Bolster

Non-profit associationfounded 199332 yrs activeDesguinlei 25, 2018 Antwerpen, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0452.157.580

Summary

Bolster has been active since 1993 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is < 0.1% (very low). No processed annual-account figures are available; this conclusion rests on registry and State Gazette data only.

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Bankruptcy probability, 12 months

< 0.1% Very low

0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%

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Lower-risk legal form

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No NACE activity registered

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KBO · activities

Long track record

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KBO · incorporation date

Age against the risk zone

Checked, nothing found (1)

No strike-offs in the KBO publications

We found no ex-officio strike-off or cessation. Our series starts in 2021 and has gaps, so this is not a confirmation that there is nothing.

KBO publications · our coverage

History

Bolster was incorporated on 20 December 1993.¹ The name was changed to Bolster in 2021 and to Vrienden Koninklijk Conservatorium Antwerpen in 2026.²³ The board currently has 11 members; Willy GOOSSENS has served longest, since 2013.⁴

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Financials

No annual accounts filed

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Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones

All 17Gazette 17

2026

11-06

State Gazette act Appointment: Philippe Truyts (director)

Name change3 facts ▸

General meeting, 23-02-2026
Name change, Vrienden Koninklijk Conservatorium Antwerpen
Director appointment, Philippe Truyts (director)

2024

03-06

State Gazette act Appointments: Cathy Berx, Willy Goossens and 8 others

11 facts ▸

General meeting, 20-02-2024
Director appointment, Cathy Berx (director)
Director appointment, Willy Goossens (director)
Director appointment, Pascale De Groote (director)
Director appointment, Koen Kessels (director)
Director appointment, Ilse Muysers (director)
Director appointment, Denis Ghys (director)
Director appointment, Kurt Van Eeghem (director)
Director appointment, Stefaan de Ruyck (director)
Director appointment, Nadia Franck (director)
Director appointment, Piet Menu (director)

2023

28-06

State Gazette act Statutes amendment

2 facts ▸

General meeting, 08-05-2023
Statutes amendment

13-03

State Gazette act Resignation: An Lommelen (bestuurder en lid van de algemene vergadering)

Appointment: Ilse Muysers (director)5 facts ▸

General meeting, 17-01-2023
Director resignation, An Lommelen (bestuurder en lid van de algemene vergadering)
Director appointment, Ilse Muysers (director)
Board composition, Kurt Van Eeghem (bestuurder ondervoorzitter)
Board composition, Willy Goossens (bestuurder penningmeester)

2022

11-01

State Gazette act Resignation: Jan Cerfontaine (bestuurder en lid algemene vergadering)

2 facts ▸

General meeting, 19-11-2021
Director resignation, Jan Cerfontaine (bestuurder en lid algemene vergadering)

2021

09-03

State Gazette act Resignations: Liese STUER, François PEETERS and 4 others

Withdrawals: Liese STUER, François PEETERS and Sumalin Gijsbrechts · Appointments: Cathy Berx, Pascale De Groote and 3 others · Reappointments: Willy GOOSSENS, Ann LOMMELEN and 3 others23 facts ▸

General meeting, 17-12-2020
Statutes amendment
Name change, Bolster
Director resignation, Liese STUER (director)
Director resignation, François PEETERS (director)
Director resignation, Roger QUADFLIEG (director)
Director resignation, Frans van der WALLE (director)
Director resignation, Ise MUYSERS (director)
Director resignation, Bart GEYSELS (director)
Member resignation, Liese STUER
Member resignation, François PEETERS
Member resignation, Sumalin Gijsbrechts
+11 further facts in this act

2019

11-06

State Gazette act Resignations: Herman MARIEN (bestuurder en lid algemene vergadering) and Sis SYSMANS (bestuurder en lid algemene vergadering)

Reappointments: Frans van der WALLE, Willy GOOSSENS and 9 others · Appointments: Kurt VAN EEGHEM (bestuurder voorzitter) and Ann LOMMELEN (bestuurder secretaris)16 facts ▸

General meeting, 07-05-2019
Director resignation, Herman MARIEN (bestuurder en lid algemene vergadering)
Director resignation, Sis SYSMANS (bestuurder en lid algemene vergadering)
Director reappointment, Frans van der WALLE (director)
Director reappointment, Willy GOOSSENS (director)
Director reappointment, Ann LOMMELEN (director)
Director reappointment, Roger QUADFLIEG (director)
Director reappointment, François PEETERS (director)
Director reappointment, Liese STUER (director)
Director reappointment, Kurt VAN EEGHEM (director)
Director reappointment, Ilse MUYSERS (director)
Director reappointment, Stefaan DE RUYCK (director)
+4 further facts in this act

2018

24-12

State Gazette act Resignations: Michael SCHECK, Frederik A. SCHALCKENS and Ben VAN DER MUEREN

Appointments: Kurt VAN EEGHEM (director) and Ilse MUYSERS (director)7 facts ▸

General meeting, 03-05-2018
Director resignation, Michael SCHECK (director)
Director resignation, Frederik A. SCHALCKENS (director)
General meeting, 05-11-2018
Director appointment, Kurt VAN EEGHEM (director)
Director appointment, Ilse MUYSERS (director)
Director resignation, Ben VAN DER MUEREN (director)

2017

12-06

State Gazette act Appointment: Stefaan DE RUYCK (director)

Resignation: Frederik MARIEN (director)3 facts ▸

General meeting, 02-05-2017
Director appointment, Stefaan DE RUYCK (director)
Director resignation, Frederik MARIEN (director)

2016

12-05

State Gazette act Appointments: Bart GEYSELS, Ben VAN DER MUEREN and 3 others

Resignations: Hans DOWIT (director) and Liene GEERAERTS (director) · Reappointments: Frans van der WALLE, Willy GOOSSENS and 9 others19 facts ▸

General meeting, 12-04-2016
Director appointment, Bart GEYSELS (director)
Director appointment, Ben VAN DER MUEREN (director)
Director appointment, Nadia FRANCK (director)
Director resignation, Hans DOWIT (director)
Director resignation, Liene GEERAERTS (director)
Director reappointment, Frans van der WALLE (director)
Director reappointment, Willy GOOSSENS (director)
Director reappointment, Frederik MARIEN (director)
Director reappointment, Ann LOMMELEN (director)
Director reappointment, Herman MARIËN (director)
Director reappointment, Roger QUADFLIEG (director)
+7 further facts in this act

2014

01-07

State Gazette act Appointments: Liene GEERAERTS, Frederik SCHALCKENS and Ann LOMMELEN

4 facts ▸

General meeting, 11-06-2014
Director appointment, Liene GEERAERTS (director)
Director appointment, Frederik SCHALCKENS (bestuurder voorzitter)
Director appointment, Ann LOMMELEN (bestuurder secretaris)

2013

07-10

State Gazette act Appointments: Willy GOOSSENS (director) and Frederik MARIEN (director)

Resignations: Pascale DE GROOTE, Raf SMET and François Peeters8 facts ▸

General meeting, 24-09-2013
Director appointment, Willy GOOSSENS (director)
Director appointment, Frederik MARIEN (director)
Director resignation, Pascale DE GROOTE (director)
Director resignation, Raf SMET (director)
Board meeting, 24-09-2013
Director resignation, François Peeters (treasurer)
Director appointment, Willy GOOSSENS (treasurer)

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07-05

State Gazette act Reappointments: Hans DOWIT, Ann LOMMELEN and 8 others

Appointments: Liese STUER, Raf SMET and 2 others · Resignation: Luc POMIERSKI (director)16 facts ▸

General meeting, 05-03-2013
Director reappointment, Hans DOWIT (director)
Director reappointment, Ann LOMMELEN (director)
Director reappointment, Herman MARIËN (director)
Director reappointment, Roger QUADFLIEG (director)
Director reappointment, Frederik A. SCHALCKENS (director)
Director reappointment, Michael SCHECK (director)
Director reappointment, Sis SYSMANS (director)
Director reappointment, François PEETERS (director)
Director reappointment, Frans VAN DER WALLE (director)
Director reappointment, Pascale DE GROOTE (director)
Director appointment, Liese STUER (director)
+4 further facts in this act

2011

20-07

State Gazette act Reappointment: Hans DOWIT (director)

Appointment: Frans van der WALLE (director) · Resignation: Charles SLUYTS (director)4 facts ▸

General meeting, 31-05-2011
Director reappointment, Hans DOWIT (director)
Director appointment, Frans van der WALLE (director)
Director resignation, Charles SLUYTS (director)

11-03

State Gazette act Reappointments: Pascale DE GROOTE, Herman MARIEN and 7 others

Appointments: Ann LOMMELEN, Frederik A. SCHALCKENS and François PEETERS · Resignations: Julien ESSER (director) and Peter THOMAS (director)16 facts ▸

General meeting, 27-05-2010
Director reappointment, Pascale DE GROOTE (director)
Director reappointment, Herman MARIEN (director)
Director reappointment, Luc POMIERSKI (director)
Director reappointment, Roger QUADFLIEG (director)
Director reappointment, Frederik A. SCHALCKENS (director)
Director reappointment, Michael SCHECK (director)
Director reappointment, Charles SLUYTS (director)
Director reappointment, Sis SYSMANS (director)
Director reappointment, François PEETERS (director)
Director appointment, Ann LOMMELEN (director)
Director resignation, Julien ESSER (director)
+4 further facts in this act

2008

05-06

State Gazette act Appointment: Johannes DOWIT (director)

Resignation: Louis DE WACHTER (director)3 facts ▸

General meeting, 13-05-2008
Director appointment, Johannes DOWIT (director)
Director resignation, Louis DE WACHTER (director)

2005

29-03

State Gazette act Appointment: Walter VAN DE VELDE (director)

Statutes amendment6 facts ▸

General meeting, 08-03-2005
Statutes amendment
Director appointment, Walter VAN DE VELDE (director)
Board composition, Julien Esser (chair)
Board composition, Pascale De Groote (director)
Board composition, Peter Thomas (secretary)

State Gazette act

17 of 17 acts read

Directors · office · real estate

Directors

11 directors, no change since 2026

Board 11

Willy GOOSSENS

Director · since 24-09-2013

Current

Nadia Franck

Director · since 12-04-2016

Current

Stefaan DE RUYCK

Director · since 02-05-2017

Current

Kurt Van Eeghem

Director · since 05-11-2018

Current

Cathy Berx

Director · since 17-12-2020

Current

Denis Ghys

Director · since 17-12-2020

Current

Koen Kessels

Director · since 17-12-2020

Current

Pascale De Groote

Director · since 17-12-2020

Current

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Ilse Muysers

Director · since 17-01-2023

Current

Piet Menu

Director · since 20-02-2024

Current

Philippe Truyts

Director · since 11-06-2026

Current

3 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.

Walter VAN DE VELDE

Director · since 08-03-2005

Not recently confirmed

Johannes DOWIT

Director · since 13-05-2008

Not recently confirmed

Frans VAN DER WALLE

Director

Not recently confirmed

Other functions 1

Willy GOOSSENS

Treasurer · since 24-09-2013

Not recently confirmed

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, Antwerpen

exact location from the address register On OpenStreetMap

Ground area

3.3 ha

Building footprint

1.4 ha

Volume, LiDAR

204,030 m³

Parcel 11809I2170/00Y011, Flanders · tallest building 41.8 m, ±4 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.

5 companies at this address See who is registered here

1 parcel

Flanders 1 (100%)

Parcel (capakey)	Region	Area	Buildings	Height / fl.
11809I2170/00Y011	Flanders	3.3 ha	1 · 1.4 ha	41.8 m · 4 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

34 people since 2005, 14 in office

All 34 In office 14 Ended 20

Board
Other function
not recently confirmed
began earlier

Mandates per person, with start and end dates
Name	Functions and periods
Pascale De Groote	Director, already before 11-03-2011 to 24-09-2013 Director, from 17-12-2020 to date
Willy GOOSSENS	Director, from 24-09-2013 to date Treasurer, from 24-09-2013 not ended, last confirmed 07-10-2013
Nadia Franck	Director, from 12-04-2016 to date
Stefaan DE RUYCK	Director, from 02-05-2017 to date
Ilse Muysers	Director, from 05-11-2018 to 17-12-2020 Director, from 17-01-2023 to date
Kurt Van Eeghem	Director, from 05-11-2018 to date
Cathy Berx	Director, from 17-12-2020 to date
Denis Ghys	Director, from 17-12-2020 to date
Koen Kessels	Director, from 17-12-2020 to date
Piet Menu	Director, from 20-02-2024 to date
Philippe Truyts	Director, from 11-06-2026 to date
Walter VAN DE VELDE	Director, from 08-03-2005 not ended, last confirmed 29-03-2005
Johannes DOWIT	Director, from 13-05-2008 not ended, last confirmed 05-06-2008
Frans VAN DER WALLE	Director, from 31-05-2011 to 17-12-2020 Director, already before 07-05-2013 not ended, last confirmed 07-05-2013
Ann LOMMELEN	Director, from 27-05-2010 to 17-01-2023 Secretary, from 27-05-2010 to 17-01-2023
Jan Cerfontaine	Director, from 17-12-2020 to 19-11-2021 Bestuurder en lid algemene vergadering, until 19-11-2021
Bart GEYSELS	Director, from 12-04-2016 to 17-12-2020
François PEETERS	Treasurer, from 27-05-2010 to 24-09-2013 Director, already before 11-03-2011 to 17-12-2020
Liese STUER	Director, from 05-03-2013 to 17-12-2020
Roger QUADFLIEG	Director, already before 11-03-2011 to 17-12-2020
Herman MARIËN	Director, already before 11-03-2011 to 07-05-2019 Bestuurder en lid algemene vergadering, until 07-05-2019
Sis SYSMANS	Director, already before 11-03-2011 to 07-05-2019 Bestuurder en lid algemene vergadering, until 07-05-2019
Frederik A. SCHALCKENS	Chair, from 27-05-2010 ended, last mentioned 11-03-2011 Director, already before 11-03-2011 to 01-01-2019
Ben VAN DER MUEREN	Director, from 12-04-2016 to 03-05-2018
Michael SCHECK	Director, already before 11-03-2011 to 03-05-2018
Frederik MARIEN	Director, from 24-09-2013 to 02-05-2017
Hans DOWIT	Director, already before 31-05-2011 to 12-04-2016
Liene GEERAERTS	Director, from 11-06-2014 to 12-04-2016
Raf SMET	Director, from 05-03-2013 to 24-09-2013
Luc POMIERSKI	Director, already before 11-03-2011 to 05-03-2013
Charles SLUYTS	Director, already before 11-03-2011 to 31-05-2011
Julien ESSER	Director, until 27-05-2010
Peter THOMAS	Director, until 27-05-2010
Louis DE WACHTER	Director, until 13-05-2008

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Articles of association

Purpose

De educatieve en artistieke mogelijkheden van het Koninklijk Conservatorium Antwerpen en zijn studenten te vergroten. Activiteiten omvatten onder meer het bevorderen van contacten…

Full purpose

De educatieve en artistieke mogelijkheden van het Koninklijk Conservatorium Antwerpen en zijn studenten te vergroten. Activiteiten omvatten onder meer het bevorderen van contacten, inrichten van masterclasses/workshops, ondersteuning van studenten, beheer van muziekinstrumenten, organisatie van benefietavonden en het verzamelen van gelden.

according to the deed of 28-06-2023