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Book'u

Active Public limited companyfounded 2015active for 11 yearsSpinnerijstraat 97, 8500 KortrijkKBO/BCE: BE 0629.815.258 subsidiary of House of Invest#5 employer in West Flanders, Computing infrastructure and information services sector
Part of the group House of HR 33 companies in 6 countries
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32 events since 2015

Deadline for the 2026 accounts: 31-07-2027

2026
Annual accounts 2025 filed NBBfull format · 1 day before the deadline
2025
Registered in the Peppol Directory Reachable for e-invoices through 0208:0629815258
Permanent representatives: Mathias Berten, Filip Lozie and Rika CoppensGeneral meeting of 26-06-20254 points ▸
  • General meeting, 26-06-2025
  • Permanent representative, Mathias Berten
  • Permanent representative, Filip Lozie
  • Permanent representative, Rika Coppens
  • The deed holds 1 more point.

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Annual accounts 2024 filed PDFabbreviated format · 20 days before the deadline
2024
Reappointment: Maszon BV (director)Permanent representative: Luc Caenepeel · General meeting of 16-06-20243 points ▸
  • General meeting, 16-06-2024
  • Director reappointment, Maszon BV
  • Permanent representative, Luc Caenepeel (vaste vertegenwoordiger in de zin van artikel 2:55 wvv)

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Annual accounts 2023 filed PDFabbreviated format · 12 days before the deadline
Appointment: PricewaterhouseCoopers Bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor)Permanent representative: Filip Lozie · General meeting of 05-12-20233 points ▸

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2023
Registered office moved from Izegem to KortrijkNew registered office: Bedrijvenpark Cotton Park, Spinnerijstraat 97, 8500 Kortrijk · Previous registered office: Ambachtenstraat 33, 8870 Izegem · Board meeting of 24-10-20232 points ▸
  • Board meeting, 24-10-2023
  • Registered-office move, Bedrijvenpark Cotton Park, Spinnerijstraat 97, 8500 Kortrijk

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Annual accounts 2022 filed PDFabbreviated format · 13 days before the deadline
3 directors appointedLeen GEIRNAERDT (class B director), House of HR NV (day-to-day manager) and VTH Invest CV (day-to-day manager) · Permanent representatives: Rika Coppens and Dieter Varthournout · General meeting of 01-03-20237 points ▸
  • General meeting, 01-03-2023
  • Board meeting, 01-03-2023
  • Director appointment, Leen GEIRNAERDT (class B director)
  • Director appointment, House of HR NV (day-to-day manager)
  • Permanent representative, Rika Coppens
  • Director appointment, VTH Invest CV (day-to-day manager)
  • Permanent representative, Dieter Varthournout

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2022
Weakest financial year net -€976,195 The net result drops to -€976,195, the lowest from 2016 to 2025. It recovers the following year.
Resignation: Hannelore Beel (director)General meeting of 19-09-20222 points ▸

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Annual accounts 2021 filed PDFabbreviated format · 19 days before the deadline
Capital increaseGeneral meeting of 31-03-20221 point ▸
  • General meeting, 31-03-2022
  • The deed holds 6 more points.

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2021
Back to profit net €143,270 The net result is €143,270, after 5 loss-making years.
Registered office moved within IzegemNew registered office: Ambachtenstraat 33, 8870 Izegem · Previous registered office: Roeselaarsestraat 594, 8870 Izegem · Board meeting of 01-08-20212 points ▸
  • Board meeting, 01-08-2021
  • Registered-office move, Ambachtenstraat 33, 8870 Izegem

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Annual accounts 2020 filed PDFabbreviated format · 66 days late
1 director appointed, 1 resignationResignation: Dieter Vanthournout · Appointment: VTH INVEST CV · Permanent representative: Dieter Vanthournout · General meeting of 04-03-20214 points ▸
  • General meeting, 04-03-2021
  • Director resignation, Dieter Vanthournout
  • Director appointment, VTH INVEST CV
  • Permanent representative, Dieter Vanthournout

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2020
New chair of the boardHouse of HR NV appointed, H.M. & Compagnie BV resigned · Permanent representatives: Rika Coppens, Luc Caenepeel and Koen Vandekerckhove · General meeting of 03-09-202013 points ▸
  • General meeting, 03-09-2020
  • Board meeting, 03-09-2020
  • Board composition, Hannelore Beel (director)
  • Board composition, House of HR NV (director)
  • Board composition, Maszon BV (director)
  • Board composition, Dieter Vanthournout (director)
  • Permanent representative, Rika Coppens
  • Permanent representative, Luc Caenepeel
  • Director resignation, H.M. & Compagnie BV (managing director)
  • Permanent representative, Koen Vandekerckhove
  • Power of attorney, H.M. & Compagnie BV
  • Power of attorney, Koen Vandekerckhove
  • Director appointment, House of HR NV (chair of the board)
  • The deed holds 1 more point.

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2 directors appointed, 1 statutory auditor appointed, 1 resignationCapital from €337,600 to €1,087,600, 10,717 new shares · Capital from €1,087,600 to €1,287,838.44, 50,388 new shares · Resignation: H.M. & Compagnie BV · General meeting of 19-05-202011 points ▸
  • General meeting, 19-05-2020
  • Capital increase, €750,000
  • Capital increase, €200,238.44
  • Amendment of the articles, article 5
  • Capital, €1,287,838.44, 72,785 shares
  • Director resignation, H.M. & Compagnie BV
  • Permanent representative, Koen Vandekerckhove
  • Director appointment, House of HR NV
  • Permanent representative, COPPENS Rika Camilla
  • Director appointment, BEEL Hannelore
  • Auditor appointment, PricewaterhouseCoopers Bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor)
  • The deed holds 6 more points.

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Annual accounts 2019 filed PDFmicro format · 9 days before the deadline
2019
Resignation: Ketels Bavo (director)Permanent representative: Vandekerckhove Koen · General meeting of 13-08-20193 points ▸
  • General meeting, 13-08-2019
  • Director resignation, Ketels Bavo
  • Permanent representative, Vandekerckhove Koen

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Registered office moved within IzegemNew registered office: Roeselaarsestraat 594, 8870 Izegem · Previous registered office: Mandelstraat 14, 8870 Izegem · Permanent representative: Vandekerckhove Koen · Board meeting of 12-02-20193 points ▸
  • Board meeting, 12-02-2019
  • Permanent representative, Vandekerckhove Koen
  • Registered-office move, Roeselaarsestraat 594, 8870 Izegem

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Annual accounts 2018 filed PDFmicro format · 35 days before the deadline
2018
Company renamed to Book'uNew name: Book'u · Capital from 87600.00 EUR to 116800.00 EUR, 2,920 new shares · Capital from 116800.00 EUR to 337600.00 EUR · General meeting of 29-05-201824 points ▸
  • General meeting, 29-05-2018
  • Capital increase, €29,200
  • Capital increase, €220,800
  • Capital, €337,600
  • Name change, Book'u
  • Net-asset statement, 31-03-2018, mentioned twice in the deed
  • Legal-form conversion, to public limited company
  • Director resignation, Dieter Vanthournout (manager)
  • Director resignation, Bavo Ketels (manager)
  • Director resignation, H.M. & COMPAGNIE (manager)
  • Director discharge, Dieter Vanthournout
  • Director discharge, Bavo Ketels
  • Director discharge, H.M. & COMPAGNIE
  • Director appointment, Dieter Vanthournout
  • Director appointment, Bavo Ketels
  • Director appointment, H.M. & COMPAGNIE
  • Director appointment, MASZON
  • Permanent representative, Koen Vandekerckhove
  • Permanent representative, Luc Caenepeel
  • Director appointment, MASZON (chair of the board)
  • Director appointment, H.M. & COMPAGNIE (managing director)
  • Share structure, 11,680
  • Share allocation, 2920, 2920
  • Exchange ratio, 1:1
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Annual accounts 2017 filed PDFmicro format · 35 days before the deadline
2017
Capital increase of €69,000Capital from 18600.00 EUR to 87600.00 EUR · General meeting of 26-09-20173 points ▸
  • General meeting, 26-09-2017
  • Capital increase, €69,000
  • Capital, €87,600
  • The deed holds 2 more points.

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Liquidity more than quadruples current ratio 3.23 The current ratio rises from 0.73 to 3.23.
Annual accounts 2016 filed PDFabbreviated format · 37 days before the deadline
1 manager resigningChanges of role: Dieter Vanthournout, Bavo Ketels and H.M. & COMPAGNIE · Resignation: Thijs Noyen (statutory manager) · Permanent representative: Koen Vandekerckhove · General meeting of 22-12-201613 points ▸
  • General meeting, 22-12-2016
  • Director resignation, Dieter Vanthournout (statutory manager)
  • Director resignation, Bavo Ketels (statutory manager)
  • Director resignation, Thijs Noyen (statutory manager)
  • Director resignation, H.M. & COMPAGNIE (statutory manager)
  • Director discharge, Dieter Vanthournout
  • Director discharge, Bavo Ketels
  • Director discharge, Thijs Noyen
  • Director discharge, H.M. & COMPAGNIE
  • Director appointment, Dieter Vanthournout (manager (not named in the articles))
  • Director appointment, Bavo Ketels (manager (not named in the articles))
  • Director appointment, H.M. & COMPAGNIE (manager (not named in the articles))
  • Permanent representative, Koen Vandekerckhove
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2015
IncorporationFounding capital of €18,600 · Founders: H.M. & COMPAGNIE, VANTHOURNOUT Dieter Geert Hilde, NOYEN Thijs Sam Gentiel and 1 other · Appointments: VANTHOURNOUT Dieter Geert Hilde, NOYEN Thijs Sam Gentiel, KETELS Bavo Kris Robert Joris and H.M. & COMPAGNIE · published on 08-05-201514 points ▸

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First establishment

Financial milestones sit on the financial year-end date, not the filing date.

Sources: Publications in the Belgian Official GazetteFilings with the National Bank

History

On 6 May 2015, Book'u was incorporated by H.M. & COMPAGNIE and three natural persons, with a starting capital of €18,600.12 The capital was increased 3 times between 2017 and 2020, most recently to €1.3m.345 Since 2018 the company has been called Book'u.4 The registered office moved to Izegem in 2019 and to Kortrijk in 2023.67 Of the 4 current board members, VTH INVEST has served longest, since 2021.8 Total assets went from €450,710 in 2019 to €2.6m in 2025 and headcount from 3.3 to 23.9 full-time equivalents.9

  1. 1KBO register
  2. 2Belgian Official Gazette, 08-05-2015
  3. 3Belgian Official Gazette, 19-10-2017
  4. 4Belgian Official Gazette, 21-06-2018
  5. 5Belgian Official Gazette, 05-06-2020
  6. 6Belgian Official Gazette, 16-04-2019
  7. 7Belgian Official Gazette, 22-11-2023
  8. 8National Bank, annual accounts 2025
  9. 9National Bank, annual accounts 2019 and 2025

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