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Be Different

Active Risk: low
Limited partnershipfounded 2023active for 3 yearsGroteweg(Ove) 186, 9500 Geraardsbergen, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0797.443.532
Summary

Be Different has been active since 2023 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.9% (low). No annual accounts have been filed with the National Bank.

Overview

Activity
Advertising agencies
NACE 73110
1 site
Size
No accounts; a small general or limited partnership need not file
Financial health
Bankruptcy probabilitywithin 12 months
0.9%
No score: no figures
Structure
Signalsraises riskFounded in 20231 change of registered office in 24 monthslowers riskSector: Advertising, market research and public relations activities (NACE 73)Legal form: limited partnershipShow the evidence

Bankruptcy probability

Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.9% Low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%

About 9 in 1,000 comparable companies go bankrupt within 12 months (an estimate).

Sector median 0.4% (3,339 companies, NACE 73, without accounts)
Last 24 months 11-2024: 0.8%lowest value 12-2024: 0.9%▲ +0.1 percentage points vs 11-2024 01-2025: 0.9%● unchanged vs 12-2024 02-2025: 0.9%● unchanged vs 01-2025 03-2025: 0.9%● unchanged vs 02-2025 04-2025: 0.9%● unchanged vs 03-2025 05-2025: 0.9%● unchanged vs 04-2025 06-2025: 0.9%● unchanged vs 05-2025 07-2025: 0.9%● unchanged vs 06-2025 08-2025: 0.9%● unchanged vs 07-2025 09-2025: 0.9%● unchanged vs 08-2025 10-2025: 0.9%● unchanged vs 09-2025 11-2025: 0.9%● unchanged vs 10-2025 12-2025: 0.9%● unchanged vs 11-2025 01-2026: 0.9%● unchanged vs 12-2025 02-2026: 0.9%● unchanged vs 01-2026 03-2026: 0.9%● unchanged vs 02-2026 04-2026: 0.9%● unchanged vs 03-2026 05-2026: 0.9%● unchanged vs 04-2026 06-2026: 1.1%▲ +0.2 percentage points vs 05-2026highest value 07-2026: 1.1%● unchanged vs 06-2026highest value 08-2026: 1.1%● unchanged vs 07-2026 09-2026: 1.1%● unchanged vs 08-2026 10-2026: 0.9%▼ -0.2 percentage points vs 09-2026
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Signals

Four signals.
lowers riskraises risk
lowers risk · Sector: Advertising, market research and public relations activities (NACE 73)
KBO
raises risk · Founded in 2023
Companies of this age fail more often than older ones; how much that weighs depends on the rest of its profile.
KBO
lowers risk · Legal form: limited partnership
KBO
raises risk · 1 change of registered office in 24 months
Belgian Official Gazette
Searched, nothing found (1)
neutral · No strike-offs in the KBO publications
Searched since incorporation in 2023.
KBO publications · our coverage
  1. Registered office · Purpose · Amendment…Registered-office move
  2. IncorporationAppointment: Frederik Geeroms (statutory manager)…

Financials

No annual accounts filed
No annual accounts of this company are filed with the National Bank. A small limited partnership whose unlimited partners are natural persons is not required to file.

Similar companies · same sector and region

No filed accounts are known for this company, so a size comparison is not possible. These companies share only the sector and the region. Of the 9,792 active companies whose main activity is advertising agencies (NACE 73110), figures are known for 3,861. See the whole sector

Public contracts: No European public contracts awarded found since October 2016. Contracts below the EU thresholds are not in TED.

Directors

Directors
1 director, no change since 2023
Frederik Geeroms
Statutory manager · since 24-01-2023
Current
Derived from published Gazette deeds. The KBO keeps the official list of office holders; we do not read it, so the two can differ. See the directors and other office holders in the KBO →

Mandate history

1 person since 2023, 1 in office
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  • Board
Mandates per person, with start and end dates
Name Functions and periods
Frederik Geeroms
  • Statutory manager, from 24-01-2023 to date
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Owners and capital

Owners

No owners or capital events in the accounts and acts we read.

Group and network

Connections & network

1 connected company
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History

On 20 January 2023, Be Different was incorporated as a limited partnership.1 In 2026 the registered office moved to Geraardsbergen.2 Frederik Geeroms has served as statutory manager of the company since 2023.3

  1. 1KBO register
  2. 2Belgian Official Gazette, 26-05-2026
  3. 3Belgian Official Gazette, 24-01-2023

Acts, filings and financial milestones

2026
26-05
Gazette deed Registered office · Purpose · Amendment of the articles
Registered-office move3 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 18-04-2026
  • Registered-office move, Groteweg 186 9500 Geraardsbergen
  • Other provision, “instructies laatste bladzijde Luik B, naam en hoedanigheid vertegenwoordigingsbevoegde” (deed in Dutch)
2023
24-01
Gazette deed Incorporation
Appointment: Frederik Geeroms (statutory manager) · Pre-incorporation commitments · Founder10 facts ▸
  • Director appointment, Frederik Geeroms (statutory manager)
  • Other provision, “woonplaatskeuze zaakvoerder, zetel van de vennootschap” (deed in Dutch)
  • Pre-incorporation commitments, “takeover, alle in naam van in oprichting zijnde vennootschap aangegane verbintenissen en handelingen” (deed in Dutch)
  • Incorporation, “Be Different” (deed in Dutch)
  • Founder, Frederik Geeroms
  • Founder, Geert De Caluwé
  • Partner, Frederik Geeroms (general partner)
  • Partner, Geert De Caluwé (limited partner)
  • Founding capital, €10,000
  • Capital
Gazette deed
2 of 2 deeds read

Register details

Identification
Legal formLimited partnership
Founded20-01-2023
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
73110Advertising agencies
73120Media representation
73300Public relations and communication consultancy
E-invoicing
Reachable via Peppol
Peppol ID 0208:0797443532
Registered 07-01-2026

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Register as of 28 October 2026 · Peppol Directory

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Environmental permits: No permit applications found in Flanders. Brussels and Wallonia do not publish the applicant.

Sites & property

Location & real-estate footprint
Registered office, Geraardsbergen · 1 establishment unit since 2023
registered office establishment The establishment unit on the map
Ground area
384 m²
Building footprint
224 m²
Building volume
1,599 m³
2 parcels, Flanders · tallest building 11.2 m. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 establishment unit
Be Different
Strijtemplein 7, 1760 RoosdaalMotion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities
since 2023unit no. 2.340.386.306
2 parcels
Flanders 2 (100%)
Cadastral parcel Region Area Buildings Height / floors
41056A0900/00E002 Flanders 250 m² 1 · 90 m² 11.2 m · 2
23722A0100/00B000
ProtectedMonument · Townscape or village viewDorpskern StrijtemSource ↗
Flanders 134 m² 1 · 134 m² 9.9 m · 3
How the parcels are linked
Good to know
Both parcels match the address exactly.
1 of these parcels carries protected heritage: expect extra rules on renovation or sale.

Articles of association

What the company does

PurposeThe activities the company may carry out under its articles.
“Ontwerpen en voeren van reclame- en promotiecampagnes via verschillende media; Ontwerpen van publicitaire teksten, slogans, publicitaire…” (deed in Dutch)
5 activities (deed in Dutch)
  1. Ontwerpen en voeren van reclame- en promotiecampagnes via verschillende media.
  2. Ontwerpen van publicitaire teksten, slogans, publicitaire artikelen en diverse tekstuele content, al dan niet in de hoedanigheid van copywriter.
  3. Mediarepresentaties.
  4. Verkopen van tijd en ruimte voor publiciteit in de diverse media en prestaties verwant aan de activiteiten van een reclamebureau.
  5. Scheppende en uitvoerende kunsten met inbegrip van promotie en organisatie van uitvoerende evenementen en diverse ondersteunende activiteiten en prestaties.

The full purpose is in the deed

deed of 26-05-2026
DurationHow long the company exists; usually unlimited, so until it is dissolved.
Unlimited
deed of 24-01-2023
Name clauseThe name the company operates under according to its articles.
Be Different
deed of 24-01-2023
Registered office clauseThe region of the registered office; it decides among other things the language of official documents.
“Vlaams Gewest, bestuursorgaan bevoegd zetel binnen België te verplaatsen” (deed in Dutch)
deed of 24-01-2023

Who represents it, and how

Who signsWho may bind the company towards others, for example by signing a contract.
“De enige zaakvoerder vertegenwoordigt alleen de vennootschap jegens derden en in rechte, als eiser of verweerder. Indien er twee of meer…”
Board ruleHow the board is made up, meets and takes decisions.
“Door algemene vergadering bepaald,anders onbepaalde duur, één of meer zaakvoerders,natuurlijke personen of rechtspersonen,die…” (deed in Dutch)
Power of attorneyA special mandate allowing someone to perform one or more acts on the company's behalf.
One provision in the deed

deed of 24-01-2023

Capital, shares and profit

Transfer restrictionWhether shareholders may sell their shares freely or need approval first.
“Aangegeven prijs in oorspronkelijke kennisgeving, overdracht bij leven” (deed in Dutch)
“Intrinsieke waarde op dag overlijden vennoot, overlijden vennoot of ontbinding rechtspersoon-vennoot” (deed in Dutch)
“Vormen van burgerlijk recht, geen overdracht onder levenden noch wegens overlijden in volle eigendom vruchtgebruik en blote eigendom dan met…” (deed in Dutch)

deed of 24-01-2023

Meetings and financial year

Financial yearThe twelve-month period the company draws up its annual accounts for.
From 1 January to 31 December

deed of 24-01-2023

Oversight and winding up

Dissolution ruleWhen and by whom the company can be dissolved.
“Ontbinding met onmiddellijke sluiting vereffening, algemene vergadering beslist ontbinding en sluiting in één akte mits alle vennoten…” (deed in Dutch)
“Vrijwillige ontbinding, eenparigheid van aanwezige en geldig vertegenwoordigde stemmen” (deed in Dutch)
Liquidation ruleHow assets are shared after dissolution: creditors first, then shareholders.
“Vereenvoudigde ontbinding en vereffening conform artikel 2:80 WVV, één of meer,al dan niet vennoten,aangesteld door algemene vergadering die…” (deed in Dutch)

deed of 24-01-2023

Other provisionsOther rules from the articles that fall under none of the themes above.

Other provision: “Vennoot met intentie niet langer deel te nemen heeft recht uit te treden, uittreding vennoot” (deed in Dutch)
Other provision: “Aansprakelijkheid vennoten, tenzij wet anders voorziet” (deed in Dutch)
Other provision: “Algemene vergadering, bij beslissing algemene vergadering,voorzitter oudste aanwezige gecommanditeerde,duidt secretaris en zo nodig…” (deed in Dutch)
Other provision: “Iedere vennoot individueel onderzoeks- en controlebevoegdheid van commissaris, controle” (deed in Dutch)
Other provision: “Winstverdeling-reservering-verliezen, bij beslissing algemene vergadering in verhouding tot aandelenbezit,onverminderd persoonlijke…” (deed in Dutch)
3 more provisions in the deed, see the deed of 24-01-2023

deed of 24-01-2023