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The Netherlands: a positive outlier in Europe with historic low bankruptcy numbers in 2022 due to emergency support

Nederland valt positief op in Europa door een laagterecord in faillissementen in 2022. Waar in veel Europese landen meer bedrijven failliet gingen, daalde het aantal in Nederland opnieuw, zo blijkt uit een rapport van bedrijfsdataexpert Altares Dun & Bradstreet waarin 31 Europese landen onder de loep zijn genomen.

Smart Profile to make a fresh start under the aegis of Altares Dun & Bradstreet

Smart Profile, ook wel bekend als Computer Profile, aanbieder van diepgaande data op het gebied van Automotive en IT, maakt een doorstart onder de vlag van Altares Dun & Bradstreet, marktleider in het verzamelen, verwerken en leveren van zakelijke bedrijfsgegevens.
Daling Economische Activiteit Q2 2023

Trade intensity in the Netherlands declines in Q2 2023, contraction in the construction sector, but hope for hospitality and retail.

The relative trade intensity of Dutch firms fell by 1.1 percent in Q2 2023 compared to Q1. This indicates that economic activity in the Netherlands at the end of June 2023 is at a level of 78.6 percent trade intensity compared to the January 2020 baseline.
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Quarter of Dutch business owners not paying bills on time in 2022

25% of Dutch companies did not pay their invoices on time in 2022. In Western Europe, only Danish companies paid more bills within the agreed payment period. There, as many as 92% of invoices were paid on time.
Trade intensity rises 9% in first quarter 2023

Trade intensity rises 9% in first quarter 2023

The relative intensity with which Dutch companies traded increased more than 9 percent in the first quarter of 2023, compared with the period October through December 2022.
204 Dutch companies bankrupt by March 2023

204 Dutch companies bankrupt by March 2023

In Nederland gingen in maart 2023 204 bedrijven failliet. Dat blijkt na analyse van de laatste cijfers van bedrijfsdataexpert Altares Dun & Bradstreet. Dit is een stijging van ongeveer 10% ten opzichte van dezelfde periode vorig jaar.

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Almost 70% of Dutch BVs are linked via shares to another company in the Netherlands or internationally. More than 30% of Dutch BVs and NVs have a link to foreign companies. The Dun & Bradstreet Data Cloud is the most complete and reliable source for insight into the Dutch and foreign relationships of your business partners, ranging from small unknown companies to the largest multinationals with thousands of branches. Read more.

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