Konkursamt Kt. St. Gallen

What Konkursamt Kt. St. Gallen does

Konkursamt Kanton St. Gallen is the official cantonal insolvency administration authority for the Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It operates as a statutory government office under the cantonal Department of the Interior (Departement des Innern), administering bankruptcy proceedings and related debt-collection functions pursuant to the Swiss Federal Debt Collection and Bankruptcy Act (SchKG). The office serves insolvent companies and private individuals, creditors seeking to file claims, and other parties requiring access to bankruptcy proceedings within the canton. Geographic service is delivered through a single Konkurskreis comprising the headquarters in St. Gallen (Davidstrasse 27) and three regional offices in Buchs, Rapperswil-Jona, and Wil, covering all political municipalities of the canton.

Core services include the public Konkursverzeichnis (bankruptcy register), online Forderung anmelden (claim registration), Versteigerungen und Verkäufe (auctions and forced sales of bankrupt assets), and a Formulare (forms) portal providing standardized documents for debt collection and bankruptcy procedures. Since 1 January 2025, the office has additionally enforced expanded anti-abuse bankruptcy measures under the new federal law combating abusive bankruptcies. Digital service channels are accessible via the official cantonal portal at konkurs.sg.ch, supplemented by a newsletter subscription and direct citizen service delivery (Direkter Behördendienst).

As a non-commercial government entity, the office is funded through the cantonal budget and statutory fees established under federal law. It is owned and controlled by the Canton of St. Gallen with no private ownership or external investors. Coordination occurs through memberships in the national Konferenz der Betreibungs- und Konkursbeamten der Schweiz and the regional VBKB (St. Gallen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, and Glarus). Operational throughput reached a record 1,278 bankruptcy openings in 2025.

Name

Konkursamt Kt. St. Gallen

Legal name

Konkursamt Kanton St. Gallen

Website

https://konkurs.sg.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Konkursamt Kanton St. Gallen is the cantonal government office administering insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings for the Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, serving insolvent debtors and creditors through its St. Gallen headquarters and three regional branches.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Insolvency Administration (Government Services)

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Trusts, Estates, and Agency Accounts (52592)

SIC

Federal & Federally-Sponsored Credit Agencies (6111)

akta.pro primary industry

Collections, Arrears Management & Debt Enforcement (BPAIADAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Insolvency, Restructuring & Bankruptcy Administration (BPAHABAL)

Keywords

• Bankruptcy administration
• Insolvency proceedings
• Debt collection services
• Creditor claim registration
• Forced asset auctions

Headquarters

HQ city

Kaltbrunn

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The Konkursamt Kanton St. Gallen is the official cantonal authority responsible for administering bankruptcy (Konkurs) and insolvency proceedings under Swiss federal law (SchKG - Bundesgesetz über Schuldbetreibung und Konkurs). It operates a public bankruptcy registry (Konkursverzeichnis), accepts creditor claims (Forderung anmelden), organizes auctions and forced sales of bankrupt assets (Versteigerungen und Verkäufe), and provides official forms (Formulare) for debt collection and bankruptcy procedures. The office is structured as one main headquarters in St. Gallen with three regional branches in Buchs, Rapperswil-Jona, and Wil, covering all political municipalities of the Canton of St. Gallen.

Product overview

The Konkursamt Kt. St. Gallen is the official bankruptcy office of the Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It operates as a single unified service providing bankruptcy administration, debt collection, and creditor services. The main services include the Konkursverzeichnis (Bankruptcy Register) for public case information, Forderung anmelden (Claim Registration) for creditors, Versteigerungen und Verkäufe (Auctions and Sales) for asset disposition, and downloadable Formulare (Forms) for various bankruptcy and debt collection procedures. The office maintains four locations: Hauptsitz St.Gallen (main headquarters) and Regionalstellen in Buchs, Rapperswil-Jona, and Wil.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Konkursverzeichnis (Bankruptcy Register)
• Forderung anmelden (Claim Registration)
• Versteigerungen und Verkäufe (Auctions and Sales)
• Formulare (Official Forms for Debt Collection and Bankruptcy)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Konferenz der Betreibungs- und Konkursbeamten der SchweizcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNationale Konferenz der Schweizer Konkursbeamten für Koordination und Erfahrungsaustausch. Dient der Harmonisierung von Verfahren und dem Informationsaustausch zwischen Kantonen.
• Verband der Betreibungs- und Konkursbeamten der Kantone St.Gallen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden und Glarus (VBKB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegionale Vereinigung der Konkursämter von vier Ostschweizer Kantonen für Koordination, gemeinsame Weiterbildung und Erfahrungsaustausch.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Insolvency Service (UK): The UK Insolvency Service is a public-sector agency administering bankruptcy and corporate insolvency proceedings with a comparable mandate to register cases, adjudicate claims, and liquidate assets, providing a useful international functional analogue though operating under different statutory frameworks.
• Konferenz der Betreibungs- und Konkursbeamten der Schweiz: This is the national coordination body of Swiss debt collection and bankruptcy officers of which the Konkursamt St. Gallen is an active member. It is not a direct competitor but a directly relevant ecosystem organization enabling harmonization, training, and information exchange across cantons.

Direct peers

• Konkursamt Kanton Bern: The Konkursamt of Canton Bern is a peer cantonal insolvency authority operating under SchKG with multiple regional offices, providing a directly comparable mix of bankruptcy administration, creditor services, and asset liquidation functions.
• Konkursamt Kanton Luzern: The Konkursamt of Canton Luzern is a peer cantonal bankruptcy authority under SchKG with comparable responsibilities around insolvency administration, creditor claim processing, and asset auctions for its canton.
• Konkursamt Kanton Thurgau: The Konkursamt of Canton Thurgau is a neighboring Eastern Swiss cantonal bankruptcy office under SchKG, providing a directly comparable regional peer with similar service scope and caseload characteristics.
• Konkursamt Kanton Aargau: The Konkursamt of Canton Aargau administers SchKG bankruptcy proceedings for a neighboring canton with a similar mid-sized caseload and multi-branch structure, making it a directly comparable operational peer.
• Konkursamt Kanton Graubünden: The Konkursamt of Canton Graubünden is a regional peer cantonal insolvency authority also operating under SchKG and serving an Eastern Swiss canton with multiple regional branches, making it functionally and geographically comparable.
• Konkursamt Kanton Zürich: The Konkursamt of Canton Zürich is the closest functional analogue to the Konkursamt St. Gallen: a cantonal bankruptcy office administering insolvency proceedings under the same federal SchKG framework, with a multi-branch district structure and similar service portfolio (registry, claim registration, auctions, forms).
• Konkursamt Kanton Basel-Stadt: The Konkursamt of Canton Basel-Stadt is a peer urban cantonal insolvency office under SchKG with a comparable service mandate despite the more concentrated geographic footprint.
• Konkursamt Kanton Basel-Landschaft: The Konkursamt of Canton Basel-Landschaft is a peer cantonal insolvency office under SchKG with comparable service scope including bankruptcy administration, creditor services, and auction functions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kantonsg
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCyMR58kgg4FtEVjvJSInJSQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/KantonSG
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/konkursamt-kt.-st.-gallen
• Instagraminstagram.com/kantonsg

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries4 records

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