monta continues restructuring in insolvency proceedings

Preliminary debtor-in-possession proceedings requested – Business operations to be continued – Key stakeholders support the restructuring plan

monta Klebebandwerk GmbH filed an application for the opening of insolvency proceedings in self-administration with the district court Kempten (Allgäu) on 16th July 2026. At the same time, an order for provisional debtor-in-possession proceedings was requested. With order dated 17th July 2026, the insolvency court has, as expected, appointed the highly experienced lawyer Dr. Marco Liebler from Gerloff Liebler Rechtsanwälte in Munich as an expert, who will, in a first step, assess whether the conditions for self-administration are met. The executive management has already contacted Dr. Liebler and expects a decision from the insolvency court by the week after next at the latest.

The experienced restructuring experts and lawyers Vincenz von Braun and Gregorio Calocero from Anchor have been general representatives since the application was filed and, together with the managing director Lars Böhrnsen, ensure that the legal requirements for a self-administration procedure are met. The recently appointed CRO Gunther Gerlach from Executive Interim Partners supports the company in its operational and commercial continuity.

The business operations will continue in full. The aim of the procedure is to consistently pursue the operational restructuring path already initiated by utilising the possibilities of the German insolvency code and to financially re-establish the company in a sustainable manner. The submitted plan for debtor-in-possession proceedings provides for financing the continued operation of the business until at least the end of January 2027.

The filing for insolvency proceedings has no immediate impact on the business operations of the foreign subsidiaries in Hungary and Romania.

The chosen path has been coordinated with the key stakeholders. The main financier has expressed their willingness to financially support the restructuring in debtor-in-possession proceedings. The proposed members of the preliminary committee of creditors – including representatives of secured and unsecured creditors, suppliers, and employees – also support the requested preliminary self-administration. The works council is closely involved. The shareholders support the chosen restructuring course and the search for a long-term investor solution (in which they will not be involved).

„Self-administration provides us with the appropriate framework to consistently continue the initiated restructuring and to sustainably reposition monta. The fact that financiers, key creditors, the works council, and shareholders support this path creates a good starting point for the restructuring”, says Lars Böhrnsen, CEO of monta Klebebandwerk GmbH.

The operational measures that have already been initiated will be continued. This includes, in particular, the revision of the product portfolio, the optimisation of production and order processing, as well as additional sales activities both domestically and internationally. At the same time, a structured and transparent investor process is being initiated. The goal is a sustainable continuation of the company, the preservation of the jobs at the Immenstadt facility, and thereby the best possible satisfaction of the creditors.