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What is a Besloten Vennootschap (BV) company?

A Besloten Vennootschap, commonly shortened to BV, is the Netherlands’ version of a private limited company. It has its own legal identity, its capital is divided into privately held shares, and its shareholders are generally protected from the company’s liabilities. That is the technical definition. From Worldwide Fellow’s perspective, the more important question is not […]