Summary
Pfizer has been active since 1954 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show a net result of €3.7m. Equity remains stable across the filed financial years (±2.2% per year). Its net result ranks better than 94% of 5,996 sector peers (NACE 46, financial year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.5% (very low).
History
On 1 February 1954, Pfizer was incorporated.1 In 2005 the registered office moved to Bruxelles.2 The capital was increased 3 times between 2010 and 2020, most recently to €39.7m.345 Wyeth Pharmaceuticals and PF OFG Belgium were merged into the company between 2010 and 2019.34 Of the 3 current board members, Laurence Einsweiler has served longest, since 2013.6 Turnover went from €220.6m in 2019 to €358.3m in 2025 and headcount from 319 to 297 full-time equivalents.7
Acts, filings and financial milestones
04-08
Gazette deed
Resignations: Guy Van den Meersche (director) and Anne De Backer (director)Appointment: Kathleen Commers (director) · Director discharge9 facts ▸
- General meeting, 01-07-2026
- Director resignation, Guy Van den Meersche (director)
- Director resignation, Anne De Backer (director)
- Director discharge, Guy Van den Meersche
- Director discharge, Anne De Backer
- Director appointment, Kathleen Commers (director)
- Board composition, Réginald Decraene (director)
- Board composition, Laurence Einsweiler (director)
- Board composition, Kathleen Commers (director)
02-04
Gazette deed
Resignations & appointmentsPower of attorney3 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 13-01-2026
- Power of attorney, Anne De Backer (mr mos lead)
- Power of attorney, Anne De Backer (director people experience belux)
19-01
Gazette deed
Resignation: David Lepoittevin (director and managing director)Appointment: Réginald Decraene (director) · Director discharge11 facts ▸
- General meeting, 20-11-2025
- Director resignation, David Lepoittevin (director and managing director)
- Director discharge, David Lepoittevin
- Director appointment, Réginald Decraene (director)
- Board composition, Anne De Backer (director)
- Board composition, Laurence Einsweiler (director)
- Board composition, Guy Van den Meersche (director)
- Board composition, Réginald Decraene (director)
- Board meeting, 24-11-2025
- Director resignation, David Lepoittevin (managing director)
- Director appointment, Réginald Decraene (managing director)
26-06
Gazette deed
Reappointments: Laurence Einsweiler (director) and KPMG Réviseurs d'Entreprises SRL (statutory auditor)7 facts ▸
- General meeting, 21-05-2025
- Director reappointment, Laurence Einsweiler (director)
- Board composition, Laurence Einsweiler (director)
- Board composition, Guy Van Den Meersche (director)
- Board composition, Anne De Backer (director)
- Board composition, David Lepoittevin (director)
- Auditor reappointment, KPMG Réviseurs d'Entreprises SRL (statutory auditor)
21-03
Gazette deed
Resignation: An Van Gerven (managing director)Appointment: David Lepoittevin (director) · Permanent representative: Steven Veyt · Reappointment: KPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor)24 facts ▸
- Director resignation, An Van Gerven (managing director) (2 times)
- Director discharge, An Van Gerven (director)
- Director appointment, David Lepoittevin (director)
- Board composition, Anne De Backer (director)
- Board composition, Laurence Einsweiler (director)
- Board composition, Guy Van den Meersche (director)
- Board composition, David Lepoittevin (director)
- Permanent representative, Steven Veyt
- Auditor reappointment, KPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren
- Power of attorney, Erwin Simon
- Power of attorney, Hannah De Schrijver
- Power of attorney, Hélène Carbonnelle
- +12 further facts in this act
24-05
Gazette deed
Resignations & appointmentsOfficer change · Power of attorney · Mandate term15 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 26-04-2023
- Board meeting, 27-04-2023
- Officer change
- Power of attorney, DLA Piper UK LLP
- Power of attorney, Philippe Legrand
- Power of attorney, Véronique Gobiet
- Power of attorney, Micheline Vrancken
- Power of attorney, Nathalie Gonnissen
- Power of attorney, Catherine Pélissier
- Power of attorney, Ana Moreno Morales de Setien
- Power of attorney, Dimitri Galle
- Power of attorney, Machiel De Dauw
- +3 further facts in this act
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06-12
Gazette deed
Resignation: Karel van de Sompel (director)Appointment: An Van Gerven (director) · Mandate compensation · Power of attorney8 facts ▸
- General meeting, 03-10-2022
- Director resignation, Karel van de Sompel (director)
- Director appointment, An Van Gerven (director)
- Mandate compensation, An Van Gerven
- Board meeting, 03-10-2022
- Director resignation, Karel van de Sompel (managing director)
- Power of attorney, Karel van de Sompel
- Director appointment, An Van Gerven (managing director)
19-08
Gazette deed
Appointment: KPMG Réviseurs d'Entreprises SRL (statutory auditor)2 facts ▸
- General meeting, 10-06-2022
- Auditor appointment, KPMG Réviseurs d'Entreprises SRL (statutory auditor)
26-08
Gazette deed
Resignation: Didier Vinel (director)Appointments: Guy Van den Meersche (director) and Anne De Backer (director) · Mandate compensation6 facts ▸
- General meeting, 18-05-2021
- Director resignation, Didier Vinel (director)
- Director appointment, Guy Van den Meersche (director)
- Director appointment, Anne De Backer (director)
- Mandate compensation, Guy Van den Meersche
- Mandate compensation, Anne De Backer
03-08
Gazette deed
Resignation: Didier Vinel (director)Appointments: Guy Van den Meersche (director) and Anne De Backer (director) · Mandate compensation · Mandate acceptance7 facts ▸
- General meeting, 18-05-2021
- Director resignation, Didier Vinel (director)
- Director appointment, Guy Van den Meersche (director)
- Director appointment, Anne De Backer (director)
- Mandate compensation, Guy Van den Meersche
- Mandate compensation, Anne De Backer
- Mandate acceptance, yes (2 times)
20-05
Gazette deed
Capital & shares · Amendment of the articlesCapital increase · Capital · Net-asset statement6 facts ▸
- General meeting, 30-04-2020
- Capital increase, €10,750,006.46
- Capital, €39,688,620.47
- Amendment of the articles
- Net-asset statement, 25-02-2019
- Power of attorney, DLA Piper
11-03
Gazette deed
Capital & sharesCapital2 facts ▸
- General meeting, 21-01-2020
- Capital, €50,000,000
19-02
Gazette deed
MiscellaneousDividend distribution2 facts ▸
- General meeting, 21-01-2020
- Dividend distribution, 50.000.000 EUR
10-07
Gazette deed
MiscellaneousShare transfer1 fact ▸
- Share transfer, Pfizer International Markets B.V.
18-06
Gazette deed
Reappointments: Karel Van De Sompel, Didier Vinel and Laurence EinwellerAppointment: KPMG Réviseurs d'Entreprises (statutory auditor) · Permanent representative: Olivier Declercq · Mandate compensation9 facts ▸
- General meeting, 15-05-2019
- Director reappointment, Karel Van De Sompel (director)
- Director reappointment, Didier Vinel (director)
- Director reappointment, Laurence Einweller (director)
- Mandate compensation, Karel Van De Sompel
- Mandate compensation, Didier Vinel
- Mandate compensation, Laurence Einweller
- Auditor appointment, KPMG Réviseurs d'Entreprises (statutory auditor)
- Permanent representative, Olivier Declercq
03-04
Gazette deed
Resignations & appointmentsPower of attorney5 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 11-03-2019
- Power of attorney, Ann Matton (mandataire)
- Power of attorney, Isabel Vanderriest (mandataire)
- Power of attorney, Annelies Inzé (mandataire)
- Power of attorney, Rembert Van De Sande (mandataire)
19-03
Gazette deed
Capital & shares · RestructuringMerger · Accounting effect · Capital increase8 facts ▸
- General meeting, 22-02-2019
- Merger, 25-02-2019
- Accounting effect, 25-02-2019
- Capital increase, €10,666,355
- Share issue, 66895
- Capital, €39,604,969.01
- Power of attorney, DLA Piper
- Power of attorney, Ernst & Young Réviseurs d'Entreprises
05-03
Gazette deed
Resignations & appointmentsPower of attorney7 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 05-02-2019
- Power of attorney, Catherine Pélissier (2 times)
- Power of attorney, An Van Gerven
- Power of attorney, Véronique Gobiet
- Power of attorney, Micheline Vrancken
- Power of attorney, Nathalie Gonnissen
- Power of attorney, Ana Moreno De Setien
22-01
Gazette deed
RestructuringMerger · Accounting effect · Share issue10 facts ▸
- Merger, “absorption, scission partielle de Pfizer PFE au bénéfice de PF OFG” (deed in French)
- Accounting effect, 25-02-2019
- Board meeting, 09-01-2019
- Share issue, “actions nominatives ordinaires, sans mention de valeur nominale”, 66895 (deed in French)
- Mandate compensation, KPMG Réviseurs d'Entreprises BCVBA
- Market value, 56.018.500 EUR
- Market value, 125.000.000 EUR
- Number of shares, 5617015935
- Number of shares, 149271
- Valuation date, 07-01-2019
06-12
Gazette deed
Resignations & appointmentsPower of attorney2 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 10-11-2017
- Power of attorney, Anne De Backer (hr mos lead)
14-11
Gazette deed
Permanent representatives: Olivier Declercq and Patrick Simons3 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 29-09-2017
- Permanent representative, Olivier Declercq
- Permanent representative, Patrick Simons
28-06
Gazette deed
Resignations & appointmentsPower of attorney2 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 08-06-2017
- Power of attorney, Stéphane Komar
27-06
Gazette deed
Appointment: SCRL Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler - Réviseurs d'entreprise (KPMG) (statutory auditor)2 facts ▸
- General meeting, 18-05-2016
- Auditor appointment, SCRL Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler - Réviseurs d'entreprise (KPMG) (statutory auditor)
17-02
Gazette deed
Resignations & appointmentsPower of attorney5 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 25-01-2016
- Power of attorney, Jorgen Schaffers
- Power of attorney, Dominique Winand
- Power of attorney, Catherine Pélissier
- Power of attorney, An Van Gerverı
29-12
Gazette deed
RestructuringCapital decrease · Capital · Net-asset statement6 facts ▸
- General meeting, 30-11-2015
- Capital decrease, €16,975,840.99
- Capital, €28,938,614.01
- Net-asset statement, 30-11-2014
- Amendment of the articles
- Demerger, 30-11-2015
24-11
Gazette deed
Capital & sharesDividend distribution3 facts ▸
- General meeting, 05-11-2015
- Dividend distribution, “dividende intermédiaire” (deed in French) (2 times)
- Dividend distribution, “dividende intermédiaire total” (deed in French)
15-10
Gazette deed
Reappointment: Karel Van De Sompel (managing director)2 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 24-09-2015
- Director reappointment, Karel Van De Sompel (managing director)
01-07
Gazette deed
Reappointments: Karel Van De Sompel (director) and Didier Vinel (director)Mandate compensation5 facts ▸
- General meeting, 20-05-2015
- Director reappointment, Karel Van De Sompel (director)
- Mandate compensation, Karel Van De Sompel
- Director reappointment, Didier Vinel (director)
- Mandate compensation, Didier Vinel
30-12
Gazette deed
Capital & shares · Amendment of the articles · RestructuringDemerger · Accounting effect · Net-asset statement13 facts ▸
- General meeting, 01-12-2014
- Board meeting, 28-11-2014
- Demerger, “GEP Business Scindé (Global Established Pharmaceutical Business)” (deed in French)
- Accounting effect, 01-12-2014
- Net-asset statement, 01-12-2014
- Capital decrease, €18,489,777.79
- Capital, €27,424,677.21
- Share issue, “parts sociales nominatives ordinaires”, 67000000 (deed in French)
- Power of attorney, DLA Piper UK LLP
- Amendment of the articles
- Exchange ratio, “chaque action de Pfizer donnant droit à 448,848068278 parts sociales de Pfizer PFE” (deed in French)
- Equity reduction, 40.423.415,93, EUR
- +1 further fact in this act
27-10
Gazette deed
RestructuringDemerger · Accounting effect · Share issue4 facts ▸
- Demerger
- Accounting effect, 01-12-2014
- Share issue, “nouvelles parts sociales de Pfizer PFE émises au profit des actionnaires de Pfizer” (deed in French)
- Power of attorney, DLA Piper UK LLP
20-06
Gazette deed
Appointment: SCRL Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler - Réviseurs d'entreprise (KPMG) (statutory auditor)2 facts ▸
- General meeting, 27-05-2014
- Auditor appointment, SCRL Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler - Réviseurs d'entreprise (KPMG) (statutory auditor)
01-04
Gazette deed
Resignations & appointmentsPower of attorney5 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 21-02-2014
- Power of attorney, Alain Bovée
- Power of attorney, Jorgen Schaffers (2 times)
- Power of attorney, Dominique Winand (2 times)
- Power of attorney, Catherine Pélissier
27-01
Gazette deed
MiscellaneousShare transfer1 fact ▸
- Share transfer, Pfizer International Markets Coöperatief UA
28-11
Gazette deed
Capital & sharesApproval2 facts ▸
- General meeting, 07-11-2013
- Approval, 07-11-2013
26-11
Gazette deed
MiscellaneousShare acquisition1 fact ▸
- Share acquisition, “Pfizer International Markets Coöperatief UA becomes sole shareholder”, 149.271 (deed in French)
06-11
Gazette deed
Capital & sharesShare transfer · Share cancellation · Capital6 facts ▸
- General meeting, 08-10-2013
- Share transfer, AHP Holdings B.V. → Pfizer
- Share cancellation, 29388, “imputation des réserves taxées/bénéfices non distribués antérieurement” (deed in French)
- Capital
- Amendment of the articles
- Power of attorney, Laurence Einsweiler
22-10
Gazette deed
Appointment: SCRL KLYNVELD PEAT MARWICK GOERDELER-Réviseurs d'Entrepríse (KPMG) (statutory auditor)2 facts ▸
- General meeting, 15-05-2013
- Auditor appointment, SCRL KLYNVELD PEAT MARWICK GOERDELER-Réviseurs d'Entrepríse (KPMG) (statutory auditor)
25-09
Gazette deed
Resignation: Erik BROUWER (director)Appointment: Laurence EINSWEILER (director)3 facts ▸
- General meeting, 29-08-2013
- Director resignation, Erik BROUWER (director)
- Director appointment, Laurence EINSWEILER (director)
19-07
Gazette deed
Resignations & appointmentsPower of attorney · Mandate effective date3 facts ▸
- Board meeting
- Power of attorney, Hugues Botman (hr mos region lead belux)
- Mandate effective date, 01-07-2013
16-05
Gazette deed
Appointment: Karel VAN DE SOMPEL (managing director)2 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 25-04-2012
- Director appointment, Karel VAN DE SOMPEL (managing director)
26-04
Gazette deed
Resignation: Kristiaan J. WESTELINCK (managing director and director)Appointment: Didier VINEL (director) · Accounting effect4 facts ▸
- General meeting, 30-03-2012
- Accounting effect, 01-04-2012
- Director resignation, Kristiaan J. WESTELINCK (managing director and director)
- Director appointment, Didier VINEL (director)
03-04
Gazette deed
Resignation: Etienne CATTHOOR (director)Appointment: Karel VAN DE SOMPEL (director) · Accounting effect · Mandate compensation5 facts ▸
- General meeting, 05-03-2012
- Accounting effect, 01-03-2012
- Director resignation, Etienne CATTHOOR (director)
- Director appointment, Karel VAN DE SOMPEL (director)
- Mandate compensation, Karel VAN DE SOMPEL
30-03
Gazette deed
PurposePurpose change2 facts ▸
- General meeting, 29-02-2012
- Purpose change, “La Société a également pour objet la fourniture aux professionnels de la santé de conseils et de prestations de services de quelque nature que ce soit dans les…” (deed in French)
05-12
Gazette deed
Resignations & appointmentsPower of attorney5 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 18-08-2011
- Power of attorney, Laurence Einsweiler
- Power of attorney, Alain Bovée
- Power of attorney, Jorgen Schaffers
- Power of attorney, Dominique Winand
09-11
Gazette deed
Appointment: Erik BROUWER (director)Mandate compensation3 facts ▸
- General meeting, 27-09-2011
- Director appointment, Erik BROUWER (director)
- Mandate compensation, Erik BROUWER
27-07
Gazette deed
Capital & shares · Amendment of the articles · Resignations & appointments · RestructuringMerger · Accounting effect · Capital increase13 facts ▸
- General meeting, 30-06-2010
- Merger
- Accounting effect, 01-12-2009
- Capital increase, €7,138,000
- Share issue, “nouvelles actions sans valeur nominale, entièrement libérées” (deed in French)
- Share transfer, Pfizer → AHP Holdings B.V.
- Share transfer, Pfizer → A.H. Robins International Company
- Capital, €45,914,455
- Amendment of the articles
- Power of attorney, Nicolas Joseph Thomas BAYERS (2 times)
- Exchange ratio, “1 nouvelle action de la Société Absorbante contre remise de 10,14 actions de la Société Absorbée” (deed in French)
- Profit participation from, 30-06-2010
- +1 further fact in this act
27-07
Gazette deed
Resignations & appointmentsPower of attorney3 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 01-06-2010
- Power of attorney, Eva Lauwers
- Power of attorney, Anne De Backer (hr mos lead)
23-07
Gazette deed
Appointment: Arnaud Conan (daily management delegate)Power of attorney3 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 06-07-2010
- Power of attorney, Eva Lauwers
- Director appointment, Arnaud Conan (daily management delegate)
16-06
Gazette deed
Appointment: SCRL Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler - Réviseurs d'entreprises (KPMG) (statutory auditor)2 facts ▸
- General meeting, 19-05-2010
- Auditor appointment, SCRL Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler - Réviseurs d'entreprises (KPMG) (statutory auditor)
27-05
Gazette deed
RestructuringMerger1 fact ▸
- Merger, 11-05-2010
04-06
Gazette deed
Resignation: Cornelis J. Heiman (director)Appointment: Koenraad Bostoen (director) · Mandate compensation4 facts ▸
- General meeting, 31-03-2008
- Director resignation, Cornelis J. Heiman (director)
- Director appointment, Koenraad Bostoen (director)
- Mandate compensation, Koenraad Bostoen
04-06
Gazette deed
Resignation: Cornelis J Heiman (managing director)Appointment: Koenraad Bostoen (managing director)4 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 08-04-2008
- Director resignation, Cornelis J Heiman (managing director)
- Director appointment, Koenraad Bostoen (managing director)
- Director appointment, Koenraad Bostoen (day-to-day manager)
12-07
Gazette deed
Capital & shares · Amendment of the articles · MiscellaneousRegistered-office move3 facts ▸
- General meeting, 08-06-2005
- Registered-office move, 1050 Bruxelles, Boulevard de la Plaine 17
- Amendment of the articles (2 times)
13-07
Gazette deed
Appointments: KPMG Reviseurs d'Entreprises (statutory auditor) and Georges Weissgerber (director)Permanent representative: P. Simons · Resignation: Philippe De Backer (director) · Mandate compensation6 facts ▸
- General meeting, 19-05-2004
- Auditor appointment, KPMG Reviseurs d'Entreprises (statutory auditor)
- Permanent representative, P. Simons
- Director appointment, Georges Weissgerber (director)
- Director resignation, Philippe De Backer (director)
- Mandate compensation, PFIZER