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HAYS

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Public limited companyfounded 1991active for 35 yearsBrugsesteenweg(Kor) 255, 8500 Kortrijk, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0443.465.291
Summary

The annual accounts of HAYS for financial year 2025 show a net loss of 73% of the equity at the start of that year. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €383,455 and a net result of -€1.0m. Equity is shrinking by about 30% per year across the filed financial years. Its solvency ranks better than 15% of 312 sector peers (NACE 78, financial year 2025). The company has been active since 1991 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 1.4% (low).

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History

On 7 March 1991, HAYS was incorporated.1 In 2005 the company took the name Hays.2 A capital increase in 2006 brought the capital to €871,973.3 Hays Personnel and I.O.S. SELECT were merged into the company in 2006.3 In 2016 the registered office moved to Kortrijk.4 Of the 2 current board members, Christoph Niewerth has served longest, since 2024.5 Turnover went from €50.3m in 2019 to €31.4m in 2025 and headcount from 651 to 388 full-time equivalents.6

  1. 1KBO register
  2. 2Belgian Official Gazette, 22-08-2005
  3. 3Belgian Official Gazette, 06-02-2006
  4. 4Belgian Official Gazette, 16-06-2016
  5. 5Belgian Official Gazette, 05-02-2025
  6. 6National Bank, annual accounts 2019 and 2025

Acts, filings and financial milestones

Next filing, financial year 2026, expected by 31-01-2027
2026
16-10
Gazette deed Resignations: Christoph Niewerth, Philippe Dullaert and Rob Vanuxem
Appointment: Philippe Dullaert (director) · Declaration · Power of attorney11 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 11-09-2026
  • Director resignation, Christoph Niewerth (director)
  • Director appointment, Philippe Dullaert (director)
  • Declaration, geen uitdrukkelijke melding van de beëindiging van het directiecomité en van het einde van de mandaten van zijn leden
  • Other provision, 06-12-2023
  • Director resignation, Philippe Dullaert (lid directiecomité)
  • Director resignation, Rob Vanuxem (lid directiecomité)
  • Power of attorney, Luminad (2 times)
  • Board meeting, 11-09-2026
  • Declaration, geen uitdrukkelijke vermelding van de beëindiging van het directiecomité en van het einde van de mandaten van de leden ervan
  • Other provision, 01-02-2026
23-02
Gazette deed Permanent representatives: Mathias Berten and Wouter Coppens
Reappointment: PwC Bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor)4 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 12-11-2025
  • Permanent representative, Mathias Berten
  • Permanent representative, Wouter Coppens
  • Auditor reappointment, PwC Bedrijfsrevisoren
2025
04-12
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2025 · full format
05-11
Gazette deed Resignation: Rob Vanuxem (day-to-day manager)
Power of attorney4 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 13-10-2025
  • Director resignation, Rob Vanuxem (day-to-day manager)
  • Power of attorney, Jan Van Gysegem
  • Power of attorney, Rob Vanuxem
04-11
Gazette deed Resignation: Michel Grigner (director)
Appointment: Felipe Carabetti (director) · Power of attorney7 facts ▸
  • Director resignation, Michel Grigner (director)
  • Director appointment, Felipe Carabetti (director)
  • Power of attorney, Philippe Dullaert (2 times)
  • Power of attorney, Hamid Hajjab
  • Power of attorney, Rob Vanuxem
  • Power of attorney, Elien Verdegem
  • Other provision, “geen enkele bezoldiging noch andere vergoeding toegekend, bezoldiging” (deed in Dutch)
15-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2024 · full format · 165 days late
05-02
Gazette deed Resignation: Tina Ling (director)
Appointment: Christoph Niewerth (director)3 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 12-11-2024
  • Director resignation, Tina Ling (director)
  • Director appointment, Christoph Niewerth (director)
21-01
Gazette deed Appointments: Philippe Dullaert (day-to-day manager) and Robby Vanuxem (day-to-day manager)
Power of attorney8 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 06-12-2023
  • Other provision, “aangelegenheden in matrix BIJLAGE 2, oprichting comité dagelijks bestuur en delegatie dagelijks bestuur” (deed in Dutch)
  • Director appointment, Philippe Dullaert (day-to-day manager)
  • Director appointment, Robby Vanuxem (day-to-day manager)
  • Other provision, “intrekking en vervanging delegatie van bevoegdheden, zekerheid en duidelijkheid” (deed in Dutch)
  • Power of attorney, Philippe Dullaert
  • Power of attorney, Elien Verdegem
  • Power of attorney, Ilse Bogaert
2024
30-06
Financial Weakest financial yearnet -€1.6m
Net result drops to -€1.6m, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
2023
22-12
Gazette deed Amendment of the articles
Capital · Power of attorney4 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 05-12-2023
  • Amendment of the articles
  • Capital, €871,973.38
  • Power of attorney, HAYS
23-11
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2023 · full format
28-06
Gazette deed Resignations & appointments
Power of attorney · Mandate compensation5 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 25-04-2023
  • Power of attorney, Philippe Dullaert (4 times)
  • Mandate compensation, Philippe Dullaert (2 times)
  • Power of attorney, Robby Vanuxem
  • Power of attorney, Elien Verdegem
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28-04
Gazette deed Appointments: Michel Grigner (director) and PwC Bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor)
Resignation: James Musgrave (director) · Permanent representative: Wouter Coppens · Mandate compensation7 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 08-11-2022
  • Director appointment, Michel Grigner (director)
  • Mandate compensation, Michel Grigner
  • Director resignation, James Musgrave (director)
  • Director discharge, James Musgrave
  • Auditor appointment, PwC Bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor)
  • Permanent representative, Wouter Coppens
2022
25-11
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2022 · full format
2021
03-12
Gazette deed Reappointments: Tina Ling (director) and James Musgrave (director)
Mandate compensation5 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 09-11-2021
  • Director reappointment, Tina Ling (director)
  • Mandate compensation, Tina Ling
  • Director reappointment, James Musgrave (director)
  • Mandate compensation, James Musgrave
30-11
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2021 · full format
13-08
Gazette deed Permanent representative: Wouter Coppens
1 fact ▸
  • Permanent representative, Wouter Coppens
2020
08-12
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2020 · full format
25-06
Gazette deed Reappointment: CVBA PwC Bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor)
Permanent representative: Ilse De Baets3 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 12-11-2019
  • Auditor reappointment, CVBA PwC Bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor)
  • Permanent representative, Ilse De Baets
2019
16-12
Gazette deed Resignation: James Hilton (director)
2 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 13-11-2018
  • Director resignation, James Hilton (director)
27-11
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2019 · full format
2018
10-12
Gazette deed Reappointment: Tina Ling (director)
Appointment: James Musgrave (director) · Mandate compensation5 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 13-11-2018
  • Director reappointment, Tina Ling (director)
  • Mandate compensation, Tina Ling
  • Director appointment, James Musgrave (director)
  • Mandate compensation, James Musgrave
05-12
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2018 · full format
29-06
Gazette deed Resignation: Nicholas Raymond Cox (director)
Director discharge3 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 14-11-2017
  • Director resignation, Nicholas Raymond Cox (director)
  • Director discharge, Nicholas Raymond Cox
2017
22-11
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2017 · full format
2016
02-12
Gazette deed Reappointment: Nicholas Cox (director)
Resignation: Deloitte bedrijfsrevisoren CVBA (statutory auditor) · Permanent representatives: Mario Dekeyser and Ilse De Baets · Appointment: BCVBA PwC Bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor)8 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 08-11-2016
  • Director reappointment, Nicholas Cox (director)
  • Mandate compensation, Nicholas Cox
  • Director resignation, Deloitte bedrijfsrevisoren CVBA (statutory auditor)
  • Permanent representative, Mario Dekeyser
  • Auditor appointment, BCVBA PwC Bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor)
  • Permanent representative, Ilse De Baets
  • Mandate compensation, BCVBA PwC Bedrijfsrevisoren
23-11
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2016 · full format
16-06
Gazette deed Registered office
Registered-office move2 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 07-04-2016
  • Registered-office move, Brugsesteenweg 255 te 8500 Kortrijk
09-05
Gazette deed Appointments: Robby Vanuxem (member of the executive committee) and Philippe Dullaert (member of the executive committee)
Management agreement5 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 04-01-2016
  • Director appointment, Robby Vanuxem (member of the executive committee)
  • Director appointment, Philippe Dullaert (member of the executive committee)
  • Board resolution, “Oprichting van een directiecomité overeenkomstig artikel 524bis WVV en artikel 17 van de statuten” (deed in Dutch)
  • Management agreement, “Goedkeuring managementovereenkomst” (deed in Dutch) (2 times)
21-03
Gazette deed Amendment of the articles
2 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 21-01-2016
  • Amendment of the articles (2 times)
03-02
Gazette deed Resignations: Mark Brunning (director) and WDB Consult GCV (director)
Appointments: Tina Elizabeth Susie Phil Ling (director) and James Hilton (director) · Reappointment: Deloitte Bedrijfsrevisoren CVBA (statutory auditor) · Director discharge10 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 10-11-2015
  • Director resignation, Mark Brunning (director)
  • Director discharge, Mark Brunning
  • Director resignation, WDB Consult GCV (director)
  • Director discharge, WDB Consult GCV
  • Director appointment, Tina Elizabeth Susie Phil Ling (director)
  • Mandate compensation, Tina Elizabeth Susie Phil Ling
  • Director appointment, James Hilton (director)
  • Mandate compensation, James Hilton
  • Auditor reappointment, Deloitte Bedrijfsrevisoren CVBA
2013
15-02
Gazette deed Reappointment: Deloitte Bedrijfsrevisoren CVBA (statutory auditor)
2 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 13-11-2012
  • Auditor reappointment, Deloitte Bedrijfsrevisoren CVBA
2011
19-07
Gazette deed Resignation: Mark lan James Berry (director)
2 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 05-05-2011
  • Director resignation, Mark lan James Berry (director)
22-04
Gazette deed Resignations: Comm V WDB CONSULT, Nicholas Raymond Cox and Mark James Berry
Reappointments: Comm V WDB CONSULT, Mark James Berry and Nicholas Raymond Cox · Permanent representative: Wilfrid De Brouwer10 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 24-12-2010
  • Director resignation, Comm V WDB CONSULT (director)
  • Director resignation, Nicholas Raymond Cox (director)
  • Director resignation, Mark James Berry (director)
  • Director reappointment, Comm V WDB CONSULT (director)
  • Director reappointment, Mark James Berry (director)
  • Director reappointment, Nicholas Raymond Cox (director)
  • Permanent representative, Wilfrid De Brouwer
  • Board meeting, 24-12-2010
  • Director reappointment, Comm V WDB CONSULT (managing director and chair of the board)
23-03
Gazette deed Reappointment: DELOITTE BEDRIJFSREVISOREN (statutory auditor)
2 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 10-11-2009
  • Auditor reappointment, DELOITTE BEDRIJFSREVISOREN
2009
31-08
Gazette deed Resignation: RST NV (director)
Appointment: Mark Clive Brunning (director) · Permanent representative: Michael Johannes Joseph Roozen6 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 15-01-2009
  • Director resignation, RST NV (director)
  • Director appointment, Mark Clive Brunning (director)
  • Board composition, Mark Clive Brunning (director)
  • Board composition, Mark Ian James Berry (director)
  • Permanent representative, Michael Johannes Joseph Roozen
2007
29-01
Gazette deed Resignations: BVBA CALCOR (director and managing director) and Michael Roozen (director)
Permanent representatives: Patrick Cornette and Michael Roozen · Appointment: NV RST (director and managing director)6 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 22-08-2006
  • Director resignation, BVBA CALCOR (director and managing director)
  • Permanent representative, Patrick Cornette
  • Director resignation, Michael Roozen (director)
  • Director appointment, NV RST (director and managing director)
  • Permanent representative, Michael Roozen
2006
06-02
Gazette deed Capital & shares · Restructuring
Merger · Share issue · Accounting effect9 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 19-01-2006
  • Merger, 19-01-2006 (2 times)
  • Share issue, 76, 26700
  • Share issue, 3884, 200
  • Accounting effect, 01-07-2005
  • Capital increase, €681,973.38
  • Capital, €871,973.38
  • Amendment of the articles
  • Power of attorney, ROOZEN Michiel Johannes Joseph
2005
22-08
Gazette deed Capital & shares · Amendment of the articles · Name
Name change · Power of attorney5 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 28-06-2005
  • Name change, Hays
  • Amendment of the articles (2 times)
  • Power of attorney, Philip Van Nevel
  • Power of attorney, Els De Troyer
18-07
Gazette deed Reappointments: C.P.C. CONSULTING, Denis WAXMAN and 3 others
Permanent representatives: Patrick CORNETTE and Wilfrid DE BROUWER9 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 09-11-2004
  • Board meeting, 09-11-2004
  • Director reappointment, C.P.C. CONSULTING (director)
  • Permanent representative, Patrick CORNETTE
  • Director reappointment, Denis WAXMAN (director)
  • Director reappointment, Mark BRUNNING (director)
  • Director reappointment, Michael ROOZEN (director)
  • Director reappointment, WDB CONSULT (director and managing director)
  • Permanent representative, Wilfrid DE BROUWER
Financial milestoneGazette deedNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the financial year-end date, not the filing date.Of the 35 annual accounts filed, the latest 10 are here; all 35 are under Financials.
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