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Geerets De Leeuw taxi company declared bankrupt
A court declared Geerets De Leeuw bankrupt on Monday after the taxi company applied for bankruptcy itself.
The company is based in Ospel, in the Dutch province of Limburg, and had about 90 employees.
Those employees face losing their jobs, though the company’s services are continuing for now.
It provides passenger, hospital and school transport in North and Central Limburg.
The cause of the bankruptcy has not been made public.
The curator and company directors are due to discuss its future on Tuesday.
A court declared taxi company Geerets De Leeuw bankrupt on Monday after the company filed for bankruptcy itself.
The company has about 90 employees, and L1 Nieuws reports they will lose their jobs.
Taxi services are expected to continue for now, with scheduled trips still being carried out.
The company operates from Ospel, Venlo and Roermond and provides passenger, medical and school transport in North and Central Limburg.
The cause of the bankruptcy has not been stated.
- Who
- Geerets De Leeuw, a taxi company based in Ospel.
- What
- A court declared the company bankrupt.
- When
- Monday, 26 October 2026.
- Where
- The company is based in Ospel and has branches in Venlo and Roermond.
- Why
- The company filed for bankruptcy itself. The cause of the bankruptcy is not known.
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A court declared Geerets De Leeuw bankrupt after the company filed for bankruptcy itself.
The directors are due to meet with the curator to discuss the company’s future.
- Employees
- About 90
- Company branches
- Ospel, Venlo and Roermond
- Bankrupt entities
- GdL Beheer bv, GdL Taxi bv and GdL Personeel bv
- Employees by entity
- 50 at GdL Beheer bv; 20 each at GdL Taxi bv and GdL Personeel bv
- Clients
- 1,200, according to the company
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What people are saying
Tomorrow, transport will in any case continue
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For now, the minibuses will keep running and the scheduled transport journeys will be carried out