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JOHN P. BEST & Co

Active Public limited companyfounded 1927active for 99 yearsD'Herbouvillekaai 42, 2020 AntwerpKBO/BCE: BE 0404.514.348 subsidiary of #1 oldest company in the province of Antwerp, Water transport sector
Part of the group 13 companies in 5 countries

Board

2 directors, 1 auditor, last change in June 2026
Director
in office according to the deed of 31-08-2026 6-year term from 2026
Director
in office according to the deed of 31-08-2026 6-year term from 2026
Statutory auditor, permanent representative
current term since 30-06-2025 3-year term from 2025
listed in the 2025 annual accounts, filed on 30-06-2026

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Mandates through the years

4 names, the dashed line is today

Director

Director

Statutory auditor

Managing director
BoardEarlierRest of the termmandate already running before its first mentionend not dated
Mandates as a list
    • Director, since before 19-10-2020
    • Director, since before 30-06-2026
    • Statutory auditor, appointed by deed of 11-07-2016, still in office
    • Managing director, from 31-07-2020, last mentioned in 2020

Control

Parent
Equity €10.3m
Loss €136,044 in 2025 (profit €479,754 in 2024)
Checked score
Source: accounts 2025
99.99%
This company
JOHN P. BEST & Co
Equity €2.6m
Profit €6,725 in 2025

Further up the chain 99.99%

Capital

Capital
€1,488,000
Shares
14,600
Contribution per share
€102
Equity per share
€179 in 2025
Source
deed of 05-02-2024

Owners through the years

as the annual accounts name them
99.99%
consolidates
0.01% until 2015
Owners as a list
    • 2006 to 2025: 99.99%
    • 2006 to 2015: 0.01%

Source: parent in its own accounts, lists of holdings in the owners' accounts

Articles of association

deed of 05-02-2024 (in Dutch)
DurationMost companies exist for an unlimited period, until they are dissolved.
Unlimited
Board ruleThese rules set how the board is made up, meets and takes decisions.
At least 3 directors
Term of at most 6 years
“Herstemming tussen twee kandidaten met meeste stemmen indien geen meerderheid, natuurlijke of rechtspersonen”
Annual meetingThe shareholders approve the annual accounts, among other things, at the annual meeting.
Third Tuesday of May at 10:30

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