Contacted by ZF, Sorin Minea declined to comment on the information, saying it was “personal matters”.

“Admits the claims of the creditors ABATORUL PERIS SA and PRIMO MIX FOOD SRL. Pursuant to art. 72 para. 6 of Law no. 85/2014, on insolvency prevention and insolvency proceedings, opens general insolvency proceedings against the debtor ANGST RO SRL,” the cited document reads.

The creditors are MONCEANU INOCASINGS, ABATORUL PERIS, PRIMO MIX FOOD, KEMN PACK SRL, S.T. MANAGEMENT SRL, DIRECTIA GENERALA IMPOZITE SI TAXE LOCALE A SECTORULUI I, MARSAL PRODUCTION GROUP, MOTORACTIVE IFN S.A and DIRECTIA GENERALA IMPOZITE SI TAXE LOCALE A SECTORULUI 5.

Angst Ro posted RON60.4 million revenue in 2022 (latest available data), down about 20% from the previous year, and a net loss of RON6.3 million and had an average number of 173 employees, Finance Ministry data show.

Angst has a production facility in Buftea.

Angst Ro is one of the largest meat processors on the local market, started by Sorin Minea together with Swiss businessman Urs Angst in the 1990s, but now the Minea family is the sole owner.

(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)