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BIOBEST GROUP

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Public limited companyfounded 2007active for 18 yearsIlse Velden 18, 2260 Westerlo, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0893.948.337

From the official registers: KBO 18 annual accounts at the National Bank publications in the Belgian Official Gazette

Summary

BIOBEST GROUP has been active since 2007 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €523.7m and a net result of €11.6m, of which €12.0m non-recurring income. The figures fluctuate too strongly year-on-year for a reliable trend projection. Its solvency ranks better than 79% of 560 sector peers (NACE 01, financial year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.1% (very low).

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Directors

Directors
9 directors, 1 in day-to-day management, last change in 2026

Board 9

FRESHWATER BAY MANAGEMENT
Director · since 09-06-2023 · Private limited company · permanent representative: Herman Wielfaert · in the 2025 annual accounts, filed on 23-06-2026
Current
Niranjan SIRDESHPANDE
Additional director · since 15-12-2023 · in the 2025 annual accounts, filed on 23-06-2026
Current
AURICA
Director · appointed in the act of 29-01-2024 · Private limited company · permanent representative: Christian Van Osselaer
Current
BELUFLO
Director · since 21-06-2024 · Public limited company · permanent representative: Gaëtan Waucquez · in the 2025 annual accounts, filed on 23-06-2026
Current
Hexagon Advisory
Director · since 21-06-2024 · Private limited company (pre-2019) · permanent representative: Thibaut Hofman · in the 2025 annual accounts, filed on 23-06-2026
Current
MxBee SAS
Director · since 21-06-2024 · Legal entity · permanent representative: Thierry Chignon · in the 2025 annual accounts, filed on 23-06-2026
Current
Tikehau Investment Manager SAS
Director · since 01-10-2024 · Legal entity · permanent representative: Noelline THIERCELIN · in the 2025 annual accounts, filed on 23-06-2026
Current
ZEMPAR PARTICIPAÇOES LTDA
Bijkomende (onafhankelijk) bestuurder · since 23-06-2025 · Legal entity · permanent representative: Antonio Carlos ZEM · in the 2025 annual accounts, filed on 23-06-2026
Current
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Alexi Gantelme
Director · in office according to the act of 28-07-2026
Current

Day-to-day management 1

JM VANDOORNE
Managing director · in office according to the act of 12-10-2023 · Private limited company · permanent representative: Jean-Marc Vandoorne-Feys
Current

Permanent representatives 8

Jean-Marc Vandoorne-Feys
Permanent representative · in office according to the act of 12-10-2023 · for JM VANDOORNE
Current
Christian Van Osselaer
Permanent representative · appointed in the act of 29-01-2024 · for AURICA
Current
Noelline THIERCELIN
Permanent representative · appointed in the act of 07-01-2025 · for Tikehau Investment Manager SAS
Current
Antonio Carlos ZEM
Permanent representative · appointed in the act of 25-06-2025 · for ZEMPAR PARTICIPAÇOES LTDA
Current
Gaëtan Waucquez
Permanent representative · in office according to the act of 22-11-2024 · for BELUFLO
Current
Herman Wielfaert
Permanent representative · in office according to the act of 07-09-2023 · for FRESHWATER BAY MANAGEMENT
Current
Thibaut Hofman
Permanent representative · in office according to the act of 22-11-2024 · for Hexagon Advisory
Current
Thierry Chignon
Permanent representative · in office according to the act of 22-11-2024 · for MxBee SAS
Current

Statutory auditor 1

Ernst et Young Reviseurs d'Entreprises
Statutory auditor · since 21-06-2024 · permanent representative: Carlo-Sebastien D'Addario · in the 2025 annual accounts, filed on 23-06-2026
Current

Other functions 1

JM VANDOORNE
Bestuursmandaat · in office according to the act of 12-10-2023 · Private limited company · permanent representative: Jean-Marc Vandoorne-Feys
Current
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Mandate history

12 people, 11 in office
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  • Board
  • Day-to-day management
  • Statutory auditor
  • Other function
  • began earlier
Mandates per person, with start and end dates
Name Functions and periods
FRESHWATER BAY MANAGEMENT
  • Director, since before 07-09-2023
AURICA
  • Additional director, appointed in the act of 29-01-2024, still in office
Niranjan SIRDESHPANDE
  • Additional director, appointed in the act of 29-01-2024, still in office
Tikehau Investment Manager SAS
  • Director, from 01-10-2024 to date
BELUFLO
  • Director, since before 22-11-2024
Hexagon Advisory
  • Director, since before 22-11-2024
MxBee SAS
  • Director, since before 22-11-2024
ZEMPAR PARTICIPAÇOES LTDA
  • Bijkomende (onafhankelijk) bestuurder, appointed in the act of 25-06-2025, still in office
Alexi Gantelme
  • Director, since before 29-05-2026
JM VANDOORNE
  • Managing director, since before 09-06-2023
  • Bestuursmandaat, since before 09-06-2023
Ernst et Young Reviseurs d'Entreprises
  • Statutory auditor, appointed in the act of 22-11-2024, still in office
Hélène Henry-Prince
  • Additional director, appointed in the act of 29-01-2024, until 10-12-2024
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How the board is organised

Who represents it, and how

Board ruleHow the board is made up, meets and takes decisions.
“10, 3”
“Behoudens andersluidend besluit van de algemene vergadering, onbezoldigd”
1 more provision on this in the deed

Oversight and winding up

Dissolution ruleWhen and by whom the company can be dissolved.
“Als rechtspersoon voortbestaan voor vereffening tot sluiting”
Liquidation ruleHow assets are shared after dissolution: creditors first, then shareholders.
One provision in the deed

Articles of association, deed of 29-01-2024 (in Dutch)

Owners and capital

Owners

5 owners

Chain of control

  1. Floridienne SA consolidates
  2. Floridienne 59.09%
  3. BIOBEST GROUP

Owners 5

Capital and shareholders

Shareholders according to the deeds
After 2 capital increases act of 29-01-2024 ↗
  • BOLCKMANS Karel 200 shares · €200,766 in cash
  • FOSTER William 465 shares · €466,780.95 in cash
  • FOSTER Jane 465 shares · €466,780.95 in cash
  • IC Group H (BE 0673.836.432) 1,000 shares · €1,003,830 in cash
  • SCHOOVAERTS Jan 100 shares · €100,383 in cash
  • PAUWELS Els 100 shares · €100,383 in cash
  • LUYTEN Davy 100 shares · €100,383 in cash
  • MARIAN Jean-Claude 3,626 shares · €3,639,887.58 in cash
  • CORNET de WAYS-RUART Paul Louis Vincent Antoine Marie Ghislain 2,192 shares · €2,200,395.36 in cash
  • Société d'Entreprises Immobilières et Financières (BE 0403.219.496) 996 shares · €999,814.68 in cash
  • dE SPOELBERCH Philippe 39,848 shares · €40,000,617.84 in cash
  • dE LAET DERACHE Amaury 996 shares · €999,814.68 in cash
  • dE LAET DERACHE Sylvie 996 shares · €999,814.68 in cash
  • FINATCO (BE 0475.014.443) 996 shares · €999,814.68 in cash
  • COENS Damien 500 shares · €501,915 in cash
  • dE LAET DERACHE Caroline 996 shares · €999,814.68 in cash
  • Sofina NV (BE 0403.219.397) 45,647 shares · €45,821,828.01 in cash
  • Regenerative Agriculture Fund SCA-RAIF 82,604 shares · €82,920,373.32 in cash
  • Regenerative Agriculture Fund SLP 36,939 shares · €37,080,476.37 in cash
  • Sofiproteol S.A. 19,924 shares · €20,000,308.92 in cash
  • Unigrains S.A. 49,810 shares · €50,000,772.30 in cash
  • Luxembourg Specialist Investment Fund FCP-RAIF - M&G Catalyst Capital Fund 74,714 shares · €75,000,154.62 in cash
  • 2M-CONSULT (BE 0889.874.535) 200 shares · €200,766 in cash
  • VAN MELLAERT Herman 100 shares · €100,383 in cash
  • RAMAEKERS Lara 100 shares · €100,383 in cash
  • A16W (BE 0699.794.523) 200 shares · €200,766 in cash
  • NOORLANDER Cliff 1,000 shares · €1,003,830 in cash
After 3 capital increases act of 13-04-2023 ↗
Capital over the years
  1. 07-01-2025 Capital reduction of €6,048,052.71 · to €514,492,741.99 · “aanzuivering ten belope van voormeld bedrag van overgedragen verliezen”
  2. 29-01-2024 Capital increase of €365,744,456.67 · to €520,540,794.70 · in cash
  3. 13-04-2023 Capital increase of €18,500,586.90 · to €74,796,106.18 · 18,430 new shares · in cash
  4. 13-04-2023 Capital increase of €80,000,231.85 · to €154,796,338.03 · 79,695 new shares · in cash

Shares according to the articles of association

Transfer restrictionWhether shareholders may sell their shares freely or need approval first.
“Niet registreren in aandelenregister, vrij overdraagbaar behoudens anders bepaald”
Other provisionsRules from the articles on subjects other than the board, the shares, the purpose and the meetings.
Other provision: “Op naam, Artikel 6: Aard van effecten en inkoop eigen aandelen”
Other provision: “Ondeelbaarheid van effecten, bewindvoerder door bevoegde rechter op verzoek meest gerede partij”
Other provision: “Aanbrenging van zegels, houden aan balansen en inventarissen en schikken naar besluiten algemene vergadering”
Other provision: “Voorzitter, zetel of andere plaats in bijeenroepingsbrief”
Other provision: “Bevoegdheden raad, waarvoor volgens wet alleen algemene vergadering bevoegd”
Other provision: “Overdracht van bevoegdheden en volmachten en adviserende comités, raad van bestuur kan in zijn midden en onder zijn aansprakelijkheid één of…”
Other provision: “Zetel van de vennootschap of iedere andere plaats in oproepingsbrief of op andere wijze medegedeeld, plaats van de vergadering”
Other provision: “Bevoegdheid van de jaarvergadering en van de algemene vergadering bij onmogelijkheid andere organen, beraadslagen en besluiten in alle…”
Other provision: “Deponering van effecten voor toelating, minstens vijf werkdagen voor datum bijeenkomst”
Other provision: “Vertegenwoordiging van effecthouders en schriftelijke stemming, elke aandeelhouder, houder van obligatie, inschrijvingsrecht of met…”
Other provision: “Voorzitter raad van bestuur of bij afwezigheid bestuurder aangewezen door andere leden raad, bureau van de algemene vergadering”
Other provision: “Verdaging van de vergadering, agenda eerste vergadering geheel afgehandeld”
Other provision: “Stemrecht verbonden aan effecten, bij pandgeving stemrecht uitgeoefend door eigenaar-pandgever”
Other provision: “Besluitvorming algemene vergadering en schriftelijke besluitvorming, voorstel verworpen”
Other provision: “Notulen algemene vergadering, beknopt verslag verloop”
Other provision: “Elektronische algemene vergadering en stemming op afstand, houders winstbewijzen,obligaties,inschrijvingsrechten en certificaten met…”
Other provision: “Bestemming resultaat, tot een tiende van het kapitaal van de vennootschap”
Other provision: “Uitbetaling dividenden en interimdividend, raad van bestuur bepaalt tijdstip en wijze uitbetaling”
Other provision: “Keuze van woonplaats, alle mededelingen,betekeningen,dagvaardingen geldig”
Other provision: “Per_e-mail_brief_of_ander_communicatiemiddel_aan_ander_lid_voor_bepaalde_vergadering, besluitvorming raad van bestuur”
6 more provisions in the deed, see the deed of 29-01-2024

Articles of association, deed of 29-01-2024 (in Dutch)

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