Dutch housing now distorts hiring Paolo Maria Pavan What is the situation? More than 20% of homeless people in the Netherlands have work. At the same time, the housing shortage is about 400,000 homes, or roughly 5% of stock. Private rents reached about... Paolo Maria Pavan TODAY'S MARKET PULSE Apr 15, 2026 MARKET
Statutory sale obligation, but no forced transfer yet Paolo Maria Pavan What is the situation? On 9 March 2026, the interim relief judge (a judge handling urgent legal matters before the main trial) in Utrecht rejected a claim to force the immediate transfer of a 50% shar... COURT CASE COURT RULING Paolo Maria Pavan Apr 15, 2026 RULINGS
When a Business Starts to Feel Heavier Than It Should Paolo Maria Pavan That is the part many founders miss. They keep saying they are busy, under pressure, in a difficult season. They use respectable language for what is actually happening. But a business can become heav... Founder Journal Paolo Maria Pavan Apr 15, 2026 FOUNDER JOURNAL
Dutch exports cool as buyers hesitate Paolo Maria Pavan What is the situation ? Dutch goods export volume rose 1.6% year on year in February 2026, after 1.4% in January and 6.8% in December 2025. Goods imports fell 0.3%. CBS reports growth from machinery, ... Paolo Maria Pavan TODAY'S MARKET PULSE Apr 14, 2026 MARKET
Director ban after €6.7 million investor collapse Paolo Maria Pavan What is the situation? A Dutch court held five defendants fully liable for MBMO Group’s €7.22 million collapse, citing a €1 million advance and a five-year director ban. The estate holds only about €1... COURT CASE COURT RULING Paolo Maria Pavan Apr 14, 2026 RULINGS
Dutch bankruptcies are the new normal Paolo Maria Pavan What is the situation ? In March 2026, Dutch business bankruptcies rose 12% to 301 cases, and the bankruptcy rate increased to 8.1 per 100,000 companies from 7.4 a year earlier. This elevated bankrupt... Paolo Maria Pavan TODAY'S MARKET PULSE Apr 13, 2026 MARKET
Director dismissal upheld by court Paolo Maria Pavan What is the situation? On 11 February 2026, the North Holland District Court upheld Hot Networkz 3.0 BV’s dismissal of a director.The court found the dismissal decision legally valid on all key proced... COURT CASE COURT RULING Paolo Maria Pavan Apr 13, 2026 RULINGS
The Day I Stopped Pretending I Was Fine Paolo Maria Pavan That was one of the details that finally broke the spell for me. Not the headlines. Not the pressure from creditors. Not the look people gave me when they had already decided what kind of man I was. I... Founder Journal Paolo Maria Pavan Apr 13, 2026 FOUNDER JOURNAL
Dutch industry stays flat under sector stress Paolo Maria Pavan What is the situation ? Dutch industrial production fell 0.7% year over year in February 2026. Three out of four subsectors contracted. The sharpest drops were in machine repair and installation (-15.... Paolo Maria Pavan TODAY'S MARKET PULSE Apr 12, 2026 MARKET
Share deal stands, set-off blocked by arbitration Paolo Maria Pavan What is the situation? On 4 March 2026, the District Court of The Hague upheld a 10% share sale worth €1.8 million. Of that, €800,000 was paid, €1,000,000 converted into a loan, and €900,000 remains o... COURT CASE COURT RULING Paolo Maria Pavan Apr 12, 2026 RULINGS
Dutch Consumption Weakens, Margin Pressure Builds Paolo Maria Pavan What is the situation ? Dutch household consumption fell 0.5% year over year in February 2026. Durable goods dropped 1.1%, energy and motor fuels 3.9%, while services rose 0.1% and food 0.3%. In March... Paolo Maria Pavan TODAY'S MARKET PULSE Apr 11, 2026 MARKET
Enterprise Chamber raises inquiry budget again Paolo Maria Pavan What is the situation? On 30 March 2026, the Enterprise Chamber in Amsterdam raised the investigation budget in the Huizenmij case to €74,750 excluding VAT, up from €59,750 set in December 2025. That ... COURT CASE COURT RULING Paolo Maria Pavan Apr 11, 2026 RULINGS
