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Munkler & Sohn GmbH

Case number: 70g IN 170/26Court: KölnState: Nordrhein-Westfalen
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Case summary

According to the official notice of 2026-09-24, the Amtsgericht Köln ordered preliminary protective measures concerning Munkler & Sohn GmbH (preliminary stage, case no. 70g IN 170/26). The official notices available to us contain no opening of proceedings. Procedure type: Preliminary stage. Its registered business purpose is: der Garten- und Landschaftsbau.

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Preliminary stageHRB 90538

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Official gazette entry

Full text of the §9 InsO opening decree from insolvenzbekanntmachungen.de.

Amtsgericht Köln, Aktenzeichen: 70g IN 170/26 In dem Insolvenzeröffnungsverfahren über das Vermögen der im Handelsregister des Amtsgerichts Köln unter HRB 90538 eingetragenen Munkler & Sohn GmbH, Nettegasse 91, 50259 Pulheim, gesetzlich vertreten durch: […] Geschäftszweig: der Garten- und LandschShow full announcement ↓
Amtsgericht Köln, Aktenzeichen: 70g IN 170/26 In dem Insolvenzeröffnungsverfahren über das Vermögen der im Handelsregister des Amtsgerichts Köln unter HRB 90538 eingetragenen Munkler & Sohn GmbH, Nettegasse 91, 50259 Pulheim, gesetzlich vertreten durch: […] Geschäftszweig: der Garten- und Landschaftsbau wird heute, am 24.09.2026, um 08:36 Uhr, zur Sicherung der künftigen Insolvenzmasse und zur Aufklärung des Sachverhalts angeordnet (§§ 21, 22 InsO): Zum vorläufigen Insolvenzverwalter wird Rechtsanwalt […]bestellt. Verfügungen der Schuldnerin über Gegenstände ihres Vermögens sind nur noch mit Zustimmung des vorläufigen Insolvenzverwalters wirksam (§ 21 Abs. 2 Nr. 2 2. Alt. InsO). Der vorläufige Insolvenzverwalter ist nicht allgemeiner Vertreter der Schuldnerin. Er hat die Aufgabe, durch Überwachung der Schuldnerin deren Vermögen zu sichern und zu erhalten. Den Schuldnern der Schuldnerin (Drittschuldnern) wird verboten, an die Schuldnerin zu zahlen. Der vorläufige Insolvenzverwalter wird ermächtigt, Bankguthaben und sonstige Forderungen der Schuldnerin nach Wahl des/der vorläufigen Insolvenzverwalters/in auf einem von dieser/m eingerichteten Konto oder auf ein Schuldnerkonto einzuziehen sowie eingehende Gelder entgegenzunehmen. Die Drittschuldner werden aufgefordert, nur noch unter Beachtung dieser Anordnung zu leisten (§ 23 Abs. 1 Satz 3 InsO). Maßnahmen der Zwangsvollstreckung einschließlich der Vollziehung eines Arrests oder einer einstweiligen Verfügung gegen die Schuldnerin werden untersagt, soweit nicht unbewegliche Gegenstände betroffen sind; bereits begonnene Maßnahmen werden einstweilen eingestellt (§ 21 Abs. 2 Nr. 3 InsO). Der vorläufige Insolvenzverwalter ist berechtigt, die Geschäftsräume und betrieblichen Einrichtungen der Schuldnerin einschließlich der Nebenräume zu betreten und dort Nachforschungen anzustellen. Er ist berechtigt, Auskünfte über die schuldnerischen Vermögensverhältnisse bei Dritten einzuholen. Im Übrigen gilt der Beschluss vom 23.09.2026 fort. Falls der vorläufige Insolvenzverwalter den Auftrag nicht binnen vier Wochen vollständig erfüllen kann, ist dem Gericht ein Zwischenbericht zu erstatten. Der vorläufige Insolvenzverwalter wird beauftragt, die nach § 23 Abs. 1 InsO zu bewirkenden Zustellungen an die Schuldner der Schuldnerin (Drittschuldner) durchzuführen (§ 8 Abs. 3 InsO). Rechtsmittelbelehrung: Gegen diesen Beschluss steht der Schuldnerin/dem Schuldner das Rechtsmittel der sofortigen Beschwerde gem. § 21 Abs. 1 Satz 2 InsO zu. Die sofortige Beschwerde ist bei dem […] schriftlich in deutscher Sprache oder zur Niederschrift der Geschäftsstelle einzulegen. Die Beschwerde kann auch zur Niederschrift der Geschäftsstelle eines jeden Amtsgerichtes erklärt werden. Die sofortige Beschwerde muss innerhalb von zwei Wochen bei dem Amtsgericht Köln eingegangen sein. Dies gilt auch dann, wenn die Beschwerde zur Niederschrift der Geschäftsstelle eines anderen Amtsgerichtes abgegeben wurde. Die Frist beginnt mit der Verkündung der Entscheidung oder, wenn diese nicht verkündet wird, mit deren Zustellung. Zum Nachweis der Zustellung genügt auch die öffentliche Bekanntmachung. Diese gilt als bewirkt, sobald nach dem Tag der unter www.insolvenzbekanntmachungen.de erfolgten Veröffentlichung zwei weitere Tage verstrichen sind. Maßgeblich für den Beginn der Beschwerdefrist ist der frühere Zeitpunkt. Die sofortige Beschwerde muss die Bezeichnung des angefochtenen Beschlusses sowie die Erklärung enthalten, dass sofortige Beschwerde gegen diesen Beschluss eingelegt wird. Sie soll begründet werden. Köln, 24.09.2026 Amtsgericht

Official announcement pursuant to § 9 InsO. Names of natural persons have been removed. Source: insolvenzbekanntmachungen.de.

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Key deadlines

Report meeting · buyer window
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§§ 29, 156–157 InsO — the creditors' meeting decides continue vs. liquidate. Going-concern sales usually close before it.
Claim deadline · creditors'
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§174 InsO — deadline for creditors to lodge claims. Not a buyer's date.
Verification meeting · creditors'
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§§ 29, 176 InsO — verification of the lodged claims. A creditors' date.
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What an asset deal actually carries

Buying out of an insolvency estate is an asset deal: you buy individual assets and rights, not the company. This is the checklist experienced buyers work through before they bid. We do not hold the answers for this proceeding — they come from the administrator.

  • Which assets already belong, economically, to somebody else?

    Not known — ask the administrator

    Retention of title, security assignment and leasing are the most common reason the machine in the photo is not part of the sale. The administrator may only realise what belongs to the estate (§§ 47, 51 InsO). Ask for the list of third-party claims before you value anything.

  • Are the premises part of the estate, or does everything hang on the landlord?

    Not known — ask the administrator

    With leased premises the landlord decides whether the lease transfers to you. For a location-bound business, a site you may not keep IS the deal. Establish ownership, remaining term, termination rights and the landlord's consent — in writing, before you bid.

  • Are the permits attached to the business or to a person?

    Not known — ask the administrator

    Licences, hospitality permits, Handwerksrolle registration, § 34c GewO permits, healthcare and transport approvals: some transfer with the business, others are attached to a natural person and lapse with them. For a regulated trade, a permit matrix is the first step, not the last.

  • Who actually owns the brand, the domain, the shop and the customer data?

    Not known — ask the administrator

    Domains are frequently registered to a shareholder or an agency rather than to the company, and trademarks are sometimes licensed in from a holding entity. Without the domain and the mark you are buying inventory, not a business. Customer data needs a separate data-protection assessment — a customer base is not a chattel.

  • § 613a BGB: which employment relationships come with the assets?

    Not known — ask the administrator

    Taking over a business or part of one means stepping into the existing employment contracts, insolvency or not. What insolvency changes is liability for OLD obligations: for claims that arose before the proceeding opened, settled BAG case law says the buyer does not carry them. The social plan is capped by § 123 InsO at 2.5 monthly salaries per employee, and at one third of the estate that would otherwise be distributed. Model headcount × monthly salary × 2.5 as the ceiling, then test the one-third limit against the estate.

  • Which contracts does the business need in order to still run on Monday?

    Not known — ask the administrator

    Under § 103 InsO the administrator elects whether to perform contracts neither side has completed, and in an asset deal customer and supplier contracts transfer only with the counterparty's consent. Ask which five contracts the business cannot run without — ERP, payment provider, fulfilment, key supplier, key customer — and settle novation before closing.

Why buying from the estate is cleaner than an ordinary acquisition

  • § 75(2) AO — the successor's liability for the predecessor's business taxes expressly does not apply to an acquisition out of an insolvency estate. Buying a healthy company, that is one of the largest risks you carry.
  • § 25 HGB — successor liability on continuing the trade name is routinely excluded on an acquisition from the estate, and on the prevailing view does not attach in the first place; put the exclusion in the contract regardless.
  • Pre-opening employment liabilities do not travel with the buyer under settled BAG case law — the running business transfers, the debts stay in the estate.

General information on German law. Not legal advice, and not a statement about this company. For the actual case only the administrator and the purchase agreement decide.

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Frequently asked questions

What has the court ordered concerning Munkler & Sohn GmbH?+

According to the official notice of 2026-09-24, the Amtsgericht Köln ordered preliminary protective measures concerning Munkler & Sohn GmbH (preliminary stage, case no. 70g IN 170/26). The official notices available to us contain no opening of proceedings.

Which court handles the matter concerning Munkler & Sohn GmbH and what is the case number?+

The competent court is the Amtsgericht Köln. The proceedings are conducted under case number 70g IN 170/26.

What is the company registration number of Munkler & Sohn GmbH?+

Munkler & Sohn GmbH is recorded in the official register under HRB 90538.

What is the registered business purpose of Munkler & Sohn GmbH?+

The register lists its business purpose as: der Garten- und Landschaftsbau.

Can Munkler & Sohn GmbH or its assets be acquired?+

While only preliminary protective measures are in place, no decision has been made on opening proceedings — and so none on any sale. Whether that happens is shown only by a further official notice.

What now? Buyer's guide

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