P&R Container insolvency - Information & help for investors
More than 50,000 investors are from the P&R Container insolvency affected. The specialist law firm Dr Greger & Collegen has represented aggrieved investors since the beginning of the proceedings - including in the Creditors' committees - and consistently enforces their requirements.
The most important facts in brief (for those affected)
- Payouts: Advance payments have already been made from the insolvency estate; further payments expected.
- Reclaims: BGH decision of 26.01.2023 (published 09.03.2023)Right of the administrator to reclaim previous payments (rents/repurchase values) not given (GC container pilot process).
- Inhibition agreements: Regular according to BGH decision no longer required; new letters must not be signed prematurely.
- Individual steps: Correctly register/verify claims, settlement proposals not unchecked accept.
Current updates
Update 11.08.2025 - Payments & representation in the creditors' committee
Lawyer Dr Greger is a member of the creditors' committee of the insolvent P&R companies. Investors have Payments from the assets received; Further payments are expected.
Update 10.03.2023 - BGH on P&R insolvency avoidance
The BGH rejected the administrator's appeal against denial of leave to appeal (decision of 26.01.2023; published 09.03.2023). Result: No right of recovery for payments made up to four years before the opening of proceedings (rents/repurchase values) in the pilot case P&R Gebrauchtcontainer Vertriebs- und Verwaltungs-GmbH.
Consequence: "P&R insolvency contestation" in favour of the Old investor largely settled. New inhibition agreements not sign prematurely.
Further milestones (archive, abridged)
- 02.08.2021: Administrator demanded suspension agreements (until 31.12.2023). Individual review necessary.
- 24.02.2020: LG Munich I - positive judgements against heir of former GF Wolfgang Stömmer (not legally binding).
- 05.11.2019: Estate insolvency Werner Feldkamp opened - claim registrations until 05.12.2019.
- 23.10.2019: Settlement proposals accepted; determination on the table in the audit meeting.
- 07.10.2019: Administrator asserts claims for repayment → Do not pay without checking.
- 24.07.2018: Opening of the four P&R sales companies; Dr Greger appointed to all creditors' committees.
- 15.05.2018 & 26.06.2018: Investigations/Swiss assets secured; prepare claim registrations.
- 19.03.2018: Provisional insolvency ordered; >50,000 investors affected.
What should P&R investors do now?
- Collect documents: Contracts, certificates of ownership, correspondence, payment overviews.
- Check/register claims: Totals, ownership/segregation/separation rights, basis of settlement.
- Do not sign the settlement/inhibition prematurely: Legal Case-by-case examination.
- Reclaim or reminder letter of the administrator check with a lawyer leave.
- Claims against third parties (GF, WP, trustee, etc.) check.
How we represent P&R investors
- Representation in creditors' committees & vis-à-vis insolvency administration
- Legally compliant claim registrations & Table findings
- Examination/defence of recovery requests
- Settlement and litigation (incl. pilot/model procedure)
- Assertion of claims for damages against responsible persons (managers, auditors, trustees, etc.)
FAQ
Following the decision none General right of the administrator to reclaim previous payments (rents/repurchase values) in the pilot case. This strengthens the position of the Old investor.
As a rule no - not without testing. According to the BGH decision, there is often No reason. Please Check individually leave.
Settlement amount, containers covered, any waiver clauses (e.g. CH company) and effects on the Quote must case-by-case be checked.
Yes, in addition to insolvency ratios Claims for damages against responsible persons (e.g. managing directors, auditors, trustees).
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