8	9	4	0	10	final
2026-06	40	14	8	4	5	9	final
2026-07	40	13	7	11	5	4	final
2026-08	28	11	9	5	0	3	in progress
2026-09	6	0	0	0	0	6	in progress

10 years or older
5 to 10 years
Unknown
2 to 5 years
Other

“Other” is not a category but the remainder: everything outside the four largest series combined.

Hatched months fall below the 60% coverage floor. The monthly total is correct, but the breakdown cannot be given honestly — those months are shown unsplit.

Table view

Month	Total	10 years or older	5 to 10 years	Unknown	2 to 5 years	Other	Status
2026-01	275	—	—	—	—	—	insufficient coverage
2026-02	332	—	—	—	—	—	insufficient coverage
2026-03	359	—	—	—	—	—	insufficient coverage
2026-04	279	—	—	—	—	—	insufficient coverage
2026-05	272	—	—	—	—	—	insufficient coverage
2026-06	365	—	—	—	—	—	insufficient coverage
2026-07	264	65	59	61	60	19	final
2026-08	306	91	74	61	59	21	in progress
2026-09	53	—	—	—	—	—	in progress · insufficient coverage

Procedure: Suspension of payment. The headline figure counts bankruptcies.

10 years or older
2 to 5 years
Under 2 years
5 to 10 years

Hatched months fall below the 60% coverage floor. The monthly total is correct, but the breakdown cannot be given honestly — those months are shown unsplit.

Table view

Procedure: Suspension of payment. The headline figure counts bankruptcies.
Month	Total	10 years or older	2 to 5 years	Under 2 years	5 to 10 years	Status
2026-01	10	—	—	—	—	insufficient coverage
2026-02	26	—	—	—	—	insufficient coverage
2026-03	10	—	—	—	—	insufficient coverage
2026-04	13	—	—	—	—	insufficient coverage
2026-05	5	—	—	—	—	insufficient coverage
2026-06	10	—	—	—	—	insufficient coverage
2026-07	5	0	0	0	0	final
2026-08	19	10	3	3	0	in progress
2026-09	3	0	0	0	0	in progress

By month

Other insolvency proceedings

By province

By sector

By legal form

By year

Track new bankruptcies automatically

Age at bankruptcy

Bankruptcies closed, by month of ruling

How long a bankruptcy takes

Debt, estate and balance sheet

From the administrator's report

From the filed annual accounts

Trustees with the most appointments

Relative: per 10,000

By province, per 10,000 establishments

By sector, per 10,000 businesses