ABO
ActiveSummary
ABO has been active since 1995 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €3.9m and a net result of €569,198. Equity remains stable across the filed financial years (±1.7% per year). Its solvency ranks better than 35% of 883 sector peers (NACE 71, financial year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.2% (very low).
History
On 27 October 1995, ABO was incorporated.1 The capital was increased 2 times in 2014, most recently to €1.0m.23 Of the 2 current board members, Frank De Palmenaer has served longest, since 2003.4 Turnover went from €10.1m in 2018 to €17.8m in 2025 and headcount from 95.3 to 113 full-time equivalents.5
Acts, filings and financial milestones
16-12
Gazette deed
Permanent representative: Jurgen Ostyn1 fact ▸
- Permanent representative, Jurgen Ostyn (statutory auditor)
19-08
Gazette deed
Appointment: Mazars Bednijfsrevisoren - Réviseurs d'Entreprises BV (statutory auditor)1 fact ▸
- Auditor appointment, Mazars Bednijfsrevisoren - Réviseurs d'Entreprises BV (statutory auditor)
25-01
Gazette deed
Permanent representative: DE CRAEMER PaulAmendment of the articles5 facts ▸
- General meeting, 21-12-2023
- Other provision, “dwingende en aanvullende niet-strijdige bepalingen”, 01-01-2020 (deed in Dutch)
- Amendment of the articles (3 times)
- Other provision, “afwezigheid e-mailadres en website” (deed in Dutch)
- Permanent representative, DE CRAEMER Paul
22-12
Gazette deed
Appointment: ABO-Group Environment NV (director)Permanent representative: Paul Decraemer · Mandate compensation4 facts ▸
- General meeting, 22-06-2022
- Director appointment, ABO-Group Environment NV (director)
- Permanent representative, Paul Decraemer
- Mandate compensation, ABO-Group Environment NV
31-08
Gazette deed
Resignation: ABO Group Environment (cereunder)1 fact ▸
- Director resignation, ABO Group Environment (cereunder)
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09-08
Gazette deed
Reappointment: Frank De Palmenaer (director)Appointment: Frank De Palmenaer (managing director)3 facts ▸
- General meeting, 28-05-2021
- Director reappointment, Frank De Palmenaer (director)
- Director appointment, Frank De Palmenaer (managing director)
08-07
Gazette deed
Appointment: Ernst & Young bedrijfsrevisoren BV (statutory auditor)Permanent representative: Paul Eelen · Mandate compensation4 facts ▸
- General meeting, 28-05-2021
- Auditor appointment, Ernst & Young bedrijfsrevisoren BV (statutory auditor)
- Permanent representative, Paul Eelen
- Mandate compensation, Ernst & Young bedrijfsrevisoren BV
15-01
Gazette deed
Resignations & appointmentsResignation: ABO Holding nv (director) · Appointment: ABO-GROUP Environment nv (director) · Permanent representative: Johan Reybroeck5 facts ▸
- Board meeting
- Director resignation, ABO Holding nv (director)
- Director appointment, ABO-GROUP Environment nv (director)
- Permanent representative, Johan Reybroeck
- Liquidation, 24-12-2020
31-07
Gazette deed
Reappointment: EY, Ernst & Young Bedrijfsrevisoren BCVBA (statutory auditor)Permanent representative: Marnix Van Dooren3 facts ▸
- General meeting, 01-06-2018
- Auditor reappointment, EY, Ernst & Young Bedrijfsrevisoren BCVBA
- Permanent representative, Marnix Van Dooren
07-03
Gazette deed
Resignation: Didier Reyns (director)2 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 28-09-2017
- Director resignation, Didier Reyns (director)
29-08
Gazette deed
Appointments: Patrick Hambach (director) and Didier Reyns (director)Permanent representative: Johan Reybroeck4 facts ▸
- General meeting, 30-06-2016
- Director appointment, Patrick Hambach (director)
- Director appointment, Didier Reyns (director)
- Permanent representative, Johan Reybroeck
18-04
Gazette deed
Purpose · Amendment of the articlesApproval · Purpose change · Power of attorney6 facts ▸
- General meeting, 31-03-2016
- Approval, “verslag en staat van actief en passief, uitbreiding van het doel” (deed in Dutch)
- Purpose change, “het kwalitatieve onderzoek van het archeologisch erfgoed en de rapportage daarover” (deed in Dutch)
- Amendment of the articles
- Power of attorney, Gedelegeerd Bestuurder
- Power of attorney, Pierre Verschaffel
01-12
Gazette deed
Resignation: BDO (statutory auditor)Appointment: Ernst & Young Bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor) · Permanent representative: Marnix Van Dooren · Mandate compensation5 facts ▸
- General meeting, 23-09-2015
- Director resignation, BDO (statutory auditor)
- Auditor appointment, Ernst & Young Bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor)
- Permanent representative, Marnix Van Dooren
- Mandate compensation, Ernst & Young Bedrijfsrevisoren
04-08
Gazette deed
Reappointments: Frank De Palmenaer (director) and ABO Holding NV (director)Appointment: Frank De Palmenaer (managing director)4 facts ▸
- General meeting, 22-06-2015
- Director reappointment, Frank De Palmenaer (director)
- Director reappointment, ABO Holding NV (director)
- Director appointment, Frank De Palmenaer (managing director)
28-07
Gazette deed
Registered office · Capital & sharesReappointment: BDO Bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor) · Permanent representative: Veerle Catry · Amendment of the articles12 facts ▸
- General meeting, 07-07-2014
- Amendment of the articles
- Demerger, 13-05-2014
- Accounting effect, 01-01-2014
- Capital increase, €188,117.29
- Share issue, 4674822, “vergoeding voor de afsplitsing” (deed in Dutch)
- Capital, €1,034,600.10
- Power of attorney, Myriam Dietens
- Name change, ABO
- Registered-office move, Derbystraat 55, 9051 Gent
- Auditor reappointment, BDO Bedrijfsrevisoren
- Permanent representative, Veerle Catry
04-06
Gazette deed
RestructuringPermanent representative: Frank DE PALMENAER · Demerger · Capital18 facts ▸
- Demerger, 13-05-2014
- Board composition, Walter MONDT (director)
- Board composition, Frank DE PALMENAER (director) (2 times)
- Board composition, ABO HOLDING (director) (2 times)
- Permanent representative, Frank DE PALMENAER (2 times)
- Capital, €325,000
- Capital, €846,482.81
- Share issue, 4674822, “vergoeding voor de inbreng door de partieel te splitsen vennootschap” (deed in Dutch)
- Capital increase, €188,117.29
- Capital decrease, €188,117.29
- Accounting effect, 01-01-2014
- Net-asset statement, 31-12-2013 (2 times)
- +6 further facts in this act
30-07
Gazette deed
Appointment: BDO Bedrijfsrevisoren Burg. Ven. CVBA (statutory auditor)Permanent representative: Veerle Catry · Mandate compensation4 facts ▸
- General meeting, 12-07-2010
- Auditor appointment, BDO Bedrijfsrevisoren Burg. Ven. CVBA (statutory auditor)
- Permanent representative, Veerle Catry
- Mandate compensation, BDO Bedrijfsrevisoren Burg. Ven. CVBA
30-07
Gazette deed
Resignation: Maalte Facility Management nv (director)Appointment: Frank De Palmenaer (director) · Reappointment: Exequtes Holding nv (director) · Permanent representative: Frank De Palmenaer7 facts ▸
- General meeting, 30-06-2009
- Director resignation, Maalte Facility Management nv (director)
- Director appointment, Frank De Palmenaer (director)
- Director reappointment, Exequtes Holding nv (director)
- Permanent representative, Frank De Palmenaer
- Board meeting, 30-06-2009
- Director appointment, Frank De Palmenaer (managing director)
29-01
Gazette deed
Resignation: BVBA Gerard Van Acker (director)Permanent representatives: Gerard Van Acker and Frank De Palmenaer · Appointment: Exequtes Holding NV (director)5 facts ▸
- General meeting, 22-05-2006
- Director resignation, BVBA Gerard Van Acker (director)
- Permanent representative, Gerard Van Acker
- Director appointment, Exequtes Holding NV (director)
- Permanent representative, Frank De Palmenaer
24-06
Gazette deed
Resignation: Peter Kloeck (director)Reappointments: Frank De Palmenaer (director) and Westfin Corporate Finance NV (director) · Permanent representatives: Walter Beyen, Marleen Nollet and Gerard Van Acker · Appointment: BVBA Gerard Van Acker (director)10 facts ▸
- General meeting, 04-06-2003
- Director resignation, Peter Kloeck (director)
- Director reappointment, Frank De Palmenaer (director)
- Director reappointment, Frank De Palmenaer (managing director)
- Director reappointment, Frank De Palmenaer (chair of the board)
- Permanent representative, Walter Beyen (permanent vertegenwoordiger)
- Director reappointment, Westfin Corporate Finance NV (director)
- Permanent representative, Marleen Nollet
- Director appointment, BVBA Gerard Van Acker (director)
- Permanent representative, Gerard Van Acker