The previous owner of the company Uralavtoimport, Sergey Shaklein, has no plans to surrender.
The entrepreneur submitted a request to the Arbitration Court of the Perm Territory to cancel the decision made by his creditors to buy new housing for him. His wife, Natalya Shakleina, also filed a similar lawsuit. A hearing is scheduled for February 15th.
Last December, an extraordinary creditors' meeting for Uralavtoimport's Sergey Shaklein decided to buy new housing for him instead of the two two-story houses in Nizhny Lukh village. The meeting was initiated by one of the bankruptcy creditors, Agidel Management Company JSC. Their decision was contested by Sergey Shaklein.
It was revealed that Shaklein registered at this address in November 2019 while his property was being sold. The housing is valued at least 5.9 million rubles, while the replacement housing's cost is around 500 thousand rubles. The meeting minutes note that the purchase of replacement housing will partially cover the claims of creditors.
When Shaklein began to delay debt payments, he started selling his real estate, including overseas properties, to prevent them from being taken away in the future. He also gifted a home and land to his son, which was later found to be invalid by the court. Shaklein's business strategies, including his partnerships, have raised suspicions.
Uralavtoimport was the biggest car company in Perm, representing over ten brands. However, the company faced financial troubles, particularly with its main loan from Sberbank, leading to its closure in 2018 and the bankruptcy of its owner, Sergey Shaklein.
In 2012, companies associated with Ermak Investment Company invested in the auto business, becoming co-owners of Uralavtoimport. The new partner provided loans and real estate to Uralavtoimport as collateral for loans from Ural FD and Sberbank. After the company went bankrupt, the creditors recovered the pledged assets of the group, including the Polet hotel and the Khimmash PKTB.
