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De Middenstand

Active Risk: very low
Non-profit associationfounded 1987active for 38 yearsPand 343, 8790 Waregem, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0433.019.579

From the official registers: KBO publications in the Belgian Official Gazette

Summary

De Middenstand has been active since 1987 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is below 0.1% (very low). A small non-profit association files its annual accounts with the court registry, not with the National Bank.

Directors

Directors
8 directors, 1 in day-to-day management, last change in 2026

Board 8

Laurens Maddelein
Chair · appointed in the act of 27-05-2026 · Director (not named in the articles) · appointed in the act of 27-05-2026
Current
Frederic Windels
Director (not named in the articles) · appointed in the act of 09-05-2023
Current
PAUWELS Steven
Director (not named in the articles) · appointed in the act of 09-05-2023
Current
Peter Van Luchene
Director (not named in the articles) · in office according to the act of 09-05-2023
Current
Alexander Leroy
Director (not named in the articles) · appointed in the act of 27-05-2026
Current
Dirk Van Overwalle
Director (not named in the articles) · appointed in the act of 27-05-2026
Current
Jozef Duthoy
Director (not named in the articles) · in office according to the act of 27-05-2026
Current
Liesbeth Deman
Director (not named in the articles) · appointed in the act of 27-05-2026
Current

Day-to-day management 1

Jozef Duthoy
Day-to-day manager · appointed in the act of 10-06-2025
Current

Mandate history

17 people, 8 in office
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  • Board
  • Day-to-day management
  • began earlier
Mandates per person, with start and end dates
Name Functions and periods
Frederic Windels
  • Director, appointed in the act of 09-05-2023, still in office
Jozef Duthoy
  • Managing director, appointed in the act of 09-05-2023, until 06-05-2025
  • Director (not named in the articles) and managing director, until 06-05-2025
  • Day-to-day manager, appointed in the act of 10-06-2025, still in office
  • Director (not named in the articles), since before 09-03-2026
PAUWELS Steven
  • Director, appointed in the act of 09-05-2023, still in office
Peter Van Luchene
  • Director, since before 01-01-2022
Liesbeth Deman
  • Day-to-day manager, until 09-05-2023
  • Director (not named in the articles), appointed in the act of 27-05-2026, still in office
Alexander Leroy
  • Director (not named in the articles), appointed in the act of 27-05-2026, still in office
Dirk Van Overwalle
  • Director (not named in the articles), appointed in the act of 27-05-2026, still in office
Laurens Maddelein
  • Chair, appointed in the act of 27-05-2026, still in office
  • Director (not named in the articles), appointed in the act of 27-05-2026, still in office
Bruno Desmet-Carlier
  • Director, from before 01-01-2022 to 09-03-2026
Chantal Brouckaert
  • Director, from before 01-01-2022 to 09-03-2026
Geert Vanderhaegen
  • Director, from before 01-01-2022 to 09-03-2026
  • Chair of the board, from before 09-05-2023 to 09-03-2026
Sabine Verkinderen
  • Director, from before 01-01-2022 to 09-03-2026
Glorieux Filip
  • Director, until 09-05-2023
Lahousse Bruno
  • Director, until 09-05-2023
Maddelein Hans
  • Director, until 09-05-2023
Taelman Ruben
  • Director, until 09-05-2023
Verschuere Francky
  • Director, until 09-05-2023
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The board according to the articles of association

Board ruleThese rules set how the board is made up, meets and takes decisions.
“Collegiaal bestuursorgaan, 3”
“Algemene vergadering, 4”
“Overige bestuurders coöpteren vervanger, vervanging en coöptatie”
2 more provisions on this in the deed
Dissolution ruleThe articles set when and by whom the company can be dissolved.
“Vrijwillige ontbinding, zelfde voorwaarden als wijziging voorwerp of belangeloos doel”
“Ontbinding van rechtswege en gerechtelijke ontbinding, WVV bepaalt mogelijkheid in sommige situaties”

Articles of association, deed of 29-01-2024 (in Dutch)

Owners and capital

Owners

This non-profit association has no shareholders or capital.

Members according to the articles of association

Capital, shares and profit

Membership ruleThe articles set who can become a member or partner, and on what terms.
“6.1, onbepaald aantal leden”
“6.2-6.2.1, naam vermeld in ledenregister”
“Geen beroep mogelijk, algemene vergadering”
“Geen lidmaatschapsbijdrage verschuldigd, jaar”
“Bestuursorgaan, eerstvolgende algemene vergadering beslist over al of niet beëindiging lidmaatschap”
“Uitsluitend uitdrukkelijk door statuten toegekend, toegetreden leden”
“Onmiddellijk zonder opzegperiode vanaf verzending of ontvangstmelding, einde lidmaatschap en uittreding effectief lid”
“Geen beroep mogelijk, bestuursorgaan”
“Geen lidgeld verschuldigd, bijdrage en einde toegetreden lidmaatschap”
2 more provisions on this in the deed

deed of 29-01-2024 (in Dutch)

Other provisionsThese rules from the articles cover subjects other than the board, the shares, the purpose and the meetings.

1 more provision in the deed, see the deed of 27-05-2026
Bank account: “Donaties, lidmaatschapsbijdragen, contributies, subsidies en andere bijdragen, één of meerdere bankrekeningen bij één of meerdere financiële…”
2 more provisions in the deed, see the deed of 29-01-2024
deed of 29-01-2024 (in Dutch)