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Less trade but stable payment behavior in Q1 2024

8 May, 2024
Faillissementen en Handelsintensiteit Q4 2023

Belgian companies concluded 2023 with a peak in bankruptcies

23 February, 2024
Great Place To Work

Altares Dun & Bradstreet receives Great Place to Work label

19 February, 2024
Het Great Place to Work® instituut heeft Altares Dun & Bradstreet gecertificeerd als een 'Great Place to Work'. Dit is een prachtige erkenning van de toewijding van Altares aan een open en transparante cultuur, gericht op vertrouwen, welzijn en ontwikkeling van haar medewerkers.
Economische Activiteit Q3 2023

Silence before the Bankruptcy Storm - Belgian Economy remains Steadfast

7 November, 2023
The Belgian economy has proven to be quite resilient against recent macroeconomic shocks. Based on third-quarter data, we do not currently see any indications that the number of bankruptcies would sharply increase.

Smart Profile to make a fresh start under the aegis of Altares Dun & Bradstreet

11 August, 2023
Smart Profile, ook wel bekend als Computer Profile en aanbieder van diepgaande data op het gebied van Automotive en IT, maakt een doorstart onder de vleugels van Altares Dun & Bradstreet.
Betalen rekeningen

56% of Belgian entrepreneurs paid invoices late

22 June, 2023
56% van de Belgische ondernemingen betaalde haar facturen in 2022 niet op tijd. Dat blijkt uit cijfers van bedrijfsdataexpert Altares Dun & Bradstreet. In Noord-Europa betaalden alleen de Engelse (57.2%) en Ierse bedrijven (66%) minder rekeningen binnen de overeengekomen betaaltermijn.

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Almost 70% of Dutch BVs are linked via shares to another company in the Netherlands or internationally. More than 30% of Dutch BVs and NVs have a link to foreign companies. The Dun & Bradstreet Data Cloud is the most complete and reliable source for insight into the Dutch and foreign relationships of your business partners, ranging from small unknown companies to the largest multinationals with thousands of branches. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version) Read more.

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