BAYER CROPSCIENCE
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BAYER CROPSCIENCE has been active since 1972 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2024 annual accounts show equity of €174.1m and a net result of €14.4m. Equity is growing by ~13.1% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 74% of 5998 sector peers (fiscal year 2024). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.3% (very low).
Checked score
Score 2024
Axes · tick = 2022
Profitability48▲+11
Solvency89▲+15
Growth45▲+7
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.3%
Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €2,000,000 at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity short (current ratio 0.62 against 0.54 in 2022; short-term debt: 35.3% and cash: 0.5% of total assets), and 36.4% of the assets are financed with debt.
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−lowers risk+raises risk○neutral
lowers risk · Long track record
A company with a long track record statistically fails less often than a young one.
KBO · incorporation dateAge against the risk zone
lowers risk · Annual accounts: healthy financial profile
The latest annual accounts show a healthy profile in solvency, result and liquidity.
NBB · annual accounts 2024Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
63.6%
Return on assets
5.3%
Age of the figures
21 mo
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail more often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 46
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Wholesale trade (NACE 46)
about 21% more bankruptcies
← fewer bankruptcies
more bankruptcies →
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2024 was due by 31-07-2025 and was filed on 19-06-2025, 42 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 5 filingsDeviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
42 d early
2023
51 d early
2022
55 d early
2021
52 d early
2020
51 d early
← before the deadline
after the deadline →
tick = median of all Belgian filingsring = median in the sector
This company filed its last 5 accounts on average 50 days before the deadline; the sector median for financial year 2024 is 3 days before the deadline, and 39% of the sector filed late.
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Financials · fiscal year 2024, full schema, statutory accounts
In the rankings
#2 company by equity in Machelen, Wholesale and retail trade sector#3 company by total assets in Machelen, Wholesale and retail trade sector
Turnover
€209.5m▲ 25.9%
2022 · €166.4m
EBIT margin
4.9%▲ 2.6pp
2022 · 2.3%
Net result
€14.4m▲ 32.1%
2022 · €10.9m
Working capital
-€37.0m▲ 45.1%
2022 · -€67.5m
Trend over the years
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Every figure with its change against the fiscal year before
favourable
unfavourable
Line2018202120222024
Turnover€228.6m-€157.5m-€166.4m▲ 5.7%€209.5m-
Operating result€64.9m-€4.3m-€3.9m▼ 9.5%€10.3m-
Net result€61.8m-€3.0m-€10.9m▲ 262%€14.4m-
EBIT margin28.4%-2.7%-2.3%▼ 0.4pp4.9%-
Equity€44.6m-€133.6m-€144.6m▲ 8.2%€174.1m-
Total assets€362.5m-€261.4m-€294.0m▲ 12.5%€273.7m-
Debt€317.6m-€127.2m-€149.2m▲ 17.3%€98.5m-
Working capital-€148.1m--€80.0m--€67.5m▲ 15.6%-€37.0m-
Staff (FTE)268-68.8-66.6▼ 3.2%63.8-
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
The operating result is €10.3m in 2024, compared with €3.9m in 2022. Comparable figures for the intervening years are unavailable.
Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2022 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €273.7m
Fixed assets
€214.0m =
Current assets
€59.6m ▼ 25.4%
Equity and liabilities €273.7m
Equity
€174.1m ▲ 20.4%
Provisions
€1.1m ▲ 398%
Debt
€98.5m ▼ 34.0%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total falls from 50.8% to 36.0%. Equity is higher and debt is lower.
Key figures and ratios
EBITDA
€10.7m▲
2022 · €4.3m
Cash flow
€14.8m▲
2022 · €11.3m
Current ratio
0.62▲
2022 · 0.54
Quick ratio
0.48▲
2022 · 0.45
Debt to equity
0.57▼
2022 · 1.03
ROE
8.3%▲
2022 · 7.6%
ROA
5.3%▲
2022 · 3.7%
Interest coverage
3.20▲
2022 · 1.95
Debt ≤ 1 year
€96.7m▼
2022 · €147.5m
Income taxes
€1.8m▲
2022 · €942,369
Staff costs
€12.6m▼
2022 · €13.3m
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt to equity.
Annual accounts
| Line | 2018 | 2021 | 2022 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating income70/76A | - | €158.3m | €184.0m | €224.4m | - |
| Turnover70 | €228.6m | €157.5m | €166.4m | €209.5m | - |
| Other operating income74 | - | €782,072 | €17.3m | €14.9m | - |
| Non-recurring operating income76A | - | - | €227,469 | - | - |
| Operating charges60/66A | - | €153.9m | €180.1m | €214.1m | - |
| Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables60 | - | €97.9m | €118.3m | €157.9m | - |
| Purchases600/8 | - | €98.1m | €120.0m | €157.1m | - |
| Change in stocks: decrease (increase)609 | - | -€255,937 | -€1.7m | €732,077 | - |
| Services and other goods61 | - | €42.3m | €48.2m | €41.9m | - |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions62 | - | €13.3m | €13.3m | €12.6m | - |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630 | €2.7m | €389,533 | €379,103 | €383,005 | - |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4 | - | €105,696 | -€105,629 | €4,706 | - |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges: additions (uses and reversals)635/8 | - | -€679,899 | -€299,544 | €965,460 | - |
| Other operating charges640/8 | - | €523,249 | €253,941 | €207,370 | - |
| Non-recurring operating charges66A | - | €134,047 | €50,348 | €110,963 | - |
| Operating profit (loss)9901 | €64.9m | €4.3m | €3.9m | €10.3m | - |
| Financial income75/76B | - | €9,534 | €10.3m | €9.5m | - |
| Recurring financial income75 | €194,507 | €9,534 | €10.3m | €9.5m | - |
| Income from financial fixed assets750 | - | - | €10.0m | €9.0m | - |
| Income from current assets751 | - | €9,342 | €261,585 | €455,205 | - |
| Other financial income752/9 | - | €192 | €27,154 | €1,799 | - |
| Financial charges65/66B | - | €821,754 | €2.3m | €3.6m | - |
| Recurring financial charges65 | €512,730 | €821,754 | €2.3m | €3.6m | - |
| Debt charges650 | €296,686 | €704,057 | €2.2m | €3.3m | - |
| Other financial charges652/9 | - | €117,697 | €118,531 | €221,993 | - |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903 | €64.6m | €3.5m | €11.9m | €16.2m | - |
| Income taxes67/77 | €2.8m | €478,488 | €942,369 | €1.8m | - |
| Taxes670/3 | - | €478,488 | €942,369 | €1.8m | - |
| Profit (loss) for the period9904 | €61.8m | €3.0m | €10.9m | €14.4m | - |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905 | €61.8m | €3.0m | €10.9m | €14.4m | - |
| Line | 2018 | 2021 | 2022 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Total assets20/58 | €362.5m | €261.4m | €294.0m | €273.7m | - |
| Fixed assets21/28 | €288.9m | €214.3m | €214.0m | €214.0m | - |
| Intangible fixed assets21 | €2.1m | €1.5m | €1.3m | €1.0m | - |
| Tangible fixed assets22/27 | €925,402 | €1.2m | €1.1m | €1.4m | - |
| Land and buildings22 | - | €39,130 | €34,081 | €23,983 | - |
| Plant, machinery and equipment23 | - | €205,306 | €228,408 | €181,090 | - |
| Furniture and vehicles24 | - | €348,565 | €341,847 | €273,686 | - |
| Assets under construction and advance payments27 | - | €613,040 | €475,048 | €924,671 | - |
| Financial fixed assets28 | €285.9m | €211.6m | €211.6m | €211.6m | - |
| Affiliated companies280/1 | - | €211.6m | €211.6m | €211.6m | - |
| Participating interests280 | - | €211.6m | €211.6m | €211.6m | - |
| Current assets29/58 | €73.6m | €47.1m | €80.0m | €59.6m | - |
| Stocks and contracts in progress3 | €16.0m | €11.7m | €13.5m | €13.7m | - |
| Stocks30/36 | - | €11.7m | €13.5m | €13.7m | - |
| Raw materials and consumables30/31 | - | €8,774 | €65,038 | €41,652 | - |
| Goods purchased for resale34 | - | €11.7m | €13.5m | €13.6m | - |
| Amounts receivable within one year40/41 | €37.5m | €32.4m | €37.4m | €32.7m | - |
| Trade receivables40 | - | €29.0m | €32.4m | €30.4m | - |
| Other amounts receivable41 | - | €3.4m | €5.0m | €2.3m | - |
| Current investments50/53 | €20.0m | €3.0m | €29.0m | €12.0m | - |
| Other investments51/53 | - | €3.0m | €29.0m | €12.0m | - |
| Cash at bank and in hand54/58 | - | - | - | €1.3m | - |
| Deferred charges and accrued income490/1 | - | €56 | €86,722 | €12,980 | - |
| Equity and liabilities | |||||
| Total equity and liabilities10/49 | €362.5m | €261.4m | €294.0m | €273.7m | - |
| Equity10/15 | €44.6m | €133.6m | €144.6m | €174.1m | - |
| Contributions10/11 | €18.4m | €44.4m | €44.4m | €44.4m | - |
| Capital10 | - | €18.4m | €18.4m | €18.4m | - |
| Issued capital100 | - | €18.4m | €18.4m | €18.4m | - |
| Outside capital11 | - | €26.0m | €26.0m | €26.0m | - |
| Share premium1100/10 | - | €26.0m | €26.0m | €26.0m | - |
| Reserves13 | €2.8m | €89.3m | €100.2m | €115.3m | - |
| Non-distributable reserves130/1 | - | €1.9m | €1.9m | €1.9m | - |
| Legal reserve130 | - | €1.8m | €1.8m | €1.8m | - |
| Other1319 | - | €41,774 | €41,774 | €41,774 | - |
| Tax-exempt reserves132 | - | €944,872 | €944,872 | €944,872 | - |
| Distributable reserves133 | - | €86.5m | €97.4m | €112.5m | - |
| Profit (loss) carried forward14 | -€2.5m | - | - | €14.4m | - |
| Provisions and deferred taxes16 | €212,442 | €521,725 | €222,180 | €1.1m | - |
| Provisions for liabilities and charges160/5 | - | €521,725 | €222,180 | €1.1m | - |
| Other liabilities and charges164/5 | - | €521,725 | €222,180 | €1.1m | - |
| Amounts payable17/49 | €317.6m | €127.2m | €149.2m | €98.5m | - |
| Amounts payable after more than one year17 | €95.7m | - | - | - | - |
| Amounts payable within one year42/48 | €221.7m | €127.0m | €147.5m | €96.7m | - |
| Financial debts43 | - | €85.0m | €75.0m | €60.0m | - |
| Other loans439 | - | €85.0m | €75.0m | €60.0m | - |
| Trade debts44 | €20.9m | €24.2m | €51.8m | €28.9m | - |
| Suppliers440/4 | - | €24.2m | €51.8m | €28.9m | - |
| Advances received on contracts in progress46 | - | - | €2 | - | - |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security45 | - | €8.3m | €7.4m | €7.4m | - |
| Taxes450/3 | - | €3.1m | €2.9m | €4.9m | - |
| Remuneration and social security454/9 | - | €5.2m | €4.6m | €2.6m | - |
| Other amounts payable47/48 | - | €9.5m | €13.2m | €330,807 | - |
| Accrued charges and deferred income492/3 | - | €182,496 | €1.7m | €1.8m | - |
| Line | 2018 | 2021 | 2022 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit (loss) for the period9904 | €61.8m | €3.0m | €10.9m | €14.4m | - |
| + Depreciation and write-downs630 | €2.7m | €389,533 | €379,103 | €383,005 | - |
| Operating cash flow (approximation) | €64.5m | €3.4m | €11.3m | €14.8m | - |
| Investment in fixed assets (approximation) | - | - | -€91,522 | - | - |
Simplified and derived: a Belgian filing has no cash-flow statement, so these rows come from the income statement and the balance-sheet moves.
Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones
2026
20-08
State Gazette act
Reappointment: Deloitte Bedrijfsrevisoren CVBА (statutory auditor)Permanent representative: Pieter-Jan Van Durme · Auditor report4 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Reappointment: Deloitte Bedrijfsrevisoren CVBА (statutory auditor)
Permanent representative: Pieter-Jan Van Durme · Auditor report4 facts ▸
- General meeting, 05-06-2026
- Auditor reappointment, Deloitte Bedrijfsrevisoren CVBА (statutory auditor)
- Permanent representative, Pieter-Jan Van Durme (representative)
- Auditor report, 65560, EUR
2025
24-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · full schema
19-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · unclassified schema
2024
21-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · unclassified schema
10-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · full schema
2023
06-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · unclassified schema
06-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · full schema
2022
10-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · consolidated
09-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · full schema
2021
31-12
Financial
Weakest financial yearnet €3.0m ▼95.1%
Net result drops to €3.0m, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
31-12
Financial
Equity above €100mEq €133.6m ▲199%
2 profitable years in a row build equity to €133.6m.
11-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · unclassified schema
10-06
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · full schema
Financial milestoneState Gazette actNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
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Directors · office · real estate
Directors
Statutory auditor 1
Deloitte Bedrijfsrevisoren CVBА
CurrentStatutory auditor · since 05-06-2026 · perm. rep.: Pieter-Jan Van Durme
Derived from published Gazette acts. The CBE keeps the official list of function holders; we do not read it, so the two can differ.
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Location & real-estate footprint
Registered office, Machelen (Brab.) · 2 establishment units since 1973
Ground area
3.1 ha
Building footprint
1.2 ha
Volume, LiDAR
72,028 m³
2 parcels, Brussels, Flanders · tallest building 58.6 m, ±15 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
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2 establishment units
Kouterveldstraat 7A, 1831 Machelen (Brab.)
since 19732.007.962.257
BAYER CROPSCIENCE
since 20122.204.708.743
2 parcels
Flanders
1
(50%)
Brussels
1
(50%)
| Parcel (capakey) | Region | Area | Buildings | Height / fl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23015B0163/00D003 | Flanders | 2.7 ha | 1 · 9,977 m² | - |
| 21805E0283/00C000 | Brussels | 3,919 m² | 1 · 1,800 m² | 58.6 m · 15 fl. |
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Good to know
2 of 2 parcels with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.
1 of these parcels carry protected heritage: expect extra rules on renovation or sale.
Mandate history
1 person since 2026, 1 in office
- Statutory auditor
| Name | Functions and periods |
|---|---|
| Deloitte Bedrijfsrevisoren CVBА |
|
Structure & network
Part of the group
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
4 companies
Group, risk and exposure
Owners and holdings
3 owners · 1 holdingChain of control
- Bayer BVNL
- BAYER CROPSCIENCE
Highest known parent: Bayer BV (Netherlands). The sources do not say who stands above it.
Owners 3
- Bayer BVNLparentSourceown accounts 202499.99%
- Bayer AktiengesellschaftDEparentSourceLEI registerconsolidated
- Bayer Global Investments BVNLSourceown accounts 20240.01%
Holdings 1
- Bayer AgriculturesubsidiaryEquity €96.2mResult €13.7m99.99%
According to the 2024 annual accounts of BAYER CROPSCIENCE and those of the other companies, the acts in the Belgian Gazette and the LEI register. The register of ultimate beneficial owners (UBO) is not public: who ultimately stands behind a natural person or a foreign parent is not stated here. A company that does not fill in these statements, or need not, is missing.
Connections & network
No current directors or connected companies found in the register.
Public money · subsidies and aid
European research
9 projects · 1,053,800 EUR EU contributionProgrammes
Projects
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Highly Efficient and Thermotolerant Wheat
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Chloroplast Signals
Recognitions · licences · registrations
Food safety, FASFC
1 siteMachelen (Vl.Br.)2.007.962.257
Legal Entity Identifier
529900ZIH8W2PYEM4G76
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Identification & contact
Identification
Legal formPublic limited company
Founded01-09-1972
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
46852Wholesale trade
E-invoicing
Reachable via Peppol
Peppol ID
0208:0412639087
Also
9925:BE0412639087
Registered
25-06-2026
Register as of 27 September 2026 · Peppol Directory
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