First Brands Group: owners, financing and collapse
First Brands Group: participants and roles
Owners, holding companies, subsidiaries, special purpose vehicles, officers, lenders, factors, buyers and parties to proceedings connected with First Brands Group, LLC, with the period and source of each role.
Solid line: documented. Amber dashed: reported. Grey dotted: hypothesis. One arrow: the relationship as stated; two arrows: reciprocal; no arrow: symmetric. A path between two parties does not transfer an allegation from one to the other.
every party and relationship in full, as text ↓
Information markers
- A1 · Chapter 11 filing (September 2025), converted to Chapter 7 (September 2026) — First Brands Group, LLC
- A22 · Reported U.S. government claim of $286 million for underpaid tariffs (2026) — First Brands Group, LLC
- A2 · Indicted in the Southern District of New York (January 2026); pleaded not guilty, trial set for February 2027 — Edward James
- A5 · Defendant in the estate's fraudulent-transfer suit (Adv. Pro. 25-03803); allegations denied, discovery stayed — Pegasus Aviation, LLC
- A19 · Defendants in the Fortress Value Recovery Fund loan suit (N.D. Ohio, 2011); reported settled — PJ Management Group, LLC
- A20 · Defendants in the TriState Capital Bank suit (N.D. Ohio, 2009); reported settled — Red Rock Stamping LLC
- A21 · Worthington Steel guarantee dispute (2005); allegations denied, dismissed after settlement — Patrick James
- A6 · Defendant in the debtors' suit over the Onset financings (January 2026); Onset denies wrongdoing; stayed — Onset Financial, Inc.
- A4 · Reported guilty plea to fraud counts (S.D.N.Y., March 2026) — Stephen Graham
- A7 · Defendant in a civil suit over the SPV financings (2026); denies knowledge of the fraud — Michael Baker
- A3 · Guilty plea to an eight-count information (S.D.N.Y., January 2026); cooperating with prosecutors — Peter Andrew Brumbergs
- A9 · Protective Chapter 11 filing of the SPV debtors (September 24, 2025) — Starlight Inventory I, LLC
- A23 · Sued by Planters Bank over a master lease schedule (June 2026); pending — Onset Financial, Inc.
- A18 · Investor suit over the fund's First Brands receivables (2026) — Point Bonita Capital
- A17 · Sued by Western Alliance over First Brands-linked loans (March 2026); Jefferies denies any obligation — Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
- A8 · Sued by Black Diamond funds over its First Brands audits (April 2026); BDO says the suit lacks merit — BDO USA, P.C.
- A15 · Assignment in bankruptcy under the Canadian Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (April 2026) — FRAM Group (Canada) Inc.
- A16 · Assignment in bankruptcy under the Canadian Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (May 2026) — Hopkins Canada, Inc.
- A10 · Chapter 11 filing of the Ultinon holding companies (March 2026); liquidation plan confirmed — Liberty II B.V.
- A11 · German insolvency proceeding at the Aachen local court (2026); estate insufficiency notified — Ultinon Motion Germany GmbH
- A12 · German insolvency proceeding at the Nuremberg local court (2025–2026) — Diepersdorf Plastic Manufacturing GmbH
- A13 · Provisional insolvency administration ordered by the Krefeld local court (November 2025) — CoFo group
- A14 · Provisional insolvency administration ordered by the Hildesheim local court (December 2025) — Meteor GmbH
Markers apply only to the named participant. They do not transfer allegations to connected parties.
Participants 179
Subject
- First Brands Group, LLC also known as First Brands · FBG · Crowne Automotive Aftermarket, LLC · Trico Group, LLC · Crowne Industrial Group
Leadership
- Patrick James
- Patrick James Trust
- Edward James also known as Ed James
- Stephen Graham also known as Stephen Edward Graham
- Shekhar Kumar
- Michael Baker
- Peter Andrew Brumbergs also known as Andy Brumbergs
- Charles M. Moore also known as Charles Moore
- Daniel Jerneycic
- Gaurav Malhotra
- Paul Kosturos
- Neal Goldman
- William Transier also known as William L. Transier
- Benjamin Duster
- David William Parker
- Jay Russell Machado
- Brian Andrew Troyer
Group companies
- First Brands Group Intermediate, LLC also known as Trico Group Holdings, LLC
- First Brands Group Holdings, LLC also known as FBG Holdings
- Viceroy Private Capital, LLC
- Mayfair Enterprises, LLC
- Brake Parts Holdings, Inc.
- Aztec Corporation also known as Aztec Corp.
- Carnaby Capital Holdings, LLC
- Broad Street Financial, LLC
- Broad Street Financial Holdings, LLC
- Global Assets LLC
- Global Assets GmbH
- Carnaby Inventory II, LLC
- Carnaby Inventory III, LLC
- Patterson Inventory, LLC
- Starlight Inventory I, LLC
- Carnaby Inventory IV, LLC
- Carnaby FA, LLC
- Brake Parts Inc LLC
- Champion Laboratories, Inc.
- Cardone Industries, Inc.
- Dalton Corporation
- Hopkins Manufacturing Corporation
- Pylon Manufacturing Corp.
- Qualitor Automotive, LLC
- Trico Products Corporation
- Trico Investments Corporation
- Trico Limited
- Trico Belgium S.A. also known as Trico Belgium SA
- Trico Suzhou Investments Limited
- Qualitor Automotive UK Limited
- Horizon Global Corporation
- Horizon Global Company LLC
- Horizon Global Americas Inc. also known as Cequent Towing Products, Inc. · Cequent Performance Products, Inc.
- Horizon Global Digital Limited
- C.P. Witter Limited
- Horizon Global European Holdings Limited
- FRAMAuto Holdings, LLC also known as Oculus LLC
- FRAM Group Operations LLC
- FRAM Group IP LLC
- FRAM Group (Canada) Inc.
- Hopkins Canada, Inc.
- Autolite Operations LLC
- Carter Fuel Systems, LLC
- UCI International, LLC
- Walbro LLC
- Toledo Molding & Die, LLC also known as Toledo Molding & Die, Inc. · TMD
- Eagle Machining, LLC also known as Eagle Machining
- KTRI Holdings, Inc.
- Ultinon Motion Holding B.V. also known as Ultinon Motion Holding BV
- Liberty I B.V.
- Liberty II B.V.
- Ultinon Motion Germany GmbH
- Diepersdorf Plastic Manufacturing GmbH also known as Winning Plastics - Diepersdorf GmbH · Winning Germany 7 GmbH
- CoFo group also known as CoFo-Gruppe
- Meteor GmbH also known as Meteor
- Westfalia-Automotive GmbH also known as Westfalia-Automotive
- Westfalia-Automotive Holding GmbH
- Linden Plastic Manufacturing GmbH
- SMK Plastic Manufacturing GmbH
Counterparties
- TriState Capital Bank
- Onset Financial, Inc.
- Evolution Credit Partners
- Evolution Credit Opportunity Master Fund II-B, L.P.
- Aequum Capital Financial II, LLC
- GLAS Trust Company LLC
- UMB Bank, N.A.
- Pemberton Asset Management
- Katsumi Global, LLC also known as Ja Mitsui Capital America
- Leucadia Asset Management LLC also known as Leucadia Asset Management
- Point Bonita Capital also known as Point Bonita
- Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
- Jefferies Finance LLC also known as Jefferies Babson Finance LLC
- Jefferies LLC
- LAM Trade Finance Group LLC
- LAM Trade Finance Group I SPV LLC
- LAM Trade Finance Group II LLC
- Raistone Capital LLC also known as Raistone
- PrimeRevenue
- The CIT Group
- Southstate Bank, N.A.
- FactoFrance
- Mitsubishi HC Capital America, Inc.
- Napier Park Global Capital (US) LP
- Bank of America, N.A.
- Sagard Holdings Manager (US) LLC
- GLAS USA LLC
- Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB
- OPY Credit Corp.
- Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc.
- Palmer Square Capital BDC Inc.
- BlackRock European CLO III DAC
- Marathon Asset Management
- Monroe Capital
- Antares Capital
- Sagard
- Värde Partners
- Sycamore Tree Capital Partners
- Alcentra
- Oaktree Capital Management
- Anchorage Capital
- ING Belgium S.A./N.V.
- Silver Point Capital, L.P.
- U.S. Bank National Association
- Truist Bank
- STORE Capital Acquisitions, LLC
- Planters Bank
- Black Diamond Capital Management
- Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
- Alvarez & Marsal North America, LLC
- Lazard Frères & Co.
- Kroll Restructuring Administration LLC
- Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
- Paul Hastings LLP
- BDO USA, P.C.
- PGI Northstar LLC also known as PGI Northstar
- Friction One
- Motorcar Parts of America
- TNJ Ohio LLC
- Active Dynamics Group
- Overdrive Capital, LLC
- Lumileds Holding B.V.
- Banco Santander, S.A.
- Deva Capital Investment Company, S.L.U.
- Crédit Agricole Leasing & Finance
- Citibank
- Qingdao Sunsong
Historical
- Columbus Components Group, LLC
- Hawthorn Manufacturing Corporation also known as Hawthorn Manufacturing
- CCG Holdings, LLC
- PJ Management Group, LLC
- Red Rock Stamping LLC
- Vari-Form Group, L.L.C.
- Greensill Capital
- Goldman Sachs Bank USA
- PHX Merger Sub, Inc.
- Winning Plastics a.s.
Other
- Albion Realty, LLC
- Alester Technologies LLC
- Battery Park Holdings LLC
- Bond Street Asset Management LLC
- Ignite Acquisition Holdings LLC
- Larchmont LLC
- Pegasus Aviation, LLC
- Bowery Finance II also known as Bowery Finance
- Bleecker Group
- Global Technologies Partners, LLC
- Global Technologies S.à r.l.
- Novares Group SAS
- Sandor Foundation
- Optimus Private Capital LLC
- JCMC Investment Group LLC
- Helios Strategic Advisors
- Registered Agent Solutions, Inc.
- TDB Restructuring Limited
- Rainer Eckert
- Jan-Philipp Hoos
- Wolfgang Piroth
- Volker Böhm
- Katharina Franke
- Tomasz Marcin Sgaslik
- Jame Donath
Relationship register 363
- Viceroy Private Capital, LLC to Carnaby Capital Holdings, LLCOwns, directly or indirectly, 100% of the membership interestsdocumented · as of the September 2025 petitions · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group Intermediate, LLC to First Brands Group, LLCSole member, holding 100% of the unitsdocumented · as of the September 2025 petition · current or historical not established
- Viceroy Private Capital, LLC to First Brands Group Holdings, LLCHolder of 66% of the membership interests; pledged 15% of its interests to Onset in June 2025documented · As of the September 2025 petition · current or historical not established
- Brake Parts Holdings, Inc. to First Brands Group Holdings, LLCHolder of 33% of the membership interestsdocumented · as of the September 2025 petition · current or historical not established
- Aztec Corporation to First Brands Group Holdings, LLCHolder of 1% of the membership interestsdocumented · as of the September 2025 petition · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group Holdings, LLC to First Brands Group Intermediate, LLCOwner of 100% of the membership interestsdocumented · as of the September 2025 petition · current or historical not established
- Mayfair Enterprises, LLC to Viceroy Private Capital, LLCOwner of 100% of the membership interestsdocumented · as of the September 2025 petition · current or historical not established
- Patrick James to First Brands Group, LLCFounder and sole ultimate owner, holding the company indirectly through the holding companies (described by the debtors as controlling shareholder)documented · Stated in filings from January 2023 to November 2025 · current or historical not established
- Patrick James to First Brands Group, LLCFounder, chairman, chief executive officer (styled president and chief executive officer) and manager on the board of managersdocumented · 2013 to October 12–13, 2025 (resigned from all group positions) · historical
- Patrick James to Mayfair Enterprises, LLCDirect owner of the equity holder, as reported from the debtors' organisation chartreported · as of October 2025 · current or historical not established
- Patrick James to Aztec CorporationDirect owner of the equity holder, as reported from the debtors' organisation chartreported · as of October 2025 · current or historical not established
- Patrick James to Brake Parts Holdings, Inc.Direct owner of the equity holder, as reported from the debtors' organisation chartreported · as of October 2025 · current or historical not established
- Patrick James to First Brands Group Holdings, LLCOwner, as described by counsel for Patrick James (held through the intermediate holders)documented · as stated in December 2025 · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group, LLC to Registered Agent Solutions, Inc.Uses Registered Agent Solutions, Inc. as registered agent; legal address in Dover, Delawaredocumented · as recorded in the LEI record last updated October 18, 2025 · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group, LLC to PHX Merger Sub, Inc.Sole owner of the acquisition subsidiary formed for the Horizon Global offerdocumented · December 16, 2022 – February 8, 2023 · historical
- First Brands Group, LLC to Horizon Global CorporationAcquirer of Horizon Global Corporation through a tender offer and mergerdocumented · July 2022 – February 8, 2023 · historical
- First Brands Group, LLC to Horizon Global CorporationSole owner; Horizon Global Corporation became its wholly owned subsidiarydocumented · from February 8, 2023 · current or historical not established
- PHX Merger Sub, Inc. to Horizon Global CorporationMerged into Horizon Global Corporation, which survived the mergerdocumented · February 8, 2023 · historical
- First Brands Group, LLC to FRAMAuto Holdings, LLCSole member and owner of 100%documented · As of the September 2025 filing · current or historical not established
- FRAMAuto Holdings, LLC to FRAM Group Operations LLCMember and authorized person of the LLC (Florida foreign-LLC record)documented · listed at the Cleveland address from January 23, 2023; Florida registration revoked September 25, 2026 · current or historical not established
- FRAM Group Operations LLC to Registered Agent Solutions, Inc.Uses Registered Agent Solutions, Inc. as registered agent; legal address in Dover, Delawaredocumented · Florida registered agent; agent name changed January 23, 2023 · current or historical not established
- Jefferies LLC to First Brands Group, LLCProvider of financing services in five transactions since 2020; permitted by Horizon to finance the Horizon acquisitiondocumented · 2020 – January 2023 · historical
- Paul Hastings LLP to First Brands Group, LLCLegal counsel in negotiating the Horizon Global merger agreementdocumented · November – December 2022 · historical
- Trico Investments Corporation to Trico LimitedPerson with significant control: 75% or more of shares and voting rights and the right to appoint or remove directorsdocumented · notified April 6, 2016; shown as active in the register · current at the evidence cutoff
- Brake Parts Inc LLC to First Brands Group, LLCAffiliated co-debtor of First Brands Group, LLC in the jointly administered Chapter 11 cases (lead case No. 25-90399)documented · from September 2025 · current or historical not established
- Horizon Global Corporation to First Brands Group, LLCAffiliated co-debtor of First Brands Group, LLC in the jointly administered Chapter 11 cases (lead case No. 25-90399)documented · from September 2025 · current or historical not established
- Trico Products Corporation to First Brands Group, LLCAffiliated co-debtor of First Brands Group, LLC in the jointly administered Chapter 11 cases (lead case No. 25-90399)documented · from September 2025 · current or historical not established
- FRAM Group IP LLC to First Brands Group, LLCAffiliated co-debtor of First Brands Group, LLC in the jointly administered Chapter 11 cases (lead case No. 25-90399)documented · from September 2025 · current or historical not established
- Champion Laboratories, Inc. to First Brands Group, LLCAffiliated co-debtor of First Brands Group, LLC in the jointly administered Chapter 11 cases (lead case No. 25-90399)documented · from September 2025 · current or historical not established
- Walbro LLC to First Brands Group, LLCAffiliated co-debtor of First Brands Group, LLC in the jointly administered Chapter 11 cases (lead case No. 25-90399)documented · from September 2025 · current or historical not established
- Toledo Molding & Die, LLC to First Brands Group, LLCAffiliated co-debtor of First Brands Group, LLC in the jointly administered Chapter 11 cases (lead case No. 25-90399)documented · from September 2025 · current or historical not established
- Horizon Global Company LLC to First Brands Group, LLCAffiliated co-debtor of First Brands Group, LLC in the jointly administered Chapter 11 cases (lead case No. 25-90399)documented · from September 2025 · current or historical not established
- Autolite Operations LLC to First Brands Group, LLCAffiliated co-debtor of First Brands Group, LLC in the jointly administered Chapter 11 cases (lead case No. 25-90399)documented · from September 2025 · current or historical not established
- Carter Fuel Systems, LLC to First Brands Group, LLCAffiliated co-debtor of First Brands Group, LLC in the jointly administered Chapter 11 cases (lead case No. 25-90399)documented · from September 2025 · current or historical not established
- UCI International, LLC to First Brands Group, LLCAffiliated co-debtor of First Brands Group, LLC in the jointly administered Chapter 11 cases (lead case No. 25-90399)documented · from September 2025 · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group Holdings, LLC to Champion Laboratories, Inc.Owns, directly or indirectly, 100% (consolidated corporate ownership statement)documented · as of the September 2025 petition · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group Holdings, LLC to Walbro LLCOwns, directly or indirectly, 100% (consolidated corporate ownership statement)documented · as of the September 2025 petition · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group Holdings, LLC to Toledo Molding & Die, LLCOwns, directly or indirectly, 100% (consolidated corporate ownership statement)documented · as of the September 2025 petition · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group Holdings, LLC to Autolite Operations LLCOwns, directly or indirectly, 100% (consolidated corporate ownership statement)documented · as of the September 2025 petition · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group Holdings, LLC to Carter Fuel Systems, LLCOwns, directly or indirectly, 100% (consolidated corporate ownership statement)documented · as of the September 2025 petition · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group Holdings, LLC to UCI International, LLCOwns, directly or indirectly, 100% (consolidated corporate ownership statement)documented · as of the September 2025 petition · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group Holdings, LLC to Trico Products CorporationOwns, directly or indirectly, 100% (consolidated corporate ownership statement)documented · as of the September 2025 petition · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group Holdings, LLC to Cardone Industries, Inc.Owns, directly or indirectly, 100% (consolidated corporate ownership statement)documented · as of the September 2025 petition · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group Holdings, LLC to Hopkins Manufacturing CorporationOwns, directly or indirectly, 100% (consolidated corporate ownership statement)documented · as of the September 2025 petition · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group Holdings, LLC to Pylon Manufacturing Corp.Owns, directly or indirectly, 100% (consolidated corporate ownership statement)documented · as of the September 2025 petition · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group Holdings, LLC to Qualitor Automotive, LLCOwns, directly or indirectly, 100% (consolidated corporate ownership statement)documented · as of the September 2025 petition · current or historical not established
- Patrick James to Brake Parts Inc LLCManager; signed the omnibus consent authorizing the Chapter 11 filingdocumented · as of September 2025 · historical
- Patrick James to FRAM Group Operations LLCManager; signed the omnibus consent authorizing the Chapter 11 filingdocumented · as of September 2025 · historical
- Patrick James to Autolite Operations LLCManager; signed the omnibus consent authorizing the Chapter 11 filingdocumented · as of September 2025 · historical
- Patrick James to Horizon Global Company LLCManager; signed the omnibus consent authorizing the Chapter 11 filingdocumented · as of September 2025 · historical
- Patrick James to Carter Fuel Systems, LLCManager; signed the omnibus consent authorizing the Chapter 11 filingdocumented · as of September 2025 · historical
- Patrick James to UCI International, LLCManager; signed the omnibus consent authorizing the Chapter 11 filingdocumented · as of September 2025 · historical
- Patrick James to Walbro LLCManager; signed the omnibus consent authorizing the Chapter 11 filingdocumented · as of September 2025 · historical
- Patrick James to Toledo Molding & Die, LLCManager; signed the omnibus consent authorizing the Chapter 11 filingdocumented · as of September 2025 · historical
- Toledo Molding & Die, LLC to Registered Agent Solutions, Inc.Uses Registered Agent Solutions, Inc. as registered agent; legal address in Dover, Delawaredocumented · as recorded in the LEI record updated July 24, 2026 · current or historical not established
- Horizon Global Company LLC to Registered Agent Solutions, Inc.Uses Registered Agent Solutions, Inc. as registered agent; legal address in Dover, Delawaredocumented · as recorded in the LEI record updated July 2, 2026 · current or historical not established
- Horizon Global Corporation to Registered Agent Solutions, Inc.Uses Registered Agent Solutions, Inc. as registered agent; legal address in Dover, Delawaredocumented · as recorded in the LEI record updated July 24, 2026 · current or historical not established
- Horizon Global Corporation to Horizon Global Company LLCDirect parent (GLEIF relationship record)documented · as recorded in July 2026 · current or historical not established
- Stephen Graham to First Brands Group, LLCChief financial officer and manager on the board of managersdocumented · April 2014 to October 30, 2025 (stopped working September 22, 2025) · historical
- First Brands Group, LLC to Brake Parts Inc LLCGroup parent; reported to have bought Brake Parts Inc. for about $510 millionreported · From July 2020 (reported) · current or historical not established
- Patrick James to Global Technologies Partners, LLCUltimate ownerdocumented · as stated in the February 2025 merger notification · current or historical not established
- Global Technologies Partners, LLC to Global Technologies S.à r.l.Sole shareholder (100%)documented · As stated in the February 2025 merger notification · current or historical not established
- Viceroy Private Capital, LLC to Broad Street Financial Holdings, LLCOwns, directly or indirectly, 100% of the membership interestsdocumented · as of the September 2025 petitions · current or historical not established
- Viceroy Private Capital, LLC to Broad Street Financial, LLCOwns, directly or indirectly, 100% of the membership interestsdocumented · as of the September 2025 petitions · current or historical not established
- Viceroy Private Capital, LLC to Carnaby FA, LLCOwns, directly or indirectly, 100% of the membership interestsdocumented · as of the September 2025 petitions · current or historical not established
- Viceroy Private Capital, LLC to Carnaby Inventory II, LLCOwns, directly or indirectly, 100% of the membership interestsdocumented · as of the September 2025 petitions · current or historical not established
- Viceroy Private Capital, LLC to Carnaby Inventory III, LLCOwns, directly or indirectly, 100% of the membership interestsdocumented · as of the September 2025 petitions · current or historical not established
- Viceroy Private Capital, LLC to Carnaby Inventory IV, LLCOwns, directly or indirectly, 100% of the membership interestsdocumented · as of the September 2025 petitions · current or historical not established
- Viceroy Private Capital, LLC to Global Assets GmbHOwns, directly or indirectly, 100% of the membership interestsdocumented · as of the September 2025 petitions · current or historical not established
- Viceroy Private Capital, LLC to Global Assets LLCOwns, directly or indirectly, 100% of the membership interestsdocumented · as of the September 2025 petitions · current or historical not established
- Viceroy Private Capital, LLC to Patterson Inventory, LLCOwns, directly or indirectly, 100% of the membership interestsdocumented · as of the September 2025 petitions · current or historical not established
- Viceroy Private Capital, LLC to Starlight Inventory I, LLCOwns, directly or indirectly, 100% of the membership interestsdocumented · as of the September 2025 petitions · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group Holdings, LLC to Dalton CorporationOwns, directly or indirectly, 100% (consolidated corporate ownership statement)documented · as of the September 2025 petition · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group Holdings, LLC to Brake Parts Inc LLCOwns, directly or indirectly, 100% (consolidated corporate ownership statement)documented · as of the September 2025 petition · current or historical not established
- Patrick James to Pylon Manufacturing Corp.Sole director; signed the omnibus consent authorizing the Chapter 11 filingdocumented · as of September 2025 · historical
- Patrick James to Trico Products CorporationSole director; signed the omnibus consent authorizing the Chapter 11 filingdocumented · as of September 2025 · historical
- Patrick James to Cardone Industries, Inc.Sole director; signed the omnibus consent authorizing the Chapter 11 filingdocumented · as of September 2025 · historical
- Patrick James to Champion Laboratories, Inc.Sole director; signed the omnibus consent authorizing the Chapter 11 filingdocumented · as of September 2025 · historical
- Patrick James to Hopkins Manufacturing CorporationSole director; signed the omnibus consent authorizing the Chapter 11 filingdocumented · as of September 2025 · historical
- Patrick James to Horizon Global CorporationSole director; signed the omnibus consent authorizing the Chapter 11 filingdocumented · as of September 2025 · historical
- Patrick James to Horizon Global Americas Inc.Sole director; signed the omnibus consent authorizing the Chapter 11 filingdocumented · as of September 2025 · historical
- Patrick James to Dalton CorporationSole director; signed the omnibus consent authorizing the Chapter 11 filingdocumented · as of September 2025 · historical
- Patrick James to Qualitor Automotive, LLCManager; signed the omnibus consent authorizing the Chapter 11 filingdocumented · as of September 2025 · historical
- Patrick James to Eagle Machining, LLCManager; signed the omnibus consent authorizing the Chapter 11 filingdocumented · as of September 2025 · historical
- Patrick James to Carnaby Inventory IV, LLCManager; signed the omnibus consent authorizing the Chapter 11 filingdocumented · as of September 2025 · historical
- Patrick James to Carnaby FA, LLCManager; signed the omnibus consent authorizing the Chapter 11 filingdocumented · as of September 2025 · historical
- Jefferies LLC to Horizon Global CorporationFinancial adviser in its 2022 strategic review and saledocumented · July 2022 – February 2023 · historical
- Jefferies Financial Group Inc. to Trico Products CorporationReported lender for Patrick James's 2014 acquisition of Trico Productsreported · 2014 · historical
- Patrick James to Trico Products CorporationReported acquirer (2014)reported · 2014 · historical
- Viceroy Private Capital, LLC to Onset Financial, Inc.Pledgor of 15% of its membership interests in First Brands Group Holdings, LLC to Onset under the third Onset forbearancedocumented · from June 30, 2025 · current or historical not established
- Patrick James to Bowery Finance IIOwner and controller of Bowery Finance II, a non-debtor entity outside the First Brands group (as alleged by the debtors and stated by the bankruptcy judge in a 2026 ruling)reported · 2022–2025 (period of the alleged account flows) · current or historical not established
- Onset Financial, Inc. to First Brands Group, LLCSale-leaseback financier of the group through the Carnaby SPV lessees and creditor (Onset says it funded nearly $3 billion from 2018 to 2025 and was owed at least $2.17 billion)documented · From June 28, 2022 under the master leases (Onset dates its funding from 2018); claim asserted in the Chapter 11 cases · historical
- First Brands Group, LLC to Bank of America, N.A.Lead borrower under the ABL Credit Agreement of February 2, 2018; Bank of America, N.A. is administrative and collateral agent (successor to Goldman Sachs Bank USA)documented · from February 2, 2018 (agent at the September 2025 petition date) · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group, LLC and Trico LimitedCo-borrowers under the ABL Credit Agreement of February 2, 2018 (First Brands Group, LLC as lead borrower, Trico Limited as borrower)documented · from February 2, 2018 · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group, LLC and Trico Belgium S.A.Co-borrowers under the ABL Credit Agreement of February 2, 2018 (First Brands Group, LLC as lead borrower, Trico Belgium SA as borrower)documented · from February 2, 2018 · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group, LLC to Jefferies Finance LLCBorrower under the First Lien Term Loan Agreement of February 2, 2018; Jefferies Finance LLC is administrative and collateral agentdocumented · From February 2, 2018 (agent at the September 2025 petition date) · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group, LLC to Sagard Holdings Manager (US) LLCBorrower under the side-car first-lien term loan agreement of June 16, 2025; Sagard Holdings Manager (US) LLC is Sagard administrative agentdocumented · from June 16, 2025; accelerated September 24, 2025 · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group, LLC to GLAS USA LLCBorrower under the side-car first-lien term loan agreement of June 16, 2025; GLAS USA LLC is GLAS administrative agent and collateral agentdocumented · from June 16, 2025; accelerated September 24, 2025 · current or historical not established
- Broad Street Financial, LLC to Aequum Capital Financial II, LLCBorrower under a $45 million asset-based revolving credit agreement of March 28, 2024; Aequum Capital Financial II, LLC is administrative and collateral agentdocumented · from March 28, 2024 · current or historical not established
- Broad Street Financial Holdings, LLC to Broad Street Financial, LLCGuarantor of Broad Street Financial, LLC's obligations under the Aequum facility, with a lien on all its assetsdocumented · from March 28, 2024 · current or historical not established
- Viceroy Private Capital, LLC to Broad Street Financial, LLCObliged to buy inventory that Broad Street Financial sells back to the debtors when no other debtor buys it (Aequum facility)documented · from March 28, 2024 · current or historical not established
- Global Assets LLC to UMB Bank, N.A.U.S. borrower under the $45 million Global Assets credit agreement of December 2, 2024; UMB Bank, N.A. is administrative and collateral agentdocumented · from December 2, 2024 · current or historical not established
- Global Assets LLC and Global Assets GmbHCo-borrowers under the Global Assets credit agreement of December 2, 2024documented · from December 2, 2024 · current or historical not established
- Carnaby Capital Holdings, LLC to Global Assets LLCGuarantor of the Global Assets borrowers' obligations under the UMB facility, with a lien on its assetsdocumented · from December 2, 2024 · current or historical not established
- Carnaby Inventory II, LLC to GLAS Trust Company LLCBorrower under the $60 million CarVal II credit agreement of May 31, 2022; GLAS Trust Company LLC is administrative agentdocumented · from May 31, 2022 · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group Holdings, LLC to Carnaby Inventory II, LLCGuarantor of Carnaby Inventory II's obligations under the CarVal II facilitydocumented · from May 31, 2022 · current or historical not established
- Carnaby Inventory III, LLC to GLAS Trust Company LLCBorrower under the $100 million CarVal III credit agreement of July 6, 2022; GLAS Trust Company LLC is administrative agentdocumented · from July 6, 2022 · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group Holdings, LLC to Carnaby Inventory III, LLCGuarantor of Carnaby Inventory III's obligations under the CarVal III facilitydocumented · from July 6, 2022 · current or historical not established
- Patterson Inventory, LLC to Evolution Credit Opportunity Master Fund II-B, L.P.Borrower under an uncommitted inventory finance agreement of November 9, 2023 (advances of up to $150 million); Evolution Credit Opportunity Master Fund II-B, L.P. is lenderdocumented · from November 9, 2023 · current or historical not established
- Carnaby Inventory IV, LLC to Onset Financial, Inc.Lessee under Master Lease Agreement No. OFI1445416 of June 28, 2022 with Onset Financial, Inc.documented · from June 28, 2022; forbearances May–June 2025; default notice September 9, 2025 · current or historical not established
- Carnaby FA, LLC to Onset Financial, Inc.Lessee under Master Lease Agreement No. OFI1545465 of October 24, 2023 with Onset Financial, Inc.documented · from October 24, 2023; forbearances May–June 2025; default notice September 9, 2025 · current or historical not established
- Southstate Bank, N.A. to First Brands Group, LLCSupply-chain-finance creditor (unsecured claim of $22.8 million listed with the petition) that set off about $27 million in a company account against about $30 million it said was oweddocumented · Claim listed September 2025; setoff September 23, 2025 · historical
- First Brands Group, LLC to Jefferies Finance LLCBorrower under the Second Lien Term Loan Agreement of February 26, 2019; Jefferies Finance LLC is administrative and collateral agentdocumented · from February 26, 2019 (agent at the September 2025 petition date) · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group, LLC to Goldman Sachs Bank USABorrower under the ABL Credit Agreement of February 2, 2018, of which Goldman Sachs Bank USA was the original administrative and collateral agent before Bank of America succeeded itdocumented · from February 2, 2018 until succeeded (date not stated) · historical
- Palmer Square Capital BDC Inc. to First Brands Group, LLCLender: held a first-lien and a second-lien senior secured loan to First Brands Group, LLC listed in its July 2024 prospectusdocumented · as of the prospectus filed July 23, 2024 · current or historical not established
- Jefferies Finance LLC to First Brands Group, LLCManager, through its subsidiary Apex Credit Partners, of CLOs holding $48 million principal of First Brands term loans and participating in $8.8 million of the DIP financingdocumented · as stated by Jefferies in October 2025 · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group, LLC to Broad Street Financial, LLCSeller of inventory to Broad Street Financial, LLC under the Aequum facility structuredocumented · from March 28, 2024 · current or historical not established
- Trico Limited to Bank of America, N.A.Chargor: three outstanding charges registered at Companies House in favour of Bank of America, N.A. (created November 12, 2018, January 3, 2019 and July 31, 2020)documented · from November 12, 2018 · current or historical not established
- Trico Limited to Goldman Sachs Bank USAChargor: charge created February 2, 2018 in favour of Goldman Sachs Bank USA as security trusteedocumented · February 2, 2018 – September 29, 2022 (satisfied) · historical
- Marathon Asset Management to First Brands Group, LLCHolder of First Brands debt (more than $280 million, citing a filing) (press report, October 2025)reported · as reported in October 2025 · current or historical not established
- Monroe Capital to First Brands Group, LLCHolder of First Brands debt (press report, October 2025)reported · as reported in October 2025 · current or historical not established
- Antares Capital to First Brands Group, LLCHolder of First Brands debt (press report, October 2025)reported · as reported in October 2025 · current or historical not established
- Sagard to First Brands Group, LLCHolder of First Brands debt (press report, October 2025)reported · as reported in October 2025 · current or historical not established
- Värde Partners to First Brands Group, LLCHolder of First Brands debt (press report, October 2025)reported · as reported in October 2025 · current or historical not established
- Sycamore Tree Capital Partners to First Brands Group, LLCHolder of First Brands debt (press report, October 2025)reported · as reported in October 2025 · current or historical not established
- Alcentra to First Brands Group, LLCHolder of First Brands debt (press report, October 2025)reported · as reported in October 2025 · current or historical not established
- Pemberton Asset Management to First Brands Group, LLCPrivate credit firm reported to be exposed to First Brands through off-balance-sheet financing structures (press report citing Fitch Ratings, October 2025)reported · as reported in October 2025 · current or historical not established
- Evolution Credit Partners to First Brands Group, LLCFactor and off-balance-sheet financier: bought rights to First Brands customer receivables and asserts a first-lien interest in about $60.5 million of them, which First Brands disputesdocumented · Before the September 2025 petition; lien dispute 2025–2026 · historical
- Patterson Inventory, LLC to Brake Parts Inc LLCInventory purchaser from Brake Parts Inc under the Evolution facility; the co-chief restructuring officer said funds paid to the SPVs were round-tripped back to Brake Parts Inc through a James-controlled entityreported · from November 9, 2023 (facility date) to 2025 · historical
- Evolution Credit Partners to First Brands Group, LLCCreditor and litigant against the debtors: sought a Chapter 11 trustee, disputed SPV collateral, appealed cash-collateral rulings, sued over factored receivables and sought conversion and turnoverdocumented · October 2025 – July 2026 · historical
- BlackRock European CLO III DAC to First Brands Group, LLCHolder of a position in the 2023 euro incremental term loan of First Brands Group, LLC (LoanX ID LX218476)documented · as of the payment date report of July 8, 2026 · current or historical not established
- Bank of America, N.A. to Aequum Capital Financial II, LLCPlaintiff in an adversary proceeding against Aequum Capital Financial II, LLC over collateral stored in a Cardone warehouse; ownership left for trialreported · from 2026; interim ruling June 2026 · current or historical not established
- Aequum Capital Financial II, LLC to Bowery Finance IIFunds extended by Aequum went to Bowery Finance rather than to First Brands for the collateral, according to the bankruptcy judgereported · before the September 2025 filing (as stated in a June 2026 ruling) · historical
- UMB Bank, N.A. to First Brands Group, LLCMovant in an emergency motion asserting that the debtors' advisers abandoned SPE property and diverted DIP funding to the Ultinon businessreported · during the Chapter 11 cases (date not stated in the summary) · historical
- Raistone Capital LLC to First Brands Group, LLCFactoring and supply-chain-finance provider; creditor listed for factoring agreements and supply chain financedocumented · Before the September 2025 petition; creditor in the Chapter 11 case · historical
- The CIT Group to First Brands Group, LLCSupply-chain-finance creditor, unsecured claim of $84,370,311.72 listed with the petitiondocumented · September 2025 · historical
- Katsumi Global, LLC to First Brands Group, LLCFactor that bought First Brands receivables; creditor listed for factoring agreementsdocumented · Purchases from 2023 (per the debtors' expert) until 2025 · historical
- Leucadia Asset Management LLC to First Brands Group, LLCFactor (Trade Finance Group) buying First Brands receivables; creditor listed for factoring agreementsdocumented · Reported from 2019 until 2025 · historical
- Leucadia Asset Management LLC to First Brands Group, LLCObjecting creditor (LAM Parties) to the debtors' factoring procedures motion, Docket No. 1049documented · 2025 · historical
- Point Bonita Capital to First Brands Group, LLCTrade-finance fund that bought First Brands receivables under a Master Receivables Purchase Agreement (about $715 million, as stated by Jefferies)documented · Until 2025 · historical
- Jefferies Financial Group Inc. to Leucadia Asset Management LLCOwner of Leucadia Asset Management, LLC, as stated in a court filing by Patrick Jamesreported · As of January 2026 · current or historical not established
- Jefferies Financial Group Inc. to Point Bonita CapitalOwner of Point Bonita Capital as stated in a court filing by Patrick James; Jefferies describes itself as a 5.9% investor in the Point Bonita fundreported · As of 2025-2026 · current or historical not established
- Jefferies Financial Group Inc. to LAM Trade Finance Group LLCOwner of LAM Trade Finance Group LLC, as stated in a court filing by Patrick Jamesreported · As of January 2026 · current or historical not established
- Jefferies Financial Group Inc. to LAM Trade Finance Group I SPV LLCOwner of LAM Trade Finance Group I SPV LLC, as stated in a court filing by Patrick Jamesreported · As of January 2026 · current or historical not established
- Jefferies Financial Group Inc. to LAM Trade Finance Group II LLCOwner of LAM Trade Finance Group II LLC, as stated in a court filing by Patrick Jamesreported · As of January 2026 · current or historical not established
- Point Bonita Capital to LAM Trade Finance Group LLCOwner (Point Bonita master fund) of LAM Trade Finance Group, as stated by Jefferiesreported · As of March 2026 · current or historical not established
- LAM Trade Finance Group LLC to First Brands Group, LLCSpecial purpose entity that purchased and held First Brands receivables, as described by Jefferiesreported · Until 2025 · historical
- PrimeRevenue to First Brands Group, LLCSupply-chain-finance software platform used by First Brands, including to upload receivables data for third-party lendersdocumented · Before the September 2025 petition · historical
- PrimeRevenue to First Brands Group, LLCMovant asking the bankruptcy court to strike or seal statements about it in the First Brands recordreported · September 2026 · current or historical not established
- BDO USA, P.C. to First Brands Group, LLCAuditor of the financial statements; listed as auditor on the Chapter 11 docketdocumented · Audit reports from 2020 through about December 31, 2024 · historical
- FactoFrance to First Brands Group, LLCCreditor appearing in Chapter 11 case 25-90399 (docket party list)documented · As listed on the docket at October 2026 · current or historical not established
- ING Belgium S.A./N.V. to First Brands Group, LLCCreditor appearing in Chapter 11 case 25-90399 (docket party list)documented · As listed on the docket at October 2026 · current or historical not established
- Mitsubishi HC Capital America, Inc. to First Brands Group, LLCCreditor appearing in Chapter 11 case 25-90399 (docket party list)documented · As listed on the docket at October 2026 · current or historical not established
- STORE Capital Acquisitions, LLC to First Brands Group, LLCCreditor appearing in Chapter 11 case 25-90399 (docket party list)documented · As listed on the docket at October 2026 · current or historical not established
- Silver Point Capital, L.P. to First Brands Group, LLCCreditor appearing in Chapter 11 case 25-90399 (docket party list)documented · As listed on the docket at October 2026 · current or historical not established
- Napier Park Global Capital (US) LP to First Brands Group, LLCCreditor appearing in Chapter 11 case 25-90399 (docket party list)documented · As listed on the docket at October 2026 · current or historical not established
- U.S. Bank National Association to First Brands Group, LLCCreditor appearing in Chapter 11 case 25-90399 (docket party list)documented · As listed on the docket at October 2026 · current or historical not established
- Truist Bank to First Brands Group, LLCCreditor appearing in Chapter 11 case 25-90399 (docket party list)documented · As listed on the docket at October 2026 · current or historical not established
- Peter Andrew Brumbergs to First Brands Group, LLCVice president of finance and board member (senior vice president of finance in some records)documented · Until terminated on October 30, 2025 (stopped working September 22, 2025) · historical
- Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP to First Brands Group, LLCBankruptcy counsel to First Brands Group, LLC and the other debtorsdocumented · From the September 2025 petitions · current or historical not established
- Charles M. Moore to First Brands Group, LLCChief restructuring officer of First Brands Group, LLC and the other parent entitiesdocumented · From September 2025 (board resolutions of September 24 and 26, 2025); deemed to resign on conversion under the proposed conversion order · current or historical not established
- Alvarez & Marsal North America, LLC to First Brands Group, LLCFinancial adviser to the debtors, providing the Chief Restructuring Officerdocumented · From September 2025 · current or historical not established
- Lazard Frères & Co. to First Brands Group, LLCInvestment banker to the debtorsdocumented · From September 2025 · current or historical not established
- Kroll Restructuring Administration LLC to First Brands Group, LLCClaims and noticing agent in the Chapter 11 casesdocumented · From September 2025 · current or historical not established
- Patrick James and First Brands Group, LLCParty, with the equity holders, to the stipulation and agreed order preserving the debtors' net operating lossesdocumented · October 8, 2025 · historical
- Mayfair Enterprises, LLC to First Brands Group, LLCPolicyholder of the directors' and officers' liability insurance covering the group's directors and officersdocumented · Policies in place before the September 2025 petition · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group, LLC to Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSBBorrower under the October 2, 2025 DIP credit agreement, with WSFS as administrative and collateral agentdocumented · From October 2, 2025 · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group, LLC to OPY Credit Corp.Borrower under the October 2, 2025 DIP credit agreement, with OPY Credit Corp. as trading agentdocumented · From October 2, 2025 · current or historical not established
- Viceroy Private Capital, LLC to First Brands Group, LLCGuarantor of the DIP loans to First Brands Group, LLC (parent guaranty in favour of the administrative agent)documented · From October 2025 · current or historical not established
- Shekhar Kumar to First Brands Group, LLCCorporate finance manager from August 2021; later senior vice president, M&A and manager on the board of managers; signed the DIP credit agreement and the December 2025 WARN noticedocumented · From August 2021; still senior vice president on December 29, 2025 · current or historical not established
- Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. to First Brands Group, LLCFronting lender under the DIP credit agreement, from which Ad Hoc Group members bought the new-money loansdocumented · October 2025 · historical
- First Brands Group, LLC to Patrick JamesPlaintiff, with the affiliated debtors, in adversary proceeding 25-03803 against Patrick James (fraudulent transfer, unjust enrichment and related claims)documented · Filed November 3, 2025; discovery stayed since April 2026 · current at the evidence cutoff
- Aequum Capital Financial II, LLC to First Brands Group, LLCSecured lender to SPV debtors seeking dismissal of certain SPV debtors' Chapter 11 casesdocumented · From November 10, 2025 · historical
- Evolution Credit Opportunity Master Fund II-B, L.P. to First Brands Group, LLCPlaintiff in adversary proceedings against First Brands Group, LLC and other debtors (25-ap-03800, 26-ap-03006)documented · From October 31, 2025 · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group, LLC to Onset Financial, Inc.Plaintiff in the debtors' suit against Onset Financial, Inc. and Edward James (26-ap-03005); stayed pending the criminal casedocumented · Filed January 9, 2026; stayed · current at the evidence cutoff
- Benjamin Duster to First Brands Group, LLCIndependent manager and special committee member of the First Brands parent entitiesdocumented · By June 2026; the proposed conversion order deems him resigned on conversion · current or historical not established
- William Transier to First Brands Group, LLCIndependent manager on the boards of managers and member of the special committeedocumented · From September 17, 2025; deemed to resign on conversion under the proposed conversion order · current or historical not established
- Mayfair Enterprises, LLC to First Brands Group, LLCCreditor in the First Brands Chapter 11 casedocumented · 2025–2026 · current or historical not established
- Oaktree Capital Management to First Brands Group, LLCReported holder of a stake in the DIP loanreported · From January 2026 · current or historical not established
- Anchorage Capital to First Brands Group, LLCReported holder of a stake in the DIP loanreported · From January 2026 · current or historical not established
- Planters Bank to Onset Financial, Inc.Plaintiff in a suit against Onset Financial over master lease schedule 28 (E.D. La. 2:26-cv-01230, now Adv. 4:26-ap-03683)documented · From June 8, 2026 · current at the evidence cutoff
- Edward James to First Brands Group, LLCAppellant from the bankruptcy court's directors' and officers' insurance order in In re First Brands Group (S.D. Tex. H-26-513)documented · 2026 · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group, LLC to PGI Northstar LLCSeller of 12 brands (including Fram, Autolite and Trico) and related intellectual property to PGI Northstar LLC for $25 millionreported · agreed March 2026; approved April 10, 2026; closed April 13, 2026 · historical
- First Brands Group, LLC to Friction OneSeller of the Raybestos brand and its engineering and marketing assets to Friction Onereported · June 2026 · historical
- First Brands Group, LLC to Motorcar Parts of AmericaSeller of the Centric Parts, Posi Quiet, StopTech, C-TEK and GCX brand assets to Motorcar Parts of America (Section 363 sale)reported · June 2026 · historical
- Toledo Molding & Die, LLC to TNJ Ohio LLCBusiness assets sold to TNJ Ohio LLC, a JVIS affiliate, under a court sale order (about $80 million)reported · sale order May 14, 2026 · historical
- Walbro LLC to Overdrive Capital, LLCWalbro business sold to Overdrive Capital, LLC for $50 millionreported · approved March 13, 2026; closed March 16, 2026 · historical
- Walbro LLC to Active Dynamics GroupWalbro business sale announced to Active Dynamics Group; the court-approved purchaser was Overdrive Capital, LLC, owned by Active Dynamics shareholders and officersreported · announced March 10, 2026 · historical
- First Brands Group, LLC to Eagle Machining, LLCGroup parent that operated and closed the Eagle Machining plant in Fayette, Ohio (WARN notices of December 29, 2025 and January 27, 2026; press describes First Brands Group as parent company)reported · until closure on January 27, 2026 · historical
- Eagle Machining, LLC to First Brands Group, LLCAffiliated debtor: Chapter 11 case 25-90489 jointly administered under First Brands Group, LLC case 25-90399documented · filed September 29, 2025 · historical
- Paul Kosturos to First Brands Group, LLCChief financial officer; company contact in the January 2026 WARN noticedocumented · Appointed October 30, 2025, effective November 3, 2025; deemed to resign on conversion under the proposed conversion order · current or historical not established
- Trico Belgium S.A. to Liberty I B.V.Direct parent of Liberty I B.V., top holding company of the Ultinon businessdocumented · from the 2024 acquisition; as of March 26, 2026 · current at the evidence cutoff
- Liberty I B.V. to Liberty II B.V.Direct parent of Liberty II B.V.documented · as of March 26, 2026 · current at the evidence cutoff
- Trico Investments Corporation to Trico Belgium S.A.Parent of Trico Belgium S.A. in the Ultinon holding chartdocumented · as of March 26, 2026 · current at the evidence cutoff
- First Brands Group Holdings, LLC to Lumileds Holding B.V.Buyer (through the FBG group) of the Ultinon automotive-lighting business from Lumileds Holding B.V. for about $238 milliondocumented · August 2024 (other accounts: May or July 2024) · historical
- Liberty II B.V. to Banco Santander, S.A.Borrower under the €140 million Senior Facilities Agreement of July 30, 2024; Banco Santander as agent and security agentdocumented · from July 30, 2024 · current or historical not established
- Banco Santander, S.A. to Ultinon Motion Holding B.V.Creditor in the Ultinon holding companies' Chapter 11 case 26-90428 (as agent under the Santander facility)documented · from March 2026 · current or historical not established
- Liberty II B.V. to Deva Capital Investment Company, S.L.U.Borrower of €5 million emergency funding under the Deva Amendmentdocumented · October 27, 2025 · historical
- Liberty II B.V. to KTRI Holdings, Inc.Borrower of $7.6 million lent by KTRI Holdings, Inc. from First Brands DIP proceeds (Near-Term Funding Agreement)documented · November 17, 2025 · historical
- Edward James to Ultinon Motion Holding B.V.Board member of Ultinon business companies as one of the "FBG Appointees" placed after the 2024 acquisitionreported · after August 2024; before November 2025 · historical
- Michael Baker to Ultinon Motion Holding B.V.Board member of Ultinon business companies as one of the "FBG Appointees" placed after the 2024 acquisitionreported · after August 2024; before November 2025 · historical
- Lumileds Holding B.V. to Ultinon Motion Holding B.V.Seller of the Ultinon business and creditor: obtained a precautionary attachment of the holding company's Citibank account and appears as an interested party in its Chapter 11 casedocumented · March 26, 2026 onwards · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group, LLC to Ultinon Motion Holding B.V.Interested party in the Ultinon holding companies' Chapter 11 case 26-90428documented · from March 2026 · current or historical not established
- Ultinon Motion Holding B.V. to Crédit Agricole Leasing & FinanceClient under an International Factoring Agreement of August 8, 2024 with Crédit Agricole Leasing & Financedocumented · from August 8, 2024; no receipts expected after March 26, 2026 · current or historical not established
- Ultinon Motion Holding B.V. to CitibankAccount holder; Citibank is the primary bank of the Ultinon holding companies (10 accounts)documented · as of March 26, 2026 · current at the evidence cutoff
- Wolfgang Piroth to Ultinon Motion Germany GmbHInsolvency administrator of Ultinon Motion Germany GmbH appointed by the Aachen local court (case 92 IN 26/26); notified insufficiency of the estate on July 31, 2026documented · from February 2026 · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group, LLC to Diepersdorf Plastic Manufacturing GmbHReported parent group of Diepersdorf Plastic Manufacturing (former Bolta-Werke), which the Czech Winning Group passed to First Brands in 2024reported · from 2024 · current or historical not established
- Winning Plastics a.s. to Diepersdorf Plastic Manufacturing GmbHFormer 100% shareholder of Diepersdorf Plastic Manufacturing GmbH (register data, 2022)reported · 2022 · historical
- Michael Baker to Diepersdorf Plastic Manufacturing GmbHFormer managing director of Diepersdorf Plastic Manufacturing GmbH (register data; identified by name)reported · former; dates not given · historical
- Stephen Graham to Diepersdorf Plastic Manufacturing GmbHFormer managing director of Diepersdorf Plastic Manufacturing GmbH (register data as Stephen E. K. Graham; identified by name)reported · former; dates not given · historical
- Shekhar Kumar to Diepersdorf Plastic Manufacturing GmbHFormer managing director of Diepersdorf Plastic Manufacturing GmbH (register data; identified by name)reported · former; dates not given · historical
- Volker Böhm to Diepersdorf Plastic Manufacturing GmbHInsolvency administrator of Diepersdorf Plastic Manufacturing appointed by the Nuremberg local court (second appointment after 2022)documented · from late 2025 · current or historical not established
- Katharina Franke to Diepersdorf Plastic Manufacturing GmbHSpecial insolvency administrator to examine claims lodged by the administrator of Linden and SMK Plastic Manufacturing (case IE 1607/25)documented · notice of March 13, 2026 · current or historical not established
- Linden Plastic Manufacturing GmbH to Diepersdorf Plastic Manufacturing GmbHClaimant: its insolvency administrator lodged a claim in Diepersdorf's insolvency proceedingdocumented · by March 2026 · current or historical not established
- SMK Plastic Manufacturing GmbH to Diepersdorf Plastic Manufacturing GmbHClaimant: its insolvency administrator lodged a claim in Diepersdorf's insolvency proceedingdocumented · by March 2026 · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group, LLC to CoFo groupReported parent group of the CoFo group (German press)reported · as of December 2025 · current or historical not established
- Jan-Philipp Hoos to CoFo groupProvisional insolvency administrator of CoFo PWK GmbH and CoFo Räuchle GmbH (Krefeld local court order)documented · from November 24, 2025 · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group, LLC to Meteor GmbHReported parent group of Meteor GmbH after its purchase from Aequita in September 2025 (completion under review by the administrator)reported · from September 2025 · current or historical not established
- Rainer Eckert to Meteor GmbHProvisional insolvency administrator of Meteor GmbH appointed by the Hildesheim local courtdocumented · from December 2, 2025 · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group, LLC to Westfalia-Automotive GmbHGroup company; the petition organisation chart places Westfalia-Automotive in the Horizon Global part of the group, and press describes First Brands as its parentdocumented · as of September 2025 · current or historical not established
- Westfalia-Automotive Holding GmbH to Westfalia-Automotive GmbH100% shareholder of Westfalia-Automotive GmbH (register data; link direction not verified by the aggregator)reported · current in register data · current or historical not established
- Tomasz Marcin Sgaslik to Westfalia-Automotive GmbHManaging director of Westfalia-Automotive GmbH (register data)reported · current in register data · current or historical not established
- Tomasz Marcin Sgaslik to Westfalia-Automotive Holding GmbHManaging director of Westfalia-Automotive Holding GmbH (register data)reported · current in register data · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group, LLC to FRAM Group (Canada) Inc.Group company in the FRAM filter group (acquired March 2019); shown in the petition organisation chart next to FRAM Group Holdingsdocumented · from March 2019 · current or historical not established
- TDB Restructuring Limited to FRAM Group (Canada) Inc.Licensed insolvency trustee of FRAM Group (Canada) Inc.'s bankruptcy (estate 31-3367690)documented · appointed May 1, 2026 · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group Holdings, LLC to KTRI Holdings, Inc.Parent of KTRI Holdings, Inc. in the Ultinon holding chartdocumented · as of March 26, 2026 · current at the evidence cutoff
- KTRI Holdings, Inc. to Trico Products CorporationParent of Trico Products Corporation in the Ultinon holding chartdocumented · as of March 26, 2026 · current at the evidence cutoff
- Trico Products Corporation to Trico Investments CorporationParent of Trico Investments Corporation in the Ultinon holding chartdocumented · as of March 26, 2026 · current at the evidence cutoff
- Liberty II B.V. to Ultinon Motion Holding B.V.Direct parent of Ultinon Motion Holding B.V.documented · as of March 26, 2026 · current at the evidence cutoff
- Ultinon Motion Holding B.V. to Ultinon Motion Germany GmbHHolding company above the operating subsidiary Ultinon Motion Germany GmbHdocumented · as of March 26, 2026 · current at the evidence cutoff
- Liberty I B.V. to Deva Capital Investment Company, S.L.U.Party to the Deva Amendment providing €5 million of emergency fundingdocumented · October 27, 2025 · historical
- Overdrive Capital, LLC and Active Dynamics GroupOwned and operated by shareholders and officers of Active Dynamics Groupreported · as of March 2026 · current or historical not established
- TDB Restructuring Limited to Hopkins Canada, Inc.Trustee of Hopkins Canada, Inc.'s bankruptcy appointed by the Official Receiverdocumented · appointed May 4, 2026 · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group, LLC to Hopkins Canada, Inc.Group company in the Hopkins group (acquired November 2023)reported · from November 2023 · current or historical not established
- Banco Santander, S.A. to Deva Capital Investment Company, S.L.U.Sole owner of Deva Capital Investment Company, S.L.U.documented · as of October 2025 · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group, LLC to Liberty I B.V.Debtor group authorized to fund Liberty I and its subsidiaries (funding motion of November 21, 2025, approved November 25, 2025; $60 million contemplated)documented · November 2025 · historical
- KTRI Holdings, Inc. to First Brands Group, LLCAffiliated debtor in the First Brands Chapter 11 casesdocumented · from September 2025 · current or historical not established
- Kroll Restructuring Administration LLC to Ultinon Motion Holding B.V.Claims and noticing agent in Chapter 11 case 26-90428documented · from March 2026 · current or historical not established
- Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB to Ultinon Motion Holding B.V.Interested party in the Ultinon holding companies' Chapter 11 case 26-90428documented · from March 2026 · current or historical not established
- Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP to Diepersdorf Plastic Manufacturing GmbHRepresentative (counsel) of the debtor in its German insolvency proceeding IE 1607/25documented · as of March 2026 · current or historical not established
- Volker Böhm to Linden Plastic Manufacturing GmbHInsolvency administrator of Linden Plastic Manufacturing GmbHdocumented · as of March 2026 · current or historical not established
- Volker Böhm to SMK Plastic Manufacturing GmbHInsolvency administrator of SMK Plastic Manufacturing GmbHdocumented · as of March 2026 · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group, LLC to Patrick James TrustPlaintiff, with the affiliated debtors, in adversary proceeding 25-03803 against the Patrick James Trustdocumented · Filed November 3, 2025; pending · current at the evidence cutoff
- Patrick James to First Brands Group, LLCAppellant against First Brands Group, LLC in Civil Action H-26-3646 (appeal of the stay order)documented · 2026; appeal dismissed May 29, 2026 · historical
- Patrick James to Patrick James TrustGrantor of the trustreported · Since March 10, 2005 · current or historical not established
- Patrick James to Albion Realty, LLCControls the company, as described in the debtors' complaintreported · As of November 2025 · current or historical not established
- Patrick James to Alester Technologies LLCControls the company, as described in the debtors' complaintreported · As of November 2025 · current or historical not established
- Patrick James to Bond Street Asset Management LLCControls the company, as described in the debtors' complaintreported · As of November 2025 · current or historical not established
- Patrick James to Ignite Acquisition Holdings LLCControls the company, as described in the debtors' complaintreported · As of November 2025 · current or historical not established
- Patrick James to Pegasus Aviation, LLCControls the company, as described in the debtors' complaintreported · As of November 2025 · current or historical not established
- Patrick James to Battery Park Holdings LLCOwner (100%), as stated in the debtors' complaintreported · As of November 2025 · current or historical not established
- Patrick James to Larchmont LLCOwner and controlling person, as stated in the debtors' complaintreported · As of November 2025 · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group, LLC to Patrick James TrustPaid distributions alleged to exceed $600 million, without consideration according to the debtorsreported · 2018–2025 · historical
- Patrick James Trust to First Brands Group, LLCDeposited funds into First Brands (at least $80 million in December 2024 and at least $34 million in July 2025, according to James's lawyers)reported · December 2024 – July 2025 · historical
- Carnaby FA, LLC to Patrick James TrustPaid about $17 million to the trust the day it received $67.2 million from Onset, according to the debtors' complaintreported · April 4, 2025 · historical
- Carnaby Inventory IV, LLC to Patrick James TrustPaid $25 million (January 15, 2025) and $35 million each on March 10 and 13, 2025 to the trust, according to the debtors' complaintreported · January–March 2025 · historical
- First Brands Group, LLC to Larchmont LLCTransferred about $35 million, according to the debtors' complaintreported · 2018–2025 · historical
- First Brands Group, LLC to Battery Park Holdings LLCTransferred more than $10 million for personal and family expenses, according to the debtors' complaintreported · 2018–2025 · historical
- Patrick James to Columbus Components Group, LLCSole or controlling owner and chairman, as alleged by Fortress Value Recovery Fund I in 2011reported · As alleged in 2011 · historical
- Patrick James to CCG Holdings, LLCSole or controlling owner and chairman, as alleged by Fortress Value Recovery Fund I in 2011reported · As alleged in 2011 · historical
- Patrick James to PJ Management Group, LLCSole or controlling owner and chairman, as alleged by Fortress Value Recovery Fund I in 2011reported · As alleged in 2011 · historical
- Patrick James to Hawthorn Manufacturing CorporationControlling owner and chairman (alleged in the 2011 Fortress suit); described in the press as one of his acquisition vehiclesreported · 1990s–2011 · historical
- Patrick James to Sandor FoundationTrustee (unpaid)documented · Listed in returns through fiscal year 2022 · historical
- Edward James to Sandor FoundationTrustee (unpaid)documented · Listed in returns through fiscal year 2022 · historical
- Michael Baker to Sandor FoundationTrustee (unpaid)documented · Listed in the fiscal-2024 return · current or historical not established
- Patrick James to Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLPClient; the firm represents James and his co-defendants in adversary proceeding 25-03803documented · Since 2025 · current at the evidence cutoff
- Patrick James to Jefferies Financial Group Inc.Petitioner seeking to compel Jefferies to comply with a document subpoena (S.D.N.Y. No. 1:26-mc-00007)documented · January 7–12, 2026; transferred to the Texas bankruptcy court · historical
- Patrick James to Bleecker GroupOwner, according to the examiner's interim reportreported · From 2020 · current or historical not established
- Alester Technologies LLC to First Brands Group, LLCReceived intellectual property after group acquisitions and licensed it to group operating companies, according to the examinerreported · Unknown start; discussed before the 2023 Cardone acquisition · current or historical not established
- Patrick James to Global Technologies S.à r.l.Indirect owner through Global Technologies Partners, LLC, outside the First Brands groupdocumented · As of February 2025 · current or historical not established
- Global Technologies S.à r.l. to Novares Group SASAcquirer of sole control by share purchasedocumented · Notified February 12, 2025; acquisition in 2025 · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group, LLC to Patrick JamesAlleged transfers of company funds and payments for assets to Patrick James and entities controlled by Patrick James (more than $700 million from 2018 to 2025 according to the debtors' complaint; $720 million in 36 transfers according to the examiner; $488 million for assets according to the debtors' expert)reported · 2018–2025 · historical
- Edward James and Patrick JamesBrotherdocumented · Family relationship (not time-bound) · current at the evidence cutoff
- Edward James to Optimus Private Capital LLCControls the company, according to the creditors' committeereported · As of February 2026 · current or historical not established
- Edward James to JCMC Investment Group LLCControls the company, according to the creditors' committeereported · As of February 2026 · current or historical not established
- Edward James to Onset Financial, Inc.Personal investor alongside Onset in financings of First Brands, as alleged by the debtors, the creditors' committee and the debtors' expertreported · Before September 2025 · historical
- Edward James to Helios Strategic AdvisorsHolder of a $20.5 million interest, according to the debtors' expertreported · Before September 2025 · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group, LLC to Edward JamesPlaintiff in the debtors' suit against Edward James and Onset Financialdocumented · Filed January 9, 2026; stayed · current at the evidence cutoff
- Black Diamond Capital Management to BDO USA, P.C.Manager of funds suing BDO over its First Brands audits (No. cv-26-137992, Ohio)reported · Filed April 29, 2026; pending · current at the evidence cutoff
- Michael Baker to Paul Hastings LLPPartner, including work as outside finance counsel to First Brandsdocumented · Until August 2021 · historical
- Michael Baker to First Brands Group, LLCChief corporate strategy officer and director (board member)documented · August 2021 to September 25, 2025 · historical
- Michael Baker to First Brands Group, LLCDefendant in a civil suit in the First Brands bankruptcy over the SPV financingsreported · Pending in 2026 · current at the evidence cutoff
- First Brands Group, LLC to Qingdao SunsongCustomer purchasing products from the supplier, as described in a congressional letterreported · As of September 2024 · current or historical not established
- Patrick James and Edward JamesCo-defendant in United States v. Patrick James and Edward James, 26 Cr. 29 (AT) (S.D.N.Y.)documented · Indicted January 2026; pending at the October 2026 cutoff · current at the evidence cutoff
- Edward James to First Brands Group, LLCExecutive vice president and board member (former senior vice president in the indictment and in the company's January 2026 statement)documented · Until September 25, 2025 · historical
- Neal Goldman to First Brands Group, LLCIndependent manager on the boards of managers and member of the special committeedocumented · From September 17, 2025; deemed to resign on conversion under the proposed conversion order · current or historical not established
- Charles M. Moore to Alvarez & Marsal North America, LLCManaging directordocumented · as of September 2025 · current or historical not established
- Charles M. Moore to First Brands Group, LLCInterim chief executive officerdocumented · from October 13, 2025 · current or historical not established
- Daniel Jerneycic to First Brands Group, LLCCo-chief restructuring officerdocumented · from October 24, 2025 · current or historical not established
- Gaurav Malhotra to First Brands Group, LLCCo-chief restructuring officerdocumented · from October 24, 2025 · current or historical not established
- Shekhar Kumar to Paul Hastings LLPPartner (former), including work as outside finance counsel to First Brandsdocumented · until August 2021 · historical
- Patrick James to PHX Merger Sub, Inc.Controlling person, director, president and chief executive officerdocumented · appointed December 2022 · historical
- Michael Baker to PHX Merger Sub, Inc.Director, chief corporate strategy officer and secretarydocumented · appointed December 2022 · historical
- Edward James to PHX Merger Sub, Inc.Executive vice presidentdocumented · appointed December 2022 · historical
- Stephen Graham to PHX Merger Sub, Inc.Chief financial officer and treasurerdocumented · appointed December 2022 · historical
- Shekhar Kumar to PHX Merger Sub, Inc.Corporate finance managerdocumented · appointed December 2022 · historical
- Patrick James to Horizon Global CorporationDirector, chief executive officer and presidentdocumented · from February 8, 2023 · current or historical not established
- Michael Baker to Horizon Global CorporationDirectordocumented · from February 8, 2023 · current or historical not established
- Stephen Graham to Horizon Global CorporationChief financial officerdocumented · from February 8, 2023 · current or historical not established
- Paul Kosturos to Alvarez & Marsal North America, LLCManaging director, Alvarez & Marsal private equity services operations group (legal employing entity not named in the profile)documented · since 2009 · current or historical not established
- Daniel Jerneycic to Alvarez & Marsal North America, LLCManaging director, Alvarez & Marsal restructuring and turnaround practice (legal employing entity not named in the profile)documented · From May 2023 · current or historical not established
- Gaurav Malhotra to Alvarez & Marsal North America, LLCManaging director, Alvarez & Marsal restructuring and turnaround practice; member of its executive committee (legal employing entity not named in the profile)documented · Executive committee member from November 2024 · current or historical not established
- Benjamin Duster to Cardone Industries, Inc.Director (board member) according to a market-data profilereported · start date not stated · current or historical not established
- Shekhar Kumar to Trico LimitedDirectordocumented · from January 31, 2022 (active in the register) · current at the evidence cutoff
- Michael Baker to Trico LimitedDirectordocumented · January 31, 2022 to September 25, 2025 · historical
- Stephen Graham to Trico LimitedDirector and company secretarydocumented · December 16, 2016 to October 22, 2025 · historical
- Jay Russell Machado to Trico LimitedDirectordocumented · October 21, 2020 to June 13, 2023 · historical
- Brian Andrew Troyer to Trico LimitedDirectordocumented · October 21, 2020 to January 31, 2022 · historical
- David William Parker to Trico LimitedDirectordocumented · January 15 to December 16, 2016 and October 4, 2018 to August 10, 2025 · historical
- David William Parker to Trico Suzhou Investments LimitedDirectordocumented · January 15 to December 16, 2016 and October 4, 2018 to August 10, 2025 · historical
- Shekhar Kumar to Trico Suzhou Investments LimitedDirectordocumented · from January 18, 2022 (active in the register) · current at the evidence cutoff
- Shekhar Kumar to Qualitor Automotive UK LimitedDirectordocumented · from July 29, 2022; company dissolved · historical
- Shekhar Kumar to Horizon Global Digital LimitedDirectordocumented · from February 8, 2023; company dissolved · historical
- Shekhar Kumar to C.P. Witter LimitedDirectordocumented · February 8, 2023 to March 11, 2026 · historical
- Shekhar Kumar to Horizon Global European Holdings LimitedDirectordocumented · February 8, 2023 to March 11, 2026 · historical
- Stephen Graham to Trico Suzhou Investments LimitedDirectordocumented · December 16, 2016 to October 22, 2025 · historical
- Michael Baker to Qualitor Automotive UK LimitedDirectordocumented · from July 29, 2022; company dissolved · historical
- Michael Baker to Trico Suzhou Investments LimitedDirectordocumented · January 18, 2022 to September 25, 2025 · historical
- Shekhar Kumar to Ultinon Motion Germany GmbHFormer managing director (German register as shown by an aggregator)reported · dates not stated · historical
- Michael Baker to Ultinon Motion Germany GmbHFormer managing director (German register as shown by an aggregator)reported · dates not stated · historical
- Stephen Graham to Ultinon Motion Germany GmbHFormer managing director (German register as shown by an aggregator)reported · dates not stated · historical
- David William Parker to Ultinon Motion Germany GmbHFormer managing director (German register as shown by an aggregator)reported · dates not stated · historical
- Lumileds Holding B.V. to Ultinon Motion Germany GmbHFormer direct parent (German register as shown by an aggregator)reported · dates not stated · historical
- Shekhar Kumar to Global Assets GmbHManaging director (shown as current by an aggregator)reported · dates not stated · current or historical not established
- Patrick James to First Brands Group Holdings, LLCManager on the board of managersdocumented · As of September 2025 (until the departures of September–October 2025 where recorded) · current or historical not established
- Patrick James to First Brands Group Intermediate, LLCManager on the board of managersdocumented · As of September 2025 (until the departures of September–October 2025 where recorded) · current or historical not established
- Patrick James to Viceroy Private Capital, LLCManager on the board of managersdocumented · As of September 2025 (until the departures of September–October 2025 where recorded) · current or historical not established
- Stephen Graham to First Brands Group Holdings, LLCManager on the board of managersdocumented · As of September 2025 (until the departures of September–October 2025 where recorded) · current or historical not established
- Stephen Graham to First Brands Group Intermediate, LLCManager on the board of managersdocumented · As of September 2025 (until the departures of September–October 2025 where recorded) · current or historical not established
- Stephen Graham to Viceroy Private Capital, LLCManager on the board of managersdocumented · As of September 2025 (until the departures of September–October 2025 where recorded) · current or historical not established
- Shekhar Kumar to First Brands Group Holdings, LLCManager on the board of managersdocumented · As of September 2025 (until the departures of September–October 2025 where recorded) · current or historical not established
- Shekhar Kumar to First Brands Group Intermediate, LLCManager on the board of managersdocumented · As of September 2025 (until the departures of September–October 2025 where recorded) · current or historical not established
- Shekhar Kumar to Viceroy Private Capital, LLCManager on the board of managersdocumented · As of September 2025 (until the departures of September–October 2025 where recorded) · current or historical not established
- Neal Goldman to First Brands Group Holdings, LLCIndependent manager on the board of managers and member of the special committeedocumented · From September 17, 2025 · current or historical not established
- Neal Goldman to First Brands Group Intermediate, LLCIndependent manager on the board of managers and member of the special committeedocumented · From September 17, 2025 · current or historical not established
- Neal Goldman to Viceroy Private Capital, LLCIndependent manager on the board of managers and member of the special committeedocumented · From September 17, 2025 · current or historical not established
- William Transier to First Brands Group Holdings, LLCIndependent manager on the board of managers and member of the special committeedocumented · From September 17, 2025 · current or historical not established
- William Transier to First Brands Group Intermediate, LLCIndependent manager on the board of managers and member of the special committeedocumented · From September 17, 2025 · current or historical not established
- William Transier to Viceroy Private Capital, LLCIndependent manager on the board of managers and member of the special committeedocumented · From September 17, 2025 · current or historical not established
- Charles M. Moore to First Brands Group Holdings, LLCChief restructuring officer of the parent entitydocumented · From September 2025 (board resolutions of September 24 and 26, 2025) · current or historical not established
- Charles M. Moore to First Brands Group Intermediate, LLCChief restructuring officer of the parent entitydocumented · From September 2025 (board resolutions of September 24 and 26, 2025) · current or historical not established
- Charles M. Moore to Viceroy Private Capital, LLCChief restructuring officer of the parent entitydocumented · From September 2025 (board resolutions of September 24 and 26, 2025) · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group, LLC to Albion Realty, LLCPlaintiff, with the affiliated debtors, in adversary proceeding 25-03803documented · Filed November 3, 2025; discovery stayed since April 2026 · current at the evidence cutoff
- First Brands Group, LLC to Alester Technologies LLCPlaintiff, with the affiliated debtors, in adversary proceeding 25-03803documented · Filed November 3, 2025; discovery stayed since April 2026 · current at the evidence cutoff
- First Brands Group, LLC to Battery Park Holdings LLCPlaintiff, with the affiliated debtors, in adversary proceeding 25-03803documented · Filed November 3, 2025; discovery stayed since April 2026 · current at the evidence cutoff
- First Brands Group, LLC to Bond Street Asset Management LLCPlaintiff, with the affiliated debtors, in adversary proceeding 25-03803documented · Filed November 3, 2025; discovery stayed since April 2026 · current at the evidence cutoff
- First Brands Group, LLC to Ignite Acquisition Holdings LLCPlaintiff, with the affiliated debtors, in adversary proceeding 25-03803documented · Filed November 3, 2025; discovery stayed since April 2026 · current at the evidence cutoff
- First Brands Group, LLC to Larchmont LLCPlaintiff, with the affiliated debtors, in adversary proceeding 25-03803documented · Filed November 3, 2025; discovery stayed since April 2026 · current at the evidence cutoff
- First Brands Group, LLC to Pegasus Aviation, LLCPlaintiff, with the affiliated debtors, in adversary proceeding 25-03803documented · Filed November 3, 2025; discovery stayed since April 2026 · current at the evidence cutoff
- Starlight Inventory I, LLC to Evolution Credit Opportunity Master Fund II-B, L.P.Borrower under an uncommitted inventory finance agreement of March 28, 2024 (advances of up to $150 million); Evolution Credit Opportunity Master Fund II-B, L.P. is lenderdocumented · From March 28, 2024 · current or historical not established
- First Brands Group Holdings, LLC to Onset Financial, Inc.Guarantor of the Onset master leases of Carnaby Inventory IV and Carnaby FAdocumented · From June 28, 2022 and October 24, 2023 · current or historical not established
- Viceroy Private Capital, LLC to Onset Financial, Inc.Guarantor of the Onset master leases of Carnaby Inventory IV and Carnaby FAdocumented · From June 28, 2022 and October 24, 2023 · current or historical not established
- Carnaby Capital Holdings, LLC to Onset Financial, Inc.Guarantor of the Onset master leases of Carnaby Inventory IV and Carnaby FAdocumented · From June 28, 2022 and October 24, 2023 · current or historical not established
- Point Bonita Capital to LAM Trade Finance Group I SPV LLCOwner (Point Bonita master fund) of LAM TFG I SPV LLC, as stated by Jefferiesreported · As of March 2026 · current or historical not established
- Brake Parts Inc LLC to Registered Agent Solutions, Inc.Uses Registered Agent Solutions, Inc. as registered agent; legal address in Dover, Delawaredocumented · As recorded in the LEI record · current or historical not established
- TriState Capital Bank to Patrick JamesPlaintiff in TriState Capital Bank v. Red Rock Stamping LLC et al. (N.D. Ohio, No. 09-cv-01455); reported settled with a $1 million paymentreported · Filed June 26, 2009 · historical
- TriState Capital Bank to Red Rock Stamping LLCPlaintiff in TriState Capital Bank v. Red Rock Stamping LLC et al. (N.D. Ohio, No. 09-cv-01455)reported · Filed June 26, 2009 · historical
- Patrick James to Red Rock Stamping LLCControlled the company, as alleged in the 2009 TriState Capital Bank suit (recounted in the debtors' complaint)reported · As alleged in 2009 · historical
- Banco Santander, S.A. to First Brands Group, LLCLed the marketing of a proposed term-loan financing for the business outside North America; ended without sufficient lender interestdocumented · Mid- to late 2024 · historical
- Jame Donath to Liberty I B.V.Independent directordocumented · From November 21, 2025 · current or historical not established
- Jame Donath to Liberty II B.V.Independent directordocumented · From November 21, 2025 · current or historical not established
- Jame Donath to Ultinon Motion Holding B.V.Directordocumented · From February 3, 2026 · current or historical not established
- Patrick James to Vari-Form Group, L.L.C.Described in the debtors' complaint as the founder's conglomerate, a segment of which the founder allegedly promoted as an independent assetreported · As alleged for the period before the 2018 Michigan suit · historical
chronology
- Worthington Steel guarantee dispute with Patrick James begins c-fdr-worthington
- TriState Capital Bank sues Patrick James and Red Rock Stamping c-fdr-tristate
- Court lets the Fortress Value Recovery Fund suit proceed against Patrick James and his companies c-fdr-fortress
- First Brands is formed as Crowne Industrial Group c-acq-formation
- ABL credit agreement and first-lien term loan signed c-debt-abl c-debt-first-lien
- Second-lien term loan and amended intercreditor agreement c-debt-second-lien c-debt-collateral
- First Brands reported to buy Brake Parts Inc. for about $510 million c-acq-brake-parts
- Carnaby Inventory II signs the first CarVal inventory facility c-spv-carval-ii
- Carnaby Inventory IV signs the first Onset master lease c-spv-onset-leases
- Horizon Global becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of First Brands Group, LLC c-acq-horizon-close
- Carnaby FA signs the second Onset master lease c-spv-onset-leases
- Patterson Inventory signs an inventory finance agreement with Evolution c-spv-evolution
- Broad Street Financial signs the Aequum facility; Starlight Inventory I signs with Evolution c-spv-aequum c-spv-evolution
- First Brands buys the Ultinon lighting business from Lumileds c-intl-ultinon-acquisition
- House Select Committee writes to First Brands about its supplier Qingdao Sunsong c-gate-house-letter
- Global Assets borrowers sign the UMB facility c-spv-global-assets
- European Commission receives the Global Technologies / Novares notification c-own-ec-notification
- First Onset forbearance after missed lease payments c-spv-onset-forbearance-early
- $250 million side-car term loan c-debt-sidecar
- Third Onset forbearance; Viceroy pledges 15% of First Brands Group Holdings c-spv-onset-forbearance-third
- Onset gives notice of default and acceleration c-spv-onset-forbearance-third
- Independent managers appointed and a special committee formed c-lead-special-committee
- SPV debtors file for Chapter 11 c-spv-petitions c-grp-spv-cases
- First Brands Group, LLC files for Chapter 11 c-ch11-petition
- Debtor-in-possession credit agreement signed c-ch11-dip-parties
- Court enters the NOL stipulation with Patrick James and the equity holders c-ch11-nol-stipulation
- Raistone asks the court to appoint an examiner c-fac-raistone-examiner
- Jefferies publishes a letter on Point Bonita and First Brands c-fac-jefferies-letter
- Patrick James resigns all positions; Charles Moore becomes interim chief executive c-lead-james-resignation
- Debtors sue Patrick James, the Patrick James Trust and seven companies c-suit-complaint
- Court approves the DIP facility with a 3:1 roll-up c-ch11-dip-interim-final
- Court denies a preliminary injunction freezing the defendants' assets c-suit-injunction
- Court orders the appointment of an examiner c-ch11-early-motions
- Patrick James and co-defendants move to dismiss the estate's complaint c-suit-motion-dismiss
- Order on the directors' and officers' insurance policies c-ch11-do-order
- Debtors sue Edward James and Onset Financial c-suit-edward-onset-complaint
- Peter Andrew Brumbergs pleads guilty (date given by the U.S. Attorney) c-crim-brumbergs-plea
- Wind-down of Brake Parts Inc., Cardone and Autolite announced c-sale-winddown
- Eagle Machining plant in Fayette, Ohio closes c-sale-eagle-warn
- Indictment of Patrick James and Edward James unsealed; both arrested c-crim-indictment-filed
- District court remands Evolution's cash-collateral appeal c-fac-evolution-remand
- Patrick James and Edward James plead not guilty; bail set c-crim-pleas c-crim-bail-patrick c-crim-bail-edward
- Stephen Graham reported to plead guilty c-crim-graham-plea
- Court approves the $50 million Walbro sale c-sale-walbro
- Ultinon holding companies file for Chapter 11 c-intl-chapter11
- Court approves the sale of 12 brands to PGI Northstar c-sale-pgi-brands
- District court refuses to dismiss the Side A insurers' appeal c-ch11-do-appeal
- Examiner files a redacted interim report c-ch11-examiner c-suit-examiner-transfers
- Black Diamond funds sue BDO over its audits c-gate-black-diamond
- FRAM Group (Canada) bankruptcy takes effect c-intl-fram-canada
- U.S. Trustee moves to convert or dismiss the cases c-ch11-ust-conversion-motion
- Court authorises the sale of Toledo Molding & Die assets c-sale-tmd
- District court dismisses the appeal of the stay in the estate's suit c-suit-us-stay
- Amended joint liquidating plan filed c-ch11-plan-structure
- Court denies conversion or dismissal and conditionally approves the disclosure statement c-ch11-ust-conversion-motion
- District court dismisses Evolution's appeal on lien perfection c-fac-evolution-perfection
- Ultinon liquidation plan confirmed c-intl-chapter11
- Court refuses to confirm the First Brands liquidating plan c-ch11-plan-denial
- Remaining First Brands cases converted to Chapter 7 c-ch11-conversion
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