Guides on acquiring from insolvency

Germany is not the only distressed-M&A market in Europe — it is just the best documented. How French redressement judiciaire, Spanish concurso, UK administration and the Nordic and Baltic procedures differ, and what a cross-border buyer has to change in their process.

Free German insolvency-administrator directories (e.g. dataroomX, 400+ firms) list a name and a city. What a buyer still needs — and why case history is the difference that matters. Checked live, 09/2026.

Deal One vs. Emptera, fact-checked: pricing (as of Sept 2026), insolvency specialization vs. general marketplace, data depth. Objective comparison, no exaggeration.

The IWH reports 1,689 German company insolvencies for July 2026 — 75% above pre-Covid levels. The more important number is the leading indicator, now at a record high. Where the buyable cases sit, by sector and federal state, with live pipeline data.

From the amtliche Insolvenzveröffentlichungen InsO filing to closing: the typical phases of acquiring a company out of German insolvency — and why urgent cases can be decided before the proceeding is even formally opened.

What buyers need to check before signing: legal, financial and operational due diligence for asset and share deals out of German insolvency — plus the most common red flags.

Is the insolvent company still trading, or already wound down? The signals buyers use to spot operating status before reaching out to the administrator.

How a Bieterverfahren (bidding process) runs in German insolvency — from teaser and NDA to the second round — and how to position yourself as a buyer instead of getting filtered out early.

How Emptera syncs insolvency data hourly, why the per-case „as of” timestamp matters — and how to use freshness for faster first outreach.

Destatis reports 2,276 corporate insolvencies for April 2026 (+7.1%). Transport & logistics, hospitality and construction are hit hardest. The acquisition opportunities in these sectors — and why the statistics run three months behind the market.

The automatic transfer of employees under § 613a BGB is the most common worry when buying out of insolvency. Who transfers, which pre-opening liabilities the estate carries instead of you, how an acquirer concept lawfully right-sizes the team — and why buying after opening leaves you better off than any normal asset deal.

Equity ratio, bank-loan timing, KfW grants, the Massekredit misunderstanding, and Certain Funds: the practical financing guide for buyers acquiring out of insolvency.

The IWH reports the highest quarterly count of German corporate insolvencies in 21 years. We counted in our live data: where the buyable cases are, which federal states lead — and why the window for buyers has rarely been this good.

Every other insolvency tool shows you raw data. Emptera tells you what to do with it — in under 10 seconds, personalised to your buyer profile.

Every German insolvency must be published within a day. What you can genuinely read out of the 3-line notice on insolvenzbekanntmachungen.de and which 12 signals you miss when you skim.

In insolvency 95 % of transactions are asset deals — but not all. This decision matrix explains when share deals make sense, what risks lurk and how to pick the right structural path.

Under §270 German InsO the debtor keeps the keys — not the administrator. For buyers that means a direct line to the CEO, less bureaucracy, more room to negotiate. Here's how it actually works.

Timing, tone, wording. How to set up your first outreach so the administrator files you as serious — not in the 80 % pile.

From the amtliche Insolvenzveröffentlichungen signal to the asset deal: the practitioner's guide for ETA searchers and operator buyers in the German D2C e-commerce space. Timing, signals, administrator outreach.

From the amtliche Insolvenzveröffentlichungen listing to the asset deal: every step, every deadline, every pitfall. Written for buyers, not advisors.