Verwey-Jonker Institute granted payment moratorium
The Utrecht foundation has been granted a provisional moratorium; an administrator has been appointed.
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The Verwey-Jonker Institute has been granted a provisional moratorium on payments. According to the public insolvency file, the Midden-Netherlands District Court appointed an administrator. A moratorium provides room to try to prevent bankruptcy.
The moratorium was granted on 4 November and publicly registered on 5 November. The registration concerns Stichting Dr. Hilda Verwey-Jonker Instituut. On its website, the institute describes itself as an independent research institute from Utrecht that conducts research into social issues.
According to Rechtspraak’s general explanation, an organisation granted a moratorium receives a temporary postponement of payments in an attempt to resolve financial problems. Day-to-day management remains involved, according to Rechtspraak’s general explanation, but important financial decisions are subject to the administrator’s supervision.
The court appointed Mr S.D.W. Gratama as administrator. The public insolvency file states that a creditors’ meeting is scheduled for 26 January 2027. There are not yet any public reports explaining the cause of the problems or a possible recovery plan.
The institute’s website lists publications from recent months on subjects including poverty, debt, work and technology. The website says it works with government bodies and civil-society organisations. It is unclear whether ongoing research, clients or employees are directly affected.
The step is therefore serious, but does not yet mean that the institute is bankrupt. The coming phase must show whether the foundation can restructure its debts or reach an agreement with creditors. It is not yet clear how much money is needed or which activities might continue.
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The article’s central claim is contained in the public insolvency file and confirmed by ANP. The precise financial problems and consequences have deliberately been presented as unknown.
- confirmed The Verwey-Jonker Institute has been granted a provisional moratorium on payments. — Mentioned in the public insolvency file dated 5 November 2026. source
- confirmed Mr S.D.W. Gratama was appointed as administrator. — Recorded in the insolvency file. source
- confirmed A creditors’ meeting is scheduled for 26 January 2027. — Mentioned in the public registration. source
- confirmed The cause and scale of the financial problems have not yet been made public. — The public file does not yet contain any reports or financial substantiation. source
Editor's note
It is certain that a provisional moratorium was granted and an administrator appointed. The financial cause, scale of the debts and consequences for employees and clients have not yet been made public.Sources
- Faillissement Stichting Dr. Hilda Verwey-Jonker Instituut — STZB
- Verwey-Jonker Instituut vraagt uitstel van betaling aan — ANP via ZeelandNet
- Surseance van betaling — Rechtspraak
- Actueel — Verwey-Jonker Instituut