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Steinhoff International Holdings N.V.

Steinhoff International Holdings N.V. was a retail holding company listed in Frankfurt and on the JSE. It announced accounting irregularities in December 2017, implemented a global settlement in 2022, and its liquidators confirmed its liquidation in October 2023.

TypeCompany
Also known asSteinhoff
JurisdictionNetherlands
Matters on record1

Claims and responses

What was established about accounting irregularities at Steinhoff?No, liability was not determined. Verified 30 October 2026.

Timeline

  1. Steinhoff reports accounting irregularities and CEO Markus Jooste resigns. matter
  2. Steinhoff publishes an overview of the PwC forensic investigation. matter
  3. Global settlement becomes effective. matter
  4. Liquidators confirm the liquidation of SIHNV. matter
  5. FSCA imposes a 475 million rand penalty on Markus Jooste (as reported). matter
  6. Former CFO Ben la Grange sentenced after a plea agreement. matter
  7. Former audit executive Hein Odendaal sentenced after a plea agreement (as reported). matter

Sources for this profile

  1. BusinessTech (Bloomberg), Steinhoff CEO resigns over global retail accounting failures
  2. JSE SENS, Steinhoff International Holdings N.V. Global Settlement Update (SENS)
  3. EQS News (via boerse.de), Steinhoff International Holdings N.V. in liquidatie: Confirmation of liquidation

Profile last verified 30 October 2026. Steinhoff International Holdings N.V. can submit documents or a response through right of reply. Submissions are published as the subject's position and do not change what the records show.