
In total, 355 businesses went bust last month, fifteen fewer than March according to preliminary data published by the national statistics office CBS. 73 companies were from the retail industry, while 60 were financial institutions.
More bankruptcies were declared in the province of Zuid-Holland than in any other region. The number of bankruptcies peaked at 816 in May 2013, and has followed a broadly downward but fluctuating trend since then.
Source: CBS