Bruinsma driving school partial rescue, Digi Mart USA News (Utrecht, Netherlands): The bankrupt Utrecht driving school Bruinsma is making a partial rescue. The driving lessons for the transport sector are being taken over by another party.
The activities related to car and motorcycle lessons are not being taken over.
Bruinsma was a well-known name on the roads of Utrecht and had a location at Stadion Galgenwaard, where the Bruinsma name appears prominently on the facade. The company, founded in 1970, was declared bankrupt by the court at the end of September.
The cause of the bankruptcy is not yet known. Curator Ferdinand Bosvelt of Turnaround Advocaten is still investigating it.
The rescue deal brings in more than 340,000 euros. For that amount, the acquiring party receives various vehicles, leased cars, and several assignments and work contracts from Bruinsma.
The company behind the takeover has not yet been disclosed. The deal concerns only driving lessons for C driving licenses.
At the time of the bankruptcy, Bruinsma employed 28 people, 22 of whom were driving instructors. The company also regularly used one self-employed worker.
According to the curator, part of the employment will be preserved thanks to the rescue, although it is not clear how many people this involves.
The recently published bankruptcy report also indicates that some Bruinsma students may have been affected by the bankruptcy, for example because they had driving lessons and/or exams scheduled. “The scope of this is not yet known,” the curator said.
