A sad tale of a Sweden Yachts purchase gone wrong

I found this link in the Sweden Yachts 36 facebook group.

To clarify: The bit in the yellow is not my story, just a reprint of someone else's experience found on the web.

Sweden Yachts corrupt bankruptcy (Dit schrijven we even in het Engels opdat de internationale blog gemeenschap zou kunnen meelezen.) Two years ago we ordered a new Sweden yachts 40 at the Hiswa in Ijmuiden. We paid 60% up front. It would be delivered 1 April. Last year September we visited the yard. There was not even the beginning of a boat. Sweden Yachts told us the hull was on its way. Which afterwards we discovered, was a lie. 23 March Sweden Yachts went bankrupt. No boat and money gone. No sign of owner Sven Enoch, alltough we were told he filled the fuel tank of his villa that morning and paid with Sweden Yachts money. A Norwegian entrepreneur was willing to take over the company and we would still have a boat. But Sven Enoch had cut up the company in a way there is nothing left to buy. The lie about the hull didn’t help either. It is a very sad thing for all Swedish Yacht builders. If Swedish law allows this to happen, Najad, Malo and Rassy can follow mr. Enoch’s example. Don’t say it won’t happen. Two years ago Sweden Yachts was the most perfect brand in yacht history. In the meanwhile we have bought a Sweden Yachts 42, nearly new, from Mr. Gunter Gielen and his wife Ann. It is such a beautiful boat. We thank them for keeping it so well, we can still go on with our plans. They made us very happy. We know it broke their heart to sell the ship. Anyway, someone somewhere should stop Sven Enoch from making more plans to put money of dreamers like us in his pocket without delivering a boat. Not just for us, but for all the hard working Swedes who put their heart into these wonderful yachts.

The comments also include the following:

Two years ago I order a Sweden yachts 42 and now I’m in the same situation: no boat and money gone ! What is really annoying is that at least since August 2008 they knew very well the boatyard was going worse and worse and that they would not be able to meet their commitments . In spite of that Mr. Sven Enoch and his sales staff didn’t tell anything to customers. Well done !!

Clearly this is no kind of evidence, just the words of someone that has lost a lot of money. How very sad if it is as he states and is caused by corruption rather than honest financial difficulties.

What is equally sad is that if all of this is true, then we are unlikely to see any phoenix rising from the ashes... There will be no more Sweden Yachts ever again.

Sweden Yachts Corrupt Bancruptcy