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Insolvency shock for expert: Locations in Bavaria are fighting for survival!
expert Franken and Mainfranken GmbH filed for bankruptcy on July 16, 2025. Affected locations in Schweinfurt.
Insolvency shock for expert: Locations in Bavaria are fighting for survival!
On July 16, 2025, expert Franken GmbH and expert Mainfranken GmbH filed for insolvency with the Schweinfurt District Court. The news was transmitted by the expert headquarters itself and caused a stir in the Schweinfurt, Bad Kissingen, Forchheim and Fürth regions pos-mail.de reports. This development could have far-reaching consequences for employees at the affected locations.
The companies are based in Schweinfurt, Bavaria, and it is expected that the district court will appoint a provisional insolvency administrator at short notice. Despite this difficult situation, the owner family is optimistic and is pursuing the goal of continuing to operate the locations under the expert brand - even after the opening of insolvency proceedings. According to expert headquarters, the companies are expected to continue to operate in full under the supervision of the insolvency administrator.
Number of increasing bankruptcies in Germany
The current bankruptcies are part of a larger trend: In 2024, 21,812 companies in Germany filed for bankruptcy, representing an increase of 22.4% compared to the previous year ifm-bonn.org revealed. This is around 4,000 more than in 2023. The reasons for this increase can be found in current and previous crises.
What is particularly noteworthy is that the increase in bankruptcies primarily affects companies that have been on the market for a long time. The proportion of bankruptcies per 1,000 existing companies has risen to 7. This shows that the economic situation is also hitting established companies hard.
Changes in the corporate structure
In March 2025, the shareholders' meeting of expert Mainfranken GmbH was also convened, which decided on a significant change to the articles of association. Expert Schweinfurt GmbH and expert Forchheim GmbH were integrated into expert Mainfranken GmbH at the end of 2024 based on a merger agreement northdata.de highlights.
These changes in the corporate structure and the current challenges raise the question of whether expert's brand identity will continue to exist in the affected regions and how many jobs may be at stake.
In summary, it remains to be seen how the situation will develop for the expert branches in the region. While efforts to preserve the sites can provide hope, the situation remains tense and requires careful monitoring by the public and all stakeholders.