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Naamloze vennootschap van publiek rechtfounded 1974active for 52 yearsAnspachlaan 1, 1000 Brussel, Belgium105 active companies are registered at this addressKBO/BCE: BE 0214.596.464
Summary

bpost has the legal form “Naamloze vennootschap van publiek recht” in the KBO; Checked does not compute a bankruptcy probability for it. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €657.6m and a net result of €3.6m. Equity is growing by about 5.9% per year across the filed financial years. Its solvency ranks better than 19% of 55 sector peers (NACE 53, financial year 2025). The company has been active since 1974 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals.

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bpostActiveChecked score 40/100
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Overview

Activity
Postal and courier activities
NACE 53100
Largest employer in Belgium, Transport and storage sector1,060 sites
Size
€2.19bnturnover 2025
Staff
23,730.2 FTE
Equity
€657.6m
Profit
€3.6m
Standalone figures, without subsidiaries
Financial health
40 Weak Checked score 2025
Bankruptcy probability: legal form outside the model
Structure
Largest shareholder
FEDERALE PARTICIPATIE- EN INVESTERINGSMAATSCHAPPIJ · 50%
Board
12 members
Holdings
30
2025 accounts 74 days early
Signalsraises riskWeak solvency vs sectorneutralLatest accounts filed on timeShow the evidence

Checked score

Score 2025
40 / 100
Weak▼ -11 on 2024
Without a bankruptcy probability: score from the figures alone
Every signal that counts is listed under Signals.
Financial strength · tick = 2024
Weak
Solvency 40-2
equity 15.4% of total assets
Liquidity 49-4
short-term debt 33.9% · cash 11.1%
Profitability 42-15
return on assets 0.1%
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months

The KBO gives the legal form as “Naamloze vennootschap van publiek recht”. We show no bankruptcy probability for it: the model is built on companies and gives no reliable figure for this form.

Credit of up to €26,300,000 on 30-day terms, only on tighter conditions: weak financial health in the latest filing
Liquidity tight (current ratio 1.08, compared with 0.97 in 2024, below the usual 1.5; short-term debt: 33.9% and cash: 11.1% of total assets), and 84.6% of the assets are financed with debt and provisions.
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Signals

Two signals.
raises riskneutral
raises risk · Weak solvency vs sector
Solvency (equity / total assets) is in the sector's weakest quartile: better than 19% of 55 sector peers (2025).
NBB · sector comparison
Position among 55 sector peers
Solvency
better than 19%
← weakest strongest →
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2025 was due by 31-07-2026 and was filed on 18-05-2026, 74 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 5 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
74 days early
2024
73 days early
2023
49 days early
2022
59 days early
2021
72 days early
← before the deadline after the deadline →
tick = median of all Belgian filingsring = median in the sector

This company filed its last 5 accounts on average 65 days before the deadline; the sector median (NACE 53) for financial year 2024 is 13 days after the deadline, and 56% of those companies filed late.

Searched, nothing found (2)
neutral · Next filing not due yet
The next financial year closes on 31-12-2026 and is due by 31-07-2027. Nothing is late today. The company usually files around 20 May (5 of the last 5 filed years within 30 days of that day).
Companies Code · seven months
Where today falls in the filing period
27-10-2026 today31-12-2026 year end31-07-2027 deadline
neutral · No strike-offs in the KBO publications
Searched since 2021.
KBO publications · our coverage
  1. Resignations: David Cunningham (independent director) and…Appointments: Helena Jansson (independent director)…
  2. Annual accounts filedfinancial year 2025 · consolidated
  3. Annual accounts filedfinancial year 2025 · full…

Key points

  • Positive: Back in profit in 2025after -€234.1m in 2024 €3.6m View
  • Positive: Largest employer in Belgium, Transport and storage sectorin the Checked rankings No. 1 View
  • Board changedlatest change 12-06-2026 · 12 in office 2 joined · 2 left View
  • Heads a groupcompanies controlled 27 View
  • EU supportawarded from 2021 to 2025 €5.5m View
  • Positive: Always filed on timeaccounts within the deadline every year 5 years View
  • Active since 1974founded 01-01-1974 52 years View

By topic

Financials

Financial year
2025
Turnover
€2.19bn
Profit
€3.6m
Solvency
15.4%
Turnover▼ 4.8%
Net result
20182025
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Board & ownership

Board
12 members
Largest shareholder
FEDERALE PARTICIPATIE- EN INVESTERINGSMAATSCHAPPIJ · 50%
  • Françoise RoelsChair
  • Ann CaluwaertsDirector
  • Ann VereeckeDirector
  • Christiaan PeetersManaging director
  • Denis Van EeckhoutDirector

and 7 other directors

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Network & group

Subsidiaries
27
Direct holdings
30
Connected companies
114
Mergers and asset contributions
8

30 holdings

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Timeline

Events
138
Since
1985
Next accounts
by 31-07-2027
  1. 31-12-2025Back to profit
  2. 22-09-2025Miscellaneous
  3. 09-07-2025Resignations: Audrey Hanard, Lionel Desclée and 3…
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Company details

Sites
1,060
Legal form
Naamloze vennootschap van publiek recht
Activity
Postal and courier activitiesNACE 53100
Founded
01-01-1974
Year ends
31-12
Peppol
Reachable for e-invoices
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Articles of association

Provisions read
18
Annual meeting
Second Wednesday of May
Purpose
“De exploitatie van postdiensten van gelijk welke soort en van de financiële postdiensten…” (deed in Dutch)
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Key facts about bpost

What is the company number of bpost?
0214.596.464. In Belgium the VAT number is the company number with BE in front: BE 0214.596.464.
Where is bpost based?
The registered office is at Anspachlaan 1, 1000 Brussel.Company details
What does bpost do?
According to the KBO register, the main activity is postal and courier activities (NACE 53100).
What is the legal form of bpost?
Naamloze vennootschap van publiek recht.
When was bpost founded?
On 01-01-1974.
Is bpost still active?
Yes, bpost is an active enterprise in the KBO register.
How many employees does bpost have?
On average 23,730.2 full-time equivalents in financial year 2025, according to the filed annual accounts.Financials
What is the turnover of bpost?
€2.19bn in financial year 2025, according to the filed annual accounts.
Is bpost profitable?
In financial year 2025, bpost made a profit of €3.6m.
Where can I find the annual accounts of bpost?
bpost filed 67 annual accounts with the National Bank of Belgium, the latest for financial year 2025.
When are the next annual accounts of bpost due?
By 31-07-2027, for financial year 2026.Timeline

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