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Guides on acquiring from insolvency
In-depth analysis and playbooks on § 9 InsO, Eigenverwaltung, asset vs share deals, administrator outreach and pitfalls. Free to read, no registration.
- 22 Jul 2026§ 613a BGB in an insolvency asset deal: do I really inherit the entire workforce?
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.
8 min read
Read more → - 20 Jul 2026How to finance an insolvency acquisition — acquisition financing in distressed M&A
Equity ratio, bank-loan timing, KfW grants, the Massekredit misunderstanding, and Certain Funds: the practical financing guide for buyers acquiring out of insolvency.
10 min read
Read more → - 10 Jul 20261,702 company insolvencies in June — but how many are actually buyable?
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.
6 min read
Read more → - 01 Jul 2026The AI Deal Playbook — why we generate an action plan for every insolvency case
Every other insolvency tool shows you raw data. Übernahme-Radar tells you what to do with it — in under 10 seconds, personalised to your buyer profile.
6 min read
Read more → - 11 Jun 2026§ 9 InsO for acquirers: what the German insolvency gazette actually tells you — and what it doesn't
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.
9 min read
Read more → - 22 May 2026Asset Deal vs Share Deal in insolvency: the buyer's decision guide
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.
12 min read
Read more → - 05 May 2026Eigenverwaltung (Debtor-in-Possession): the deal mode buyers need to understand
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.
10 min read
Read more → - 14 Apr 2026Contacting the insolvency administrator: a guide for serious buyers
Timing, tone, wording. How to set up your first outreach so the administrator files you as serious — not in the 80 % pile.
8 min read
Read more → - 28 Mar 2026How to acquire a distressed D2C brand from insolvency — 2026 guide
From the §9 signal to the asset deal: the practitioner's guide for ETA searchers and operator buyers in the DACH D2C e-commerce space. Timing, signals, administrator outreach.
10 min read
Read more → - 11 Mar 2026How to acquire an insolvent German GmbH — complete 2026 guide
From the §9 listing to the asset deal: every step, every deadline, every pitfall. Written for buyers, not advisors.
12 min read
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