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Cera

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Cooperative companyfounded 1935active for 91 yearsMuntstraat 1, 3000 Leuven, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0403.581.960
Summary

Cera is a financial institution; the bankruptcy model is trained on trading and manufacturing companies and does not apply here. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €3.25bn and a net result of €185.4m. Equity is growing by about 7.3% per year across the filed financial years. Its solvency ranks better than 92% of 3,009 sector peers (NACE 64, financial year 2025). The company has been active since 1935 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals.

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History

On 22 March 1935, Cera was incorporated.1 The name was changed to Cera in 2004.2 In 2013 the registered office moved to Leuven.3 A capital increase in 2013 brought the capital to €36.5m.4 Cera Beheersmaatschappij has served as statutory director of the company since 2007.5 Total assets went from €1.99bn in 2018 to €3.29bn in 2025 and headcount from 44 to 45.9 full-time equivalents.6

  1. 1KBO register
  2. 2Belgian Official Gazette, 08-07-2004
  3. 3Belgian Official Gazette, 21-10-2013
  4. 4Belgian Official Gazette, 05-07-2013
  5. 5Belgian Official Gazette, 18-07-2022
  6. 6National Bank, annual accounts 2018 and 2025

Acts, filings and financial milestones

Next filing, financial year 2026, expected by 31-07-2027
2026
27-07
Gazette deed Resignation: Cera Beheersmaatschappij NV (lid van het comité van het dagelijks bestuur)
Permanent representatives: Frederik Vandepitte and Marc De Ceuster4 facts ▸
  • Director resignation, Cera Beheersmaatschappij NV (lid van het comité van het dagelijks bestuur)
  • Permanent representative, Frederik Vandepitte
  • Board meeting, 16-06-2026
  • Permanent representative, Marc De Ceuster
08-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2025 · consolidated
08-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2025 · full format
2025
31-07
Gazette deed Appointment: PwC Bedrijfsrevisoren BV (statutory auditor)
Permanent representatives: Damien Walgrave and Frederik Vandepitte7 facts ▸
  • Other provision, “verval commissarismandaat, commissaris” (deed in Dutch)
  • Auditor appointment, PwC Bedrijfsrevisoren BV (statutory auditor)
  • Permanent representative, Damien Walgrave
  • Other provision, “handelen in naam van, vaste vertegenwoordiger commissaris” (deed in Dutch)
  • Permanent representative, Frederik Vandepitte
  • Director in office, Cera Beheersmaatschappij NV (statutory director)
  • General meeting, “14 junl 2025, Cera CV” (deed in Dutch)
18-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2024 · full format
18-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2024 · consolidated
2024
01-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2023 · consolidated
01-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2023 · full format
05-01
Gazette deed Appointment: Frederik VANDEPITTE (lid van het comité van dagelijks bestuur van cera cv)
Permanent representative: Frederik VANDEPITTE6 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 15-12-2023
  • Director appointment, Frederik VANDEPITTE (lid van het comité van dagelijks bestuur van cera cv)
  • Board composition, Marc DE CEUSTER (lid van het comité van dagelijks bestuur)
  • Board composition, Franky DEPICKERE (lid van het comité van dagelijks bestuur)
  • Board composition, Frederik VANDEPITTE (lid van het comité van dagelijks bestuur)
  • Permanent representative, Frederik VANDEPITTE
2023
22-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2022 · consolidated
08-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2022 · full format
15-05
Gazette deed Appointment: Marc DE CEUSTER (lid van het comité van dagelijks bestuur)
Resignation: Katelijn CALLEWAERT (lid van het comité van dagelijks bestuur) · Permanent representative: Franky DEPICKERE6 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 28-04-2023
  • Director appointment, Marc DE CEUSTER (lid van het comité van dagelijks bestuur)
  • Director resignation, Katelijn CALLEWAERT (lid van het comité van dagelijks bestuur)
  • Board composition, Franky DEPICKERE (lid van het comité van dagelijks bestuur)
  • Board composition, Marc DE CEUSTER (lid van het comité van dagelijks bestuur)
  • Permanent representative, Franky DEPICKERE
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2022
18-07
Gazette deed Appointment: Cera Beheersmaatschappij (statutory director)
Amendment of the articles · Capital · Mandate compensation5 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 11-06-2022
  • Amendment of the articles, 6
  • Capital, €36,500,000
  • Director appointment, Cera Beheersmaatschappij (statutory director)
  • Mandate compensation, Cera Beheersmaatschappij
12-07
Gazette deed Reappointment: KPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren BV (statutory auditor)
Permanent representative: Kenneth Vermeire3 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 11-06-2022
  • Auditor reappointment, KPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren BV (statutory auditor)
  • Permanent representative, Kenneth Vermeire
14-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2021 · full format
14-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2021 · consolidated
2021
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €568.6m
Net result €568.6m after one loss-making year.
31-12
Financial Equity above €2.5bnequity €2.57bn ▲26.5%
Equity rises from €2.03bn to €2.57bn.
22-06
Gazette deed Purpose · Amendment of the articles · Legal-form change · Miscellaneous
Purpose change · Reserve release · Capital9 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 04-06-2021
  • Purpose change, “Wijziging van het voorwerp: opname van advies- en opleidingsactiviteiten” (deed in Dutch)
  • Reserve release, “Onbeschikbare eigen vermogensrekening (voormalige wettelijke reserve) beschikbaar gemaakt en toegevoegd aan beschikbare reserves” (deed in Dutch)
  • Capital, €36,500,000
  • Amendment of the articles
  • Share value, 6.2, 24.79
  • Share exit entitlement, “Per D-aandeel bij uittreding: 4,2 aandelen KBC Ancora plus uitkering in geld gelijk aan het verschil tussen netto-dividenden na belasting op die aandelen sinds…” (deed in Dutch)
  • Liquidation distribution, “Het nadien overblijvende liquidatiesaldo wordt toegekend aan bestaande of nog op te richten fondsen beheerd door de Koning Boudewijnstichting, het Rode Kruis, U…” (deed in Dutch)
  • Supermajority requirement, “Minstens 90% van de uitgebrachte stemmen vereist voor: ontbinding, wijziging verankeringsopdracht (KBC Groep), afzetting Cera Beheersmaatschappij als statutaire…” (deed in Dutch)
2020
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet -€20.2m
Net result drops to -€20.2m, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
07-07
Gazette deed Permanent representative: Kenneth Vermeire
Permanent representative resignation2 facts ▸
  • Permanent representative, Kenneth Vermeire
  • Permanent representative resignation, “algemene vergadering die zich zal uitspreken over de jaarrekeningen afgesloten op 31-12-2019” (deed in Dutch)
2019
11-07
Gazette deed Reappointment: KPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren CVBA (statutory auditor)
Permanent representative: Olivier Macq3 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 08-06-2016
  • Auditor reappointment, KPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren CVBA (statutory auditor)
  • Permanent representative, Olivier Macq
24-01
Gazette deed Permanent representative: Franky Depickere
Amendment of the articles · Power of attorney · Accounting effect6 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 09-06-2018
  • Board meeting, 19-10-2018
  • Amendment of the articles
  • Power of attorney, Cera Beheersmaatschappij NV
  • Accounting effect, 01-01-2019
  • Permanent representative, Franky Depickere
2018
03-07
Gazette deed Amendment of the articles
2 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 09-06-2018
  • Amendment of the articles
2017
13-12
Gazette deed Permanent representative: Franky Depickere
Registered-office move3 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 24-11-2017
  • Registered-office move, Muntstraat 1, 3000 Leuven
  • Permanent representative, Franky Depickere
2016
18-07
Gazette deed Reappointment: KPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren CVBA (statutory auditor)
Permanent representative: Olivier Macq · Appointment: Katelijn Callewaert (lid van het comité van dagelijks bestuur) · Resignation: Luc Discry (lid van het comité van dagelijks bestuur)6 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 04-06-2016
  • Auditor reappointment, KPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren CVBA
  • Permanent representative, Olivier Macq
  • Board meeting, 24-06-2016
  • Director appointment, Katelijn Callewaert (lid van het comité van dagelijks bestuur)
  • Director resignation, Luc Discry (lid van het comité van dagelijks bestuur)
2015
06-07
Gazette deed Amendment of the articles
2 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 06-06-2015
  • Amendment of the articles
2013
21-10
Gazette deed Registered office · Amendment of the articles
Registered-office move · Capital5 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 28-09-2013
  • Board meeting, 20-09-2013
  • Registered-office move, 3000 Leuven, Mgr. Ladeuzeplein 15
  • Amendment of the articles
  • Capital, €36,500,000
16-10
Gazette deed Appointment: KPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren CVBA (statutory auditor)
Permanent representative: Olivier Macq3 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 28-09-2013
  • Auditor appointment, KPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren CVBA (statutory auditor)
  • Permanent representative, Olivier Macq
05-07
Gazette deed Capital & shares · Amendment of the articles
Capital increase · Reserve release · Capital5 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 26-06-2013
  • Capital increase, €32,500,000
  • Reserve release, “vermindering van de wettelijke reserves met eenzelfde bedrag” (deed in Dutch)
  • Capital, €36,500,000
  • Amendment of the articles
2012
05-01
Gazette deed Amendment of the articles
2 facts ▸
  • General meeting
  • Amendment of the articles
2010
18-08
Gazette deed Reappointment: KPMG (Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler), bedrijfsrevisoren CVBA (statutory auditor)
Permanent representative: Eric Clinck3 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 12-06-2010
  • Auditor reappointment, KPMG (Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler), bedrijfsrevisoren CVBA
  • Permanent representative, Eric Clinck
2007
17-07
Gazette deed Appointment: Cera Beheersmaatschappij (statutory manager)
Amendment of the articles4 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 09-06-2007
  • Amendment of the articles, 6
  • Amendment of the articles, 7
  • Director appointment, Cera Beheersmaatschappij (statutory manager)
2006
03-07
Gazette deed Permanent representative: Franky Cyriel Depickere
Resignation: Rik Donckels (director) · Appointment: Franky Cyriel Depickere (director)4 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 16-05-2006
  • Permanent representative, Franky Cyriel Depickere
  • Director resignation, Rik Donckels (2 times)
  • Director appointment, Franky Cyriel Depickere
03-07
Gazette deed Resignation: KPMG (Klynveld Peat Marwick Goeder) (statutory auditor)
Reappointment: KPMG (Klynveld Peat Marwick Goeder) (statutory auditor) · Permanent representative: Theo Erauw4 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 12-06-2004
  • Director resignation, KPMG (Klynveld Peat Marwick Goeder) (statutory auditor)
  • Auditor reappointment, KPMG (Klynveld Peat Marwick Goeder) (statutory auditor)
  • Permanent representative, Theo Erauw
2005
31-03
Gazette deed Capital & shares · Amendment of the articles
Purpose change3 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 14-02-2005
  • General meeting, 01-03-2005
  • Purpose change, “De vennootschap heeft enerzijds tot doel alle financiële verrichtingen, zoals, doch niet beperkt tot: (1) de verwerving, door inschrijving, inbreng, bijdrage, f…” (deed in Dutch)
2004
08-07
Gazette deed Capital & shares · Amendment of the articles · Name
Name change3 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 12-06-2004
  • Name change, Cera
  • Amendment of the articles (6 times)
Financial milestoneGazette deedNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the financial year-end date, not the filing date.Of the 97 annual accounts filed, the latest 10 are here; all 97 are under Financials.
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