A week after the bankruptcy of West Plant Group's parent company, the group's own plant breeding companies have now been declared bankrupt. They are West Plant Fruits, West Plant Limburg, West Plant Vegetables, West Plant Biological and West Plant Retail.
The liquidator is investigating the possibilities for a relaunch and is in talks with several candidates interested in (parts of) the company, he told De Limburger. In order for a possible sale to go smoothly, efforts are being made to continue plant cultivation.
Maasbree-based West Plant Group is a propagator specializing in cabbage, celery, leek, herb and strawberry plants in trays. The company is embroiled in a damages case, following a claim after a faulty delivery of organic planting material. The case, which cost a German grower its head, dates back to 2007. To retail, West Plant Group supplied strawberry plants and patio roses.
West Plant Group had been struggling financially for some time, and was looking for an investor. A deal did not materialize.
The trustee appointed for the bankruptcy is, like in the bankruptcy of parent company Anba Verhalle, Mr B.P.W. van Brink from Venlo. The receiver previously informed De Limburger that the plant nurseries were outside Anba Verhalle's bankruptcy. Now, as GFActueel previously reported without the official ruling, the companies are also officially bankrupt. The receiver has been asked for an explanation.
Anba Verhalle was declared bankrupt on 14 February.
West Plant Fruits, West Plant Limburg, West Plant Vegetables, West Plant Biological and West Plant Retail were declared bankrupt on 21 February. Ingonel B.V., located at the same address, Voltaweg 9 in Maasbree, was also declared bankrupt. The bankruptcy was published on 24 February, and registered under reference: 03.lim.25.58.F.1300.1.25.