This is the 3651st most frequent Swedish word.
försattes
"Försattes" means "was placed" or "was put" in English.
Here, 'försattes' means 'was placed/put into', referring to the passive action of being put into a situation.
Han försattes i en svår situation.
He was placed in a difficult situation.
In this sentence, 'försattes' is used to describe the company being placed into a state of bankruptcy due to external changes.
Efter ändringarna försattes bolaget i konkurs.
After the changes, the company was put into bankruptcy.
'Försattes' here denotes the action of the team being shifted into a beneficial position as a result of her efforts.