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Active BE 0479.629.861Public limited company

GRAND BELGIAN SPECIALITIES

Industriestraat 18 ·2500 Lier, Belgium· 23 yrs active
Sector: Groothandel in suiker, chocolade en suikerwerk (46360)
Conclusion Checked

The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability of GRAND BELGIAN SPECIALITIES is 0.4% (very low). The company has been active since 2003 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. No processed annual-account figures are available; this conclusion rests on registry and State Gazette data only.

Based on State Gazette and CBE data.
Key figures
Active 23 yrs
Board 4
Locations 1
Publications 9
Bankruptcy probability (12 mo) Checked model v1 · free
0.4% Very low
0%0,5%1,5%4%10%≥25%
Long track record −Lower-risk legal form −Higher-failure-rate sector +

Statistical estimate based on public sources, not credit advice nor a finding of fact. How do we compute this?

Risk Assessment rule-based
0 / 100
Low risk
Trust signals 2 signals
Long-established
Founded in 2003, 23 years in business.
No legal incidents
No bankruptcy, reorganisation or interim measure in the Belgisch Staatsblad, and the KBO register records a normal legal situation.
Administrative Flags0 events
No strikeouts found in the KBO publications we processed. That series starts in 2021 and has gaps, so this is not a confirmation that there is nothing.
Financial overview10 NBB filings
Financials being processed
NBB has 10 filing(s) on record for this company, latest fiscal year 2024 (verkort). The annual accounts are being processed.
Filings on record
Fiscal year Type Filed Reference
31-12-2024 verkort 11-07-2025 2025-00270563
30-04-2024 verkort 27-11-2024 2024-00606769
30-04-2023 verkort 15-11-2023 2023-00513633
30-04-2022 verkort 16-11-2022 2022-20521614
30-04-2021 verkort 20-12-2021 2021-81100256
30-04-2020 verkort 19-10-2020 2020-62100461
30-04-2019 verkort 15-06-2020 2020-17000507
30-04-2018 verkort 15-06-2020 2020-17000506
31-03-2017 verkort 27-10-2017 2017-68300471
31-03-2016 verkort 28-10-2016 2016-66800218
Directors & mandates 17 directors
Current directors & mandates
  • Armando Santacesaria
    Director
    State Gazette act 25043142 (01-04-2025)
    Current
    01-04-2025 → present
  • De Lathouwer Sofie BVLegal entity
    Director
    State Gazette act 24161326 (13-11-2024)
    Current
    13-11-2024 → present
  • Jacques Abeille
    Director
    State Gazette act 24161326 (13-11-2024)
    Current
    13-11-2024 → present
  • HOREMANS MANAGEMENT CONSULTING
    Director
    State Gazette act 20339706 (31-08-2020)
    Current
    31-08-2020 → present
Historic, not recently confirmed (3)
These mandates remain open in the register but have not been confirmed by a new act in over six years. They do not count as active directors.
  • Wall & Waltz BVBALegal entity
    Director
    State Gazette act 17016760 (31-01-2017)
    Not recently confirmed
    last confirmed in an act from 2017
    2 events
    • 31-01-2017 Appointed· Director
    • 31-01-2017 Appointed· Managing director
  • B&L Accounting
    Bijzondere lasthebber
    State Gazette act 15167030 (30-11-2015)
    Not recently confirmed
    last confirmed in an act from 2015
  • Helssen Georgy
    Raad van bestuur
    State Gazette act 15167030 (30-11-2015)
    Not recently confirmed
    last confirmed in an act from 2015
    2 events
    • 31-01-2017 Resigned· Director
    • 30-11-2015 Appointed· Raad van bestuur
Permanent representatives (3)
These people represent a legal-person director (a management company, for instance). They hold no board mandate of their own and do not count as directors.
  • BUIJSMAN Geert
    Vaste vertegenwoordiger
    State Gazette act 20339706 (31-08-2020)
    Permanent representative
    31-08-2020 → present
  • HOREMANS Bart
    Vaste vertegenwoordiger
    State Gazette act 20339706 (31-08-2020)
    Permanent representative
    31-08-2020 → present
  • KLOECK Peter
    Vaste vertegenwoordiger
    State Gazette act 20339706 (31-08-2020)
    Permanent representative
    - → 31-08-2020
Former directors (10)
  • Sofie De Lathouwer
    Director
    State Gazette act 25073748 (12-06-2025)
    Former
    - → 12-06-2025
  • Gabriel Cravero
    Director
    State Gazette act 24161326 (13-11-2024)
    Former
    13-11-2024 → 01-04-2025
    2 events
    • 01-04-2025 Resigned· Director
    • 13-11-2024 Appointed· Director
  • Gudrun Commercial NVLegal entity
    Director
    State Gazette act 17016760 (31-01-2017)
    Former
    31-01-2017 → 13-11-2024
    2 events
    • 13-11-2024 Resigned· Director
    • 31-01-2017 Appointed· Director
  • Horemans Management Consulting BVLegal entity
    Director
    State Gazette act 24161326 (13-11-2024)
    Former
    - → 13-11-2024
  • Wall & Waltz BVLegal entity
    Director
    State Gazette act 24161326 (13-11-2024)
    Former
    - → 13-11-2024
    2 events
    • 13-11-2024 Resigned· Director
    • 13-11-2024 Resigned· Managing director
5 further former directors in the mandate history. Available in Kantoor S. See plans →
Full appointment history from the Belgian State Gazette. Permanent representatives are shown for corporate directors.This list is read straight from this company's published acts, not from the officer register.
Legal Structure
NACE primary Groothandel in suiker, chocolade en suikerwerk(46360)
Legal form Public limited company(014)
Incorporation24-02-2003
StatusActive
Postal code2500
Establishment units 1 location
Industriestraat 18, 2500 Lier
Handelsbemiddeling in voedings- en genotmiddelen
since 20032.126.616.419
Physical sites registered in the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (CBE).
Real-estate footprint Source: CBE × cadastre

Parcels linked to this company through its CBE addresses (seat, establishment units, branches), cross-referenced with the cadastral parcel plan. This shows where the company operates, not a deeds register.

Flanders 1 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
12392A0437/00F000 Flanders 1.9 ha 1 · 1.3 ha 22.0 m · 2 fl.
Methodology
via registered seat: 1
1 of 1 parcels with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.
Updates 19 events

A single timeline of everything that happened to this company, publications, insolvency and lifecycle events, administrative changes and filed annual accounts.

2025
11-07-2025
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · verkort
12-06-2025
State Gazette act Director changes
v3.2
01-04-2025
State Gazette act Director changes
v3.2
2024
29-11-2024
State Gazette act Statutes amendment
v3.2
27-11-2024
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · verkort
13-11-2024
State Gazette act Director changes
v3.2
2023
15-11-2023
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · verkort
2022
16-11-2022
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · verkort
2021
20-12-2021
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · verkort
2020
19-10-2020
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · verkort
31-08-2020
State Gazette act Statutes amendment
v3.2
15-06-2020
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · verkort
15-06-2020
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · verkort
2018
15-02-2018
State Gazette act Minor change
Fiscal year change · Marc SLEDSENS
2017
27-10-2017
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · verkort
06-02-2017
State Gazette act Registered-office change
Lalk B
31-01-2017
State Gazette act Director changes
v3.2
2016
28-10-2016
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · verkort
2015
30-11-2015
State Gazette act Director changes
v3.2
Belgian State Gazette reading coverage 0 of 15 acts read

We know of 15 Belgian State Gazette acts for this company. None of them has been read yet: what they contain is neither established nor disproved here.

Belgisch Staatsblad, acts 9 acts
Address history · 1
06-02-2017
Registered-office move
All acts · 9 updated 1 year ago
2025
12-06-2025 Sofie De Lathouwer resigns as director Director changes
  • Sofie De Lathouwer, Bestuurder
Summary: v3.2
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01-04-2025 1 director appointed, 1 resigning Director changes
  • Armando Santacesaria, Bestuurder
  • Gabriel Cravero, Bestuurder
Summary: v3.2
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2024
29-11-2024 Articles of association amended Statutes amendment
Summary: v3.2
Technical details 
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13-11-2024 3 directors appointed, 4 resigning Director changes
  • Jacques Abeille, Bestuurder
  • Gabriel Cravero, Bestuurder
  • De Lathouwer Sofie BV, Bestuurder
  • GUDRUN COMMERCIAL NV, Bestuurder
  • Horemans Management Consulting BV, Bestuurder
  • Wall & Waltz BV, Bestuurder
  • Wall & Waltz BV, Gedelegeerd bestuurder
Summary: v3.2
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2020
31-08-2020 Articles of association amended Statutes amendment
Summary: v3.2
Technical details 
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2018
15-02-2018 Publication in the Belgian Official Gazette, Minor change Minor change·Marc SLEDSENS
Summary: Fiscal year changeNotary: Marc SLEDSENS · AntwerpenFirm: Deckers notarissen
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2017
06-02-2017 Registered office moved from Aartselaar to Lier Registered-office change·Lalk B
  • Helststraat 34/36-2630 Aartselaar → Industriestraat 18 - 2500 Lier
Notary: Lalk B · Antwerpen
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31-01-2017 3 directors appointed, 1 resigning Director changes
  • Wall & Waltz BVBA, Bestuurder
  • Wall & Waltz BVBA, Gedelegeerd bestuurder
  • Gudrun Commercial NV, Bestuurder
  • Georgy Helssen, Bestuurder
Summary: v3.2
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2015
30-11-2015 3 directors appointed Director changes
  • Helssen Georgy, Raad van bestuur
  • Arbelco, Gedelegeerd bestuurder
  • B&L Accounting, Bijzondere lasthebber
Summary: v3.2
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Credit advice verdict per customer and amount

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Company registry (CBE) Crossroads Bank
Activities
Groothandel in suiker, chocolade en suikerwerk46360Handelsbemiddeling in de groothandel in voedings- en genotmiddelen46170
Primary activity highlighted.
Names & trade names
Legal nameNL GRAND BELGIAN SPECIALITIES
AbbreviationNL G.B.S.
Registered office
Industriestraat 18
2500 Lier, Belgium
Official data from the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (CBE). Available for every registered company.
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