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ECUPHAR

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Public limited companyfounded 2001active for 24 yearsLegeweg 157, 8020 Oostkamp, Belgium21 active companies are registered at this addressKBO/BCE: BE 0476.255.350
Summary

ECUPHAR has been active since 2001 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €83.3m and a net result of €1.6m. Equity is shrinking by about 2.7% per year across the filed financial years. Its solvency ranks better than 56% of 831 sector peers (NACE 73, financial year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.1% (very low).

History

ECUPHAR was incorporated on 6 December 2001.1 The registered office was moved to Zedelgem in 2005.2 Between 2006 and 2017 the capital was increased 6 times, most recently to €13.0m.345 In 2006 the company absorbed Ecuphar by merger.6 The board currently has 2 members; Christopher Brewster has served longest, since 2023.7 Turnover grew from €17.9m in 2018 to €22.9m in 2025 and headcount from 19.4 to 21.4 full-time equivalents.8

  1. 1KBO register
  2. 2Belgian Official Gazette, 28-11-2005
  3. 3Belgian Official Gazette, 24-04-2006
  4. 4Belgian Official Gazette, 07-12-2015
  5. 5Belgian Official Gazette, 04-08-2017
  6. 6Belgian Official Gazette, 13-11-2006
  7. 7Belgian Official Gazette, 03-07-2024
  8. 8National Bank, annual accounts 2018 and 2025

Acts, filings and financial milestones

Next filing, financial year 2026, expected by 31-07-2027
2026
31-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2025 · full format
22-01
Gazette deed Purpose
Purpose change · Power of attorney · Approval4 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 12-01-2026
  • Purpose change
  • Power of attorney, Bruno Raes
  • Approval, “gecoördineerde tekst van statuten, kennisname en goedkeuring” (deed in Dutch)
2025
31-12
Financial Liquidity more than triplescurrent ratio 3.03
Current ratio from 0.76 to 3.03; short-term debt falls from €122.5m to €17.1m.
25-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2024 · full format
2024
31-12
Financial Highest result from 2018 to 2025net €36.1m ▲366%
Net result €36.1m, the highest in the series.
02-12
Gazette deed Appointment: Grant Thornton Bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor)
Permanent representative: Elie Janssens3 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 04-09-2024
  • Auditor appointment, Grant Thornton Bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor)
  • Permanent representative, Elie Janssens
05-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2023 · full format
03-07
Gazette deed Appointment: Christopher Brewster (director)
Reappointment: Jennifer Winter (director)5 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 11-12-2023
  • Director appointment, Christopher Brewster (director)
  • General meeting, 23-04-2024
  • Director reappointment, Jennifer Winter (director)
  • Other provision, 23-04-2024
2023
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €7.7m
Net result €7.7m after one loss-making year.
12-12
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2022 · full format · 134 days late
2022
12-12
Gazette deed Appointment: PwC Bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor)
Permanent representative: Wouter Coppens3 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 15-03-2022
  • Auditor appointment, PwC Bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor)
  • Permanent representative, Wouter Coppens
17-10
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2021 · full format · 78 days late
Show earlier events
12-09
Gazette deed Resignations & appointments
Power of attorney3 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 23-08-2022
  • Power of attorney, Winand Kissels
  • Power of attorney, Bas van Dijk
19-04
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2020 · full format · 262 days late
2021
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €342,703
Net result €342,703 after 2 loss-making years.
27-05
Gazette deed Resignations & appointments
Power of attorney4 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 08-09-2020
  • Board meeting, 10-05-2021
  • Power of attorney, Simeon De Maertelaere
  • Power of attorney, Winand Kissels
2020
08-09
Gazette deed Resignation: MADDENS Sara Tina (director)
Amendment of the articles · Capital4 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 11-08-2020
  • Director resignation, MADDENS Sara Tina (director)
  • Amendment of the articles
  • Capital, €12,967,260.46
26-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2019 · full format
2019
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet -€6.8m
Net result drops to -€6.8m, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
22-10
Gazette deed Resignation: F.F.F. BVBA (director)
Permanent representative: Christiaan Cardon · Power of attorney4 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 26-07-2019
  • Director resignation, F.F.F. BVBA (director)
  • Permanent representative, Christiaan Cardon
  • Power of attorney, Bart Vanderstraete
24-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2018 · full format · 55 days late
26-08
Gazette deed Resignation: Business Contact International BVBA (director)
Appointment: Sara MADDENS (director) · Permanent representatives: Jeroen BASTIJNS and Christiaan CARDON · Power of attorney9 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 14-06-2019
  • Director resignation, Business Contact International BVBA (director)
  • Director appointment, Sara MADDENS (director)
  • Permanent representative, Jeroen BASTIJNS
  • Permanent representative, Christiaan CARDON
  • Power of attorney, Bart Vanderstraete
  • Power of attorney, Amaury de Borchgrave d'Altena
  • Power of attorney, Evelyne Kerkdijk
  • Power of attorney, Kety Tsochas
02-01
Gazette deed Appointment: Jenny Winter (director)
Permanent representatives: Christiaan Cardon and Jeroen Bastijns4 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 02-11-2018
  • Director appointment, Jenny Winter (director)
  • Permanent representative, Christiaan Cardon
  • Permanent representative, Jeroen Bastijns
2018
14-12
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2017 · consolidated
04-09
Gazette deed Resignation: Iain Menneer (director)
Appointment: BCVBA PwC Bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor) · Permanent representatives: Peter Opsomer, Christiaan Cardon and Jeroen Bastijns7 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 08-06-2018
  • Director resignation, Iain Menneer (director)
  • Auditor appointment, BCVBA PwC Bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor)
  • Permanent representative, Peter Opsomer
  • Permanent representative, Christiaan Cardon
  • Permanent representative, Jeroen Bastijns
  • Director resignation, statutory auditor
08-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2017 · full format
2017
29-12
Gazette deed Resignation: Asara BVBA (director)
Permanent representatives: Walter BEYERS, Christiaan Cardon and Jeroen Bastijns · Appointment: Chris BREWSTER (director)6 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 01-12-2017
  • Director resignation, Asara BVBA (director)
  • Permanent representative, Walter BEYERS
  • Director appointment, Chris BREWSTER (director)
  • Permanent representative, Christiaan Cardon
  • Permanent representative, Jeroen Bastijns
04-08
Gazette deed Capital & shares · Amendment of the articles
Share cancellation · Warrant cancellation4 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 07-07-2017
  • Share cancellation, 216280, 13957720
  • Warrant cancellation, 705700, “cancellation” (deed in Dutch)
  • Amendment of the articles (3 times)
04-08
Gazette deed Resignations: MYLECKE MANAGEMENT, ART & INVEST, MICHAEL SCHENCK and 2 others
Permanent representatives: Marc COUCKE, Michael SCHENCK and 3 others · Appointments: F.F.F., BUSINESS CONTACT INTERNATIONAL and 2 others · Amendment of the articles19 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 13-07-2017
  • Amendment of the articles
  • Director resignation, MYLECKE MANAGEMENT, ART & INVEST (director)
  • Permanent representative, Marc COUCKE
  • Director resignation, MICHAEL SCHENCK (director)
  • Permanent representative, Michael SCHENCK
  • Director resignation, BELLEVUE (director)
  • Permanent representative, Christiaan CARDON (2 times)
  • Director resignation, BUSINESS CONTACT INTERNATIONAL (director)
  • Permanent representative, Jeroen BASTIJNS (2 times)
  • Director appointment, F.F.F. (director)
  • Director appointment, BUSINESS CONTACT INTERNATIONAL (director)
  • +7 further facts in this act
04-08
Gazette deed Capital & shares · Amendment of the articles
Capital increase · Power of attorney4 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 19-07-2017
  • Capital increase, €3,909,690.46
  • Amendment of the articles
  • Power of attorney, Guillaume ELLEBOUDT
2016
23-09
Gazette deed Resignation: Alychlo NV (a bestuurder)
Permanent representatives: BDS Management BVBA, Barbara De Saedeleer and 2 others · Appointments: Michael Schenck BVBA (a bestuurder) and Mylecke Management, Art & Invest NV (chair of the board)9 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 31-08-2016
  • Director resignation, Alychlo NV (a bestuurder)
  • Director resignation, Alychlo NV (chair of the board)
  • Permanent representative, BDS Management BVBA
  • Permanent representative, Barbara De Saedeleer
  • Director appointment, Michael Schenck BVBA (a bestuurder)
  • Permanent representative, Michael Schenck
  • Director appointment, Mylecke Management, Art & Invest NV (chair of the board)
  • Permanent representative, Marc Coucke
22-08
Gazette deed Permanent representatives: Chris Cardon and Jeroen Bastijns
Share cancellation · Capital · Amendment of the articles6 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 14-07-2016
  • Share cancellation, 216.280
  • Capital, €9,057,570
  • Amendment of the articles
  • Permanent representative, Chris Cardon
  • Permanent representative, Jeroen Bastijns
2015
29-12
Gazette deed Resignations: Jeroen Bastijns (director) and Christiaan Cardon (director)
Permanent representatives: Christiaan Cardon and Jeroen Bastijns5 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 25-11-2015
  • Director resignation, Jeroen Bastijns (director)
  • Director resignation, Christiaan Cardon (director)
  • Permanent representative, Christiaan Cardon
  • Permanent representative, Jeroen Bastijns
17-12
Gazette deed Appointments: PricewaterhouseCoopers Bedrijfsrevisoren, ALYCHLO and 3 others
Resignation: SAM SABBE (director) · Permanent representatives: Sam SABBE, BDS Management and 4 others · Amendment of the articles19 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 24-11-2015
  • Auditor appointment, PricewaterhouseCoopers Bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor)
  • Amendment of the articles (3 times)
  • Share issue, “warranten”, 705700 (deed in Dutch)
  • Approval, “Warrantenplan” (deed in Dutch)
  • Director resignation, SAM SABBE (director)
  • Permanent representative, Sam SABBE
  • Director appointment, ALYCHLO (director)
  • Permanent representative, BDS Management
  • Permanent representative, Barbara DE SAEDELEER
  • Director appointment, MYLECKE MANAGEMENT, ART & INVEST (director)
  • Permanent representative, Marc COUCKE
  • +7 further facts in this act
07-12
Gazette deed Capital & shares
Capital increase · Capital · Amendment of the articles4 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 26-10-2015
  • Capital increase, €53,250
  • Capital, €9,057,570
  • Amendment of the articles
17-08
Gazette deed Resignation: Finipan NV (director)
1 fact ▸
  • Director resignation, Finipan NV (director)
06-08
Gazette deed Capital & shares
Capital increase · Bank account · Amendment of the articles5 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 15-07-2015
  • Capital increase, €2,850,000
  • Bank account, 15-07-2015
  • Amendment of the articles
  • Preemptive rights lift
2013
27-11
Gazette deed Appointments: Finipan (director) and Christiaan Cardon (managing director)
Permanent representatives: Joost Van Cauwenberge and Sam Sabbe · Reappointment: Sam Sabbe (director)7 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 14-06-2013
  • Director appointment, Finipan (director)
  • Permanent representative, Joost Van Cauwenberge
  • Director reappointment, Sam Sabbe (director)
  • Permanent representative, Sam Sabbe
  • Board meeting, 23-08-2011
  • Director appointment, Christiaan Cardon (managing director)
27-06
Gazette deed Appointment: BVBA Van Cauter -Saeys & Co (statutory auditor)
Permanent representative: Willem Van Cauter3 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 08-06-2012
  • Auditor appointment, BVBA Van Cauter -Saeys & Co (statutory auditor)
  • Permanent representative, Willem Van Cauter
03-04
Gazette deed Algemene Vergadering
Capital decrease · Capital · Amendment of the articles6 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 01-03-2013
  • Capital decrease, €6,039,280
  • Capital, €6,154,320
  • Amendment of the articles (2 times)
  • Power of attorney, raad van bestuur
  • Capital distribution, 6.039.280,00 €
2012
06-08
Gazette deed Algemene Vergadering
Capital decrease · Capital · Amendment of the articles4 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 13-07-2012
  • Capital decrease, €6,039,280
  • Capital, €6,154,320
  • Amendment of the articles (2 times)
12-06
Gazette deed Capital & shares
Capital increase · Capital2 facts ▸
  • Capital increase, €273,350
  • Capital, €12,193,600
2011
14-09
Gazette deed Reappointments: Christiaan Cardon (director) and Jeroen Bastijns (director)
3 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 10-06-2011
  • Director reappointment, Christiaan Cardon (director)
  • Director reappointment, Jeroen Bastijns (director)
04-07
Gazette deed Capital & shares
Capital increase · Capital · Amendment of the articles4 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 27.05.2011
  • Capital increase, €237,850
  • Capital, €11,920,250
  • Amendment of the articles
04-03
Gazette deed Resignation: Tom Almey (director)
1 fact ▸
  • Director resignation, Tom Almey (director)
2010
10-12
Gazette deed Capital & shares · Restructuring
Merger · Share cancellation3 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 22.11.2010
  • Merger, “geruisloze fusie” (deed in Dutch)
  • Share cancellation, 750
05-10
Gazette deed Restructuring · Miscellaneous
Merger1 fact ▸
  • Merger, 08-09-2010
05-02
Gazette deed Restructuring · Miscellaneous
Merger1 fact ▸
  • Merger, 29-09-2009
2006
13-11
Gazette deed Restructuring
Merger · Purpose change · Amendment of the articles4 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 28-09-2006
  • Merger
  • Purpose change, “- Het verdelen van geneesmiddelen en verzorgingsproducten voor dieren onder eigen merk; - De oprichting, de uitbating en het overnemen van groothandelverdelers…” (deed in Dutch)
  • Amendment of the articles (3 times)
13-07
Gazette deed Restructuring · Miscellaneous
Merger1 fact ▸
  • Merger, 25-06-2006
24-04
Gazette deed Capital & shares · Amendment of the articles
Capital increase · Capital5 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 30.03.2006
  • Capital increase, €120,455.37
  • Capital increase, €879,544.63
  • Capital, €1,682,400
  • Amendment of the articles
2005
28-11
Gazette deed Resignation: Starr Consult (director)
Appointments: Jeroen Bastijns (director) and Maarten Lejaeghere (director) · Reappointment: Chris Cardon (gedelegeerd bestuurder) · Registered-office move7 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 23-08-2005
  • Registered-office move, Autobaan 22, bus 00.01, 8210 Zedelgem (Loppem)
  • Director resignation, Starr Consult (director)
  • Director appointment, Jeroen Bastijns (director)
  • Director appointment, Maarten Lejaeghere (director)
  • Director reappointment, Chris Cardon (gedelegeerd bestuurder)
  • Director reappointment, Chris Cardon (chair of the board)
Financial milestoneGazette deedNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the financial year-end date, not the filing date.Of the 36 annual accounts filed, the latest 10 are here; all 36 are under Financials.
37 of 37 deeds read