Summary
BERN AQUA has been active since 2002 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2020 annual accounts show equity of €16.2m and a net result of €852,213. The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.5% (low).
Checked score
No current score
Figures too old
The available figures for FY 2020 are too old to assess current financial health.
Axes, FY 2020 · tick = 2019
Profitability82▲+21
Solvency82▲+5
Growth35
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.5%
Low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
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Signals
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−lowers risk+raises risk○neutral
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail more often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 10
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Manufacture of food products (NACE 10)
about 60% more bankruptcies
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more bankruptcies →
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
neutral · Filed after the deadline
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2025 was due by 31-07-2026 and was filed on 12-08-2026, 12 days later. For context: 47% of the Belgian market files late and the whole 1-to-90-day band measures 2.0% abnormal legal state against a 1.66% average. We show this as a fact and do not score it.
NBB · 10 filingsDeviation from the deadline
2025
12 d late
2024
134 d late
2023
5 d late
2022
13 d early
2021
60 d late
2020
67 d late
2019
14 d early
← before the deadline
after the deadline →
tick = median of all Belgian filingsring = median in the sector
This company filed its last 7 accounts on average 36 days after the deadline; the sector median for financial year 2024 is 5 days before the deadline, and 38% of the sector filed late.
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neutral · The next deadline is still running
The next financial year closes on 31-12-2026 and is due by 31-07-2027. Nothing is late today.
Companies Code · seven monthsPosition in the running window
27-09-2026 today31-12-2026 close31-07-2027 deadline
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Financials · fiscal year 2020, full schema
Turnover
€6.8m▼ 38.0%
2019 · €11.0m
EBIT margin
20.1%▲ 6.9pp
2019 · 13.3%
Net result
€852,213▼ 68.6%
2019 · €2.7m
Working capital
-€8.0m▲ 10.4%
2019 · -€8.9m
Trend over the years
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Every figure with its change against the fiscal year before
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unfavourable
Line20192020
Turnover€11.0m-€6.8m▼ 38.0%
Operating result€1.5m-€1.4m▼ 5.9%
Net result€2.7m-€852,213▼ 68.6%
EBIT margin13.3%-20.1%▲ 6.9pp
Equity€15.4m-€16.2m▲ 5.5%
Total assets€29.6m-€28.7m▼ 3.3%
Debt€14.3m-€12.5m▼ 12.8%
Working capital-€8.9m--€8.0m▲ 10.4%
Staff (FTE)16.3-16.8▲ 3.1%
Why a figure moved sharply
- 2020 Net result -69% on 2019. The previous fiscal year ran 18 months, this one 12.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
The operating result falls in 2020; 2020 is 6% below 2019.
Balance-sheet composition
2020 in colour, 2019 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €28.7m
Fixed assets
€24.4m ▼ 0.2%
Current assets
€4.2m ▼ 17.7%
Equity and liabilities €28.7m
Equity
€16.2m ▲ 5.5%
Debt
€12.5m ▼ 12.8%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total falls from 48.2% to 43.4%. Equity is higher and debt is lower.
Key figures and ratios
EBITDA
€1.5m▼
2019 · €1.7m
Cash flow
€987,787▼
2019 · €2.9m
Current ratio
0.35▼
2019 · 0.37
Quick ratio
0.14▼
2019 · 0.18
Debt to equity
0.77
ROE
5.3%▼
2019 · 17.7%
ROA
3.0%▼
2019 · 9.2%
Interest coverage
6.87▲
2019 · 2.54
Debt ≤ 1 year
€12.2m▼
2019 · €14.1m
Income taxes
€323,416▲
2019 · €231,952
Staff costs
€1.1m
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt to equity.
Annual accounts
| Line | 2019 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating income70/76A | - | €6.6m | - |
| Turnover70 | €11.0m | €6.8m | ▼ 38.0% |
| Change in stocks of work in progress, finished goods and contracts in progress71 | - | -€294,080 | - |
| Other operating income74 | - | €54,254 | - |
| Operating charges60/66A | - | €5.2m | - |
| Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables60 | - | €2.5m | - |
| Purchases600/8 | - | €2.6m | - |
| Change in stocks: decrease (increase)609 | - | -€122,148 | - |
| Services and other goods61 | - | €1.5m | - |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions62 | - | €1.1m | - |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630 | €229,144 | €135,574 | ▼ 40.8% |
| Other operating charges640/8 | - | €5,078 | - |
| Operating profit (loss)9901 | €1.5m | €1.4m | ▼ 5.9% |
| Financial income75/76B | - | €62,066 | - |
| Recurring financial income75 | €2.2m | €62,066 | ▼ 97.2% |
| Other financial income752/9 | - | €62,066 | - |
| Financial charges65/66B | - | €255,457 | - |
| Recurring financial charges65 | €723,452 | €255,457 | ▼ 64.7% |
| Debt charges650 | €662,009 | €218,948 | ▼ 66.9% |
| Other financial charges652/9 | - | €36,509 | - |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903 | €2.9m | €1.2m | ▼ 60.1% |
| Income taxes67/77 | €231,952 | €323,416 | ▲ 39.4% |
| Taxes670/3 | - | €334,000 | - |
| Tax adjustments and reversals of tax provisions77 | - | €10,584 | - |
| Profit (loss) for the period9904 | €2.7m | €852,213 | ▼ 68.6% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905 | €2.7m | €852,213 | ▼ 68.6% |
| Line | 2019 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Total assets20/58 | €29.6m | €28.7m | ▼ 3.3% |
| Fixed assets21/28 | €24.5m | €24.4m | ▼ 0.2% |
| Intangible fixed assets21 | - | €1,495 | - |
| Tangible fixed assets22/27 | €626,104 | €564,740 | ▼ 9.8% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment23 | - | €555,368 | - |
| Furniture and vehicles24 | - | €2,256 | - |
| Other tangible fixed assets26 | - | €7,116 | - |
| Financial fixed assets28 | €23.8m | €23.8m | = |
| Affiliated companies280/1 | - | €23.8m | - |
| Participating interests280 | - | €23.8m | - |
| Current assets29/58 | €5.2m | €4.2m | ▼ 17.7% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress3 | €2.7m | €2.5m | ▼ 6.4% |
| Stocks30/36 | - | €2.5m | - |
| Raw materials and consumables30/31 | - | €1.2m | - |
| Work in progress32 | - | €1.0m | - |
| Finished goods33 | - | €244,131 | - |
| Amounts receivable within one year40/41 | €1.4m | €1.6m | ▲ 9.3% |
| Trade receivables40 | - | €1.4m | - |
| Other amounts receivable41 | - | €212,819 | - |
| Cash at bank and in hand54/58 | €1.0m | €170,955 | ▼ 83.3% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income490/1 | - | €1,151 | - |
| Equity and liabilities | |||
| Total equity and liabilities10/49 | €29.6m | €28.7m | ▼ 3.3% |
| Equity10/15 | €15.4m | €16.2m | ▲ 5.5% |
| Contributions10/11 | €10.2m | €10.2m | = |
| Capital10 | - | €10.2m | - |
| Issued capital100 | - | €10.2m | - |
| Reserves13 | €5.2m | €6.0m | ▲ 16.4% |
| Non-distributable reserves130/1 | - | €210,823 | - |
| Legal reserve130 | - | €210,823 | - |
| Tax-exempt reserves132 | - | €56,250 | - |
| Distributable reserves133 | - | €5.8m | - |
| Profit (loss) carried forward14 | €1.2m | - | - |
| Amounts payable17/49 | €14.3m | €12.5m | ▼ 12.8% |
| Amounts payable within one year42/48 | €14.1m | €12.2m | ▼ 13.1% |
| Trade debts44 | €630,511 | €754,193 | ▲ 19.6% |
| Suppliers440/4 | - | €754,193 | - |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security45 | - | €193,258 | - |
| Taxes450/3 | - | €8,778 | - |
| Remuneration and social security454/9 | - | €184,480 | - |
| Other amounts payable47/48 | - | €11.3m | - |
| Accrued charges and deferred income492/3 | - | €214,838 | - |
| Line | 2019 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profit (loss) for the period9904 | €2.7m | €852,213 | ▼ 68.6% |
| + Depreciation and write-downs630 | €229,144 | €135,574 | ▼ 40.8% |
| Operating cash flow (approximation) | €2.9m | €987,787 | ▼ 66.5% |
| Investment in fixed assets (approximation) | - | -€75,705 | - |
| Change in cash | - | -€849,784 | - |
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
Next filing, fiscal year 2026, expected by
2026
09-09
State Gazette act
Resignation: Pierre-Joseph Paoli (managing director)Appointment: Matthias Bernd Vogelsang (managing director) · Power of attorney7 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Resignation: Pierre-Joseph Paoli (managing director)
Appointment: Matthias Bernd Vogelsang (managing director) · Power of attorney7 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 31-08-2026
- Director resignation, Pierre-Joseph Paoli (managing director)
- Director appointment, Matthias Bernd Vogelsang (managing director)
- Power of attorney, Benjamin Haberkorn
- Power of attorney, Robin Olivier Karpiel
- Power of attorney, Stan Prenen
- Power of attorney
12-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · full schema · 12 days late
2025
12-12
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · full schema · 134 days late
24-10
State Gazette act
Resignation: Ernst Jan Verhoeff (director and managing director)Power of attorney5 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Resignation: Ernst Jan Verhoeff (director and managing director)
Power of attorney5 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 23-09-2025
- General meeting, 27-06-2025
- Director resignation, Ernst Jan Verhoeff (director and managing director)
- Power of attorney, Fieldfisher (Belgium) LLP
- Power of attorney, Corpoconsult SRL
2024
05-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · full schema · 5 days late
2023
04-09
State Gazette act
Appointment: Sam Valgaeren (director)Mandate compensation12 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Appointment: Sam Valgaeren (director)
Mandate compensation12 facts ▸
- General meeting, 17-07-2023
- Director appointment, Sam Valgaeren (director)
- Mandate compensation, Sam Valgaeren
- Board composition, Pierre-Joseph Paoli (director)
- Board composition, Ernst Jan Verhoeff (director)
- Board composition, Sam Valgaeren (director)
- Board meeting, 17-07-2023
- Director appointment, Sam Valgaeren (managing director)
- Mandate compensation, Sam Valgaeren
- Board composition, Pierre-Joseph Paoli (managing director)
- Board composition, Ernst Jan Verhoeff (managing director)
- Board composition, Sam Valgaeren (managing director)
27-07
State Gazette act
Resignation: Paul De Pauw (day-to-day manager)Reappointment: RSM InterAudit BV (statutory auditor) · Permanent representative: Sebastien Deckers8 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Resignation: Paul De Pauw (day-to-day manager)
Reappointment: RSM InterAudit BV (statutory auditor) · Permanent representative: Sebastien Deckers8 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 13-06-2023
- General meeting, 27-06-2023
- Director resignation, Paul De Pauw (day-to-day manager)
- Director resignation, Paul De Pauw (director)
- Board composition, Pierre-Joseph Paoli (director)
- Board composition, Ernst Jan Verhoeff (director)
- Auditor reappointment, RSM InterAudit BV (statutory auditor)
- Permanent representative, Sebastien Deckers
18-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · full schema
2022
30-11
State Gazette act
Resignations & appointmentsPower of attorney3 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Resignations & appointments
Power of attorney3 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 19-10-2022
- Power of attorney, Nina Verreydt
- Power of attorney, Ruben Alfon van den Berg
29-09
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · full schema · 60 days late
13-05
State Gazette act
Appointment: Paul De Pauw (director)Mandate compensation4 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Appointment: Paul De Pauw (director)
Mandate compensation4 facts ▸
- General meeting, 31-03-2022
- Director appointment, Paul De Pauw (director)
- Director appointment, Paul De Pauw (managing director)
- Mandate compensation, Paul De Pauw
07-01
State Gazette act
Resignations & appointmentsPower of attorney2 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Resignations & appointments
Power of attorney2 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 08-12-2021
- Power of attorney, Nina Verreydt
Show earlier events
2021
24-11
State Gazette act
Purpose · Statutes amendment · MiscellaneousPurpose change · Capital · Website6 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Purpose · Statutes amendment · Miscellaneous
Purpose change · Capital · Website6 facts ▸
- General meeting, 15-11-2021
- Statutes amendment
- Purpose change, Het vervaardigen van dierenvoeders en in het bijzonder aquacultuur; Groot en kleinhandel in granen, zaden en dierenvoeders; Marketing en promotie van (i) vloeib…
- Capital, €10.161.500
- Website, https://www.bernaqua.com
- Email address, bernaqua.info@adm.com
14-10
State Gazette act
Reappointment: Pierre-Joseph Paoli (director)2 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Reappointment: Pierre-Joseph Paoli (director)
2 facts ▸
- General meeting, 13-09-2021
- Director reappointment, Pierre-Joseph Paoli (director)
06-10
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · full schema · 67 days late
2020
03-08
State Gazette act
Resignation: Mazars Bedrijfsrevisoren BV (statutory auditor)Appointments: RSM Interaudit, Pierre Joseph Paoli and Ernst Jan Verhoeff · Permanent representative: Sebastien Deckers · Mandate compensation12 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Resignation: Mazars Bedrijfsrevisoren BV (statutory auditor)
Appointments: RSM Interaudit, Pierre Joseph Paoli and Ernst Jan Verhoeff · Permanent representative: Sebastien Deckers · Mandate compensation12 facts ▸
- General meeting, 12-06-2020
- Board meeting, 04-06-2020
- Auditor resignation, Mazars Bedrijfsrevisoren BV
- Auditor appointment, RSM Interaudit
- Permanent representative, Sebastien Deckers
- Director appointment, Pierre Joseph Paoli (managing director)
- Director appointment, Ernst Jan Verhoeff (managing director)
- Mandate compensation, Pierre Joseph Paoli
- Mandate compensation, Ernst Jan Verhoeff
- Board composition, Paul De Pauw (day-to-day manager)
- Board composition, Pierre Joseph Paoli (day-to-day manager)
- Board composition, Ernst Jan Verhoeff (day-to-day manager)
17-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · full schema
19-02
State Gazette act
Appointment: Paul de Pauw (day-to-day manager)Mandate compensation5 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Appointment: Paul de Pauw (day-to-day manager)
Mandate compensation5 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 02-09-2019
- Director appointment, Paul de Pauw (day-to-day manager)
- Mandate compensation, Paul de Pauw
- Board composition, Pierre Joseph Paoli (day-to-day manager)
- Board composition, Paul de Pauw (day-to-day manager)
2019
17-12
State Gazette act
Resignation: Eric de Seguins Pazzis D'Aubignan (director)Appointment: Ernst Jan Verhoeff (director) · Mandate compensation · Power of attorney8 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Resignation: Eric de Seguins Pazzis D'Aubignan (director)
Appointment: Ernst Jan Verhoeff (director) · Mandate compensation · Power of attorney8 facts ▸
- General meeting, 15-11-2019
- Director resignation, Eric de Seguins Pazzis D'Aubignan (director)
- Director appointment, Ernst Jan Verhoeff (director)
- Mandate compensation, Ernst Jan Verhoeff
- Board composition, Pierre Joseph Paoli (director)
- Board composition, Ernst Jan Verhoeff (director)
- Board meeting, 18-11-2019
- Power of attorney, Steve Courboin (bijzondere gevolmachtigde)
18-07
State Gazette act
Appointment: PAOLI Pierre-Joseph (managing director)Mandate compensation3 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Appointment: PAOLI Pierre-Joseph (managing director)
Mandate compensation3 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 02-07-2019
- Director appointment, PAOLI Pierre-Joseph (managing director)
- Mandate compensation, PAOLI Pierre-Joseph
09-05
State Gazette act
Resignation: WATY Patrick (managing director)Statutes amendment · Power of attorney5 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Resignation: WATY Patrick (managing director)
Statutes amendment · Power of attorney5 facts ▸
- General meeting, 02-05-2019
- Statutes amendment
- Statutes amendment
- Director resignation, WATY Patrick (managing director)
- Power of attorney, Raad van bestuur van BERN AQUA
22-01
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · full schema
2017
29-12
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · full schema
20-12
State Gazette act
Capital & sharesCapital increase · Share issue · Capital7 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Capital & shares
Capital increase · Share issue · Capital7 facts ▸
- General meeting, 01-12-2017
- Capital increase, €10.100.000
- Share issue, zonder aanduiding van nominale waarde, 32845
- Capital, €10.161.500
- Statutes amendment
- Power of attorney, BERN AQUA
- Power of attorney, Philippe COLSON
2016
19-12
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · full schema
2015
08-12
State Gazette act
Resignations: Pierre Toussain Dennis M Bruwier (director) and Alain Guyonvarch (director)Appointments: Pierre Joseph Paoli (director) and Eric de Seguins Pazzis D'Aubignan (director) · Reappointment: MAZARS Bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor) · Director discharge8 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Resignations: Pierre Toussain Dennis M Bruwier (director) and Alain Guyonvarch (director)
Appointments: Pierre Joseph Paoli (director) and Eric de Seguins Pazzis D'Aubignan (director) · Reappointment: MAZARS Bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor) · Director discharge8 facts ▸
- General meeting, 01-12-2015
- Director resignation, Pierre Toussain Dennis M Bruwier (director)
- Director resignation, Alain Guyonvarch (director)
- Director discharge, Pierre Toussain Dennis M Bruwier
- Director discharge, Alain Guyonvarch
- Director appointment, Pierre Joseph Paoli (director)
- Director appointment, Eric de Seguins Pazzis D'Aubignan (director)
- Auditor reappointment, MAZARS Bedrijfsrevisoren
2014
12-03
State Gazette act
Capital & shares · Statutes amendmentCapital4 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Capital & shares · Statutes amendment
Capital4 facts ▸
- General meeting, 24-02-2014
- Statutes amendment
- Capital, €61.500
- Statutes amendment
2013
11-12
State Gazette act
Reappointments: Bruwier Pierre Toussaint Dennis M (director) and Guyonvarch Alain (director)Appointment: Waty Patrick (managing director)4 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Reappointments: Bruwier Pierre Toussaint Dennis M (director) and Guyonvarch Alain (director)
Appointment: Waty Patrick (managing director)4 facts ▸
- General meeting, 01-06-2013
- Director reappointment, Bruwier Pierre Toussaint Dennis M (director)
- Director reappointment, Guyonvarch Alain (director)
- Director appointment, Waty Patrick (managing director)
07-06
State Gazette act
Resignation: Jaffres Joseph (bestuurder en tevens gedelegeerd bestuurder)Appointment: Waty Patrick (bestuurder en tevens gedelegeerd bestuurder)3 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Resignation: Jaffres Joseph (bestuurder en tevens gedelegeerd bestuurder)
Appointment: Waty Patrick (bestuurder en tevens gedelegeerd bestuurder)3 facts ▸
- General meeting, 30-04-2013
- Director resignation, Jaffres Joseph (bestuurder en tevens gedelegeerd bestuurder)
- Director appointment, Waty Patrick (bestuurder en tevens gedelegeerd bestuurder)
06-02
State Gazette act
Resignation: Devresse Bernard (bestuurder en tevens gedelegeerd bestuurder)Appointment: Jaffres Joseph (bestuurder en tevens gedelegeerd bestuurder)3 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Resignation: Devresse Bernard (bestuurder en tevens gedelegeerd bestuurder)
Appointment: Jaffres Joseph (bestuurder en tevens gedelegeerd bestuurder)3 facts ▸
- General meeting, 31-12-2012
- Director resignation, Devresse Bernard (bestuurder en tevens gedelegeerd bestuurder)
- Director appointment, Jaffres Joseph (bestuurder en tevens gedelegeerd bestuurder)
2012
07-08
State Gazette act
Reappointment: Walkiers & Co M. (commissaris revisor)Appointment: Mazars Bedrijfsrevisoren (commissaris revisor)4 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Reappointment: Walkiers & Co M. (commissaris revisor)
Appointment: Mazars Bedrijfsrevisoren (commissaris revisor)4 facts ▸
- General meeting, 16-03-2012
- General meeting, 01-12-2011
- Auditor reappointment, Walkiers & Co M. (commissaris revisor)
- Auditor appointment, Mazars Bedrijfsrevisoren (commissaris revisor)
2010
26-11
State Gazette act
Resignation: Peligry Luc (director)Appointments: Guyonvarch Alain (director) and Devresse Bernard (managing director)4 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Resignation: Peligry Luc (director)
Appointments: Guyonvarch Alain (director) and Devresse Bernard (managing director)4 facts ▸
- General meeting, 28-09-2010
- Director resignation, Peligry Luc (director)
- Director appointment, Guyonvarch Alain (director)
- Director appointment, Devresse Bernard (managing director)
20-01
State Gazette act
Appointment: Walkiers & Co M. (commissaris revisor)Mandate term · Accounting effect · Mandate compensation5 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Appointment: Walkiers & Co M. (commissaris revisor)
Mandate term · Accounting effect · Mandate compensation5 facts ▸
- General meeting, 29/06/2009
- Auditor appointment, Walkiers & Co M. (commissaris revisor)
- Mandate term, 3 years
- Accounting effect, 01/07/2008
- Mandate compensation, Walkiers & Co M.
2009
23-03
State Gazette act
Resignation: Lefebvre Pierre (director)Appointment: Peligry Luc (director)3 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Resignation: Lefebvre Pierre (director)
Appointment: Peligry Luc (director)3 facts ▸
- General meeting, 28-01-2009
- Director resignation, Lefebvre Pierre (director)
- Director appointment, Peligry Luc (director)
2008
31-07
State Gazette act
Statutes amendmentPower of attorney4 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Statutes amendment
Power of attorney4 facts ▸
- General meeting, 30-06-2008
- Statutes amendment
- Statutes amendment
- Power of attorney, PKF Consulting
2007
24-07
State Gazette act
Resignation: Mylvaganam Ramanan (non-statutory manager)2 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Resignation: Mylvaganam Ramanan (non-statutory manager)
2 facts ▸
- General meeting, 22-06-2007
- Director resignation, Mylvaganam Ramanan (non-statutory manager)
2003
09-10
State Gazette act
Registered officeRegistered-office move2 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Registered office
Registered-office move2 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 15-09-2003
- Registered-office move, 2250 OLEN, Hagelberg 1a
State Gazette actNBB filing
27 of 27 acts read
Directors · office · real estate
Directors
2 directors, 2 in day-to-day management, no change since 2026
Board 2
Pierre Joseph Paoli
CurrentDirector · since 01-12-2015
Sam Valgaeren
CurrentDirector · since 17-07-2023
1 not recently confirmed
Still in office according to the acts, but no act of the last six years confirms the mandate. It has often ended since, in an act we have not read.
Bruwier Pierre Toussaint Dennis M
Not recently confirmedDirector · since 01-06-2013
Day-to-day management 2
Sam Valgaeren
CurrentManaging director · since 17-07-2023
Matthias Bernd Vogelsang
CurrentManaging director · since 21-08-2026
1 not recently confirmed
Still in office according to the acts, but no act of the last six years confirms the mandate. It has often ended since, in an act we have not read.
Pierre Joseph Paoli
Not recently confirmedManaging director
Statutory auditor 1
RSM INTERAUDIT
CurrentStatutory auditor · since 12-06-2020 · perm. rep.: Sebastien Deckers
Derived from published Gazette acts. The CBE keeps the official list of function holders; we do not read it, so the two can differ.
See the function holders in the CBE →
Location & real-estate footprint
Registered office, Olen · 1 establishment unit since 2002
Ground area
3,752 m²
Building footprint
2,457 m²
Volume, LiDAR
22,527 m³
Parcel 13029E0521/00G000, Flanders · tallest building 10.8 m, ±3 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
3
companies at this address
See who is registered here
1 establishment unit
BERN AQUA
since 20022.095.991.440
1 parcel
Flanders
1
(100%)
| Parcel (capakey) | Region | Area | Buildings | Height / fl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13029E0521/00G000 | Flanders | 3,752 m² | 1 · 2,457 m² | 10.8 m · 3 fl. |
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Good to know
1 of 1 parcel with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.
Mandate history
19 people since 2007, 5 in office
- Board
- Day-to-day management
- Statutory auditor
- not recently confirmed
- began earlier
| Name | Functions and periods |
|---|---|
| Pierre Joseph Paoli |
|
| Sam Valgaeren |
|
| Matthias Bernd Vogelsang |
|
| RSM INTERAUDIT |
|
| Bruwier Pierre Toussaint Dennis M |
|
| Ernst Jan Verhoeff |
|
| Paul De Pauw |
|
| Forvis Mazars Réviseurs d’Entreprises |
|
| Eric de Seguins Pazzis D'Aubignan |
|
| WATY Patrick |
|
| Alain Guyonvarch |
|
| Pierre Toussain Dennis M Bruwier |
|
| Mazars Bedrijfsrevisoren |
|
| Jaffres Joseph |
|
| Devresse Bernard |
|
| Walkiers & Co M. |
|
| Peligry Luc |
|
| Lefebvre Pierre |
|
| Mylvaganam Ramanan |
|
Articles of association
Who signs
Two directors jointly, or a managing director alone
Structure & network
Part of the group
ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY
3 companies
Group, risk and exposure
Owners and holdings
1 ownerChain of control
- ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANYUS
- BERN AQUA
Highest known parent: ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY (United States). The sources do not say who stands above it.
Owners 1
- ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANYUSparentSourceLEI registerconsolidated
Holdings 0
No holding stated in the accounts, acts or LEI register we read.
According to the annual accounts 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
1 connected companyThe connected companies are in the list below.
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Capital and shareholders
Capital over the years
- 24-11-2021 Capital stated in the act · 10,161,500 EUR · 33,045 shares
- 20-12-2017 Capital increase of 10,100,000 EUR · to 10,161,500 EUR · 32,845 new shares · in cash
- 12-03-2014 Capital stated in the act · 61,500 EUR · 200 shares
Recognitions · licences · registrations
Food safety, FASFC
1 siteOlen2.095.991.440
Legal Entity Identifier
549300R5A6P57ZGQQN44
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Identification & contact
Identification
Legal formPublic limited company
Founded24-04-2002
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
10200Manufacture of food products
10910Manufacture of food products
Contact
Website
bernaqua.com
E-mail
bernaqua.info@adm.com
E-invoicing
Reachable via Peppol
Peppol ID
0208:0477412917
Registered
03-12-2025
Register as of 27 September 2026 · Peppol Directory
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