Reporting the termination of a legal entity

  • Edited 15 January 2026
  • 1 min
  • Ending and deregistration

Has a legal entity been dissolved and entered into liquidation? You have to notify KVK that this legal entity (BV, NV coöperatie, onderlinge waarborgmaatschappij, vereniging, or stichting) has ceased to exist.

You can only do so after the liquidation process  has been completed. 

Report the termination of a BV without assets

You report the termination via My KVK. Or use form 17b

Report the termination of all other legal entities

Use Form 17b: Reporting the end of a legal entity after liquidation.

UBOs

If the dissolved legal entity’s UBOs are listed in the UBO register, you do not have to deregister them separately. KVK automatically assigns an end date to UBOs. 

Consequences for (financial) institutions

Terminating a legal entity has consequences: for example, what happens to your local permits, financing, insurance, pension fund, subscriptions, or bank accounts. Consult the website of the relevant (financial) institutions to find out what you have to do if you decide to end your legal entity.