Immediately after the controversial debacle surrounding the Rivoli amusement park in Rotterdam, it was clear that there must be a debt of millions.
Shortly before the bankruptcy was declared, the amusement park was auctioned. This was done on behalf of investor Pearl Capital, from which Van der Most had borrowed 7.5 million euros.
Although the auction raised 6.5 million euros, because the debt had risen to 11.5 million euros due to penalty interest, Van der Most was still more than 4 million euros in debt.
Van der Most owns another dozen companies, including Speelstad Oranje. Creditors have seized those businesses and personal property.
The debt burden of 50 million could increase even further in the near future. In addition to the fact that other creditors can report, the UWV usually reports as one of the last parties in a bankruptcy.