Atlas

The Atlas‑Gruppe has applied to the Delmenhorst local court to open insolvency proceedings under self-administration in order to enable a restructuring while maintaining business operations. Management remains in office; the law firm KösterBerner is taking over the operational restructuring and Hendrik Gittermann has been appointed preliminary trustee. Production, spare-parts service and customer service are to continue; the group most recently generated around €150 million in revenue and employs about 400 people, whose wages are secured by insolvency pay through April 2026. The company cites a persistent, industry‑wide market weakness and structural burdens despite already initiated restructuring measures and shareholder support as the reasons. » More on wiwo.de

Atlas Corp reported revenue of SEK 41,600 million for the third quarter of 2025 and an operating margin of 20.5%, supported by strategic acquisitions of ABC Compressors and a 70% stake in ShareWay. Organic revenue growth was 1%, with strong gains of 10% each in North America and Europe; undiluted earnings per share were SEK 1.37. Management is cautiously optimistic about Q4 and expects a stable semiconductor market, but issues an EPS forecast of -0.01 USD and a revenue forecast of 52.77 USD for 2025/2026. » More on de.investing.com

Ben Giles founded Ultima (originally Ben Giles Cleaning) and scaled it into a specialist trauma- and biohazard-cleaning company with a training academy and a network of roughly 600 freelance cleaners. The business, absorbed by conglomerate Atlas, left Giles wealthy and retained him as a chief consultant while he continues to oversee complex removals and advise on cleaning methods. His work spans crime scenes, mass animal carcasses and extreme sanitation cases, and he documents practices and psychological strains in a memoir and media work. » More on theguardian.com