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A large manufacturer of solar systems is insolvent. Some customers who ordered goods from the company could go away empty-handed.
Munich – Companies are filing for bankruptcy again and again this year. It was recently announced that the fashion giant Esprit is closing all its stores after the company went bankrupt. A leading manufacturer of solar systems in Germany has also now had to file for bankruptcy.
German solar system manufacturer is insolvent
Specifically, it is about the company Bosswerk based in Nettetal. The company sold solar systems for balconies, inverters, power storage units and other technology under its GreenAkku brand. The company has been active since 2010 and has sold around half a million solar systems to private and commercial customers to date, according to a PR agency for the manufacturer.
Due to the difficult situation on the solar market, Bosswerk was forced to file for insolvency at the Krefeld District Court on July 24. However, the approximately 100 employees can breathe a sigh of relief. Business operations are to continue in full for the time being.
The solar system manufacturer Bosswerk is insolvent. (Symbolic image) © Stefan Sauer/dpa
And what about the customers? Products from the solar system manufacturer can still be purchased via the online shop. The usual manufacturer guarantees and other claims still apply. However, customers who placed an order before the insolvency proceedings on July 24 and have not yet received the goods are left empty-handed. Instead of receiving the products, the customers become creditors of the insolvent company in accordance with insolvency law.
Insolvency hits German solar system manufacturers: What customers need to consider now
In such a case, according to the consumer advice center, customers can have their claims entered in the insolvency table. After a certain period of time, the remaining company assets are then distributed proportionately among all creditors. But one should not expect much from this, emphasized Iwona Husemann at ZDFtoday“Consumers need to know that the satisfaction from the insolvency estate is usually very low,” said the lawyer and legal advisor at the NRW consumer advice center. Customers who order after July 24 or wish to do so in the future will, however, be fully entitled to the goods.
The basic rule is: If customers receive faulty goods from an insolvent company, they must assert their claims for subsequent performance against the insolvency administrator. The insolvency administrator then decides whether the claim will be fulfilled or not. If the claim is rejected, customers can only register for the insolvency table.
