Type
Bankruptcy
Country
Netherlands
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Retail
Retail Trade, Except Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles
Retail Sale Via Stalls And Markets Or Other
47.91 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

165 - 170 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
3 February 2014
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Online book seller ECI was declared bankrupt in January 2014. On 3 February 2014 it was announced that part of the activities will be continued under a new owner, Novamedia. Out of the 200 ECI employees, only 30-35 will keep their jobs.


Sources

  • 4 February 2014: Het Financieele Dagblad

Citation

Eurofound (2014), ECI, Bankruptcy in Netherlands, factsheet number 76545, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/76545.