SWETS INFORMATION SERVICES B.V. Singapore Branch
SWETS INFORMATION SERVICES B.V. Singapore Branch (UEN T02FC6290E) is a foreign company branch registered with Singapore’s Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA). ACRA’s open register gives its current status as In Liquidation and its registration date as 16 September 2002. A branch is not a separate company: it is the Singapore registration of Swets Information Services B.V., a Dutch besloten vennootschap registered with the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce (KvK) under number 28084174, with its statutory seat in Amsterdam.
The branch’s registered activity (SSIC 96099) is described as providing subscription services for printed periodicals and their electronic versions. That matches the business of the Dutch company, which, according to its court-appointed bankruptcy trustee, acted as an intermediary between publishers and mainly professional buyers of journals, books and subscriptions, such as universities, libraries, law firms and public bodies. Its services covered journal selection and sales, digital access management, physical delivery, subscription administration and renewals, invoicing and catalogue services. The trustee’s first report lists Singapore among nine foreign branch offices of the Dutch company, alongside Mexico, Turkey, China, South Africa, Taiwan, Switzerland, Israel and Finland.
ACRA records a former name, SWETS BLACKWELL B.V., for the registration. The branch’s last annual return is dated 10 September 2014, and its accounts were due by 31 July 2015. Its registered address is at City Gate, 371 Beach Road, Singapore 199597.
On 23 September 2014 the Amsterdam District Court declared Swets Information Services B.V. bankrupt on the company’s own petition (case C/13/14/517 F). The trustee’s first report says the bankruptcy and the wind-down of all its activities removed the foreign branches’ reason to exist. Today the KvK open-data service lists the Dutch company as inactive and carries a bankruptcy (FAIL) code. The trustee’s thirteenth report, dated 10 August 2020, said that unsecured creditors would receive no distribution.
The website swetsinformationservices.com was the Dutch head office’s corporate site; an archived copy from January 2014 gives a Leiden headquarters address. The domain no longer resolves. No revenue figure for the Singapore branch is publicly available.
Sources
- ACRA, “Information on Corporate Entities” (entities starting with S), data.gov.sg open dataset, updated monthly (latest records dated 30 September 2026), record for UEN T02FC6290E: https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_df7d2d661c0c11a7c367c9ee4bf896c1/view. Retrieved 26 October 2026.
- Rechtbank Amsterdam, bankruptcy judgment of 23 September 2014, Swets Information Services B.V. (copy published by the trustee): https://cms.law/nl/content/download/116603/4853260/version/1/file/Bankruptcy_judgment_Swets_Information_Services_BV_dated_23_September_2014_Dutch.pdf. Retrieved 26 October 2026.
- KvK open data, basic company data for KvK 28084174: https://opendata.kvk.nl/api/v1/hvds/basisbedrijfsgegevens/kvknummer/28084174. Retrieved 26 October 2026.
- Trustee’s first public report (art. 73a Bankruptcy Act), 28 November 2014: https://cms.law/nl/content/download/116759/4854781/version/1/file/Swets_Zeitlinger_Group_BV_and_other_Dutch_subsidiaries_1st_public_report_dated_28_November2014.pdf. Retrieved 26 October 2026.
- Trustee’s thirteenth public report, 10 August 2020: https://cms.law/en/media/local/cms-dsb/files/bankruptcies/swets-information-serivces-b.v.-and-accucoms-b.v.-13th-combined-public-report-dated-10th-august-2020-dutch-.pdf. Retrieved 26 October 2026.
- Archived copy of swetsinformationservices.com, 3 January 2014: http://web.archive.org/web/20140103042626/http://www.swetsinformationservices.com/. Retrieved 26 October 2026.
Registration details
Officers
Directors and officers of SWETS INFORMATION SERVICES B.V. Singapore Branch
ACRA’s open register records 8 officers for SWETS INFORMATION SERVICES B.V. Singapore Branch (UEN T02FC6290E). The free dataset gives only the count. It does not give names, roles or appointment dates, and it does not say whether a liquidator appointed for the branch is among the eight. For a Singapore branch of a foreign company, officers typically include the foreign company’s directors and the branch’s locally resident authorised representative(s).
At the head-office level, the trustee’s first public report lists the statutory directors (statutair bestuurders) of Swets Information Services B.V. as at its bankruptcy date of 23 September 2014:
- Koninklijke Swets & Zeitlinger Holding N.V. (a corporate director), appointed 8 August 2007
- N.L.J.M. Beister, appointed 1 December 2010
- J.F. Stoop, appointed 30 November 2012. According to the report, he became interim CEO of the group on 1 May 2014 while remaining CFO.
Under the Amsterdam District Court judgment of 23 September 2014, mr. J.L.M. Groenewegen was appointed trustee (curator) of the Dutch company. Under Dutch bankruptcy law, the trustee administers and liquidates the estate in place of the directors. The trustee’s reports were still being issued in his name in August 2020.
Recent officer changes
- 23 September 2014: trustee appointed for Swets Information Services B.V. by the Amsterdam District Court (case C/13/14/517 F).
Data availability
Restricted and historical. Names of the Singapore branch’s officers are only available from a paid ACRA BizFile extract. The head-office director list is dated 23 September 2014. Nationality is not disclosed in any source reviewed.
Sources
- ACRA, “Information on Corporate Entities”, data.gov.sg open dataset (field no_of_officers), record for UEN T02FC6290E: https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_df7d2d661c0c11a7c367c9ee4bf896c1/view. Retrieved 26 October 2026.
- Trustee’s first public report, 28 November 2014 (section 2.1): https://cms.law/nl/content/download/116759/4854781/version/1/file/Swets_Zeitlinger_Group_BV_and_other_Dutch_subsidiaries_1st_public_report_dated_28_November2014.pdf. Retrieved 26 October 2026.
- Rechtbank Amsterdam, bankruptcy judgment of 23 September 2014: https://cms.law/nl/content/download/116603/4853260/version/1/file/Bankruptcy_judgment_Swets_Information_Services_BV_dated_23_September_2014_Dutch.pdf. Retrieved 26 October 2026.
- Trustee’s thirteenth public report, 10 August 2020: https://cms.law/en/media/local/cms-dsb/files/bankruptcies/swets-information-serivces-b.v.-and-accucoms-b.v.-13th-combined-public-report-dated-10th-august-2020-dutch-.pdf. Retrieved 26 October 2026.
Group Structure
Group structure of SWETS INFORMATION SERVICES B.V. Singapore Branch
SWETS INFORMATION SERVICES B.V. Singapore Branch is a branch, not a subsidiary. ACRA registers it as a Foreign Company Branch (UEN T02FC6290E), so it is part of the same legal person as the Dutch company Swets Information Services B.V. (KvK 28084174, statutory seat Amsterdam). It therefore has no parent company of its own.
The Dutch company was the operating company of the former Swets group. The trustee’s first public report (28 November 2014) describes it as having nine foreign branch offices, including Singapore, which in legal terms carried on the Dutch company’s own activities. Through Swets & Zeitlinger International Holding B.V., it also held shares in 15 foreign companies. A group chart dated 31 January 2014 places it below the holding chain Swets & Zeitlinger Group B.V. → Koninklijke Swets & Zeitlinger Holding N.V. → Swets & Zeitlinger Beheer B.V. → Swets & Zeitlinger Finance B.V. The chart gives no percentages.
All of these relationships are historical. The Dutch companies in the group were declared bankrupt between 23 September and 18 November 2014. By August 2020, the trustee reported that every Swets group bankruptcy except that of Swets Information Services B.V. had been wound up.
Verified corporate relationships
| Entity | Country | Registration number | Relationship | Ownership | Status | Information date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swets Information Services B.V. | Netherlands | KvK 28084174 | Head office (same legal person; the branch is its Singapore registration) | Not applicable | Bankrupt since 23 Sep 2014; KvK: inactive, FAIL code | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Swets & Zeitlinger Finance B.V. | Netherlands | Not disclosed in source | Immediate holder of the head office (historical) | Ownership percentage not disclosed | Declared bankrupt 18 Nov 2014 | 31 Jan 2014 (chart) |
| Swets & Zeitlinger Group B.V. | Netherlands | Not disclosed in source | Top holding company of the Swets group (historical) | Ownership percentage not disclosed | Declared bankrupt 29 Sep 2014 | 31 Jan 2014 (chart) |
Recent structural changes
- 23 September 2014: Swets Information Services B.V. declared bankrupt by the Amsterdam District Court (C/13/14/517 F).
- 18 November 2014: the intermediate holding companies Koninklijke Swets & Zeitlinger Holding N.V., Swets & Zeitlinger Beheer B.V. and Swets & Zeitlinger Finance B.V. declared bankrupt.
- Undated in public sources: the Singapore branch moved to the ACRA status “In Liquidation”. The liquidation date and liquidator could not be verified, because the Singapore Government Gazette refused access.
Data availability
Historical. The group chart dates from January 2014 and gives no percentages or registration numbers for the holding companies. No current group exists to describe.
Sources
- ACRA, “Information on Corporate Entities”, data.gov.sg open dataset, record for UEN T02FC6290E: https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_df7d2d661c0c11a7c367c9ee4bf896c1/view. Retrieved 26 October 2026.
- KvK open data, KvK 28084174: https://opendata.kvk.nl/api/v1/hvds/basisbedrijfsgegevens/kvknummer/28084174. Retrieved 26 October 2026.
- Trustee’s first public report, 28 November 2014 (sections 4.6 and 4.15–4.16, annex 1): https://cms.law/nl/content/download/116759/4854781/version/1/file/Swets_Zeitlinger_Group_BV_and_other_Dutch_subsidiaries_1st_public_report_dated_28_November2014.pdf. Retrieved 26 October 2026.
- Trustee’s thirteenth public report, 10 August 2020: https://cms.law/en/media/local/cms-dsb/files/bankruptcies/swets-information-serivces-b.v.-and-accucoms-b.v.-13th-combined-public-report-dated-10th-august-2020-dutch-.pdf. Retrieved 26 October 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What does SWETS INFORMATION SERVICES B.V. Singapore Branch do?
SWETS INFORMATION SERVICES B.V. Singapore Branch (UEN T02FC6290E) is the Singapore branch of the Dutch company Swets Information Services B.V. (KvK 28084174), registered by ACRA on 16 September 2002 to provide subscription services for printed periodicals and their electronic versions. ACRA lists its status as In Liquidation; the Dutch company was declared bankrupt by the Amsterdam District Court on 23 September 2014.
Who owns SWETS INFORMATION SERVICES B.V. Singapore Branch?
As a foreign company branch, the Singapore branch has no shareholders of its own; it is part of the Dutch company Swets Information Services B.V. A January 2014 group chart published by the bankruptcy trustee places that company below Swets & Zeitlinger Finance B.V., with no percentage disclosed.
Who is SWETS INFORMATION SERVICES B.V. Singapore Branch's UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?
No beneficial owner can be verified from a public source. The branch has no shareholders of its own, the Dutch UBO register has been closed to the public since November 2022, and the trustee's report says only that the former top holding company was owned by several investment companies.
What is SWETS INFORMATION SERVICES B.V. Singapore Branch's company registration number?
The Singapore branch is registered with ACRA as a foreign company branch under UEN T02FC6290E. Its head office, Swets Information Services B.V., is registered with the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce (KvK) under number 28084174.
Is SWETS INFORMATION SERVICES B.V. Singapore Branch still an active company?
No. ACRA's open register gives the branch's status as In Liquidation, and its Dutch head office was declared bankrupt by the Amsterdam District Court on 23 September 2014 and is listed by the KvK as inactive with a bankruptcy code.
When was SWETS INFORMATION SERVICES B.V. Singapore Branch incorporated?
The branch was registered by ACRA on 16 September 2002. As a branch it was not incorporated separately; it is the Singapore registration of the Dutch company.
What is SWETS INFORMATION SERVICES B.V. Singapore Branch's registered address?
The branch's registered address is City Gate, 371 Beach Road, Singapore 199597. The Dutch head office has its statutory seat in Amsterdam.
What legal structure is SWETS INFORMATION SERVICES B.V. Singapore Branch registered as?
It is a foreign company branch, the Singapore registration of a Dutch besloten vennootschap (B.V., a private limited company), not a separate legal person.
What is SWETS INFORMATION SERVICES B.V. Singapore Branch's revenue?
No revenue figure for the Singapore branch is publicly available. Its last annual return with ACRA is dated 10 September 2014, and the Dutch head office has been in bankruptcy since 23 September 2014.
Is SWETS INFORMATION SERVICES B.V. Singapore Branch listed on a stock exchange?
Neither the Singapore branch nor its Dutch head office, Swets Information Services B.V., is listed on a stock exchange.
Who are the officers/directors of SWETS INFORMATION SERVICES B.V. Singapore Branch?
ACRA's open data records 8 officers for the Singapore branch, but names are available only in a paid BizFile extract. Since 23 September 2014 the Dutch head office has been administered by its court-appointed bankruptcy trustee, mr. J.L.M. Groenewegen.
Does SWETS INFORMATION SERVICES B.V. Singapore Branch have a parent company or subsidiaries?
The Singapore branch is part of the same legal person as Swets Information Services B.V. (Netherlands, KvK 28084174), which was the operating company of the former Swets group. That group's Dutch companies were declared bankrupt between 23 September and 18 November 2014, so all group relationships are historical.
Which company sat directly above Swets Information Services B.V.?
A group chart dated 31 January 2014, attached to the bankruptcy trustee's first report, places it directly below Swets & Zeitlinger Finance B.V. The chart gives no percentages.
Where did the Swets ownership chain end?
The chart runs up through Swets & Zeitlinger Beheer B.V. and Koninklijke Swets & Zeitlinger Holding N.V. to Swets & Zeitlinger Group B.V. The trustee's report says that top holding company's shares were held by a number of investment companies, without naming percentages.
What happened to the rest of the Swets group?
Its Dutch companies were declared bankrupt between 23 September and 18 November 2014. By August 2020 the trustee reported that every Swets group bankruptcy except that of Swets Information Services B.V. had been wound up, and that unsecured creditors would receive no distribution.
Which other branches did Swets Information Services B.V. have?
The trustee's first report lists nine foreign branch offices, Singapore plus Mexico, Turkey, China, South Africa, Taiwan, Switzerland, Israel and Finland. Separately, it held shares in 15 foreign companies through Swets & Zeitlinger International Holding B.V.
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Where does this company information come from, and how current is it?
This profile of SWETS INFORMATION SERVICES B.V. Singapore Branch was researched by Zavia from primary sources (official registers, filings and the company's own publications), each cited in the sections above, and was last checked on 26 October 2026.