Please note: the button takes you to an online form. This is only available in Dutch. If you want to fill in an English form, you can use one of the following forms to end your registration:
- 14: Business/branch details
- 16: An official’s details
- 17a: Dissolution of a company, legal entity or partnership
- 17b: Termination of a legal entity
Dissolve the legal entity first
You can only deregister a legal entity if it has been dissolved first. Legal entities are: private or public limited companies (bv or nv), cooperatives, mutual insurance societies, associations, and foundations. Read more about dissolving a legal entity in the (Dutch only) factsheet dissolving legal entities.
Checklist for ending your company
What else must you bear in mind when you end your company?
Read the 10-step checklist for ending your business on Business.gov.nlFAQ
If you report the change in the correct manner, giving all the required information, we will process it in the Business Register within 10 working days. If the information is incomplete or incorrect, we will contact you. Did you submit the change digitally? You will receive an email that the change has been received. We process digital submissions within 2 working days.
We cannot give you status information on the processing of your submission.
Are you submitting a change that will take place in the future? You will not see the change in the Business Register until the due date. The Business Register always displays the current situation.
After the information has been processed in the Business Register, you receive written confirmation per post (or digitally, if you have a Message Box account).
Last updated on 12 July 2021
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