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GROUP SOPEX

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Public limited companyfounded 1894active for 132 yearsGeneraal Lemanstraat 74, 2600 Antwerpen, Belgium15 active companies are registered at this addressKBO/BCE: BE 0404.854.640

From the official registers: KBO 82 annual accounts at the National Bank publications in the Belgian Official Gazette

Summary

GROUP SOPEX has been active since 1894 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of USD 49.1m and a net result of USD 3.5m. Its solvency ranks better than 43% of 6,158 sector peers (NACE 46, financial year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.2% (very low).

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History

GROUP SOPEX was incorporated on 23 April 1894.1 Between 2011 and 2020 the capital was increased 2 times.23 In 2013 the company took the name GROUP SOPEX.4 The board currently has 6 members.5 Turnover grew from €207.9m in 2018 to €275.9m in 2020 and headcount from 21.5 to 21.6 full-time equivalents.6

  1. 1KBO register
  2. 2Belgian Official Gazette, 17-03-2011
  3. 3Belgian Official Gazette, 14-07-2020
  4. 4Belgian Official Gazette, 30-04-2013
  5. 5National Bank, annual accounts 2025
  6. 6National Bank, annual accounts 2018 and 2020

Acts, filings and financial milestones

Next filing, financial year 2026, expected by 31-07-2027
2026
05-08
Gazette deed Reappointments: Kronacker Quentin, Kronacker Laura and 4 others
7 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 30-06-2026
  • Director reappointment, Kronacker Quentin (director)
  • Director reappointment, Kronacker Laura (director)
  • Director reappointment, Kronacker Hugues (director)
  • Director reappointment, Kronacker Paul (director)
  • Director reappointment, Halsall Mathew (director)
  • Auditor reappointment, EY Bedrijfsrevisoren BV (statutory auditor)

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22-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filedNBB
financial year 2025 · full format
22-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filedNBB
financial year 2025 · consolidated
19-01
Gazette deed Appointment: Paul Radford (director)
Permanent representative: Geert Van Mol3 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 05-11-2025
  • Director appointment, Paul Radford (director)
  • Permanent representative, Geert Van Mol

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2025
22-07
Gazette deed Reappointment: Mathew Halsall (director)
2 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 28-05-2025
  • Director reappointment, Mathew Halsall (director)

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11-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filedPDF
financial year 2024 · full format
11-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filedPDF
financial year 2024 · consolidated
2024
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €20.4m
Net result €20.4m after 2 loss-making years.
04-09
Gazette deed Reappointment: Quentin Kronacker (bestuursmandaat)
2 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 25-06-2024
  • Director reappointment, Quentin Kronacker (bestuursmandaat)

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16-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filedPDF
financial year 2023 · full format
16-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filedPDF
financial year 2023 · consolidated
09-04
Gazette deed Resignations & appointments
Power of attorney3 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 19-12-2023
  • Power of attorney, Margin Consult BVBA
  • Power of attorney, MPGT BVBA

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Show earlier events
2023
11-09
Gazette deed Reappointment: EY Bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor)
Appointments: Laura Kronacker (director) and Mathew Halsall (director)4 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 28-06-2023
  • Auditor reappointment, EY Bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor)
  • Director appointment, Laura Kronacker (director)
  • Director appointment, Mathew Halsall (director)

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13-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filedPDF
financial year 2022 · full format
05-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filedPDF
financial year 2022 · consolidated
2022
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet -€22.6m
Net result drops to -€22.6m, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
06-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filedPDF
financial year 2021 · full format
06-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filedPDF
financial year 2021 · consolidated
2021
09-08
Gazette deed Reappointments: Paul Kronacker (director) and Hugues Kronacker (director)
Appointment: Hugues Kronacker (chair of the board)5 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 02-06-2021
  • Director reappointment, Paul Kronacker (director)
  • Director reappointment, Hugues Kronacker (director)
  • Director appointment, Hugues Kronacker (chair of the board)
  • Director appointment, Hugues Kronacker (afgevaardigd bestuurder)

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2020
06-11
Gazette deed Reappointment: EY Bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor)
2 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 27-08-2020
  • Auditor reappointment, EY Bedrijfsrevisoren

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14-07
Gazette deed Capital & shares · Amendment of the articles
Capital increase · Capital5 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 18-06-2020
  • Capital increase, €5,222,302.84
  • Capital increase, €4,777,697.16
  • Capital, €25,000,000
  • Amendment of the articles (2 times)

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03-04
Gazette deed Reappointment: Ernst & Young (statutory auditor)
Resignation: Ronald Van de Ecker (aansprakelijk vertegenwoordiger) · Permanent representative: Jean-François Hubin4 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 17-05-2017
  • Auditor reappointment, Ernst & Young (statutory auditor)
  • Director resignation, Ronald Van de Ecker (aansprakelijk vertegenwoordiger)
  • Permanent representative, Jean-François Hubin (wettelijk vertegenwoordiger)

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2018
04-12
Gazette deed Resignations & appointments
Power of attorney3 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 17-10-2018
  • Power of attorney, MARGIN CONSULT BVBA
  • Power of attorney, MPGT BVBA

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03-09
Gazette deed Reappointment: Hugues Kronacker (afgevaardigd bestuurder)
Appointment: Charlotte De Winter (volmachtdrager) · Power of attorney4 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 02-08-2018
  • Director reappointment, Hugues Kronacker (afgevaardigd bestuurder)
  • Director appointment, Charlotte De Winter (volmachtdrager)
  • Power of attorney, Charlotte De Winter

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08-08
Gazette deed Reappointment: Quentin Kronacker (director)
Appointments: Hugues Kronacker (chair) and Quentin Kronacker (ceo afgevaardigd bestuurder) · Resignation: Hugues Kronacker (ceo afgevaardigd bestuurder)5 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 16-05-2018
  • Director reappointment, Quentin Kronacker (director)
  • Director appointment, Hugues Kronacker (chair)
  • Director resignation, Hugues Kronacker (ceo afgevaardigd bestuurder)
  • Director appointment, Quentin Kronacker (ceo afgevaardigd bestuurder)

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2017
14-08
Gazette deed Reappointment: Ernst & Young (statutory auditor)
2 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 17-05-2017
  • Auditor reappointment, Ernst & Young (statutory auditor)

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2015
31-07
Gazette deed Resignations & appointments
Power of attorney2 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 25-06-2015
  • Power of attorney, BGF Consult BVBA

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12-06
Gazette deed Reappointments: Paul Kronacker (director) and Hugues Kronacker (director)
Appointments: Paul Kronacker (chair of the board) and Hugues Kronacker (c.e.o. gedelegeerd bestuurder) · Resignation: Isabelle Buchmann-Kronacker (director)6 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 20-05-2015
  • Director reappointment, Paul Kronacker (director)
  • Director reappointment, Hugues Kronacker (director)
  • Director appointment, Paul Kronacker (chair of the board)
  • Director appointment, Hugues Kronacker (c.e.o. gedelegeerd bestuurder)
  • Director resignation, Isabelle Buchmann-Kronacker (director)

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2014
29-07
Gazette deed Reappointment: Ernst & Young (statutory auditor)
2 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 21-05-2014
  • Auditor reappointment, Ernst & Young (statutory auditor)

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21-05
Gazette deed Restructuring
Demerger · Accounting effect · Profit participation3 facts ▸
  • Demerger, “inbrengvoorstel van de bedrijfstak van de handel in cacao” (deed in Dutch)
  • Accounting effect, 01-01-2014
  • Profit participation, 01-01-2014

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2013
21-10
Gazette deed Appointment: Quentin Kronacker (afgevaardigd bestuurder)
Power of attorney10 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 12-09-2013
  • Director appointment, Quentin Kronacker (afgevaardigd bestuurder)
  • Power of attorney, Hugues Kronacker
  • Power of attorney, Quentin Kronacker
  • Power of attorney, Paul Kronacker
  • Power of attorney, Greet Cools-Adriaensen
  • Power of attorney, Gerda Van Deun-van Bergen
  • Power of attorney, Sabine Demarbaix-Deplus
  • Power of attorney, Gunther Breemans
  • Power of attorney, Sandra Ven-Mertens

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30-04
Gazette deed Amendment of the articles · Name
Name change3 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 17-04-2013
  • Name change, GROUP SOPEX
  • Amendment of the articles

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2012
30-07
Gazette deed Reappointment: Quentin Kronacker (director)
Auditor representative change3 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 16-05-2012
  • Director reappointment, Quentin Kronacker (director)
  • Auditor representative change, Robert Boons

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28-03
Gazette deed Capital & shares · Amendment of the articles
Power of attorney3 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 14-03-2012
  • Amendment of the articles
  • Power of attorney, ADMINISTRATIE, SECRETARIAAT & CONSULTING

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2011
23-06
Gazette deed Reappointment: Ernst & Young (statutory auditor)
Power of attorney10 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 18-05-2011
  • Auditor reappointment, Ernst & Young
  • Power of attorney, Hugues Kronacker (afgevaardigd bestuurder)
  • Power of attorney, Paul Kronacker (chair)
  • Power of attorney, Quentin Kronacker (director)
  • Power of attorney, Greet Cools-Adriaensen (procuratiehouder)
  • Power of attorney, Gerda Van Deun-var Bergen (procuratiehouder)
  • Power of attorney, Sabine Demarbaix-Deplus (procuratiehouder)
  • Power of attorney, Gunther Breemans (procuratiehouder)
  • Power of attorney, Sandra Ven-Mertens (procuratiehouder)

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17-03
Gazette deed Capital & shares · Amendment of the articles
Capital increase · Capital4 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 03-03-2011
  • Capital increase, €1,236,796.76
  • Capital, “USD 15.000.000” (deed in Dutch)
  • Amendment of the articles

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2009
29-07
Gazette deed Reappointments: Paul Kronacker, Hugues Kronacker and Isabelle Buchmann-Kronacker
4 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 08-07-2009
  • Director reappointment, Paul Kronacker (director)
  • Director reappointment, Hugues Kronacker (director)
  • Director reappointment, Isabelle Buchmann-Kronacker (director)

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16-02
Gazette deed Appointment: Sandra Ven-Mertens (procuratiehouder)
Power of attorney10 facts ▸
  • Director appointment, Sandra Ven-Mertens (procuratiehouder)
  • Power of attorney, Hugues Kronacker
  • Power of attorney, Paul Kronacker
  • Power of attorney, Quentin Kronacker
  • Power of attorney, Greet Cools-Adriaensen
  • Power of attorney, Gregory Alix
  • Power of attorney, Gerda Van Deun-van Bergen
  • Power of attorney, Sabine Demarbaix-Deplus
  • Power of attorney, Gunther Breemans
  • Power of attorney, Sandra Ven-Mertens

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2007
20-08
Gazette deed Appointment: Gunther Breemans (procuratiehouder)
Corporate act · Representation rules10 facts ▸
  • Corporate act, 02-08-2007
  • Director appointment, Gunther Breemans (procuratiehouder)
  • Board composition, Hugues Kronacker (afgevaardigd bestuurder)
  • Board composition, Paul Kronacker (chair)
  • Board composition, Greet Cools-Adriaensen (procuratiehouder)
  • Board composition, Gregory Alix (procuratiehouder)
  • Board composition, Gerda Van Deun-van Bergen (procuratiehouder)
  • Board composition, Sabine Demarbaix-Deplus (procuratiehouder)
  • Board composition, Gunther Breemans (procuratiehouder)
  • Representation rules

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29-01
Gazette deed Appointment: Sabine Demarbaix-Deplus (procuratiehouder)
Power of attorney8 facts ▸
  • Director appointment, Sabine Demarbaix-Deplus (procuratiehouder)
  • Power of attorney, Hugues Kronacker
  • Power of attorney, Paul Kronacker
  • Power of attorney, Raoul De Waele
  • Power of attorney, Greet Cools-Adriaensen
  • Power of attorney, Gregory Alix
  • Power of attorney, Gerda Van Deun-van Bergen
  • Power of attorney, Sabine Demarbaix-Deplus

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2006
08-05
Gazette deed Capital & shares · Amendment of the articles
2 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 19-04-2006
  • Amendment of the articles (6 times)

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Sources:Publications in the Belgian Official GazetteFilings with the National Bank

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