ESMA
ActiveSummary
ESMA has been active since 1997 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €283,624 and a net result of -€41,477. Equity is growing by about 6.7% per year across the filed financial years. Its solvency ranks better than 43% of 9,778 sector peers (NACE 46, financial year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.1% (very low).
Articles of association
What the company does
- DurationHow long the company exists; usually unlimited, so until it is dissolved.
- Unlimited
- Name clauseThe name the company operates under according to its articles.
- ESMA
- Registered office clauseThe region of the registered office; it decides among other things the language of official documents.
- “Vlaams Gewest, exploitatiezetels oprichtenopheffen bij enkel besluit bestuursorgaan zonder wijziging taalregime” (deed in Dutch)
Who represents it, and how
- Board ruleHow the board is made up, meets and takes decisions.
- “Te allen tijde, 3” (deed in Dutch)“Tijd nodig om mandaat vervangen bestuurder te voleindigen, algemene vergadering bij eerste samenkomst” (deed in Dutch)“Tenminste twee/derde leden aanwezig of vertegenwoordigd, per brief telex telegram telefax e-mail of andere schriftelijke wijze aan ander lid…” (deed in Dutch)“Algemene vergadering kan toekennen, niet bezoldigd behoudens andersluidende beslissing algemene vergadering” (deed in Dutch)1 more provision on this in the deed
- Power of attorneyA special mandate allowing someone to perform one or more acts on the company's behalf.
- “Één of meerdere personen van hun keuze” (deed in Dutch)
Meetings and financial year
- Annual meetingWhen the shareholders meet each year, among other things to approve the annual accounts.
- First Monday of June at 19:00
Oversight and winding up
- Liquidation ruleHow assets are shared after dissolution: creditors first, then shareholders.
- “Benoeming vereffenaars, een of meer door algemene vergadering” (deed in Dutch)“Alle verrichtingen in wet, bevoegdheden vereffenaars” (deed in Dutch)