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DEFACTO GmbH from Erlangen: Insolvency and fight for jobs!
DEFACTO GmbH from Erlangen files for bankruptcy, affecting 150 employees. The main reason is a decline in sales.
DEFACTO GmbH from Erlangen: Insolvency and fight for jobs!
The insolvency of DEFACTO GmbH is causing a stir in Erlangen. The company, which has been in the digital transformation space for an impressive 36 years, has filed for bankruptcy due to unforeseeable declines in sales caused by the postponement and partial cancellation of customer orders. Around 150 employees are affected. But don't worry: your wages and salaries are secured by insolvency money until the end of September. How Mercury reports, the insolvency administrator Volker Böhm is striving to preserve as many jobs as possible and to reposition the company sustainably.
DEFACTO specializes in optimizing customer relationships and offers solutions through the use of artificial intelligence in the areas of customer, data and process management. Their customers come from various industries including retail, automotive, pharmaceuticals and finance. The tense economic conditions have also hit other companies in the region hard. Current financial difficulties can be observed in many companies in Franconia In Franconia also reported.
Hoping for investors
In order to secure the future of DEFACTO GmbH, those responsible are now relying on possible investors. Initial discussions began before the bankruptcy filing, but uncertainty remains about the company's final development. The service provider Dataform from Roßtal was recently sold, with the 230 employees being taken over. DEFACTO, on the other hand, is fighting to survive in this difficult situation and to continue processing all existing orders.
DEFACTO's insolvency cannot be seen in a vacuum. In general, the number of corporate bankruptcies in Germany is increasing. In 2024, around 21,812 companies filed for bankruptcy - around 4,000 more than in the previous year. The reasons are varied, but primarily due to various crises. The increasing numbers are alarming and require close monitoring of the situation IFM Bonn show.
After 36 years in business, DEFACTO GmbH has found itself in a precarious situation. It remains to be hoped that those responsible will demonstrate enough skill and ingenuity to navigate the company through this turbulent time. Preserving jobs is at the top of the agenda. The fate of the employees is closely monitored not only in Erlangen, but also throughout the entire region.