Blokker's bankruptcy sale generated 103 million euros. This amount was achieved in just 1.5 months, which is almost half the turnover the company generated in seven months earlier in the year. This is according to the trustees' bankruptcy report.
Blokker was declared bankrupt in mid-November 2025, after a moratorium had been granted earlier. The company had been making losses for years. Its 348 own shops were closed at the end of December after the sell-off, resulting in the loss of more than 3,300 jobs. Blokker's 45 or so franchisees remain active.
The Blokker formula and webshop were sold to PB Capital for €1 million. The directors of these companies are Ans Blokker and Roland Palmer, relatives of the founders. An attempt had been made to realise a 'warm restart', but talks with possible acquirers eventually broke down.
Blokker leaves behind a debt of around 90 million euros, of which the Tax Office is the largest creditor with almost 32 million euros. Many of the vacant Blokker shops will be given new uses, with new tenants including Wibra, Nelson Schoenen, and Kik.
Source: RetailTrends
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