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Active BE 0438.020.821Private limited company

BERNIS Avocats

Boulevard Emile Devreux 24 ·6000 Charleroi, Belgium· 37 yrs active
Sector: Activiteiten van advocaten (69101)
Conclusion Checked

The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability of BERNIS Avocats is 0.1% (very low). The company has been active since 1989 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. No processed annual-account figures are available; this conclusion rests on registry and State Gazette data only.

Based on State Gazette and CBE data.
Key figures
Active 37 yrs
Board 1
Locations 2
Publications 5
Bankruptcy probability (12 mo) Checked model v1 · free
0.1% Very low
0%0,5%1,5%4%10%≥25%
Lower-failure-rate sector −Long track record −Multiple establishment units +

Statistical estimate based on public sources, not credit advice nor a finding of fact. How do we compute this?

Risk Assessment rule-based
0 / 100
Low risk
Trust signals 2 signals
Long-established
Founded in 1989, 37 years in business.
No legal incidents
No bankruptcy, reorganisation or interim measure in the Belgisch Staatsblad, and the KBO register records a normal legal situation.
Administrative Flags 0 events
No strikeouts found in the KBO publications we processed. That series starts in 2021 and has gaps, so this is not a confirmation that there is nothing.
Financial overview
No annual accounts filed
We find no annual accounts filed with the National Bank for this company. Not every legal form has to file: sole traders, small non-profits and dormant companies generally publish no figures. If the company files later, the figures appear here automatically.
Directors & mandates 2 directors
Current directors & mandates
  • Guillaume Bernis
    Director (executive)
    State Gazette act 26040723 (23-03-2026)
    Current
    31-12-2025 → present
Former directors (1)
  • Etienne Bernis
    Director (executive)
    State Gazette act 26040723 (23-03-2026)
    Former
    - → 31-12-2025
Full appointment history from the Belgian State Gazette. Permanent representatives are shown for corporate directors.This list is read straight from this company's published acts, not from the officer register.
Legal Structure
NACE primary Activiteiten van advocaten(69101)
Legal form Private limited company(610)
Incorporation24-07-1989
StatusActive
Postal code6000
Establishment units 2 locations
Boulevard Emile Devreux 24, 6000 Charleroi
Ontwerpen van textielpatronen, kleding, juwelen, meubels en decoratieartikelen
since 19892.229.508.871
Boulevard Emile Devreux 22, 6000 Charleroi
Ontwerpen van textielpatronen, kleding, juwelen, meubels en decoratieartikelen
since 19962.229.509.267
Physical sites registered in the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (CBE).
Real-estate footprint Source: CBE × cadastre

Parcels linked to this company through its CBE addresses (seat, establishment units, branches), cross-referenced with the cadastral parcel plan. This shows where the company operates, not a deeds register.

Wallonia 2 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
52011B0239/00M153 Wallonia 600 m² 1 · 111 m² 16.2 m · 5 fl.
52011B0239/00S169 Wallonia 560 m² 1 · 194 m² 20.1 m · 5 fl.
Methodology
via registered seat: 1 · via establishment units: 1
2 of 2 parcels with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.
Updates 5 events

A single timeline of everything that happened to this company, publications, insolvency and lifecycle events, administrative changes and filed annual accounts.

2026
23-03-2026
State Gazette act Resignations & appointments
Share transfer · Member resignation
Belgisch Staatsblad, acts 5 acts
All acts · 5 updated 4 months ago
2026
23-03-2026 1 director appointed, 1 resigning Director changes
  • Guillaume Bernis, Directeur
  • Etienne Bernis, Directeur
Technical details 
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2025
09-04-2025 Articles of association amended Statutes amendment
Summary: v3.2
Technical details 
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2024
01-02-2024 Articles of association amended Statutes amendment
Summary: v3.2
Technical details 
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2021
20-01-2021 Change in the board of directors Director changes
Summary: v3.2
Technical details 
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2014
20-01-2014 Articles of association amended Statutes amendment
Summary: v3.2
Technical details 
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Company registry (CBE) Crossroads Bank
Activities
Activiteiten van advocaten69101Activiteiten van advocaten69101Advocatenkantoor en juridische adviseurs74111
Primary activity highlighted.
Names & trade names
Legal nameFR BERNIS Avocats
Registered office
Boulevard Emile Devreux 24
6000 Charleroi, Belgium
Official data from the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (CBE). Available for every registered company.
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Source: Belgian State Gazette, CBE, NBB · generated via checked.be · indicative