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Active BE 0645.826.493Non-profit association

SCIENTIFIC SUMMITS

Arestraat 134 ·9550 Herzele, Belgium· 10 yrs active
Sector: Organisatie van congressen en beurzen (82300)
Conclusion Checked

The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability of SCIENTIFIC SUMMITS is < 0.1% (very low). The company has been active since 2016 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. No processed annual-account figures are available; this conclusion rests on registry and State Gazette data only.

Based on State Gazette and CBE data.
Key figures
Active 10 yrs
Board 8
Publications 3
Bankruptcy probability (12 mo) Checked model v1 · free
< 0.1% Very low
0%0,5%1,5%4%10%≥25%
Lower-risk legal form −Lower-failure-rate sector −

Statistical estimate based on public sources, not credit advice nor a finding of fact. How do we compute this?

Risk Assessment rule-based
0 / 100
Low risk
Trust signals 2 signals
Established
Founded in 2016, 10 years in business.
No legal incidents
No bankruptcy, reorganisation or interim measure in the Belgisch Staatsblad, and the KBO register records a normal legal situation.
Administrative Flags 0 events
No strikeouts found in the KBO publications we processed. That series starts in 2021 and has gaps, so this is not a confirmation that there is nothing.
Financial overview
No annual accounts filed
We find no annual accounts filed with the National Bank for this company. Not every legal form has to file: sole traders, small non-profits and dormant companies generally publish no figures. If the company files later, the figures appear here automatically.
Directors & mandates 9 directors
Directors derived from a single State Gazette act, under verification
All 8 current directors first appear in the same act (25370694). Founders or capital subscribers may have been counted as directors here; the real board composition is being verified.
Current directors & mandates
  • ADAMS Thomas
    Director
    State Gazette act 25370694 (20-11-2025)
    Current
    20-11-2025 → present
  • CLAESSENS Marc
    Director
    State Gazette act 25370694 (20-11-2025)
    Current
    20-11-2025 → present
  • Ameye Filip
    Director
    State Gazette act 25370694 (20-11-2025)
    Current
    08-07-2020 → present
    2 events
    • 20-11-2025 Mandate renewed· Director
    • 08-07-2020 Appointed· Director
  • De Meerleer Gert
    Director
    State Gazette act 25370694 (20-11-2025)
    Current
    08-07-2020 → present
    2 events
    • 20-11-2025 Mandate renewed· Director
    • 08-07-2020 Mandate renewed· Director
  • Decaestecker Karel
    Director
    State Gazette act 25370694 (20-11-2025)
    Current
    08-07-2020 → present
    2 events
    • 20-11-2025 Mandate renewed· Director
    • 08-07-2020 Appointed· Director
  • Goeman Lieven
    Director
    State Gazette act 25370694 (20-11-2025)
    Current
    08-07-2020 → present
    2 events
    • 20-11-2025 Mandate renewed· Director
    • 08-07-2020 Mandate renewed· Director
  • Joniau Steven
    Director
    State Gazette act 25370694 (20-11-2025)
    Current
    08-07-2020 → present
    2 events
    • 20-11-2025 Mandate renewed· Director
    • 08-07-2020 Mandate renewed· Director
  • Vulsteke Christof
    Director
    State Gazette act 25370694 (20-11-2025)
    Current
    08-07-2020 → present
    2 events
    • 20-11-2025 Mandate renewed· Director
    • 08-07-2020 Appointed· Director
Former directors (1)
  • THIERS Owen
    Director
    State Gazette act 20077443 (08-07-2020)
    Former
    08-07-2020 → 20-11-2025
    2 events
    • 20-11-2025 Resigned· Director
    • 08-07-2020 Appointed· Director
Full appointment history from the Belgian State Gazette. Permanent representatives are shown for corporate directors.
Legal Structure
NACE primary Organisatie van congressen en beurzen(82300)
Legal form Non-profit association(017)
Incorporation11-01-2016
StatusActive
Postal code9550
Connections & network 12 connected companies
Linked via shared directors
Connections derived from shared directors, addresses, shareholders and group structure in the Belgian State Gazette.
Real-estate footprint Source: CBE × cadastre

Parcels linked to this company through its CBE addresses (seat, establishment units, branches), cross-referenced with the cadastral parcel plan. This shows where the company operates, not a deeds register.

Flanders 1 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
41027B1171/00K000 Flanders 1,089 m² 1 · 170 m² 9.9 m · 2 fl.
Methodology
via registered seat: 1
1 of 1 parcels with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.
Updates 3 events

A single timeline of everything that happened to this company, publications, insolvency and lifecycle events, administrative changes and filed annual accounts.

2025
20-11-2025
State Gazette act Director changes
v3.2
2020
08-07-2020
State Gazette act Director changes
v3.2
2016
21-01-2016
State Gazette act Incorporation
oprichting
Belgisch Staatsblad, acts 3 acts
All acts · 3 updated 8 months ago
2025
20-11-2025 2 directors appointed, 1 resigning, 6 reappointed Director changes
  • CLAESSENS Marc, Bestuurder
  • ADAMS Thomas, Bestuurder
  • THIERS Owen, Bestuurder
  • Joniau Steven, Bestuurder
  • Goeman Lieven, Bestuurder
  • De Meerleer Gert, Bestuurder
  • Decaestecker Karel, Bestuurder
  • Vulsteke Christof, Bestuurder
Summary: v3.2
Technical details 
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      "evidence_quote": "De algemene vergadering heeft op 31 oktober 2025 in het mandaat als bestuurder verlengd voor drie jaar: De Meerleer Gert, Arestraat 134, 9550 Herzele"
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      "evidence_quote": "De algemene vergadering heeft op 31 oktober 2025 in het mandaat als bestuurder verlengd voor drie jaar: Decaestecker Karel, Sint-Pietersstraat 21, 8792 Waregem"
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        "name": "Vulsteke Christof",
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      "evidence_quote": "De algemene vergadering heeft op 31 oktober 2025 in het mandaat als bestuurder verlengd voor drie jaar: Vulsteke Christof, Generaal Deprezstraat 2D, 8540 Deerlijk"
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      "evidence_quote": "De algemene vergadering heeft op 31 oktober 2025 in het mandaat als bestuurder verlengd voor drie jaar: Ameye Filip, Koekoekstraat 9, 9840 Nazareth-De Pinte"
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2020
08-07-2020 4 directors appointed, 3 reappointed Director changes
  • Prof. Karel Decaestecker, Bestuurder
  • Prof. Christof Vulsteke, Bestuurder
  • Dhr. Owen Thiers, Bestuurder
  • Dr. Filip Ameye, Bestuurder
  • Joniau Steven, Bestuurder
  • Goeman Lieven, Bestuurder
  • De Meerleer Gert, Bestuurder
Summary: v3.2
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      "evidence_quote": "De vergadering bekrachtigt voor zover nodig de beslissing tot herbenceming van de volgende bestuurders: Joniau Steven, Goeman Lieven, en De Meerleer Gert en dit voor een periode van drie jaar."
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      "evidence_quote": "De vergadering benoemt bij unanimiteit Prof. Karel Decaestecker, Prof. Christof Vulsteke, Dhr. Owen Thiers en Dr. Filip Ameye tot bestuurder voor een periode van drie jaar."
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        "name": "Dhr. Owen Thiers",
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      "evidence_quote": "De vergadering benoemt bij unanimiteit Prof. Karel Decaestecker, Prof. Christof Vulsteke, Dhr. Owen Thiers en Dr. Filip Ameye tot bestuurder voor een periode van drie jaar."
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2016
21-01-2016 Incorporation of a new VZW Incorporation
Summary: oprichting
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Activities
Organisatie van congressen en beurzen82300Organisatie van congressen en beurzen82300
Primary activity highlighted.
Names & trade names
Legal nameNL SCIENTIFIC SUMMITS
Registered office
Arestraat 134
9550 Herzele, Belgium
Official data from the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (CBE). Available for every registered company.
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