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De Brug

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Non-profit associationfounded 1971active for 55 yearsWaesdonckstraat 1, 2640 Mortsel, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0408.347.828
Summary

De Brug has been active since 1971 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €24.6m and a net result of -€253,528. Equity remains stable across the filed financial years (±0.2% per year). Its solvency ranks better than 95% of 486 sector peers (NACE 88, financial year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is below 0.1% (very low).

History

On 8 June 1971, De Brug was incorporated.1 Of the 12 current board members, 4 have served since 2011.2 Turnover went from €9.9m in 2018 to €12.6m in 2025 and headcount from 316 to 341 full-time equivalents.3

  1. 1KBO register
  2. 2Belgian Official Gazette, 11-10-2018
  3. 3National Bank, annual accounts 2018 and 2025

Acts, filings and financial milestones

Next filing, financial year 2026, expected by 31-07-2027
2026
01-06
Gazette deed Resignations & appointments
Board composition14 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 27-03-2026
  • Other provision, “ontslag van bestuurders, Geen” (deed in Dutch)
  • Other provision, “benoemingen van bestuurders, Geen” (deed in Dutch)
  • Board composition, Claesen Bieke
  • Board composition, Cools Luk
  • Board composition, Damen Peter
  • Board composition, De Preter Marc (secretary)
  • Board composition, Deforche Johan
  • Board composition, Goossens Bart
  • Board composition, Hendrickx Jeroen
  • Board composition, Leclef Jean Jacques (chair)
  • Board composition, Moreau Livia
  • +2 further facts in this act
03-04
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2025 · abbreviated format
2025
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet -€253,528
Net result drops to -€253,528, the lowest in the series.
10-06
Gazette deed Resignation: Julien Van Den Bergh (director)
Withdrawal: Julien Van Den Bergh (lid van de algemene vergadering) · Appointment: Livia Moreau (director) · Reappointment: Vivey & Co (company auditor)16 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 28-03-2025
  • Director resignation, Julien Van Den Bergh (director)
  • Member resignation, Julien Van Den Bergh (lid van de algemene vergadering)
  • Director appointment, Livia Moreau (director)
  • Board composition, Claesen Bieke (director)
  • Board composition, Cools Luk (director)
  • Board composition, Damen Peter (director)
  • Board composition, De Preter Marc (director)
  • Board composition, Deforche Johan (director)
  • Board composition, Goossens Bart (director)
  • Board composition, Hendrickx Jeroen (director)
  • Board composition, Leclef Jean Jacques (director)
  • +4 further facts in this act
03-04
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2024 · abbreviated format
2024
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €98,717
Net result €98,717 after 2 loss-making years.
04-07
Gazette deed Resignations: De Wilde Willy (director) and Jan Schram (director)
Appointments: Cools Luk (director) and Damen Peter (director)16 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 29-03-2024
  • Director resignation, De Wilde Willy (director)
  • Director resignation, Jan Schram (director)
  • Director appointment, Cools Luk (director)
  • Director appointment, Damen Peter (director)
  • Board composition, CLAESEN Bieke (director)
  • Board composition, Cools Luk (director)
  • Board composition, Damen Peter (director)
  • Board composition, DE PRETER Marc (secretary)
  • Board composition, DEFORCHE Johan (director)
  • Board composition, GOOSSENS Bart (director)
  • Board composition, HENDRICKX Jeroen (director)
  • +4 further facts in this act
02-04
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2023 · abbreviated format
2023
13-12
Gazette deed Amendment of the articles
Founder17 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 21-09-2023
  • Founder, Debandt,Robert (stichtend lid)
  • Founder, De Smedt,Raoul (stichtend lid)
  • Founder, Dilen,Julien (stichtend lid)
  • Founder, Heeren,René (stichtend lid)
  • Founder, Leclef,Henri (stichtend lid)
  • Founder, Mertens,Erik (stichtend lid)
  • Founder, Peenen,Simone (stichtend lid)
  • Founder, Quets,Victor (stichtend lid)
  • Founder, Rodrigues,Etienne (stichtend lid)
  • Founder, Sebreghts,Raymond (stichtend lid)
  • Founder, Van Damme,Paula (stichtend lid)
  • +5 further facts in this act
16-05
Gazette deed Reappointments: Evy Neyens, De Wilde Willy and 3 others
Resignation: Els Claes (director) · Appointment: Jeroen Hendrickx (director)19 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 31-03-2023
  • Auditor reappointment, Evy Neyens (company auditor)
  • Director resignation, Els Claes (director)
  • Director appointment, Jeroen Hendrickx (director)
  • Director reappointment, De Wilde Willy (director)
  • Director reappointment, Schram Jan (director)
  • Director reappointment, De Preter Marc (director)
  • Director reappointment, van Treeck Marc (director)
  • Board composition, CLAESEN Bieke (director)
  • Board composition, De Preter Marc (secretary)
  • Board composition, De Wilde Willy (director)
  • Board composition, DEFORCHE Johan (director)
  • +7 further facts in this act
03-04
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2022 · abbreviated format
2022
06-05
Gazette deed Resignations: HEIRBOUT Joris (director) and VERHAEGE Jan (director)
Reappointment: LECLEF Jean Jacques (director)15 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 25-03-2022
  • Director resignation, HEIRBOUT Joris (director)
  • Director resignation, VERHAEGE Jan (director)
  • Director reappointment, LECLEF Jean Jacques (director)
  • Board composition, CLAES Els (director)
  • Board composition, CLAESEN Bieke (director)
  • Board composition, DE PRETER Marc (secretary)
  • Board composition, DE WILDE Willy (director)
  • Board composition, DEFORCHE Johan (director)
  • Board composition, GOOSSENS Bart (director)
  • Board composition, LECLEF Jean Jacques (chair)
  • Board composition, SCHRAM Jan (director)
  • +3 further facts in this act
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31-03
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2021 · abbreviated format
2021
14-07
Gazette deed Resignation: VERHAEGE Jan (director)
Reappointments: Vanheusden Els, Claesen Bieke and 5 others21 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 26-03-2021
  • Director resignation, VERHAEGE Jan (director)
  • Director reappointment, Vanheusden Els (director)
  • Director reappointment, Claesen Bieke (director)
  • Director reappointment, Van Den Bergh Julien (director)
  • Director reappointment, Deforche Johan (director)
  • Director reappointment, VERHAEGE Jan (director)
  • Director reappointment, Heirbout Joris (director)
  • Director reappointment, Goossens Bart (director)
  • Board composition, Claesen Bieke (director)
  • Board composition, DE PRETER Marc (director)
  • Board composition, DE WILDE Willy (director)
  • +9 further facts in this act
19-04
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2020 · abbreviated format
2020
26-10
Gazette deed Resignation: VERSTRAETEN Johan (director)
Appointments: VAN TREECK Marc (director) and CLAES Els (director) · Reappointments: DE WILDE Willy, SCHRAM Jan and DE PRETER Marc20 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 05-06-2020
  • Director resignation, VERSTRAETEN Johan (director)
  • Director appointment, VAN TREECK Marc (director)
  • Director appointment, CLAES Els (director)
  • Director reappointment, DE WILDE Willy (director)
  • Director reappointment, SCHRAM Jan (director)
  • Director reappointment, DE PRETER Marc (director)
  • Board composition, CLAES Els (director)
  • Board composition, CLAESEN Bieke (director)
  • Board composition, DE PRETER Marc (secretary)
  • Board composition, DE WILDE Willy (director)
  • Board composition, DEFORCHE Johan (director)
  • +8 further facts in this act
08-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2019 · abbreviated format
2019
31-12
Financial Highest result from 2018 to 2025net €372,190 ▲353%
Operating result €311,526, net result €372,190, both a record.
31-12
Financial Equity above €25mequity €25.1m ▲1.6%
A profit in every financial year since 2018 builds equity to €25.1m.
18-06
Gazette deed Resignations: Mertens Eric, Lemmens Robert and Bogaert Jan
Reappointment: Leclef Jean Jacques (director) · Appointment: Vivey & Co (company auditor)18 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 29-03-2019
  • Director resignation, Mertens Eric (director)
  • Director resignation, Lemmens Robert (director)
  • Director resignation, Bogaert Jan (director)
  • Director reappointment, Leclef Jean Jacques (director)
  • Board composition, Claesen Bieke (director)
  • Board composition, De Preter Marc (director)
  • Board composition, De Wilde Willy (director)
  • Board composition, Deforche Johan (director)
  • Board composition, Goossens Bart (director)
  • Board composition, Heirbaut Joris (director)
  • Board composition, Leclef Jean Jacques (director)
  • +6 further facts in this act
02-04
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2018 · abbreviated format
2018
11-10
Gazette deed Reappointments: Jan Verhaege, Johan Deforche and 2 others
Appointments: Els Vanheusden, Jo Verstraeten and 2 others · Admission: Bieke Claesen (member)23 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 30-03-2018
  • Director reappointment, Jan Verhaege (director)
  • Director reappointment, Johan Deforche (director)
  • Director reappointment, Julien Van Den Bergh (director)
  • Director reappointment, Bart Goossens (director)
  • Director appointment, Els Vanheusden (director)
  • Director appointment, Jo Verstraeten (director)
  • Director appointment, Joris Heirbaut (director)
  • Director appointment, Bieke Claesen (director)
  • Board composition, Bieke Claesen (director)
  • Board composition, Marc De Preter (director)
  • Board composition, Willy De Wilde (director)
  • +11 further facts in this act
04-04
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2017 · abbreviated format
2017
02-05
Gazette deed Reappointments: Mertens Eric, De Wilde Willy and 4 others
18 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 31-03-2017
  • Director reappointment, Mertens Eric (director)
  • Director reappointment, De Wilde Willy (director)
  • Director reappointment, Lemmens Rob (director)
  • Director reappointment, Schram Jan (director)
  • Director reappointment, Verstraeten Johan (director)
  • Director reappointment, De Preter Marc (director)
  • Board composition, De Preter Marc (secretary)
  • Board composition, De Wilde Willy (director)
  • Board composition, Deforche Johan (director)
  • Board composition, Goossens Bart (director)
  • Board composition, Leclef Jean Jacques (director)
  • +6 further facts in this act
04-04
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2016 · abbreviated format
2016
19-04
Gazette deed Reappointment: Leclef Jean Jacques (director)
Appointment: Vivey & Co (company auditor)15 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 25-03-2016
  • Director reappointment, Leclef Jean Jacques (director)
  • Board composition, BOGAERTS Jan (director)
  • Board composition, DE PRETER Marc (director)
  • Board composition, DE WILDE Willy (director)
  • Board composition, DEFORCHE Johan (director)
  • Board composition, GOOSSENS Bart (secretary)
  • Board composition, Leclef Jean Jacques (chair)
  • Board composition, LEMMENS Rob (director)
  • Board composition, MERTENS Eric (director)
  • Board composition, SCHRAM Jan (director)
  • Board composition, VAN DEN BERGH Julien (director)
  • +3 further facts in this act
2015
11-05
Gazette deed Reappointments: Goossens Bart, Verhaege Jan and Van den Bergh Julien
16 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 27-03-2015
  • Director reappointment, Goossens Bart (director)
  • Director reappointment, Verhaege Jan (director)
  • Director reappointment, Van den Bergh Julien (director)
  • Board composition, Bogaerts Jan (director)
  • Board composition, De Preter Marc (director)
  • Board composition, De Wilde Willy (director)
  • Board composition, Deforche Johan (director)
  • Board composition, Goossens Bart (secretary)
  • Board composition, Leclef Jean Jacques (chair)
  • Board composition, Lemmens Rob (director)
  • Board composition, Mertens Eric (director)
  • +4 further facts in this act
2014
24-04
Gazette deed Reappointments: Mertens Eric, De Wilde Willy and 6 others
21 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 28-03-2014
  • Director reappointment, Mertens Eric (director)
  • Director reappointment, De Wilde Willy (director)
  • Director reappointment, Lemmens Robert (director)
  • Director reappointment, Schram Jan (director)
  • Director reappointment, Verstraeten Jo (director)
  • Director reappointment, De Preter Marc (director)
  • Director reappointment, Bogaerts Jan (director)
  • Director reappointment, Deforche Johan (director)
  • Board composition, Bogaerts Jan (director)
  • Board composition, De Preter Marc (director)
  • Board composition, De Wilde Willy (director)
  • +9 further facts in this act
2013
14-05
Gazette deed Resignations: Leclef Jean Jacques (director) and De Weweire Albert (director)
Reappointment: Leclef Jean Jacques (director) · Appointment: Vivey & Co (company auditor)17 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 29-03-2013
  • Director resignation, Leclef Jean Jacques (director)
  • Director resignation, De Weweire Albert (director)
  • Director reappointment, Leclef Jean Jacques (director)
  • Board composition, BOGAERTS Jan (director)
  • Board composition, DE PRETER Marc (director)
  • Board composition, DE WILDE Willy (director)
  • Board composition, DEFORCHE Johan (director)
  • Board composition, GOOSSENS Bart (secretary)
  • Board composition, Leclef Jean Jacques (chair)
  • Board composition, LEMMENS Rob (director)
  • Board composition, MERTENS Eric (director)
  • +5 further facts in this act
2012
30-04
Gazette deed Resignations: Juliaan Van den Bergh, Jan Verhaege and 2 others
Appointments: Juliaan Van den Bergh, Jan Verhaege and 2 others9 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 25-03-2011
  • Director resignation, Juliaan Van den Bergh (director)
  • Director resignation, Jan Verhaege (director)
  • Director resignation, Albert de Weweire (director)
  • Director resignation, Bart Goossens (director)
  • Director appointment, Juliaan Van den Bergh (director)
  • Director appointment, Jan Verhaege (director)
  • Director appointment, Albert de Weweire (director)
  • Director appointment, Bart Goossens (director)
2011
03-11
Gazette deed Appointments: Marc De Preter (managing director) and Jan Verhaege (managing director)
3 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 22-09-2011
  • Director appointment, Marc De Preter (managing director)
  • Director appointment, Jan Verhaege (managing director)
22-04
Gazette deed Resignations: Van der Stock Marc, Mertens Eric and 6 others
Reappointments: Mertens Eric, De Wilde Willy and 5 others · Appointments: Deforche Johan (director) and Ernst & Young (statutory auditor)31 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 25-03-2011
  • Director resignation, Van der Stock Marc (director)
  • Director resignation, Mertens Eric (director)
  • Director resignation, De Wilde Willy (director)
  • Director resignation, Lemmens Robert (director)
  • Director resignation, Schram Jan (director)
  • Director resignation, Verstraeten Johan (director)
  • Director resignation, Bogaerts Jan (director)
  • Director resignation, De Preter Marc (director)
  • Director reappointment, Mertens Eric (director)
  • Director reappointment, De Wilde Willy (director)
  • Director reappointment, Lemmens Robert (director)
  • +19 further facts in this act
2010
03-05
Gazette deed Resignation: Leclef Jean Jacques (director)
Appointment: Leclef Jean Jacques (director)3 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 26-03-2010
  • Director resignation, Leclef Jean Jacques (director)
  • Director appointment, Leclef Jean Jacques (director)
2004
28-05
Gazette deed Resignation: Dr Lancelot Luc (director)
Reappointment: Dr Lancelot Luc (director)2 facts ▸
  • Director resignation, Dr Lancelot Luc (director)
  • Director reappointment, Dr Lancelot Luc (director)
Financial milestoneGazette deedNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the financial year-end date, not the filing date.Of the 20 annual accounts filed, the latest 10 are here; all 20 are under Financials.
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