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To bilforhandlere in the Slatlem Group have declared bankruptcy this Thursday. The companies involved are Elverum Auto and Slatlem Trondheim. Elverum Auto was founded five years ago and was acquired by Slatlem Group in 2024. The company's 2024 accounts show a profit of 7.3 million kroner after tax, despite revenues of 104.9 million kroner.

However, the bottom line was negative in 2024, with a loss of 2.5 million kroner. The dealership sold brands such as Peugeot, Kia, Suzuki, and Isuzu. According to the annual report, 15 years of work were involved in Elverum Auto. Salaries cost 12.3 million kroner in the last fiscal year. The bankruptcy was opened on November 4th.

The landlord of Elverum Auto is lawyer Pål Granberg from the law firm Hartz & Co. - Virksomheten is closed, and 15 employees have lost their jobs, he says. In the filing, lawyers have taken into account about 16.5 million kroner in debt and 2.2 million kroner in equity in the property. - We are in the process of registering assets and property values.

It will take time to get a full picture, says landlord Granberg. Many customers have inquired about what will happen to the contracts they have stored with Elverum Auto. The lawyer can say that they have received a solution with storage hotels at competitor Østli AS. - They take over, and customers can either pick up the contracts there or extend the agreement, says the lawyer. Østli's managing director is the same as the previous managing director of the now-defunct Elverum Auto.

In addition to Elverum Auto, Slatlem Trondheim also opened bankruptcy this Thursday. This dealership has existed since 1993. The 2024 results before tax were 18.6 million kroner in the red, while the annual result was 14.5 million kroner in the red. Revenue was over 120 million kroner. In Trondheim, Slatlem also operated under the brands Opel, Citroën, and Isuzu.

There were 19 years of work in Trondheim last year, and salaries were 17.1 million kroner. Slatlem's Steinkjer dealership was closed in August, according to Bilnytt.no. Other branches in Verdal, Namsos, Kristiansund, and Molde will be continued. The automotive industry is facing a challenging market situation marked by high interest rates, increased costs, and competitive pressure, reports industry publication Bilnytt.no.

Lawyer Pål Christian Garlie of Prétor is the landlord for Slatlem Trondheim. He says the bankruptcy petition was filed yesterday. Employees were informed at a general meeting last Friday. The operation was suspended on Friday, and 15 employees have lost their jobs. - There are several interested parties bidding on the company's assets, and there are interested parties in the locations, but no one has expressed interest in taking over the operation.

That means the employees have lost their jobs, he says. The company reportedly had debt of just under 31 million kroner and property values below 22 million kroner, according to the bankruptcy petition. - There are many interested parties in the picture, both in terms of equipment and vehicles, says lawyer Garlie.