CHANEL
ActiveSummary
CHANEL has been active since 1928 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €1.4m and a net result of €2.7m. Equity remains stable across the filed financial years (±0.4% per year). Its solvency ranks better than 9% of 6,153 sector peers (NACE 46, financial year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.2% (very low).
History
On 1 January 1928, CHANEL was incorporated.1 A capital increase in 2007 brought the capital to €335,250.2 CHANEL was merged into the company in 2007.2 In 2018 the registered office moved to Bruxelles.3 Of the 4 current board members, Lawrence C. MAISEL has served longest, since 2005.4 Turnover went from €47.0m in 2018 to €52.8m in 2025 and headcount from 59.4 to 70.9 full-time equivalents.5
Acts, filings and financial milestones
26-01
Gazette deed
Resignation: Géraldine FRÉGÉ (director)Appointment: Makesia SIMMONS (director) · Director discharge4 facts ▸
- General meeting, 14-11-2025
- Director resignation, Géraldine FRÉGÉ (director)
- Director discharge, Géraldine FRÉGÉ (director)
- Director appointment, Makesia SIMMONS (director)
20-01
Gazette deed
Resignations & appointmentsPower of attorney9 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 14-11-2025
- Power of attorney, Géraldine FRÉGÉ
- Other provision, “maintien des pouvoirs de Nader EL-MIR, tels que modifiés par la décision ci-dessous” (deed in French)
- Power of attorney, Makesia SIMMONS (2 times)
- Power of attorney, Nader EL-MIR (2 times)
- Power of attorney, Agathe BRANGIER
- Power of attorney, Maartje YDEMA
- Other provision, 10-09-2025, “ratification d'actions entreprises depuis le 10-09-2025” (deed in French)
- Other provision, “absence de rémunération des mandataires” (deed in French)
29-04
Gazette deed
Reappointment: Ernst & Young Réviseurs d'Entreprises SRL (commissaire aux comptes)Permanent representative: Thomas MEURICE5 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 15-05-2024
- General meeting, “Renouvellement du mandat du commissaire aux comptes, approuve le renouvellement du mandat de commissaire aux comptes” (deed in French)
- Auditor reappointment, Ernst & Young Réviseurs d'Entreprises SRL (commissaire aux comptes)
- Permanent representative, Thomas MEURICE (representative)
- Board meeting, 12-02-2025
24-01
Gazette deed
Resignation: Guergana IVANOVA (director)Appointment: Nader EL MIR (director) · Director discharge · Power of attorney13 facts ▸
- General meeting, 17-12-2024
- Director resignation, Guergana IVANOVA (director)
- Director discharge, Guergana IVANOVA (director)
- Director appointment, Nader EL MIR (director)
- Board meeting, 06-01-2025
- Power of attorney, Guergana IVANOVA
- Other provision, “maintien pouvoirs antérieurs, en vigueur tels que modifiés” (deed in French)
- Power of attorney, Géraldine FREGE (2 times)
- Power of attorney, Nader EL MIR (2 times)
- Other provision, 01-01-2025, “ratification actions depuis 2025-01-01” (deed in French)
- Power of attorney, Vianney LEGRAVEREND
- Other provision, 01-01-2025, “ratification actions bancaires depuis 2025-01-01” (deed in French)
- +1 further fact in this act
29-07
Gazette deed
Reappointments: Guergana IVANOVA, Michael RENA and Lawrence C. MAISEL4 facts ▸
- General meeting, 15-05-2023
- Director reappointment, Guergana IVANOVA (director)
- Director reappointment, Michael RENA (director)
- Director reappointment, Lawrence C. MAISEL (director)
19-01
Gazette deed
Resignations: Lawrence MAISEL (director) and Michael RENA (director)Appointments: Géraldine FRÉGÉ (director) and Fabrice RAOUL (director) · Director discharge7 facts ▸
- General meeting, 07-12-2023
- Director resignation, Lawrence MAISEL (director)
- Director resignation, Michael RENA (director)
- Director discharge, Lawrence MAISEL (director)
- Director discharge, Michael RENA (director)
- Director appointment, Géraldine FRÉGÉ (director)
- Director appointment, Fabrice RAOUL (director)
09-11
Gazette deed
Resignations & appointmentsPower of attorney10 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 20-10-2023
- Power of attorney, Grégoire SILVESTRE
- Power of attorney, Aurélie BONDAIN
- Other provision, “maintien des pouvoirs de Guergana IVANOVA, sous réserve des termes et conditions des décisions prises aux présentes” (deed in French)
- Power of attorney, Guergana IVANOVA (2 times)
- Power of attorney, Géraldine FREGE (2 times)
- Other provision, 23-11-2022, “ratification des actions de Guergana IVANOVA et Géraldine FREGE” (deed in French)
- Power of attorney, Vianney LEGRAVEREND
- Other provision, 23-11-2022, “ratification des actions bancaires de Guergana IVANOVA, Géraldine FREGE et Vianney LEGRAVEREND” (deed in French)
- Other provision, “absence de rémunération des mandataires pour l'exécution de ces pouvoirs” (deed in French)
Show earlier events
17-03
Gazette deed
Permanent representative: Thomas Meurice2 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 09-02-2022
- Permanent representative, Thomas Meurice (représentant légal du commissaire aux comptes)
26-01
Gazette deed
Resignation: Deloitte (commissaire aux comptes)Appointment: Ernst & Young Réviseurs d'Entreprises (commissaire aux comptes) · Power of attorney4 facts ▸
- General meeting, 05-06-2021
- Director resignation, Deloitte (commissaire aux comptes)
- Auditor appointment, Ernst & Young Réviseurs d'Entreprises (commissaire aux comptes)
- Power of attorney, LBBH
28-02
Gazette deed
Resignations & appointmentsPower of attorney · Mandate compensation · Power-of-attorney revocation9 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 11-02-2020
- Power of attorney, Guergana IVANOVA (2 times)
- Power of attorney, Grégoire SILVESTRE (2 times)
- Power of attorney, Aurélie BONDAIN
- Mandate compensation, Guergana IVANOVA
- Mandate compensation, Grégoire SILVESTRE
- Mandate compensation, Aurélie BONDAIN
- Power-of-attorney revocation, “tous pouvoirs bancaires et spéciaux qui avaient été conférés par l'organe de gestion de la Société” (deed in French)
- Ratification, “toutes les actions entreprises par Monsieur Grégoire SILVESTRE avant la date de ces résolutions, à condition que ces actions aient été entreprises dans l'intérê…” (deed in French)
31-01
Gazette deed
Resignations: IVANOVA Guergana, MAISEL Lawrence and RENA MichaelReappointments: IVANOVA Guergana, MAISEL Lawrence and RENA Michael · Legal-form conversion · Reserve release17 facts ▸
- General meeting, 10-12-2019
- Legal-form conversion, “Société à responsabilité limitée (SRL)” (deed in French)
- Reserve release, “Suppression du compte de capitaux propres statutairement indisponible et mise à disposition des fonds pour distribution” (deed in French)
- Amendment of the articles
- Capital
- Director resignation, IVANOVA Guergana (manager)
- Director resignation, MAISEL Lawrence (manager)
- Director resignation, RENA Michael (manager)
- Director reappointment, IVANOVA Guergana (director (not named in the articles))
- Director reappointment, MAISEL Lawrence (director (not named in the articles))
- Director reappointment, RENA Michael (director (not named in the articles))
- Mandate compensation, IVANOVA Guergana
- +5 further facts in this act
22-10
Gazette deed
Resignations & appointmentsPower of attorney · Mandate compensation · Power-of-attorney revocation7 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 13-09-2019
- Power of attorney, Guergana IVANOVA (2 times)
- Power of attorney, Grégoire SILVESTRE
- Power of attorney, Maartje YDEMA
- Mandate compensation, Guergana IVANOVA
- Power-of-attorney revocation, “Retrait de tous pouvoirs bancaires et spéciaux conférés par l'organe de gestion de la Société, prenant effet à partir de la date des résolutions du 13 septembre…” (deed in French)
- Ratification, “Ratification de toutes les actions entreprises par Madame Guergana IVANOVA avant le 13-09-2019, à condition qu'elles aient été entreprises dans l'intérêt…” (deed in French)
17-01
Gazette deed
Resignations: IVANOVA Guergana, MAISEL Lawrence and RENA MichaelAppointments: IVANOVA Guergana, MAISEL Lawrence and RENA Michael · Legal-form conversion · Net-asset statement24 facts ▸
- General meeting, 12-12-2018
- Legal-form conversion, “Société Privée à Responsabilité Limitée” (deed in French)
- Net-asset statement, 30-09-2018
- Capital, €335,250
- Director resignation, IVANOVA Guergana (director)
- Director resignation, MAISEL Lawrence (director)
- Director resignation, RENA Michael (director)
- Director discharge, IVANOVA Guergana
- Director discharge, MAISEL Lawrence
- Director discharge, RENA Michael
- Director appointment, IVANOVA Guergana (gérant non statutaire)
- Director appointment, MAISEL Lawrence (gérant non statutaire)
- +12 further facts in this act
18-10
Gazette deed
Resignations & appointmentsPower of attorney · Revocation5 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 19-09-2018
- Power of attorney, Guergana IVANOVA (2 times)
- Power of attorney, Grégoire SILVESTRE
- Power of attorney, Maartje YDEMA
- Revocation, “Toutes les délégations de pouvoirs précédemment attribuées à d'autres personnes sont désormais caduques.” (deed in French)
17-07
Gazette deed
Registered officeRegistered-office move2 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 11-06-2018
- Registered-office move, Boulevard de Waterloo 64, 1000 Bruxelles
29-11
Gazette deed
Reappointments: Michael RENA (director) and Lauwrence C. MAISEL (director)Mandate compensation5 facts ▸
- General meeting, 15-05-2017
- Director reappointment, Michael RENA (director)
- Director reappointment, Lauwrence C. MAISEL (director)
- Mandate compensation, Michael RENA
- Mandate compensation, Lauwrence C. MAISEL
10-10
Gazette deed
Resignations & appointmentsPower of attorney · Revocation5 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 17-04-2017
- Power of attorney, Corinne BERRIOS (2 times)
- Power of attorney, Bruno CHARPENTIER
- Power of attorney, Maartje Ydema
- Revocation, “Toutes les délégations de pouvoirs précédemment attribuées à d'autres personnes sont désormais caduques.” (deed in French)
27-09
Gazette deed
Resignation: Corinne Berrios (director)Appointment: Guergana IVANOVA (director)5 facts ▸
- General meeting, 24-08-2017
- Director resignation, Corinne Berrios (director)
- Director resignation, Corinne Berrios (directeur général)
- Director appointment, Guergana IVANOVA (director)
- Director appointment, Guergana IVANOVA (directeur général)
06-07
Gazette deed
Reappointment: SC SFD DELOITTE REVISEURS D'ENTREPRISES (statutory auditor)Permanent representative: Marie- Noelle GODEAU3 facts ▸
- General meeting, 15-06-2016
- Auditor reappointment, SC SFD DELOITTE REVISEURS D'ENTREPRISES
- Permanent representative, Marie- Noelle GODEAU
08-07
Gazette deed
Reappointment: Deloitte Réviseurs d'entreprises (statutory auditor)2 facts ▸
- General meeting, 15-05-2013
- Auditor reappointment, Deloitte Réviseurs d'entreprises
26-09
Gazette deed
Reappointment: CHANEL (director)2 facts ▸
- General meeting, 15-05-2013
- Director reappointment, CHANEL (director)
14-09
Gazette deed
Resignation: Pierre-Yves Wecxsteen (director)Appointment: Corinne Berrios (director)3 facts ▸
- General meeting, 15-05-2012
- Director resignation, Pierre-Yves Wecxsteen (director)
- Director appointment, Corinne Berrios (director)
13-07
Gazette deed
Capital & shares · Purpose · Amendment of the articles · Name · RestructuringApproval · Merger · Accounting effect10 facts ▸
- General meeting, 08-06-2007
- Approval, 31-12-2006
- Merger, “absorption”, 25517 (deed in French)
- Accounting effect, 01-01-2007
- Capital increase, €222,750
- Power of attorney, MB&P
- Name change, CHANEL
- Purpose change, “La société a pour objet l'achat, la vente, le commerce, la distribution, l'exportation et l'importation, la fabrication, la transformation et l'exploitation tou…” (deed in French)
- Amendment of the articles
- Capital, €335,250
07-05
Gazette deed
Restructuring · MiscellaneousMerger1 fact ▸
- Merger, “absorption, dissolution sans liquidation” (deed in French)
24-07
Gazette deed
MiscellaneousPower of attorney5 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 14-04-2006
- Power of attorney, Anne Van Bever
- Power of attorney, Pierre-Yves Wecxsteen (2 times)
- Power of attorney, Claude De Baene (2 times)
- Power of attorney, Anne Voncken (2 times)
07-10
Gazette deed
Reappointments: Michael RENA (director) and Lawrence C MAISEL (director)Appointment: Pierre-Yves WECXSTEEN (director) · Mandate compensation · Mandate end6 facts ▸
- General meeting, 17-05-2005
- Director reappointment, Michael RENA (director)
- Director reappointment, Lawrence C MAISEL (director)
- Director appointment, Pierre-Yves WECXSTEEN (director)
- Mandate compensation, DIFFUSION DE PRODUITS DE LUXE - DIPROLUX S.A.
- Mandate end, “Assemblée Générale Ordinaire de l'an 2011” (deed in French)
22-09
Gazette deed
Appointment: Pierre-Yves Wecxsteen (directeur général, fondé de pouvoirs)Power of attorney4 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 13-05-2005
- Power of attorney, Dominique d'Arjuzon
- Director appointment, Pierre-Yves Wecxsteen (directeur général, fondé de pouvoirs)
- Power of attorney, Pierre-Yves Wecxsteen