COBERNA
Board
3 directors, 2 in day-to-day management, 1 auditor, last change in January 2026Chair of the board and director, permanent representative Vera Cox
chair of the board appointed by deed of 29-11-2019
director since 27-08-2024
term until 01-06-2030
earlier managing director, until 06-11-2019
listed in the 2025 annual accounts, filed on 08-06-2026
Director and day-to-day manager
director since 27-08-2024
day-to-day manager appointed by deed of 19-07-2023
6-year term from 2024
listed in the 2025 annual accounts, filed on 08-06-2026
Director and day-to-day manager
director since 27-08-2024
day-to-day manager appointed by deed of 19-07-2023
6-year term from 2024
listed in the 2025 annual accounts, filed on 08-06-2026
Statutory auditor, permanent representative Wendy SAMAN
appointed by deed of 30-12-2024
- Ilse Bernaerts, Stephan Bernaerts
- Signing authorityThe articles say who may bind the company, for example by signing a contract.
- “BESTUUR Uit de eenparige schriftelijke besluiten van de raad van bestuur van 6 november 2019 blijkt: De raad van bestuur brengt in…”deed of 29-11-2019
Permanent representatives 1
Mandates through the years
7 names, the dashed line is todayBrasschaat Financial Holding
Director, Chair of the board
Director, Chair of the board
Ilse Bernaerts
Director, Day-to-day manager
Director, Day-to-day manager
Stephan Bernaerts
Director, Day-to-day manager
Director, Day-to-day manager
AELVOET, SAMAN & PARTNERS
Statutory auditor
Statutory auditor
Nico Van Daele
Orgaan belast met het dagelijks bestuur
Orgaan belast met het dagelijks bestuur
Berry Westhoff
Director
Director
LeadershipBoardEarlierRest of the termmandate already running before its first mention
Mandates as a list
- Brasschaat Financial Holding
- Director, from 24-08-2007 to date
- Managing director, until 06-11-2019
- Chair of the board, appointed by deed of 29-11-2019, still in office
- Ilse Bernaerts
- Director, from 06-11-2019 to date
- Day-to-day manager, appointed by deed of 19-07-2023, still in office
- Stephan Bernaerts
- Director, from 06-11-2019 to date
- Day-to-day manager, appointed by deed of 19-07-2023, still in office
- AELVOET, SAMAN & PARTNERS
- Statutory auditor, appointed by deed of 30-12-2024, still in office
- Nico Van Daele
- Orgaan belast met het dagelijks bestuur, appointed by deed of 20-08-2021, until 23-01-2026
- Berry Westhoff
- Director, from 10-10-2019 to 28-07-2022
- BERNAERTS Guido, Henricus, Rosalia
- Director, until 18-10-2019
Control
Parent
Equity €112.7m
Profit €6.8m in 2025 (profit €49.4m in 2024)
Checked score 88
Source: own accounts 2025
100%
This company
COBERNA
Equity €99.1m
Loss €281,993 in 2025
Further up the chainISVG 100%BRASSCHAAT FINANCIAL HOLDING 100%
Capital
- Capital
- €47,928,399.60
- Source
- 2025 annual accounts
Owners through the years
as the annual accounts name themOwners as a list
- Brass 2
- BRASSCHAAT FINANCIAL HOLDING
- Antwerp South Logistics
- RECINVEST
- DE WILLE
- FINBE-INVEST
- VAARTKAAI
Source: shareholder structure in its own accounts, parent in its own accounts, lists of holdings in the owners' accounts
Articles of association
deed of 18-10-2019 (in Dutch)- DurationMost companies exist for an unlimited period, until they are dissolved.
- Unlimited
- Board ruleThese rules set how the board is made up, meets and takes decisions.
- At least 3 directors
- Annual meetingThe shareholders approve the annual accounts, among other things, at the annual meeting.
- First Saturday of June at 12:00
- Liquidation ruleIn a liquidation the creditors are paid first. What is left goes to the shareholders.
- “Griffie ondernemingsrechtbank arrondissement zetel, artikelen 2:89 tot en met 2:93 WVV”
Capital transactions
Capital over time
- 30-12-2024 Capital increase of €71,239,316 · to €72,474,371.68 · 499 new shares at €142,764.16 per share · in kind
- 30-12-2024 Capital reduction of €24,545,972.08 · to €47,928,399.60 · repaid to the shareholders