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Hermann van Pels and Max Goldschmidt establish Moderna

Handelsonderneming Moderna was founded on 4 January 1938 by Hermann van Pels and his brother-in-law Max Goldschmidt.

Event

Jan. 4, 1938

52.344165 N 4.863381 E

Argonautenstraat 4-II

Amsterdam

Handelsonderneming Moderna was founded on 4 January 1938 by Hermann van Pels and his brother-in-law Max Goldschmidt. The firm engaged in manufacturing and trading textile and knitted goods. The company was located at the address Argonautenstraat 4 in Amsterdam, in Goldschmidt's home.

Transactions exceeding the amount of two hundred and fifty guilders required the consent of both partners.

On 24 April 1939, Van Pels stepped down from the firm. Goldschmidt took over all assets and liabilities and continued the business alone. On 14 May 1943, Moderna was dissolved by the Omnia Treuhandgesellschaft m.b.H. In August 1945, Goldschmidt re-established Moderna. He sold the business again after a short time because he left for the United States in early 1947.[1]

Footnotes

  1. ^ Alle gegevens zijn ontleend aan: Noord-Hollands Archief, Haarlem, Handelsregister Amsterdam, inv. nr. 1045: Handelsregister Kamer van Koophandel Amsterdam van de Handelsonderneming Moderna, dossier 51150.