Debts
€387.4m 89% of the balance sheet
Financial debts 17%Suppliers 3%Taxes and wages 0%Other 80%
Of this, €338.6m falls due within a year.
De Cronos Groep
Lifetime
20 annual accounts with figures on one time axis, 26 filings since 2000peak €37.1m (2026)
€37.1m▲ 3.9%
lowest -€9.8m (2023)
-€11,519▼ €22,271
peak €61.5m (2022)
€47.8munchanged
€387.4m▲ 21.7%
peak 87.3 FTE (2021)
38.7 FTE▼ 8.7%
Board8 names since 2005
2 directorsDirk Deroost and 1 other
Owners3 names in the annual accounts
95.22%Nuclys
Documentsfilings and deeds
28-10-20263 days before the deadline
2026financial year
Loss of €11,519Staff from 42.4 FTE to 38.7 FTEDebts from €318.4m to €387.4mInvestments €45.0mCash from €4.7m to €3.0m
Key points
from the 2026 annual accountsStaff
38.7 FTE from 87.3 in 2021
Between 2021 and 2026, 56% of the full-time equivalents disappeared.
Payment terms
78 days to suppliers
De Cronos Groep pays its suppliers 7 days later than in 2025. Customers pay 27 days earlier.
Filings
26 annual accounts 49 filings since 2000
Six of the last ten came late. The 2024 accounts came latest: 57 days after the end of the period.
Subsidiaries
-€10.1m
Subsidiary with negative equity. KOO · loss of €2.5m in 2025 · 62 other subsidiaries too.
Position in the sector
11.0%
Lower solvency than 91% of companies in financial services. Sector median 65.3% · 120 companies.
Financial institution: outside the modelBankruptcy probability: sector outside the modelStandalone figures, without subsidiaries
Group, consolidated 31-03-2026: turnover €1.31bn, result €4.5m
Checked score
Outside the general model
Model not applicable to financial institutions
The Checked score measures liquidity, leverage and margins against the norms for trading and manufacturing companies. A bank, insurer or financial holding has a very different balance sheet. Those ratios and the score mean nothing here. So there is no financial strength either.
Bankruptcy probability within 12 months
The company is a financial institution: a bank, insurer or financial holding. Its balance sheet works differently from that of a trading or manufacturing company. A bankruptcy probability from the general model would mislead here.
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Signals
Two signals.
raises riskneutral
raises risk · Weak solvency compared with the sector
Solvency (equity / total assets) is in the sector's weakest quartile: better than 8% of 120 sector peers (2026).
NBB · sector comparisonPosition among 120 sector peers
Solvency
better than 8%
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strongest →
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 31-03-2026 was due by 31-10-2026 and was filed on 28-10-2026, 3 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 5 filingsDeviation from the deadline
2026
3 days early
2025
19 days late
2024
57 days late
2023
50 days late
2022
53 days late
← before the deadline
after the deadline →
tick = median of all Belgian filingsring = median in the sector
The company filed its last 5 accounts on average 35 days after the deadline. In the sector (NACE 64), the median for financial year 2024 was 14 days before the deadline, and 28% of those companies filed late.
Searched, nothing found (2)
neutral · Next filing not due yet
The next financial year closes on 31-03-2027 and is due by 31-10-2027. Nothing is late today. The company usually files around 20 December (4 of the last 5 accounts filed within 31 days either side of that date).
Companies Code · seven monthsWhere today falls in the filing period
07-11-2026 today31-03-2027 year end31-10-2027 deadline
Board and ownership
- EMPART II 95.22%equity €1.8m (2026) · 31-03-2026 annual accounts of EMPART II
- Nuclys 95.22%score 86equity €51.1m (2025) · annual accounts 31-03-2026
- Nuclys NV consolidatesannual accounts 31-03-2026
Shares in 151 companies, including 99STORIES and Agenic
Board & ownershipRecent changes
1 statutory auditor reappointed, 2 directors reappointed
KPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren BV (statutory auditor), Josephus de Wit and Dirk Deroost · General meeting of 20-12-2023 · Gazette deed
New statutory auditor
KPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren CVBA appointed, EY bedrijfsrevisoren BV resigned · Permanent representative: Tim Vermeiren · General meeting of 20-11-2020 · Gazette deed
Appointments: Dirk Deroost (managing director) and Josephus de Wit (managing director)
Board meeting of 09-07-2020 · Gazette deed
Permanent representative: Paul Eelen
Resignation: Ömer Turna (permanent representative) · Board meeting of 02-09-2019 · Gazette deed
Comparable companies
same main activity, similar in size and age| Company | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Cronos Groep Kontich | €37.1m | -34.5% | 11.0% | 38.7 |
| KORIAN BELGIUM Kontich | €36.7m | 20.6% | 59.2% | 47.4 |
| SARENS BESTUUR Meise | €29.2m | 17.2% | 18.6% | 68.8 |
| NLMK BELGIUM HOLDINGS La Louvière | €31.6m | -15.6% | 46.3% | 72.3 |
| FN Browning Group Herstal | €18.3m | 1.0% | 72.8% | 29.3 |
| Jensen Group Wetteren | €29.5m | 1.5% | 76.1% | 23.2 |
| Drylock Technologies Zele | €14.1m | 25.4% | 81.9% | 52.5 |
Grey: the largest companies of the sector (financial services (NACE 64)), without their names. Blue: the sector peers from the table.
These companies have the same main activity as De Cronos Groep: activities of holding companies (NACE 64210). They are comparable in size and age: total assets between €213m and €774m, founded between 1990 and 2004.
Official details
Source: KBO- Status
- Active since 20-10-1999Normal situation
- Registered office
- 146 active companies are registered at this address1 started in the 12 months before. Source: KBO register, as of 7 November 2026.
- Activity
- Activities of holding companiesNACE 64210and 2 others
- Joint committee
- 200Auxiliary committee for white-collar workers · annual accounts 31-03-2026
- Establishment unit
- 2.100.820.4562550 Kontich, since 06-06-2000
- Financial year end
- 31 March
- Peppol
- Reachable
Annual accounts to 31-03-2026
- €435.2m▲ 18.8%
- Employeeson 31-03-2026
- 47▼ 2.1%
- Filing
- Filed on 28-10-2026, 3 days before the end of the filing period
Companies linked to De Cronos Groep
Shareholders
- EMPART3.34%
Subsidiaries and holdings
- Aixano100%
- AKTIV100%
- Alumnos100%
- Better Future100%
- Black Talon100%
- CO FOUNDRY100%
- Contribute Group100%
- Cronos100%
Insights on De Cronos Groep
De Cronos Groep has existed since 1999. Turnover grew from €8.6m in 2007 to €37.1m in 2026 and staff from 20.8 to 38.7 full-time equivalents.
Turnover has grown every year since 2014.
EMPART II holds 95.22% of the shares.
Sources: KBO register, filings at the National Bank, Belgian Official Gazette. Click a figure with a dotted line for the item and the filing.
Key facts about De Cronos Groep
- What is the company number of De Cronos Groep?
- The company number of De Cronos Groep is 0467.132.994. The VAT number is the same number with BE in front: BE 0467.132.994.
- Where is De Cronos Groep based?
- The registered office is at Veldkant 33, 2550 Kontich.Company details
- What does De Cronos Groep do?
- According to the KBO register, the main activity is activities of holding companies (NACE 64210).
- What is the legal form of De Cronos Groep?
- De Cronos Groep is a public limited company (NV).
- When was De Cronos Groep founded?
- De Cronos Groep was founded on 20-10-1999.
- Is De Cronos Groep still active?
- Yes, De Cronos Groep is an active enterprise in the KBO register.
- How many employees does De Cronos Groep have?
- De Cronos Groep had an average of 38.7 full-time equivalents in financial year 2026, according to the filed annual accounts.Financials
- Which joint committee does De Cronos Groep fall under?
- In its 31-03-2026 annual accounts, De Cronos Groep states joint committee 200 (Auxiliary committee for white-collar workers).
- What is the turnover of De Cronos Groep?
- The turnover of De Cronos Groep was €37.1m in financial year 2026, according to the filed annual accounts.
- Is De Cronos Groep profitable?
- In financial year 2026, De Cronos Groep made a loss of €11,519.
- Where can I find the annual accounts of De Cronos Groep?
- De Cronos Groep filed 49 annual accounts with the National Bank of Belgium, the latest for financial year 2026.
- When are the next annual accounts of De Cronos Groep due?
- De Cronos Groep must file the annual accounts for financial year 2027 by 31-10-2027.Timeline
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