“According to Sanderink it was a kind of dividend and not a loan, but Centric now wants to see that money back,” says FD editor Stijn van Gils, who makes the podcast Achter Gesloten Deuren on Sanderink’s developments.
Sanderink Investments was unable to repay the loan to Centric before April 1, as agreed. That’s why Centric has now issued a summons. According to Van Gils, the question is whether Sanderink has the money to pay back. “If it’s all invested in Strukton, the money won’t be available immediately. In that case he has a serious problem.’
Since Sanderink is the parent company of both Centric and Strukton, the matter needn’t be complicated, says Van Gils. Despite the fact that Centric has taken out the loan with Sanderink Investments, the money should be able to reach Centric from Strukton. Sanderink replied that he needed the 80 million for both Strukton and Oranjewoud.
Darkness and deception
“At the time, Sanderink wanted the money to be paid as a dividend, so it’s not a loan and you never have to pay it back,” says Van Gils. During the corona period, Strukton received NOW support and no dividend payments were permitted. That is why it was then decided to take out a loan. “According to Sanderink, it could have been used as a dividend and now feels misguided,” says Van Gils.
Sanderink is angry at the situation and has written letters to the House of Representatives. Sanderink says he was denied a report at the time. That report would have stated that it could be paid via dividend. Van Gils indicates that there is legal uncertainty because the NOW scheme has been set up at a rapid pace.