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An investor has been secured at the eleventh hour in the Mayer & Cie. debtor-in-possession proceedings, with attorney Mr Ilkin Bananyarli from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH as insolvency monitor.

Mr Daniel Barth from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH has announced good news in the insolvency proceedings for Uplifter GmbH & Co. KG: the Luibl Group from Passau will acquire the business and keep on 45 employees. The purchase agreement has already been signed. Those responsible have agreed to maintain strict confidentiality about the purchase price. The Uplifter brand will be preserved.

Following the insolvency filing of Heilbronner Falken GmbH & Co. KG and with the ice hockey club continuing to fulfil its fixtures, it is time for the next step in the proceedings: provisional insolvency administrator Mr Peter Roeger from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH has launched the process of finding an investor. The PLUTA team also includes attorney Ms Heike Metzger from Heilbronn and others.

The Local Court of Rottweil ordered insolvency proceedings for the assets of Teknia Stuttgart GmbH and appointed Mr Ilkin Bananyarli from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH as administrator on 1 February 2026.

The Goldschmaus Group, a food business that brings all stages of beef and pork production together under one roof, will acquire the key assets of the Hein Group at its Hasbergen-Gaste site, effective prospectively from 1 March 2026.

The Local Court of Stuttgart ordered provisional insolvency administration for the assets of FELIX W. Retail GmbH and appointed Mr Ilkin Bananyarli from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH as provisional administrator on 29 January 2026. An application was also filed for FELIX W. Holding GmbH, a non-operational investment company that holds the shares in FELIX W. Retail GmbH. The specialist attorney based in Stuttgart has been appointed provisional administrator for this as well.

In the Vynova Wilhelmshaven GmbH proceedings, provisional insolvency administrator Dr Christian Kaufmann from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH has provided an update on the ongoing process of finding an investor.

Provisional insolvency administrator Mr Peter Roeger from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH has provided an update on the Heilbronner Falken GmbH & Co. KG proceedings. The team’s upcoming games can go ahead as planned, and all stakeholders are working to ensure that the remaining fixtures in the regular season can be fulfilled.

With effect from 1 February 2026, the Local Court of Ulm opened insolvency proceedings for the assets of Mocopinus GmbH & Co. KG and ordered debtor-in-possession management. The company is therefore continuing its restructuring process under the operational management of its current leadership team.

On 27 January 2026, the Local Court of Hof ordered provisional insolvency administration for the assets of Gebelein Laser- und Biegetechnik GmbH based in Naila. The court has appointed attorney Mr Peter Roeger from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH as provisional insolvency administrator. The business with 44 employees remains fully operational. The Gebelein team will continue to process all existing orders as planned.

Mr Florian Zistler from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH has found a solution for solar energy system supplier Sungrade based in Günzburg in the context of the company’s insolvency proceedings. Effective 1 February 2026, the newly established Energie Manufaktur Günzburg GmbH will acquire the majority of the company’s assets by way of an asset deal.

Kreiskliniken Dillingen-Wertingen gGmbH has successfully completed its protective shield proceedings. Following the legally binding confirmation of the insolvency plan, the Local Court of Nördlingen has stated that the proceedings will be terminated on 31 January 2026.

Heilbronner Falken GmbH & Co. KG has filed for insolvency. By order dated 28 January 2026, the Local Court of Heilbronn ordered provisional insolvency administration for the ice hockey club’s assets and appointed Mr Peter Roeger from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH as provisional administrator. The PLUTA team includes attorney Ms Heike Metzger, who heads up the firm’s Heilbronn branch.

On 27 January 2026, the Local Court of Bielefeld, as the competent court, ordered provisional insolvency administration for the assets of Hammer Raumstylisten GmbH and appointed attorney Mr Stefan Meyer from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH as provisional administrator. His immediate focus is on stabilising operations in the specialist Hammer stores and reviewing the company’s financial situation.

Mr Florian Zistler from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH has found an investor for the hotel operations of Scoop Aalen Hotelbetriebs GmbH, having kept the business operating for the past year. The Grimm family, which already runs the PIAZZA hotel and restaurant in Dinkelsbühl, will acquire the business by way of an asset deal and keep on all employees.

communicall GmbH has filed for insolvency with the Local Court of Bayreuth, as the competent court. On 22 January 2026, the court then ordered provisional insolvency administration and appointed attorney Mr Peter Roeger from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH as provisional administrator.

ROFU Kinderland Spielwarenhandelsgesellschaft mbH headquartered in Hoppstädten-Weiersbach, Rhineland-Palatinate, has filed for restructuring under debtor-in-possession proceedings. Following this, the Local Court of Idar-Oberstein ordered provisional proceedings on 19 January 2026.

Insolvency administrator Mr Ingo Thurm from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH has announced welcome news: the future of Metallgießerei Wilhelm Funke GmbH & Co. KG based in Alfeld has been secured. Creditors unanimously approved the presented insolvency plan at today’s voting meeting.

DRUTEC Druckguss & Montagetechnik GmbH + Co. KG located in Herford has filed for insolvency due to imminent illiquidity with the support of Minden-based attorney Mr Matthias Lehmann from law firm Handschuh + Lehmann. On 9 January 2026, the Local Court of Bielefeld, as the competent court, ordered provisional insolvency administration and appointed attorney Dr André Wehner from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH as provisional administrator.

On 30 December 2025, the Local Court of Bielefeld ordered provisional insolvency administration for the assets of Strathmann Holz GmbH & Co. KG and appointed attorney Dr Ria Brüninghoff from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH as provisional administrator.

In the Vynova Wilhelmshaven GmbH proceedings, provisional insolvency administrator Dr Christian Kaufmann from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH has stated that the energy-intensive – and therefore costly – operations have been stabilised for the time being.

Gramm GmbH & Co. KG, the Gramm Group’s holding company, has filed for insolvency. On 15 December 2025, the Local Court of Ludwigsburg ordered provisional insolvency administration and appointed Mr Steffen Beck from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH based in Stuttgart as provisional administrator.

Insolvency administrator Mr Peter Roeger from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH has announced welcome news in the KonzeptBau GmbH insolvency proceedings. The PLUTA team has found an investor for the construction project with 21 planned residential units on Erlanger Straße in Bayreuth.

Kothe Destillationstechnik GmbH, an Eislingen-based manufacturer of distillation equipment, has filed for insolvency with the competent court, the Local Court of Göppingen. On 11 December 2025, the court ordered provisional insolvency administration and appointed attorney Mr Steffen Beck from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH as provisional administrator. Following an initial review, he has stated that the business will continue to operate without restriction.

Following the insolvency application of LiangDao GmbH, with locations in Munich and Berlin, Mr Ivo-Meinert Willrodt from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH is working on a solution for the technology company. To this end, the PLUTA team has launched a structured process of finding an investor for the company, which focuses on software for 3D sensor solutions for autonomous driving and smart mobility applications.

Vynova Wilhelmshaven GmbH has filed for insolvency. On 12 December 2025, the Local Court of Wilhelmshaven ordered provisional insolvency administration for the company’s assets and appointed Dr Christian Kaufmann from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH as provisional administrator.

Following the insolvency application of Golfclub Schloss Weitenburg AG, Mr Steffen Beck from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH is already holding discussions with potential investors. If necessary, a structured process of finding an investor will be initiated at a later stage.

Restructuring expert Mr Georg Jakob Stemshorn from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH has achieved a solution in the insolvency proceedings for C&S Computer und Software GmbH.

Insolvency administrator Mr Steffen Beck from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH has announced positive news for the Friedrichshafen and Tettnang healthcare centres: the creditors unanimously approved the respective insolvency plans last Friday. This means the decisive final hurdle has been cleared in both insolvency proceedings, which will be terminated at the end of the year. The healthcare centres will be able to make a fresh start at the beginning of 2026 as planned.

On 3 December 2025, the Local Court of Augsburg (insolvency court) appointed attorney Mr Georg Jakob Stemshorn from PLUTA Rechtsanwalts GmbH as provisional insolvency administrator for Scoop Herford Hotelbetriebs GmbH. The company operates the IntercityHotel in Herford. Restructuring expert Mr Stemshorn and attorney Dr André Wehner, his PLUTA colleague, are working with great urgency to stabilise the hotel’s financial situation.