Since Wednesday, the wait has come to an end for those affected: bankruptcy proceedings have been opened today against the assets of the Ansfelden kitchen retailer MF Interieur following a creditor’s application at the Linz Regional Court. This is reported by the creditor protection agency KSV. There is no information on the number of creditors affected.
According to KSV, the exact amount of liabilities and assets is currently unclear. The same applies to the number of creditors affected.
As reported, MF Interieur, which sold Dan Küchen, is a case for the police and public prosecutor. Customers received large deposits, but the kitchens they ordered were only partially assembled or not delivered at all. Around 180 complaints from angry customers have been received so far. The preliminary damages are said to be 2.6 million euros. The company has been in hiding for weeks.
The customers’ stories of suffering are similar: They have paid large deposits or the entire amount for their new Dan kitchen, which MF Interieur sold. Some customers have paid tens of thousands of euros and have not yet received their kitchen. They have filed a fraud complaint: In some cases, MF Interieur never forwarded the orders, as DanKüchen also confirmed. According to his lawyer, the managing director denies the allegations of fraud. There was no personal enrichment. MF Interieur already reported losses in its 2022 balance sheet.
Was the application submitted on time?
Many of those affected are now wondering what will happen next. The company has actually been closed since mid-June, and in insolvency law since today, Wednesday. “All creditors have until October 15 to register their claims with the court. The examination hearing will take place on October 29, when it will be examined whether these claims are justified or not,” says Linz lawyer Christian Ebmer, who was appointed as insolvency administrator on Wednesday. His job is to examine whether and, if so, how much MF Interieur has assets. These are to be utilized in the best possible way and will be divided among the creditors. The amount of the share will only be determined during the proceedings.
Ebmer will also check whether the insolvency application was submitted on time or too late and whether creditors suffered any damage. In principle, a managing director is obliged to file an application no later than 60 days after insolvency occurs.
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