DARWIN BBDO
Absorbed by VAN HEES-VLESSING-LAGRILLERE - BATTEN BARTON DURSTINE EN OSBORNOverview
Overview
Official details
Source: KBO- Status
- Absorbed by VAN HEES-VLESSING-LAGRILLERE - BATTEN BARTON DURSTINE EN OSBORN merger by absorption, August 2024
- Activity
- “De vennootschap heeft tot doel alle verrichtingen te doen die behoren tot de activiteiten…” (deed in Dutch)From the articles, 3 activitiesNo NACE code in the KBO yet
- Joint committee
- 100 Auxiliary committee for blue-collar workers · annual accounts 2023
- Financial year end
- 31 December
- Peppol
- Not found in the Peppol Directory
Board and ownership
- Dieter Vandecappelle BVDirector · since 01-08-2022 · permanent representative Dieter Vandeoappelle
- Kris GovaertsDirector · since 22-01-2024
- Omnicom Advertising Group BelgiumDirector · permanent representative Marc Van Diepen
- Auditor
- Mazars Bedrijfsrevisoren BV
- BATTEN, BARTON, DURSTINE AND OSBORN BELGIUM100%deed of 27-05-2024
- Omnicomconsolidatesannual accounts 2023
Financial position
- Gross margin
- €1.0m
- ▲ 3.1%
- Turnover
- ≈ €1.8m
- estimated
- Profit
- €168,784
- ▲ 5.8%
- Equity
- €566,449
- ▲ 42.4%
- Total assets
- €3.2m
- ▼ 51.7%
- Employees on 31-12-2023
- 11
- =
Financials
Financials · financial year 2023, abbreviated format
Annual accounts 2023 filed on 13-06-2024 PDF all 40 filings
Every figure per financial year
The operating result for 2023 is 4% lower than in 2022 and the lowest since 2018. It is the third fall in a row.
- 2023 Total assets -52% on 2022. Last accounts before the absorption by VAN HEES-VLESSING-LAGRILLERE - BATTEN BARTON DURSTINE EN OSBORN (Official Gazette 20-08-2024).
Staff
| Item | 31-12-2021 | 31-12-2022 | 31-12-2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employees at the balance-sheet date | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| full-time | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| part-time | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| in full-time equivalents | 11.8 | 10.9 | 10.9 |
| Average over the year, in full-time equivalents | 12.6 | 10.2 | 10.6 |
| On a permanent contract | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Joined | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Left | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| Training hours | 22 | 13 | 17 |
Source: social balance sheet in the 2021 to 2023 annual accounts
Investments
| Item | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible fixed assets | €7,425 | €54,914 | - |
| Depreciation and write-downs of the year | €37,307 | €14,498 | €18,992 |
Source: notes to the 2021 to 2023 annual accounts (statement of fixed assets)
Public contracts
Source: TED (Tenders Electronic Daily), Publications Office of the European Union. The values are as the buyer published them. For a framework agreement, the value is a ceiling.
| Line | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover70 | €4.9m | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions62 | - | - | - | €1.0m | €0.7m | €0.8m | ▲ 5.3% |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630 | €0.07m | €0.01m | €0.01m | €0.04m | €0.01m | €0.02m | ▲ 31.0% |
| Other operating charges640/8 | - | - | - | €0.008m | €0.004m | - | - |
| Gross operating margin9900 | - | €1.2m | €1.4m | €1.4m | €1.0m | €1.0m | ▲ 3.1% |
| Operating profit (loss)9901 | €0.4m | €0.4m | €0.5m | €0.4m | €0.2m | €0.2m | ▼ 3.6% |
| Financial income75/76B | - | - | - | €405 | €0.002m | €0.02m | ▲ 14× |
| Recurring financial income75 | €132 | €112 | €176 | €405 | €0.002m | €0.02m | ▲ 14× |
| Financial charges65/66B | - | - | - | €0.008m | €0.008m | €0.007m | ▼ 3.4% |
| Recurring financial charges65 | €0.005m | €0.005m | €0.007m | €0.008m | €0.008m | €0.007m | ▼ 3.4% |
| Debt charges650 | €0.005m | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903 | €0.4m | €0.4m | €0.5m | €0.4m | €0.2m | €0.2m | ▲ 5.9% |
| Income taxes67/77 | €0.1m | €0.1m | €0.1m | €0.1m | €0.07m | €0.07m | ▲ 6.0% |
| Profit (loss) for the period9904 | €0.2m | €0.3m | €0.3m | €0.3m | €0.2m | €0.2m | ▲ 5.8% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905 | €0.2m | €0.3m | €0.3m | €0.3m | €0.2m | €0.2m | ▲ 5.8% |
| Line | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||||
| Total assets20/58 | €1.4m | €2.0m | €3.5m | €4.0m | €6.7m | €3.2m | ▼ 51.7% |
| Fixed assets21/28 | €0.08m | €0.07m | €0.09m | €0.06m | €0.1m | €0.08m | ▼ 19.4% |
| Tangible fixed assets22/27 | €0.06m | €0.05m | €0.06m | €0.03m | €0.07m | €0.05m | ▼ 26.0% |
| Furniture and vehicles24 | - | - | - | €0.01m | €0.03m | €0.02m | ▼ 21.3% |
| Leasing and similar rights25 | - | - | - | €0.02m | €0.02m | €0.01m | ▼ 33.8% |
| Other tangible fixed assets26 | - | - | - | - | €0.02m | €0.02m | ▼ 26.2% |
| Financial fixed assets28 | €0.03m | €0.03m | €0.03m | €0.03m | €0.03m | €0.03m | = |
| Current assets29/58 | €1.3m | €1.9m | €3.4m | €3.9m | €6.6m | €3.2m | ▼ 52.2% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress3 | €0.003m | €0.007m | - | €0.02m | €281 | €0.01m | ▲ 42× |
| Contracts in progress37 | - | - | - | €0.02m | €281 | €0.01m | ▲ 42× |
| Amounts receivable within one year40/41 | €0.7m | €1.2m | €2.5m | €2.6m | €3.7m | €2.6m | ▼ 30.8% |
| Trade receivables40 | - | - | - | €2.6m | €3.5m | €2.1m | ▼ 39.9% |
| Other amounts receivable41 | - | - | - | €145 | €0.2m | €0.5m | ▲ 104% |
| Cash at bank and in hand54/58 | €0.7m | €0.7m | €0.9m | €1.2m | €2.9m | €0.6m | ▼ 80.1% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income490/1 | - | - | - | €0.02m | €0.02m | €0.02m | ▼ 22.3% |
| Equity and liabilities | |||||||
| Total equity and liabilities10/49 | €1.4m | €2.0m | €3.5m | €4.0m | €6.7m | €3.2m | ▼ 51.7% |
| Equity10/15 | €0.4m | €0.5m | €0.5m | €0.5m | €0.4m | €0.6m | ▲ 42.4% |
| Contributions10/11 | €0.09m | €0.09m | €0.09m | €0.09m | €0.09m | €0.09m | = |
| Capital10 | - | - | - | €0.09m | €0.09m | €0.09m | = |
| Issued capital100 | - | - | - | €0.09m | €0.09m | €0.09m | = |
| Contributions outside capital11 | - | - | - | - | - | €0 | - |
| Other1109/19 | - | - | - | - | - | €0 | - |
| Reserves13 | €0.02m | €0.02m | €0.02m | €0.02m | €0.02m | €0.02m | = |
| Non-distributable reserves130/1 | - | - | - | €0.009m | €0.009m | €0.009m | = |
| Legal reserve130 | - | - | - | €0.009m | €0.009m | €0.009m | = |
| Tax-exempt reserves132 | - | - | - | €0.01m | €0.01m | €0.01m | = |
| Profit (loss) carried forward14 | €0.3m | €0.4m | €0.4m | €0.4m | €0.3m | €0.5m | ▲ 57.8% |
| Amounts payable17/49 | €1.0m | €1.5m | €3.0m | €3.5m | €6.3m | €2.7m | ▼ 57.7% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year17 | €0.02m | €0.01m | €0.02m | €0.02m | €0.01m | €0.01m | ▼ 16.2% |
| Financial debts170/4 | - | - | - | €0.02m | €0.01m | €0.01m | ▼ 16.2% |
| Amounts payable within one year42/48 | €1.0m | €1.5m | €3.0m | €3.4m | €6.3m | €2.7m | ▼ 57.8% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42 | - | - | - | €0.003m | €0.006m | €0.002m | ▼ 66.5% |
| Trade debts44 | €0.9m | €1.0m | €2.4m | €2.5m | €5.3m | €2.0m | ▼ 62.6% |
| Suppliers440/4 | - | - | - | €2.5m | €5.3m | €2.0m | ▼ 62.6% |
| Advances received on contracts in progress46 | - | - | - | €0.6m | €0.8m | €0.5m | ▼ 37.0% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security45 | - | - | - | €0.3m | €0.1m | €0.1m | ▲ 6.2% |
| Taxes450/3 | - | - | - | €0.2m | €0.04m | €0.07m | ▲ 63.3% |
| Remuneration and social security454/9 | - | - | - | €0.2m | €0.1m | €0.08m | ▼ 18.0% |
| Line | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit (loss) for the period9904 | €0.2m | €0.3m | €0.3m | €0.3m | €0.2m | €0.2m | ▲ 5.8% |
| + Depreciation and write-downs630 | €0.07m | €0.01m | €0.01m | €0.04m | €0.01m | €0.02m | ▲ 31.0% |
| Operating cash flow (approximation) | €0.3m | €0.3m | €0.3m | €0.3m | €0.2m | €0.2m | ▲ 7.9% |
| Investment in fixed assets (approximation) | - | €0 | -€0.03m | -€0.007m | -€0.05m | €0 | - |
| Change in cash | - | €0.02m | €0.2m | €0.4m | €1.7m | -€2.3m | - |
A Belgian filing has no cash-flow statement. These rows are therefore an approximation, derived from the income statement and the balance-sheet moves.
Latest 10 of 40 filings with the National Bank
| Financial year | Type | Filed | Reference | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-12-2023 | abbreviated format | 13-06-2024 | 2024-00134886 | |
| 31-12-2022 | abbreviated format | 25-07-2023 | 2023-00297641 | |
| 31-12-2021 | abbreviated format | 23-09-2022 | 2022-20441163 | |
| 31-12-2020 | abbreviated format | 22-07-2021 | 2021-40900362 | |
| 31-12-2019 | abbreviated format | 26-08-2020 | 2020-45600286 | |
| 31-12-2018 | full format | 09-07-2019 | 2019-30500350 | |
| 31-12-2017 | full format | 26-06-2018 | 2018-22200528 | |
| 31-12-2016 | full format | 15-06-2017 | 2017-17900164 | |
| 31-12-2015 | full format | 09-06-2016 | 2016-16300400 | |
| 31-12-2014 | full format | 03-07-2015 | 2015-26400185 |
Board & ownership
Directors
Board 4
Permanent representatives 2
Statutory auditor 1
Owners and capital
Shareholders
2 ownersChain of control
- OmnicomUS
- BATTEN, BARTON, DURSTINE AND OSBORN BELGIUM
- DARWIN BBDO
Owners 2
- Equity €8.9m Profit of €1,142 in 2023 (profit of €1.5m in 2022)100%
- OmnicomUSconsolidating parentconsolidates
Owners through the years 2006 to 2023
| Name | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BATTEN, BARTON, DURSTINE AND OSBORN BELGIUM | 80% | 96.69% | 100% | |||||||||||||||
| OmnicomUS | consolidates | |||||||||||||||||
Source: parent in its own accounts, lists of holdings in the owners' accounts
Capital transactions
- BATTEN,BARTON,DURSTINE EN OSBORN BELGIUM NV (BE 0407.245.392) all shares
Mandate history
- Board
- Day-to-day management
- Statutory auditor
- mandate already running before its first mention
- end not dated
| Name | Functions and periods |
|---|---|
| Dieter Vandecappelle BV |
|
| Kris Govaerts |
|
| Omnicom Advertising Group Belgium |
|
| E-GRAPHICS NV |
|
| Mazars Bedrijfsrevisoren BV |
|
| Reversity sprl |
|
| REKLAM69 BV |
|
| Guy Geerts |
|
| Jim Moser |
|
| JFCO BV |
|
Network & group
Acquisitions and mergers
1 transactionConnections & network
5 connected companiesShow 1 more company with a shared director
Timeline
Deeds, filings and financial milestones
20-08
Gazette deed
Merger: absorbed by VAN HEES-VLESSING-LAGRILLERE - BATTEN BARTON DURSTINE EN OSBORNDissolution of the company · Dissolved without liquidation3 points ▸
- General meeting, 17-07-2024
- Accounting effect, 01-01-2024
- Power of attorney, Kristoffel Vermeersch, mentioned twice in the deed
- The deed holds 5 more points.
27-05
Gazette deed
Merger proposal: to be absorbed by VAN HEES-VLESSING-LAGRILLERE - BATTEN BARTON DURSTINE EN OSBORN NVPermanent representatives: Marcus van Diepen, Dieter Vandecappelle and Jurgen Ostyn · BATTEN,BARTON,DURSTINE EN OSBORN BELGIUM NV holds all the shares8 points ▸
- Board composition, Kris Govaerts (director), mentioned 3 times in the deed
- Board composition, E-GRAPHICS NV (director), mentioned 3 times in the deed
- Permanent representative, Marcus van Diepen, mentioned 3 times in the deed
- Board composition, DIETER VANDECAPPELLE BV (director), mentioned 3 times in the deed
- Permanent representative, Dieter Vandecappelle, mentioned 3 times in the deed
- Permanent representative, Jurgen Ostyn, mentioned 3 times in the deed
- Accounting effect, 01-01-2024
- BATTEN,BARTON,DURSTINE EN OSBORN BELGIUM NV holds all the shares, mentioned 3 times in the deed
- The deed holds 12 more points.
09-04
Gazette deed
2 directors appointed, 2 directors resigning, 1 director reappointedAppointments: Kris Govaerts (director) and E-GRAPHICS NV (director) · Permanent representatives: Marc Van Diepen and Daniel Schots · Reappointment: DIETER VANDECAPPELLE BV (director)10 points ▸
- General meeting, 15-02-2024
- Director appointment, Kris Govaerts
- Director appointment, E-GRAPHICS NV
- Permanent representative, Marc Van Diepen
- Director reappointment, DIETER VANDECAPPELLE BV
- Director resignation, REKLAM69 BV
- Permanent representative, Daniel Schots
- Director resignation, REVERSITY SRL
- Board meeting, 15-02-2024
- Director resignation, REVERSITY SRL (day-to-day manager)
06-12
Gazette deed
Appointment: Mazars Bedrijfsrevisoren BV (statutory auditor)2 points ▸
- General meeting, 17-11-2022
- Auditor appointment, Mazars Bedrijfsrevisoren BV (statutory auditor)
27-09
Gazette deed
Registered office moved from Diegem to BrusselsNew registered office: Scheldestraat 122, 1080 Brussel · Previous registered office: Bessenveldstraat 25, 1831 Diegem · Resignations: Jim Moser (director) and Guy Geerts (managing director)12 points ▸
- General meeting, 04-04-2022
- Director resignation, Jim Moser
- Director appointment, Reversity sprl
- Permanent representative, Barbara Vangheluwe (director)
- Director appointment, Reklam69 BV
- Permanent representative, Daniel Schots (director)
- Board meeting, 04-04-2022
- Director resignation, Guy Geerts (managing director)
- Director appointment, Reklam69 BV (managing director)
- Registered-office move, Scheldestraat 122, 1080 Brussel
- General meeting, 01-08-2022
- Director resignation, Guy Geerts
- The deed holds 2 more points.
03-03
Gazette deed
Resignation: JFCO BV (director)Appointment: Jim Moser (director)4 points ▸
- Board meeting, 09-12-2021
- Director resignation, JFCO BV
- Director appointment, Jim Moser
- Director in office, Dieter Vandecappelle BV
Show earlier events
Sources:Publications in the Belgian Official GazetteFilings with the National Bank
History
Company details
Absorbed by VAN HEES-VLESSING-LAGRILLERE - BATTEN BARTON DURSTINE EN OSBORN in August 2024
DARWIN BBDO is no longer in the KBO register. VAN HEES-VLESSING-LAGRILLERE - BATTEN BARTON DURSTINE EN OSBORN took it over in a merger by absorption, published in the Belgian Official Gazette on 20 August 2024.
- Status
- Inactive
- Reason
- Merger by absorptionBelgian Official Gazette, 20 August 2024 · deed
- Absorbed by
- VAN HEES-VLESSING-LAGRILLERE - BATTEN BARTON DURSTINE EN OSBORN · 0429.092.663
- Last annual accounts
- financial year to 31 December 2023
- Last registered office
- Scheldestraat 122, 1080 Sint-Jans-Molenbeekas published on 20 August 2024
- Legal form
- Public limited company
- First annual accounts
- financial year 1984
Purpose according to the articles of association
- PurposeThe purpose describes the activities the company may carry out under its articles.
- “De vennootschap heeft tot doel alle verrichtingen te doen die behoren tot de activiteiten van een reklame-agentschap : het uitvoeren van…”
3 activities
- De vennootschap heeft tot doel alle verrichtingen te doen die behoren tot de activiteiten van een reklame-agentschap : het uitvoeren van marktonderzoek, het bepalen van marketing en reklame-doelstellingen, het uitwerken van marketing-en communicatieplannen, van media voorstellen, het ontwerpen van reklamecampagnes en het uitvoeren ervan, het produceren en distribueren van reklamenmateriaal, het plaatsen van reklameboodschappen in de respectieve media, het administreren van het gevoerde reklamebeleid en het afwikkelen der financiële verrichtingen dienaangaande alsmede de controle post factum, dit zowel voor eigen rekening als voor rekening van derden, opdrachtgevers of tussenpersonen.
- De vennootschap mag alle bewerkingen doen van commerciële, industriële en financiële, roerende of onroerende aard, die kunnen bijdragen tot de verwezenlijking, de uitbreiding of de vergemakkelijking van haar maatschappelijk doel.
- Zij mag rechtstreeks of onrechtstreeks deelnemen in alle ondernemingen die een gelijkaardig doel nastreven of waarvan het doel in innige samenhang met het hare is.
Articles of association, deed of 27-05-2024 (in Dutch)