Fewer Dutch Bankruptcies – The Polder News

A nearly empty Dutch courthouse waiting area where a small-business owner looks relieved at the short bankruptcy queue, while behind him clerks calmly crush his briefcase and wallet in a giant press weighted with bills, keys, tax

A nearly empty Dutch courthouse waiting area where a small-business owner looks relieved at the short bankruptcy queue, while behind him clerks calmly crush his briefcase and wallet in a giant press weighted with bills, keys, tax

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Fewer Dutch Bankruptcies, but Less Room for Loose Cash

May's lower court count gives founders a calmer signal, not a wider margin.

byPaolo Maria Pavan

June 12, 2026