The management of the Unser Heimatbäcker group of companies filed for insolvency on 15/01/2019. Prof. Rattunde was appointed provisional insolvency administrator for the assets of the top company (Unser Heimatbäcker Holding GmbH) and another companies. The assets of the three other companies within the group were subject to a self-administration order. Prof. Rattunde was appointed provisional administrator by the insolvency court.
With around 2,500 employees, the group’s two operating companies operate over 400 branches. The group, known primarily under its Lila Bäcker brand, is therefore the fifth-largest branch bakery in Germany. The sales focus is on Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg and Berlin.