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IPCOM

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Public limited companyfounded 2010active for 16 yearsBrusselsesteenweg 94, 9090 Merelbeke-Melle, Belgium18 active companies are registered at this addressKBO/BCE: BE 0827.868.868
Summary

IPCOM has a registered holding activity and consists mainly of financial fixed assets; the bankruptcy model is trained on trading and manufacturing companies and does not apply here. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €86.4m and a net result of -€10.8m. Equity remains stable across the filed financial years (±0.7% per year). Its solvency ranks better than 20% of 3,853 sector peers (NACE 70, financial year 2025). The company has been active since 2010 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals.

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History

IPCOM was incorporated on 13 July 2010 by ISOCO B.V., with a starting capital of €62,000.12 The name was changed to IPCОМ in 2010.3 Between 2010 and 2026 the capital was increased 20 times, most recently to €204.8m.345 The registered office moved to Merelbeke in 2013 and to Melle in 2019.67 In 2026 the company absorbed IPCOM MIDCO 1 by merger.8 The board currently has 4 members; LDB Consulting has served longest, since 2017.8

  1. 1KBO register
  2. 2Belgian Official Gazette, 27-07-2010
  3. 3Belgian Official Gazette, 24-08-2010
  4. 4Belgian Official Gazette, 01-07-2026
  5. 5Belgian Official Gazette, 17-09-2026
  6. 6Belgian Official Gazette, 11-04-2013
  7. 7Belgian Official Gazette, 21-06-2019
  8. 8Belgian Official Gazette, 27-07-2026

Acts, filings and financial milestones

Next filing, financial year 2026, expected by 31-07-2027
2026
17-09
Gazette deed Capital & shares · Amendment of the articles
Capital increase · Capital · Declaration5 facts ▸
  • General meeting, “buitengewone algemene vergadering, enige aandeelhouder” (deed in Dutch)
  • Capital increase, €25,000,000
  • Capital, €204,822,405.18
  • Amendment of the articles, 5
  • Declaration, “chairman declaration and attendees' acknowledgment that the cash contribution was fully paid”, 25000000.0 (deed in Dutch)
27-07
Gazette deed Capital & shares · Restructuring
Reappointments: BTX Consult (managing director) and LDB CONSULTING (director) · Permanent representatives: Remco BOEREFIJN and Luc DE BUSSCHER · Merger11 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 30-06-2026
  • Merger, “met fusie door overneming gelijkgestelde verrichting, IPCOM is de enige aandeelhouder van IPCOM MIDCO 1” (deed in Dutch)
  • Power of attorney, VGD ACCOUNTANTS EN BELASTINGCONSULENTEN
  • Board meeting, 08-05-2026
  • Director reappointment, BTX Consult (managing director)
  • Permanent representative, Remco BOEREFIJN
  • General meeting, 13-10-2022
  • Director reappointment, BTX Consult (director)
  • Director reappointment, LDB CONSULTING (director)
  • Permanent representative, Luc DE BUSSCHER
  • Power of attorney, Luc DE BUSSCHER
10-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2025 · full format
01-07
Gazette deed Capital & shares · Amendment of the articles
Capital increase · Capital contribution · Power of attorney9 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 22-06-2026
  • Capital increase, €100,000,000
  • Other provision, “Inschrijving en storting op de kapitaalverhoging, TWEEDE BESLISSING” (deed in Dutch)
  • Capital contribution
  • Other provision, “Vaststelling van de verwezenlijking van de kapitaalverhoging, DERDE BESLISSING” (deed in Dutch)
  • Amendment of the articles, 5
  • Power of attorney
  • Other provision, “Uitgereikt vóór registratie in toepassing van artikel 173,1°bis van het Wetboek van registratierechten” (deed in Dutch)
  • Power of attorney, Tim CARNEWAL
12-06
Gazette deed Reappointment: Ernst & Young Bedrijfsrevisoren BV (statutory auditor)
Permanent representative: Elien De Greef · Power of attorney3 facts ▸
  • Auditor reappointment, Ernst & Young Bedrijfsrevisoren BV
  • Permanent representative, Elien De Greef
  • Power of attorney, LDB Consulting BV
15-05
Gazette deed Miscellaneous
Permanent representatives: Remco BOEREFIJN, Kristof VERMEULEN and Luc DE BUSSCHER · Merger · Shareholding25 facts ▸
  • Other provision, “statuten ongewijzigd, statuten sindsdien ongewijzigd gebleven” (deed in Dutch)
  • Board composition, BTX Consult (director) (2 times)
  • Permanent representative, Remco BOEREFIJN (2 times)
  • Board composition, Lumafin (director)
  • Permanent representative, Kristof VERMEULEN
  • Other provision, “aanwezige bestuurders, alle bestuurders aanwezig” (deed in Dutch)
  • Other provision, “benaming in akte, IPCOM MIDCO 1” (deed in Dutch)
  • Board composition, LDB CONSULTING (director)
  • Permanent representative, Luc DE BUSSCHER
  • Other provision, “aanwezige bestuurders, voltallige raad van bestuur aanwezig” (deed in Dutch)
  • Other provision, “Overnemende Vennootschap, benaming in akte” (deed in Dutch)
  • Merger, “met fusie door overneming gelijkgestelde verrichting, gehele vermogen,zowel rechten als verplichtingen” (deed in Dutch)
  • +13 further facts in this act
2025
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet -€10.8m
Net result drops to -€10.8m, the lowest in the series.
12-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2024 · full format · 43 days late
10-04
Gazette deed Capital & shares · Amendment of the articles · Miscellaneous
Capital increase · Bank account · Shareholding8 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 03-04-2025
  • Capital increase, €30,195,000
  • Bank account, “ING België, (…)” (deed in Dutch)
  • Shareholding, Isolstar Holding
  • Other provision, “inschrijving,volstorting en vaststelling kapitaalverhoging, volledig in verhouding tot aandelenbezit” (deed in Dutch)
  • Amendment of the articles, 5
  • Power of attorney
  • Power of attorney, Paul HENRIST
2024
26-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2023 · full format
21-03
Gazette deed Capital & shares · Amendment of the articles · Miscellaneous
Capital increase · Bank account · Capital contribution8 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 27-02-2024
  • Capital increase, €9,862,500
  • Bank account, 27-02-2024, “ter vrije beschikking van de vennootschap” (deed in Dutch)
  • Capital contribution
  • Approval, “kapitaalverhoging, verwezenlijkt” (deed in Dutch)
  • Amendment of the articles, 5
  • Power of attorney
  • Power of attorney, Ward BULTEREYS
30-01
Gazette deed Resignation: Ernst en Young Bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor)
Appointment: Ernst en Young Bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor) · Amendment of the articles · Capital7 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 22-12-2023
  • Amendment of the articles (3 times)
  • Capital, €39,764,905.18
  • Registered office clause, “9090 Melle, Brusselsesteenweg 94 bus 201” (deed in Dutch)
  • Auditor resignation, Ernst en Young Bedrijfsrevisoren
  • Auditor appointment, Ernst en Young Bedrijfsrevisoren
  • Power of attorney
Show earlier events
2023
04-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2022 · full format
16-03
Gazette deed Reappointments: BTX Consult BV (director) and Emst & Young Bedrijfsrevisoren BV (statutory auditor)
Permanent representative: Remco Boerefijn4 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 10-06-2022
  • Director reappointment, BTX Consult BV (director)
  • Permanent representative, Remco Boerefijn
  • Auditor reappointment, Emst & Young Bedrijfsrevisoren BV (statutory auditor)
09-01
Gazette deed Resignations: Patrick Herman, Riccardo Monti and 2 others
Appointments: LDB Consulting (director) and BTX Consult (director) · Permanent representatives: Luc De Busscher and Remco Boerefijn12 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 13-10-2022
  • Director resignation, Patrick Herman (director)
  • Director resignation, Riccardo Monti (director)
  • Director resignation, Minh-Tam Rothacker Do (director)
  • Director resignation, Willem Noorlander (director)
  • Other provision, “intrekking bevoegdheden bestuurders, bestuurder” (deed in Dutch)
  • Director appointment, LDB Consulting (director)
  • Director appointment, BTX Consult (director)
  • Permanent representative, Luc De Busscher
  • Permanent representative, Remco Boerefijn
  • Board composition, LDB Consulting (director)
  • Board composition, BTX Consult (director)
2022
17-11
Gazette deed Permanent representatives: Luc De Busscher and Daniël Van Den Branden
Power of attorney6 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 22-08-2022
  • Permanent representative, Luc De Busscher
  • Permanent representative, Daniël Van Den Branden
  • Power of attorney, Pieter-Jan Laleman
  • Power of attorney, Susana Gonzalez Melon
  • Power of attorney
29-07
Gazette deed Capital & shares
Share concentration · Power of attorney6 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 15-06-2022
  • Share concentration, “concentration of shares in one hand, alle” (deed in Dutch)
  • Power of attorney, Susana Gonzalez Melon
  • Power of attorney, Pieter-Jan Laleman
  • Power of attorney, Alexandre Holvoet
  • Power of attorney, Allen & Overy (Belgium) LLP
05-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2021 · full format
2021
06-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2020 · full format
08-02
Gazette deed Resignation: Valentina Pippolo (director)
Appointment: Riccardo Monti (director)3 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 16-12-2020
  • Director resignation, Valentina Pippolo (director)
  • Director appointment, Riccardo Monti (director)
26-01
Gazette deed Resignation: David Kusters (director)
Appointment: Bianca Rothacker (director)3 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 12-06-2020
  • Director resignation, David Kusters (director)
  • Director appointment, Bianca Rothacker (director)
26-01
Gazette deed Resignation: David Kusters (director)
Appointment: Bianca Rothacker Do (director)3 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 21-04-2020
  • Director resignation, David Kusters (director)
  • Director appointment, Bianca Rothacker Do (director)
2020
18-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2019 · full format · 18 days late
19-06
Gazette deed Appointment: Ernst en Young Bedrijfsrevisoren CVBA (statutory auditor)
Permanent representative: BVBA L. Cornelis3 facts ▸
  • Written resolution, 14-06-2019
  • Auditor appointment, Ernst en Young Bedrijfsrevisoren CVBA (statutory auditor)
  • Permanent representative, BVBA L. Cornelis
2019
04-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2018 · full format
21-06
Gazette deed Resignation: BVBA Bemard Vercaemst (director)
Appointment: BTX Consult BV (director) · Permanent representative: Remco Boerefijn · Director discharge8 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 29-01-2019
  • Board meeting, 29-01-2019
  • Director resignation, BVBA Bemard Vercaemst (director)
  • Director discharge, BVBA Bemard Vercaemst
  • Director appointment, BTX Consult BV (director)
  • Permanent representative, Remco Boerefijn
  • Director resignation, BVBA Bemard Vercaemst (gedelegeerd bestuurder van de raad van bestuur)
  • Director appointment, BTX Consult BV (gedelegeerd bestuurder van de raad van bestuur)
21-06
Gazette deed Permanent representatives: Luc De Busscher and Remco Boerefijn
Registered-office move4 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 24-04-2019
  • Registered-office move, 9090 Melle, Brusselsesteenweg 94- 201
  • Permanent representative, Luc De Busscher
  • Permanent representative, Remco Boerefijn
2018
16-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2017 · consolidated
11-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2017 · full format
13-02
Gazette deed Resignations: VNI Invest BVBA, VCA Invest BVBA and 5 others
Appointments: Patrick Herman, Valentina Pippolo and 4 others · Permanent representatives: Luc De Busscher and Bernard Vercaemst · Power of attorney20 facts ▸
  • Shareholder resolution, 19-12-2017
  • Director resignation, VNI Invest BVBA (director)
  • Director resignation, VCA Invest BVBA (director)
  • Director resignation, ISOCO B.V. (director)
  • Director resignation, FV Management BVBA (director)
  • Director resignation, Frank Vlayen (director)
  • Director resignation, Nathalie Clybouw (director)
  • Director resignation, Prospectco NV (director)
  • Director appointment, Patrick Herman (director)
  • Director appointment, Valentina Pippolo (director)
  • Director appointment, David Kusters (director)
  • Director appointment, Wim Noorlander (director)
  • +8 further facts in this act
26-01
Gazette deed Capital & shares · Amendment of the articles
Capital · Approval4 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 19-12-2017
  • Amendment of the articles
  • Capital, €39,764,905.18
  • Approval, “Goedkeuring van de bepalingen van de senior facilities agreement die binnen het toepassingsgebied van artikel 556 van het Wetboek van vennootschappen vallen” (deed in Dutch)
2016
14-12
Gazette deed Appointment: VANDELANOTTE BEDRIJFSREVISOREN (statutory auditor)
Permanent representatives: Nikolaas Vandelanotte, Nico Vermeersch and 3 others · Reappointments: VNI Invest bvba, VCA Invest bvba and 5 others14 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 15-07-2016
  • Auditor appointment, VANDELANOTTE BEDRIJFSREVISOREN (statutory auditor)
  • Permanent representative, Nikolaas Vandelanotte
  • Director reappointment, VNI Invest bvba (class A director)
  • Permanent representative, Nico Vermeersch
  • Director reappointment, VCA Invest bvba (class A director)
  • Permanent representative, Carlo Vermeersch
  • Director reappointment, Isoco bv (class B director)
  • Permanent representative, Frank Vlayen (2 times)
  • Director reappointment, FV Management bvba (class B director)
  • Director reappointment, Frank Vlayen (class B director)
  • Director reappointment, Nathalie Clybouw (class B director)
  • +2 further facts in this act
29-11
Gazette deed Capital & shares
Capital increase · Capital4 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 02-11-2016
  • Capital increase, €1,425,196.52
  • Capital increase, €3,813,784.23
  • Capital, €39,764,905.18
29-09
Gazette deed Capital & shares · Amendment of the articles
Capital increase · Capital · Share class issued9 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 08-09-2016
  • Capital increase, €252,291.99
  • Capital increase, €676,158.01
  • Capital, €34,525,924.43
  • Amendment of the articles
  • Share class issued, 145490, 64372
  • Subscription, “door de bestaande aandeelhouders in verhouding tot hun aandelenbezit” (deed in Dutch)
  • Payment, “volledig volstort, zoals blijkt uit een attest van deponering van het gestorte kapitaal, afgeleverd door ING Bank” (deed in Dutch)
  • Share class final, 8636662, 19520330
06-07
Gazette deed Capital & shares · Amendment of the articles
Capital increase · Capital5 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 14-06-2016
  • Capital increase, €1,784,568.50
  • Capital increase, €6,235,316.52
  • Capital, €33,597,474.43
  • Amendment of the articles
2015
31-07
Gazette deed Capital & shares · Amendment of the articles
Capital increase · Capital4 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 07-07-2015
  • Capital increase, €512,303.91
  • Capital, €25,577,589.41
  • Amendment of the articles
10-07
Gazette deed Capital & shares
Capital increase · Capital · Amendment of the articles4 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 24-06-2015
  • Capital increase, €7,741,610.22
  • Capital, €25,065,285.50
  • Amendment of the articles
12-06
Gazette deed Capital & shares · Amendment of the articles
Capital decrease · Capital4 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 26-05-2015
  • Capital decrease, €20,000,000
  • Capital, €17,323,675.28
  • Amendment of the articles
26-05
Gazette deed Capital & shares · Amendment of the articles
Capital increase · Capital4 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 04-05-2015
  • Capital increase, €260,000
  • Capital, €37,323,675.28
  • Amendment of the articles
13-05
Gazette deed Capital & shares · Amendment of the articles
Capital increase · Capital4 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 27-04-2015
  • Capital increase, €1,940,545.16
  • Capital, €37,063,675.28
  • Amendment of the articles
08-04
Gazette deed Capital & shares
General meeting1 fact ▸
  • General meeting, 05-03-2015
10-02
Gazette deed Capital & shares
Capital increase · Capital · Amendment of the articles4 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 20-01-2015
  • Capital increase, €886,556.12
  • Capital, €35,123,130.12
  • Amendment of the articles
2014
23-10
Gazette deed Permanent representatives: Frank Vlayen and Bart Elema
2 facts ▸
  • Permanent representative, Frank Vlayen
  • Permanent representative, Bart Elema
10-04
Gazette deed Capital & shares · Amendment of the articles
Capital increase · Capital4 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 26-03-2014
  • Capital increase, €3,440,000
  • Capital, €34,236,574
  • Amendment of the articles
2013
30-09
Gazette deed Capital & shares · Amendment of the articles
Capital increase · Capital · Share split6 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 23-09-2013
  • Capital increase, €4,432,000
  • Capital, €30,796,574
  • Amendment of the articles
  • Share split, 1:1.2595917, 24.070.185
  • Share renumbering, yes
08-08
Gazette deed Appointment: Vandelanotte Bedrijfsrevisoren BVBA (statutory auditor)
2 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 14-06-2013
  • Auditor appointment, Vandelanotte Bedrijfsrevisoren BVBA (statutory auditor)
08-07
Gazette deed Capital & shares · Amendment of the articles
Registered-office move · Capital increase · Capital deposit8 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 20-06-2013
  • Registered-office move, 9820 Merelbeke, Guldensporenpark 120, bus 6
  • Capital increase, €5,433,527
  • Capital deposit
  • Capital, €26,364,575
  • Kind of shares, “A”, 5.446.212 (deed in Dutch)
  • Kind of shares, “B”, 12.309.372 (deed in Dutch)
  • Kind of shares, “C”, 1.353.929 (deed in Dutch)
11-04
Gazette deed Registered office
Registered-office move2 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 20-03-2013
  • Registered-office move, Business center "The Crescent" - Guldensporenpark 120 bus 6-9820 Merelbeke
2011
05-08
Gazette deed Capital & shares
General meeting1 fact ▸
  • General meeting, 15-07-2011
10-03
Gazette deed Capital & shares · Amendment of the articles · Resignations & appointments
Approval · Capital increase · Bank account8 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 18-02-2011
  • Approval, 18-02-2011
  • Capital increase, €5,772,444
  • Bank account, “deposit certificate for capital increase” (deed in Dutch)
  • Capital, €17,755,584
  • Amendment of the articles
  • Power of attorney, Marie VANDENBRANDE
  • Power of attorney, Davinia MARTENS-RAES
10-03
Gazette deed Appointment: PROSPECTCO (director)
Permanent representative: LENAERTS Guy Frans Maria · Capital increase · Capital9 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 18-02-2011
  • Capital increase, €1,353,929
  • Capital increase, €1,821,535
  • Capital, €20,931,048
  • Director appointment, PROSPECTCO (director)
  • Permanent representative, LENAERTS Guy Frans Maria
  • Power of attorney, Marie VANDENBRANDE
  • Power of attorney, Davinia MARTENS-RAES
  • Share classes
08-03
Gazette deed Capital & shares · Miscellaneous
Shareholder resolution1 fact ▸
  • Shareholder resolution, 18-02-2011
26-01
Gazette deed Capital & shares · Amendment of the articles
Capital increase · Capital · Power of attorney5 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 22-12-2010
  • Capital increase, €438,140
  • Capital, €11,983,140
  • Power of attorney, VANDENBRANDE Marie
  • Power of attorney, MARTENS-RAES Davinia
20-01
Gazette deed Appointment: VANDELANOTTE BEDRIJFSREVISOREN (statutory auditor)
Mandate term3 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 09-12-2010
  • Auditor appointment, VANDELANOTTE BEDRIJFSREVISOREN (statutory auditor)
  • Mandate term, “einde onmiddellijk na de gewone algemene vergadering te houden in 2013” (deed in Dutch)
2010
31-12
Gazette deed Resignation: FV Consult BVBA (director)
Appointment: FV Management BVBA (director) · Permanent representative: Frank Vlayen · Mandate compensation5 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 08-12-2010
  • Director resignation, FV Consult BVBA (director)
  • Director appointment, FV Management BVBA (director)
  • Permanent representative, Frank Vlayen
  • Mandate compensation, FV Management BVBA
09-09
Gazette deed Appointments: VéDéWé Consult (director) and Nathalie Clybouw (director)
Permanent representative: Frédéric Van den Weghe · Mandate compensation6 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 05-08-2010
  • Director appointment, VéDéWé Consult (director)
  • Director appointment, Nathalie Clybouw (director)
  • Permanent representative, Frédéric Van den Weghe
  • Mandate compensation, VéDéWé Consult
  • Mandate compensation, Nathalie Clybouw
25-08
Gazette deed Resignation: VéDéWé CONSULT (director)
Appointments: VNI INVEST, VCA INVEST and 4 others · Permanent representatives: VERMEERSCH Nico Roger, VERMEERSCH Carlo and 2 others · Capital increase14 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 05-08-2010
  • Capital increase, €3,463,500
  • Capital, €11,545,000
  • Director resignation, VéDéWé CONSULT (director)
  • Director appointment, VNI INVEST (class A director)
  • Permanent representative, VERMEERSCH Nico Roger
  • Director appointment, VCA INVEST (class A director)
  • Permanent representative, VERMEERSCH Carlo
  • Director appointment, VLAYEN Frank Jozef Paul (class B director)
  • Director appointment, ISOCO B.V. (class B director)
  • Permanent representative, ELEMA Bart
  • Director appointment, FV CONSULT (class B director)
  • +2 further facts in this act
24-08
Gazette deed Capital & shares · Amendment of the articles · Name
Name change · Approval · Capital increase11 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 05-08-2010
  • Name change, IPCОМ
  • Approval, “goedkeuring van het verslag van de raad van bestuur en het verslag van de bedrijfsrevisor met betrekking tot de quasi-inbreng” (deed in Dutch)
  • Capital increase, €8,019,500
  • Capital, €8,081,500
  • Amendment of the articles
  • Power of attorney, VANDENBRANDE Marie
  • Power of attorney, MARTENS-RAES Davinia
  • Quasi contribution, “100% aandelen Vermeersch Logistics NV, in speciën” (deed in Dutch)
  • Share purchase agreement, 16-07-2010
  • Auditor report date, 30-07-2010
27-07
Gazette deed Incorporation
Appointments: ISOCO B.V. (director) and FV CONSULT (director) · Permanent representatives: ELEMA Bart Tonnis and VLAYEN Frank Jozef Paul · Founder13 facts ▸
  • Incorporation, 13-07-2010
  • Founder, ISOCO B.V.
  • Founding capital, €62,000
  • Bank account, “Dexia Bank” (deed in Dutch)
  • Director appointment, ISOCO B.V. (director)
  • Director appointment, FV CONSULT (director)
  • Mandate compensation, ISOCO B.V.
  • Mandate compensation, FV CONSULT
  • Permanent representative, ELEMA Bart Tonnis
  • Permanent representative, VLAYEN Frank Jozef Paul
  • Power of attorney, B-DOCS
  • Subscriber, WPEF IV HOLDING COÖPERATIEF W.A.
  • +1 further fact in this act
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