Northwind
ActiveFrom the official registers: KBO 18 annual accounts at the National Bank publications in the Belgian Official Gazette
Summary
Northwind has been active since 2007 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €67.8m and a net result of €24.8m. Equity has been stable since 2018 (±1.1% per year). Its solvency ranks better than 35% of 351 sector peers (NACE 35, financial year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.2% (very low).
History
Northwind was incorporated on 13 December 2007.1 Between 2010 and 2012 the capital was increased 3 times, most recently to €80.6m.234 Since 2011 the company has been called Northwind.3 Since 2011 the registered office has moved 5 times, most recently to Kortrijk in 2026.56 The board currently has 8 members.7 Turnover grew from €107.1m in 2018 to €121.1m in 2025.8
Acts, filings and financial milestones
05-10
Gazette deed
Resignations: Reiko Matsuura, Silja Wiebe and Kenta NishikawaAppointments: Federale Participatie- en Investeringsmaatschappij NV / Société Fédérale de Participations et d'Investissement SA, Socofe SA and Ethias SA · Permanent representatives: Leon Cappaert, Marcel Dormann and Stéphane Nols10 points ▸
- General meeting, 31-07-2026
- Director resignation, Reiko Matsuura (director)
- Director resignation, Silja Wiebe (director)
- Director resignation, Kenta Nishikawa (director)
- Director appointment, Federale Participatie- en Investeringsmaatschappij NV / Société Fédérale de Participations et d'Investissement SA (director)
- Director appointment, Socofe SA (director)
- Director appointment, Ethias SA (director)
- Permanent representative, Leon Cappaert
- Permanent representative, Marcel Dormann
- Permanent representative, Stéphane Nols
04-09
Gazette deed
Amendment of the articlesCapital5 points ▸
- General meeting, 04-08-2026
- Amendment of the articles
- Capital, €28,490,700
- Board meeting, “Volmacht voor de coördinatie” (deed in Dutch)
- Board meeting, “Machten aan het bestuursorgaan” (deed in Dutch)
01-09
Gazette deed
Resignation: Philippe Awouters (director)Appointment: Philippe Awouters (director)3 points ▸
- General meeting, 03-08-2026
- Director resignation, Philippe Awouters (director)
- Director appointment, Philippe Awouters (director)
16-06
Gazette deed
Appointments: Peter Jans, Ludo Kelchtermans and 7 others10 points ▸
- General meeting, 15-05-2026
- Director appointment, Peter Jans (director)
- Director appointment, Ludo Kelchtermans (director)
- Director appointment, Rik Van de Walle (director)
- Director appointment, David De Brabant (director)
- Director appointment, Philippe Awouters (director)
- Director appointment, Kenta Nishikawa (director)
- Director appointment, Silja Wiebe (director)
- Director appointment, Reiko Matsuura (director)
- Auditor appointment, Grant Thornton Bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor)
14-01
Gazette deed
Resignation: Takashi Aota (director)Appointment: Reiko Matsuura (director) · Registered-office move5 points ▸
- Board meeting, 09-12-2025
- Registered-office move, President Kennedypark 8A bus 1,8500 Kortrijk
- Director resignation, Takashi Aota (director)
- Director appointment, Reiko Matsuura (director)
- Other provision, “bekend te maken kopie na neerlegging ter griffie, bijlagen bij het Belgisch Staatsblad” (deed in Dutch)
20-08
Gazette deed
Resignations: Paul de Fauw (director) and Christoph Mertens (director)Appointments: David De Brabant, Christoph Mertens and 2 others6 points ▸
- Director resignation, Paul de Fauw (director)
- Director appointment, David De Brabant (director), mentioned 2 times in the deed
- Director appointment, Christoph Mertens (director)
- Director appointment, Philippe Awouters (director)
- Director resignation, Christoph Mertens (director)
- Director appointment, Silja Wiebe (director)
28-04
Gazette deed
Resignation: Felix Prechtel (director)Appointment: Christoph Mertens (director)3 points ▸
- Board meeting, 17-06-2024
- Director resignation, Felix Prechtel (director)
- Director appointment, Christoph Mertens (director)
13-08
Gazette deed
Resignation: MERTENS Christoph (director)Appointment: PRECHTEL Felix (director) · Registered-office move · Amendment of the articles14 points ▸
- General meeting, 06-06-2024
- Registered-office move, 8530 Harelbeke,Vaarnewijkstraat 17
- Amendment of the articles
- Amendment of the articles, 9.6
- Amendment of the articles, 37
- Amendment of the articles, 45
- Amendment of the articles, 46
- Other provision, “aanvaarding gecoördineerde statuten, aanvaarden als gecoördineerde tekst” (deed in Dutch)
- Capital, €28,490,700
- Power of attorney, Paul MASELIS
- Director resignation, MERTENS Christoph (director)
- Director discharge, MERTENS Christoph
- The act holds 2 more points.
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14-06
Gazette deed
Resignation: MERTENS Christoph (director)Appointment: PRECHTEL Felix (director) · Amendment of the articles · Capital13 points ▸
- Amendment of the articles, 37
- Amendment of the articles, 45
- Amendment of the articles, 46
- Amendment of the articles, mentioned 2 times in the deed
- Capital, €28,490,700
- Director resignation, MERTENS Christoph (director)
- Director discharge, MERTENS Christoph
- Director appointment, PRECHTEL Felix (director)
- Power of attorney
- General meeting, 06-06-2024
- Registered-office move, Vaarnewijkstraat 17,8530 Harelbeke
- Amendment of the articles, 9.6
- The act holds 1 more point.
03-04
Gazette deed
Resignations: Mathias Van Steenwinkel, Peter Caluwaerts and Consulting Van Leeuw BVPermanent representative: François Van Leeuw · Director discharge · Power of attorney14 points ▸
- General meeting, 08-03-2024
- Director resignation, Mathias Van Steenwinkel (director)
- Director resignation, Peter Caluwaerts (director)
- Director resignation, Consulting Van Leeuw BV (director)
- Permanent representative, François Van Leeuw
- Director discharge, Mathias Van Steenwinkel
- Director discharge, Peter Caluwaerts
- Director discharge, Consulting Van Leeuw BV
- Board meeting, 08-03-2024
- Power of attorney, A&P Wind Services NV, mentioned 3 times in the deed
- Other provision, “kennisname vrijwillig ontslag vertegenwoordigers binnen mandataris” (deed in Dutch)
- Power of attorney, Eric Antoons
- The act holds 2 more points.
08-01
Gazette deed
Resignation: Motoo Shimada (director)Appointment: Takashi Aota (director) · Reappointment: EY Bedrijfsrevisoren BV (statutory auditor) · Permanent representative: Francis Boelens5 points ▸
- General meeting, 19-05-2023
- Director resignation, Motoo Shimada (director)
- Director appointment, Takashi Aota (director)
- Auditor reappointment, EY Bedrijfsrevisoren BV (statutory auditor)
- Permanent representative, Francis Boelens
22-06
Gazette deed
Resignation: Pieter Marinus (director)Appointments: Mathias Van Steenwinke (director) and Peter Caluwaerts (director)4 points ▸
- General meeting, 20-05-2022
- Director resignation, Pieter Marinus (director)
- Director appointment, Mathias Van Steenwinke (director)
- Director appointment, Peter Caluwaerts (director)
24-01
Gazette deed
Resignations: Paul Tummers (director) and Wim Colruyt (director)Appointments: Pieter Marinus (director) and Peter Caluwaerts (director)5 points ▸
- Board meeting, 20-12-2021
- Director resignation, Paul Tummers (director)
- Director resignation, Wim Colruyt (director)
- Director appointment, Pieter Marinus (director)
- Director appointment, Peter Caluwaerts (director)
23-06
Gazette deed
Reappointment: Van Leeuw Consulting (director)Permanent representative: François Van Leeuw3 points ▸
- General meeting, 21-05-2021
- Director reappointment, Van Leeuw Consulting (director)
- Permanent representative, François Van Leeuw
10-12
Gazette deed
Appointment: Van Leeuw Consulting (director)Permanent representative: François Van Leeuw3 points ▸
- Board meeting, 16-10-2020
- Director appointment, Van Leeuw Consulting (director)
- Permanent representative, François Van Leeuw
15-07
Gazette deed
Resignation: Werner Decrem (director)Appointment: Ludo Kelchtermans (chair of the board)3 points ▸
- Board meeting, 18-06-2020
- Director resignation, Werner Decrem (director)
- Director appointment, Ludo Kelchtermans (chair of the board)
22-06
Gazette deed
Reappointments: Defada bv, Peter Jans and 8 othersPermanent representatives: Paul De fauw and Francis Boelens · Appointment: EY Bedrijfsrevisoren BV (statutory auditor)14 points ▸
- General meeting, 15-05-2020
- Director reappointment, Defada bv (director)
- Permanent representative, Paul De fauw
- Director reappointment, Peter Jans (director)
- Director reappointment, Ludo Kelchtermans (director)
- Director reappointment, Rik Van de Walle (director)
- Director reappointment, Wim Colruyt (director)
- Director reappointment, Werner Decrem (director)
- Director reappointment, Paul Tummers (director)
- Director reappointment, Motoo Shimada (director)
- Director reappointment, Christoph Mertens (director)
- Director reappointment, Kenta Nishikawa (director)
- The act holds 2 more points.
09-03
Gazette deed
Resignations & appointmentsPower of attorney2 points ▸
- Board meeting, 19-02-2020
- Power of attorney, A&P Wind Services NV, mentioned 2 times in the deed
06-03
Gazette deed
Resignation: François Van Leeuw (director)Appointment: Paul Tummers (director)3 points ▸
- Board meeting, 18-12-2019
- Director resignation, François Van Leeuw (director)
- Director appointment, Paul Tummers (director)
06-03
Gazette deed
Appointments: Paul Tummers (director) and Kenta Nishikawa (director)Capital decrease · Amendment of the articles · Capital7 points ▸
- General meeting, 21-02-2020
- Capital decrease, €7,086,600
- Amendment of the articles
- Capital, €28,490,700
- Power of attorney
- Director appointment, Paul Tummers (director)
- Director appointment, Kenta Nishikawa (director)
29-11
Gazette deed
Resignation: Hisayuki Doi (director)Appointment: Kenta Nishikawa (director)3 points ▸
- Board meeting, 09-10-2019
- Director resignation, Hisayuki Doi (director)
- Director appointment, Kenta Nishikawa (director)
11-07
Gazette deed
Appointment: Mertens Christoph (director)2 points ▸
- General meeting, 17-05-2019
- Director appointment, Mertens Christoph (director)
23-05
Gazette deed
Resignation: Yoichi Sakai (director)Appointment: Mertens Christoph (director)3 points ▸
- Board meeting, 20-12-2018
- Director resignation, Yoichi Sakai (director)
- Director appointment, Mertens Christoph (director)
27-02
Gazette deed
Capital & shares · Amendment of the articlesCapital decrease · Capital · Power of attorney5 points ▸
- General meeting, 20-02-2019
- Capital decrease, €8,239,800
- Capital, €35,577,300
- Amendment of the articles
- Power of attorney, Raad van bestuur
24-08
Gazette deed
Capital & sharesCapital decrease · Capital · Amendment of the articles5 points ▸
- General meeting, 20-08-2018
- Capital decrease, €9,048,900
- Capital, €43,817,100
- Amendment of the articles
- Power of attorney, raad van bestuur
20-07
Gazette deed
Appointment: Motoo Shimada (director)Resignation: Keiichi Mihara (director)3 points ▸
- General meeting, 18-05-2018
- Director appointment, Motoo Shimada (director)
- Director resignation, Keiichi Mihara (director)
14-11
Gazette deed
Capital & sharesCapital decrease · Capital · Amendment of the articles5 points ▸
- General meeting, 27-10-2017
- Capital decrease, €27,714,000
- Capital, €52,866,000
- Amendment of the articles
- Power of attorney, raad van bestuur
31-10
Gazette deed
Appointment: Ernst & Young Bedrijfsrevisoren BCVBA (statutory auditor)Permanent representative: Francis Boelens · Mandate term4 points ▸
- General meeting, 19-05-2017
- Auditor appointment, Ernst & Young Bedrijfsrevisoren BCVBA (statutory auditor)
- Permanent representative, Francis Boelens
- Mandate term, “controlemandaat, gewone algemene vergadering te houden in 2020” (deed in Dutch)
15-06
Gazette deed
MiscellaneousGeneral meeting1 point ▸
- General meeting, 31-05-2017
09-02
Gazette deed
Permanent representatives: Frederic Poesen and Ludo Ruysen2 points ▸
- Permanent representative, Frederic Poesen
- Permanent representative, Ludo Ruysen
22-06
Gazette deed
Appointments: Hisayuki Doi, Van Leeuw François and Decrem WernerResignations: Crevits Dries, Biesemans Wim and Naoki Murakata7 points ▸
- General meeting, 18-04-2016
- Director appointment, Hisayuki Doi (director)
- Director appointment, Van Leeuw François (director)
- Director appointment, Decrem Werner (director)
- Director resignation, Crevits Dries (director)
- Director resignation, Biesemans Wim (director)
- Director resignation, Naoki Murakata (director)
22-06
Gazette deed
Appointment: Decrem Werner (director)2 points ▸
- Board meeting, 14-04-2016
- Director appointment, Decrem Werner (director)
04-03
Gazette deed
Resignation: Dries Crevits (director)1 point ▸
- Director resignation, Dries Crevits (director)
04-03
Gazette deed
Resignation: Biesemans Wim (director)Appointment: Van Leeuw François (director)3 points ▸
- Board meeting, 17-12-2015
- Director resignation, Biesemans Wim (director)
- Director appointment, Van Leeuw François (director)
25-09
Gazette deed
Resignation: Naoki Murakata (director)Appointment: Doi Hisayuki (director) · Mandate compensation · Power of attorney6 points ▸
- Board meeting, 03-09-2015
- Director resignation, Naoki Murakata (director)
- Director appointment, Doi Hisayuki (director)
- Mandate compensation, Doi Hisayuki
- Power of attorney, Johan Lagae
- Power of attorney, Els Bruls
25-09
Gazette deed
Resignations & appointmentsPower of attorney18 points ▸
- Board meeting, 03-09-2015
- Power of attorney, Wim Biesemans
- Power of attorney, Rik Van de Walle
- Power of attorney, Peter Jans
- Power of attorney, Paul De fauw
- Power of attorney, Kelichi Mihara
- Power of attorney, Doi Hisayuki
- Power of attorney, Yoichi Sakai
- Power of attorney, Ludo Kelchtermans
- Power of attorney, Wim Colruyt
- Power of attorney, Dries Crevits
- Power of attorney, Valérie De Schryvere
- The act holds 6 more points.
11-03
Gazette deed
Resignations: Baetens Koen (director) and de Leu de Cécil Jean (director)Appointments: Colruyt Wim (director) and Crevits Dries (director)5 points ▸
- Board meeting, 16-12-2014
- Director resignation, Baetens Koen (director)
- Director resignation, de Leu de Cécil Jean (director)
- Director appointment, Colruyt Wim (director)
- Director appointment, Crevits Dries (director)
02-03
Gazette deed
Resignations: SA InControl, Wim BIESEMANS and Peter CALUWAERTSAppointments: NV A&P WIND SERVICES, BVBA DEFADA and Valérie DE SCHRYVERE · Permanent representatives: Jan VETTENBURG, Eric ANTOONS and 2 others · Power of attorney12 points ▸
- Board meeting, 01-10-2014
- Director resignation, SA InControl (algemeen directeur)
- Power of attorney, SA InControl
- Director appointment, NV A&P WIND SERVICES (algemeen directeur)
- Permanent representative, Jan VETTENBURG
- Permanent representative, Eric ANTOONS
- Director resignation, Wim BIESEMANS (chair of the board)
- Director appointment, BVBA DEFADA (chair of the board)
- Permanent representative, Paul DE FAUW
- Director resignation, Peter CALUWAERTS (secretary)
- Director appointment, Valérie DE SCHRYVERE (secretary)
- Permanent representative, Frank COENEN
23-10
Gazette deed
Appointments: MIHARA Keiichi, MURAKATA Naoki and 3 othersPermanent representative: Paul De Fauw · Reappointments: BIESEMANS Wim Paul, BAETENS Koen and 3 others · Approval20 points ▸
- General meeting, 29-09-2014
- Approval, “verslag van de raad van bestuur overeenkomstig artikel 560” (deed in Dutch)
- Amendment of the articles
- Director appointment, MIHARA Keiichi (director)
- Director appointment, MURAKATA Naoki (director)
- Director appointment, SAKAI Yoichi (director)
- Director appointment, Defada (director)
- Permanent representative, Paul De Fauw
- Director appointment, KELCHTERMANS Ludo (director)
- Director reappointment, BIESEMANS Wim Paul (director)
- Director reappointment, BAETENS Koen (director)
- Director reappointment, DE LEU DE CÉCIL Jean (director)
- The act holds 8 more points.
23-10
Gazette deed
MiscellaneousGeneral meeting1 point ▸
- General meeting, 29-09-2014
04-07
Gazette deed
Resignations: Peter Jans, Konrad (Koen) Baetens and 3 othersAppointments: Peter Jans, Konrad (Koen) Baetens and 3 others · Permanent representatives: Ludo Ruysen and Jurgen Lelie · Mandate compensation18 points ▸
- General meeting, 16-05-2014
- Director resignation, Peter Jans (director)
- Director resignation, Konrad (Koen) Baetens (director)
- Director resignation, Wim Biesemans (director)
- Director appointment, Peter Jans (director)
- Director appointment, Konrad (Koen) Baetens (director)
- Director appointment, Wim Biesemans (director)
- Mandate compensation, Peter Jans
- Mandate compensation, Konrad (Koen) Baetens
- Mandate compensation, Wim Biesemans
- Auditor resignation, KPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren BV CVBA (statutory auditor)
- Auditor resignation, Boes&Co Burg. BVBA (statutory auditor)
- The act holds 6 more points.
08-10
Gazette deed
Permanent representative: Ludo Ruysen2 points ▸
- Board meeting, 27-08-2013
- Permanent representative, Ludo Ruysen
25-06
Gazette deed
Resignations: Rik Van de Walle (director) and Jean de Leu de Cécil (director)Appointments: Rik Van de Walle (director) and Jean de Leu de Cécil (director) · Mandate compensation7 points ▸
- General meeting, 17-05-2013
- Director resignation, Rik Van de Walle (director)
- Director resignation, Jean de Leu de Cécil (director)
- Director appointment, Rik Van de Walle (director)
- Director appointment, Jean de Leu de Cécil (director)
- Mandate compensation, Rik Van de Walle
- Mandate compensation, Jean de Leu de Cécil
07-05
Gazette deed
Registered officeRegistered-office move2 points ▸
- Board meeting, 25-03-2013
- Registered-office move, Vital Decosterstraat 44, 3000 Leuven
31-05
Gazette deed
MiscellaneousGeneral meeting1 point ▸
- General meeting, 15-05-2012
31-05
Gazette deed
Appointment: PKF Bedrijfsrevisoren CVBA (statutory auditor)2 points ▸
- Board meeting, 15-05-2012
- Auditor appointment, PKF Bedrijfsrevisoren CVBA (statutory auditor)
30-05
Gazette deed
Capital & shares · Purpose · Amendment of the articlesCapital · Power of attorney4 points ▸
- General meeting, 03-05-2012
- Capital, €80,580,000
- Amendment of the articles, mentioned 4 times in the deed
- Power of attorney, CALUWAERTS Peter
14-05
Gazette deed
Resignations & appointmentsPower of attorney3 points ▸
- Board meeting, 12-03-2012
- Power of attorney, Robert Hoornaert
- Power of attorney, Eddy Decoene
15-02
Gazette deed
Appointment: InControl SA (algemeen directeur)Permanent representative: Frank Coenen · Power of attorney4 points ▸
- Board meeting, 03-10-2011
- Director appointment, InControl SA (algemeen directeur)
- Permanent representative, Frank Coenen
- Power of attorney, InControl SA, mentioned 2 times in the deed
11-01
Gazette deed
Capital & sharesCapital increase · Capital · Amendment of the articles4 points ▸
- General meeting, 16-12-2011
- Capital increase, €60,000,000
- Capital, €80,580,000
- Amendment of the articles
14-12
Gazette deed
Appointments: KPMG (statutory auditor) and Boes & Co (statutory auditor)3 points ▸
- General meeting, 20-05-2011
- Auditor appointment, KPMG (statutory auditor)
- Auditor appointment, Boes & Co (statutory auditor)
05-05
Gazette deed
Resignations: ELECTRAWINDS (director) and JVL (director)Permanent representatives: JASYLCO, Jan DEWULF and Johan VANDE LANOTTE · Appointment: Wim BIÉSEMANS (director) · Name change13 points ▸
- General meeting, 08-04-2011
- Name change, Northwind
- Registered-office move, Zeebrugge (8380 Brugge), Kustlaan 176
- Capital increase, €15,000,000
- Capital, €20,580,000
- Director resignation, ELECTRAWINDS (director)
- Director resignation, JVL (director)
- Permanent representative, JASYLCO
- Permanent representative, Jan DEWULF
- Permanent representative, Johan VANDE LANOTTE
- Director appointment, Wim BIÉSEMANS (director)
- Power of attorney, raad van bestuur
- The act holds 1 more point.
04-04
Gazette deed
Resignations: LDS NV, Robert Hoornaert and 2 othersPermanent representatives: Luc Desender, JASYLCO BVBA and 2 others · Appointments: Electrawinds NV, Peter Albert L. Jans and 3 others · Director discharge28 points ▸
- Board meeting, 07-06-2010
- Director resignation, LDS NV (director), mentioned 2 times in the deed
- Permanent representative, Luc Desender
- Director appointment, Electrawinds NV (director), mentioned 2 times in the deed
- Permanent representative, JASYLCO BVBA
- Permanent representative, Jan Dewulf
- General meeting, 30-06-2010
- Director discharge, LDS NV
- Mandate term, “eindigt onmiddellijk na de gewone algemene vergadering die zich dient uit te spreken over de goedkeuring van de jaarrekening van het boekjaar afgesloten op 2013” (deed in Dutch), mentioned 4 times in the deed
- Mandate compensation, Electrawinds NV
- General meeting, 20-09-2010
- Director resignation, Robert Hoornaert (director)
- The act holds 16 more points.
08-06
Gazette deed
Capital & sharesCapital increase · Bank account · Amendment of the articles8 points ▸
- General meeting, 17-05-2010
- Capital increase, €3,900,000
- Bank account, “KBC Bank” (deed in Dutch)
- Amendment of the articles
- Power of attorney, Rik Van de Walle
- Power of attorney, Robert Hoornaert
- Power of attorney, NV LDS
- Power of attorney, Jean de Leu de Cecil
19-05
Gazette deed
Appointment: PKF Bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor)Permanent representative: Ria Verheyen3 points ▸
- General meeting, 06-05-2008
- Auditor appointment, PKF Bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor)
- Permanent representative, Ria Verheyen
Sources:Publications in the Belgian Official GazetteFilings with the National Bank