NEURA Robotics acquires Huber Automotive AG development division – sales process conducted by PLUTA team

In the insolvency proceedings for Huber Automotive AG, an investor has been secured for the development division within just five weeks. The PLUTA Management GmbH team has been responsible for the sales process. Insolvency administrator Mr Martin Mucha from law firm Grub Brugger has been conducting the process of finding an investor in consultation with the creditors’ committee.

NEURA Robotics has acquired the development division with more than 30 employees effective 16 October 2025. In addition to the workforce, the transaction also involves the transfer of the division’s moveable fixed assets and know-how.

Mr Marcus Katholing, managing director of PLUTA Management GmbH and project lead for the M&A deal, said, “I am pleased that we have been able to complete this transaction and that the jobs have been saved. Our discussions with the investor were very positive. We have been able to reach an agreement and successfully conclude this sale in a very short space of time.” The solution achieved underscores PLUTA Management GmbH’s implementation expertise. Its years of experience are especially evident in distressed M&A mandates.

The PLUTA Management GmbH team also includes Mr Luca Reifenberg and Mr Michael Kögl. Project manager Mr Luca Reifenberg said, “Cooperation with the insolvency administrator and his team has been very good over these weeks. We would like to thank Mr Martin Mucha, Mr Karl Sebastian Schäfer and Mr Tobias Bodenhöfer for the trust shown and the successful collaboration. The support of the staff and customers has also been important, and we appreciate that they made themselves available for discussions and meetings during the M&A process.”

PLUTA coordinated the M&A process, from the search for an investor to the execution of the transaction. In a second step, the PLUTA team is now also looking to find an investor for the production division of the automotive supplier based in Mühlhausen in Baden-Württemberg. The team is working closely with the insolvency administrator for the company during the sales process.

Insolvency administrator commissioned PLUTA to find investor

By order dated 5 September 2025, the Local Court of Göppingen opened the insolvency proceedings for the assets of Huber Automotive AG in Mühlhausen im Täle. This came just a week after provisional proceedings had been ordered. The court appointed Mr Martin Mucha from Grub Brugger as insolvency administrator, who then commissioned PLUTA Management GmbH to conduct the search for an investor.

“I am pleased that we have been able to find a promising local solution for Huber Automotive AG’s development division within five weeks of the insolvency proceedings being opened. We are continuing to work with great urgency on securing an investor for the remaining operations,” said attorney Mr Martin Mucha.

Huber Automotive specialises in vehicle electronics and offers hardware and software development, housing design and series production of control units for e-mobility concepts as well as for battery management and energy storage systems. It is the core of the Huber Group and employed 133 people at the time it filed for insolvency.

NEURA Robotics was founded in 2019 and has its headquarters in Metzingen. The high-tech company designs and manufactures intelligent, cognitive robots. NEURA Robotics employs more than 1,100 people and develops all key technologies in-house, including AI, control software, sensor technology and mechanical components.