Garderobe-Mannen bankrupt for the third time – news Østfold – Local news, TV and radio

Garderobe-Mannen has sold wardrobes to people all over the country for more than 20 years. Now the company has been declared bankrupt for the third time. In court, the owner, Erik Bøckmann, stated that the company has few assets. – There has not been much active operation in the last two months. It comes from the fact that we haven’t received as much new goods after the New Year, he said in Søndre Østfold District Court. The company has around 12 full- and part-time employees. In May 2020, customers queued outside a warehouse to try to get the goods they had bought from Garderobe-Mannen. Photo: Elisabeth Sundling Petersen Filed for bankruptcy three times The company has been filed for bankruptcy by both the Swedish Tax Agency, a landlord in Trondheim and a former employee. news has been in contact with both the Swedish Tax Agency and the landlord in Trondheim. The tax authorities say they cannot comment due to confidentiality. The landlord does not wish to comment on customer relations. Garderobe-Mannen has previously gone bankrupt in both 2020 and 2022. After both bankruptcies, the owner bought up his own inventory and started up with new company names. In January, the company’s owner and former chairman Erik Bøckmann was sentenced to ten months in prison for bankruptcy crimes. The verdict has been appealed. Relinquished his board position Since the bankruptcy in 2022, Garderobe-Mannen’s board has consisted of only one person: Fredrik Bøckmann. He is the son of Erik Bøckmann, who is the sole owner of the company. On 4 March, Fredrik Bøckmann resigned from the board. He has not wanted to be interviewed by news, but writes in a text message that there is no drama connected to his resignation. – I notified them a while ago that I wanted to resign, he writes further. Over 100 payment notices news has carried out a credit check of Garderobe-Mannen. It shows that the company has 105 payment notices. In total, the creditors have submitted claims for at least NOK 6.3 million. In court, the judge questioned whether the company has the opportunity to pay the Tax Agency’s demands. – Not today, not now. No chance, replied Bøckmann.



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