Floating charges

The most common form of general preferential claims is a floating charge (“företagsinteckning”). It is a security which covers all business assets with certain exceptions e.g. liquid funds. However, creditors with a special preferential claim to a certain asset have, of course, priority before the holder of a floating charge.

For a couple of years the floating charge has been limited to only 55 per cent of the value of the assets to allow for an increased possibility of payment of non-preferential claims. On January 1, 2009 this will be changed and 55 will become 100 per cent again.