Our take on the Accell debacle
Accell’s financial difficulties are serious, but the fate of Haibike, Winora, Ghost and other Accell bicycle brands is by no means sealed. The voluntary administration process offers the opportunity to restructure the strong German divisions in an orderly manner and to find investors. However, owners of Accell bikes should keep all purchase and maintenance documents and arrange any urgent servicing promptly through their dealer.
The Accell Group is facing one of its most serious crises. The Dutch cycling group, which includes Haibike, Ghost, Winora, Lapierre, Raleigh, Koga, Batavus, Sparta, Babboe, Carqon and XLC, amongst others, is no longer able to meet its financial obligations. Following years of…