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Osnabrück, Hamburg, Berlin, Hanover, Münster and Sylt
Sector
Manufacturing Manufacture Of Food And Beverage Manufacture Of Food Products 10.82 - Manufacture Of Cocoa, Chocolate And Sugar Confectionery
150 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
25 November 2024
Employment effect (start)
25 November 2024
Foreseen end date
Description
As announced on 25 November 2024, the German chocolate manufacturer Leysieffer from Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, has declared insolvency in October 2024. The company has failed to find a new investor and is now being liquidated. All 150 employees have received their termination notices, having been informed of the closure on November 5. This affects all locations in Osnabrück, Hamburg, Berlin, Hanover, Münster, and Sylt.
The company has faced difficulties in the past, having previously filed for insolvency in 2019 and 2022. The previous insolvency proceedings do not appear to have led to a sustainable recovery.
Eurofound (2024), Leysieffer, Bankruptcy in Germany, factsheet number 201984, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/201984.
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