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Sofina Ventures

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Public limited companyfounded 198243 yrs activeNijverheidsstraat 29, 1040 Brussel, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0423.386.786
Summary

Sofina Ventures has been active since 1982 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €596.9m and a net result of -€40.4m. Equity is growing by ~20.3% per year across the filed fiscal years. The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.2% (very low).

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History

Sofina Ventures was incorporated on 16 November 1982.1 Between 2014 and 2026 the capital was increased 7 times, most recently to €597.5m.234 In 2019 the company absorbed SOBELDEV by merger.5 The name was changed to Sofina Ventures in 2020.6 The board currently has 6 members; Harold Boël has served longest, since 2014.7 Total assets rose from €213.9m in 2019 to €742.8m in 2025.8

  1. 1Crossroads Bank for Enterprises
  2. 2Belgian State Gazette, 13-11-2014
  3. 3Belgian State Gazette, 28-05-2024
  4. 4Belgian State Gazette, 26-05-2026
  5. 5Belgian State Gazette, 10-05-2019
  6. 6Belgian State Gazette, 09-07-2020
  7. 7Belgian State Gazette, 02-05-2025
  8. 8National Bank, annual accounts 2019 and 2025

Acts, filings and financial milestones

Next filing, fiscal year 2026, expected by 31-07-2027
2026
26-05
State Gazette act Capital & shares · Statutes amendment
Capital increase · Capital · Power of attorney5 facts ▸
  • Other statement, renonciation aux rapports de l'article 7:179, article 7:179, §3 du Code des sociétés et des associations
  • Capital increase, €100.000.000
  • Capital, €597.500.000
  • Power of attorney
  • Power of attorney
18-05
State Gazette act Reappointments: Ernst & Young Réviseurs d'Entreprises SRL (statutory auditor) and Amélie Lagache (director)
Permanent representative: Sarah Dupuis · Board rule11 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 26-03-2026
  • Auditor reappointment, Ernst & Young Réviseurs d'Entreprises SRL (statutory auditor)
  • Permanent representative, Sarah Dupuis (permanent representative)
  • Director reappointment, Amélie Lagache (director)
  • Board rule, 26-03-2026, 6
  • Board composition, Harold Boël (director)
  • Board composition, Wauthier de Bassompierre (director)
  • Board composition, Xavier Coirbay (director)
  • Board composition, Victor Casier (director)
  • Board composition, Amélie Lagache (director)
  • Board composition, Maxence Tombeur (director)
15-04
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · full schema
2025
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet -€40.4m
Net result drops to -€40.4m, the lowest in the series.
25-09
State Gazette act Permanent representative: Sarah Dupuis
1 fact ▸
  • Permanent representative, Sarah Dupuis
02-05
State Gazette act Reappointments: Wauthier de Bassompierre, Harold Boël and 3 others
Signing delegation8 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 27-03-2025
  • Director reappointment, Wauthier de Bassompierre (director)
  • Director reappointment, Harold Boël (director)
  • Director reappointment, Victor Casier (director)
  • Director reappointment, Xavier Coirbay (director)
  • Director reappointment, Maxence Tombeur (director)
  • Board meeting, 07-04-2025
  • Signing delegation, Modification de la délégation de pouvoirs de signature (article 21, alinéa 3 des statuts)
04-04
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · full schema
2024
31-12
Financial Equity above €500mEq €637.4m ▲75.8%
Equity rises from €362.5m to €637.4m.
28-05
State Gazette act Capital & shares · Statutes amendment
Capital increase · Capital · Power of attorney8 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 22-05-2024
  • Capital increase, €157.999.545,31
  • Capital increase, €139.500.454,69
  • Capital, €497.500.000
  • Statutes amendment
  • Power of attorney, Sofina Ventures
  • Shareholding, sole owner of existing shares
  • Auditor report, 21-05-2024
09-04
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · full schema
05-03
State Gazette act Resignation: François Gillet (director)
Power of attorney · Signing rule11 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 09-01-2024
  • Director resignation, François Gillet (director)
  • Power of attorney, Vincent Denis
  • Power of attorney, Jean-François Lambert
  • Power of attorney, Thierry Lousse
  • Power of attorney, Emilie van de Walle de Ghelcke
  • Power of attorney, Olivier Vervloessem
  • Power of attorney, Sonia Ferreira
  • Power of attorney, Sofina Ventures
  • Signing rule, tous les actes engageant la Société pourront être signés conjointement par un signataire de catégorie A et un signataire de catégorie B
  • Signing rule, A, Les signataires de catégorie A sont les Administrateurs de la Société
2023
26-04
State Gazette act Reappointment: Ernst & Young Réviseurs d'Entreprises SRL (statutory auditor)
Permanent representative: Jean-François Hubin3 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 27-03-2023
  • Director reappointment, Ernst & Young Réviseurs d'Entreprises SRL (statutory auditor)
  • Permanent representative, Jean-François Hubin
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06-04
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · full schema
2022
25-05
State Gazette act Reappointments: François Gillet (director) and Amélie Lagache (director)
Mandate compensation5 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 11-03-2022
  • Director reappointment, François Gillet (director)
  • Director reappointment, Amélie Lagache (director)
  • Mandate compensation, François Gillet
  • Mandate compensation, Amélie Lagache
15-03
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · full schema
2021
30-03
State Gazette act Appointment: Harold Boël (daily management delegate and managing director)
Reappointments: Harold Boël, Wauthier de Bassompierre and 3 others · Power of attorney · Mandate compensation25 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 24-02-2021
  • Director appointment, Harold Boël (daily management delegate and managing director)
  • Power of attorney, Harold Boël
  • Power of attorney, Vincent Denis
  • Power of attorney, Sonia Ferreira
  • Power of attorney, Jean-François Lambert
  • Power of attorney, Thierry Lousse
  • Power of attorney, Sylvie Vanderschrieck
  • Power of attorney, Emilie van de Walle de Ghelcke
  • Power of attorney, Olivier Vervloessem
  • General meeting, 03-03-2021
  • Director reappointment, Harold Boël (director)
  • +13 further facts in this act
15-03
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · full schema
22-02
State Gazette act Appointment: Ernst & Young Réviseurs d'Entreprises SRL (statutory auditor)
Permanent representative: Jean-François Hubin3 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 23-04-2020
  • Auditor appointment, Ernst & Young Réviseurs d'Entreprises SRL (statutory auditor)
  • Permanent representative, Jean-François Hubin
2020
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €420.8m
Net result €420.8m after 2 loss-making years.
31-12
Financial Liquidity times 778current ratio 1.76
Current ratio from 0.00 to 1.76.
31-12
Financial Equity above €250mEq €293.3m ▲70%
Equity rises from €172.5m to €293.3m.
09-07
State Gazette act Purpose · Statutes amendment · Resignations & appointments
Name change · Purpose change · Capital6 facts ▸
  • Name change, Sofina Ventures
  • Purpose change, La société a pour objet: a.l'acquisition, la détention et la cession de toutes valeurs mobilières... b.toutes opérations de placements financiers... c.de donner…
  • Statutes amendment
  • Capital, €200.000.000
  • Power of attorney, Conseil d'administration
  • Authorized capital increase, 200.000.000, EUR
04-05
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · full schema
2019
10-05
State Gazette act Restructuring
Merger · Accounting effect · Power of attorney3 facts ▸
  • Merger, absorption, transfert de l'intégralité de son patrimoine, activement et passivement
  • Accounting effect, 01-01-2019
  • Power of attorney, ADVENT MANAGEMENT BELGIUM
19-02
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · full schema
15-02
State Gazette act Restructuring
Merger · Accounting effect · Shareholding3 facts ▸
  • Merger, fusion par absorption
  • Accounting effect, 01-01-2019
  • Shareholding, 100%
16-01
State Gazette act Capital & shares
Capital increase · Capital · Power of attorney6 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 20-12-2018
  • Capital increase, €30.000.000
  • Capital, €200.000.000
  • Power of attorney
  • Power of attorney, Stéphanie Ernaelsteen
  • Power of attorney, Anne-Catherine Guiot
2018
17-05
State Gazette act Reappointment: François Gillet (director)
Appointment: Amélie Lagache (director)3 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 26-04-2018
  • Director reappointment, François Gillet (director)
  • Director appointment, Amélie Lagache (director)
04-05
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · full schema
2017
03-10
State Gazette act Resignation: Laurent Jouret (director)
Appointments: Victor Casier (director) and Maxence Tombeur (director) · Power of attorney10 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 04-09-2017
  • General meeting, 15-09-2017
  • Director resignation, Laurent Jouret (director)
  • Director appointment, Victor Casier (director)
  • Director appointment, Maxence Tombeur (director)
  • Power of attorney, Sonia Ferreira
  • Power of attorney, Jean-François Lambert
  • Power of attorney, Thierry Lousse
  • Power of attorney, Sylvie Vanderschrieck
  • Power of attorney, Olivier Vervloessem
28-04
State Gazette act Resignation: SCRL Mazars Réviseurs d'Entreprises (statutory auditor)
Appointment: SCRL Deloitte Réviseurs d'Entreprises (statutory auditor)3 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 20-03-2017
  • Auditor resignation, SCRL Mazars Réviseurs d'Entreprises (statutory auditor)
  • Auditor appointment, SCRL Deloitte Réviseurs d'Entreprises (statutory auditor)
06-04
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · full schema
20-01
State Gazette act Capital & shares
Capital increase · Capital · Power of attorney5 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 12-12-2016
  • Capital increase, €48.000.000
  • Capital, €170.000.000
  • Power of attorney, Conseil d'administration
  • Power of attorney, e3,e4
2016
28-01
State Gazette act Capital & shares · Statutes amendment
Capital increase · Capital · Power of attorney6 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 17-12-2015
  • Capital increase, €22.000.000
  • Capital, €122.000.000
  • Power of attorney
  • Power of attorney, Stéphanie Ernaelsteen
  • Power of attorney, Anne-Catherine Guiot
2015
10-11
State Gazette act Capital & shares · Statutes amendment
Capital increase · Capital · Power of attorney6 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 16-10-2015
  • Capital increase, €50.000.000
  • Capital, €100.000.000
  • Statutes amendment, 7
  • Power of attorney, Stéphanie Ernaelsteen
  • Power of attorney, Anne-Catherine Guiot
30-06
State Gazette act Reappointment: François Gillet (director)
Appointments: Harold Boël, Xavier Coirbay and 2 others · Power of attorney11 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 23-04-2015
  • Director reappointment, François Gillet (director)
  • Director appointment, Harold Boël (chair)
  • Director appointment, Xavier Coirbay (director)
  • Director appointment, Wauthier de Bassompierre (director)
  • Director appointment, Laurent Jouret (director)
  • Power of attorney, Sonia Ferreira
  • Power of attorney, Jean-François Lambert
  • Power of attorney, Thierry Lousse
  • Power of attorney, Sylvie Vanderschrieck
  • Power of attorney, Olivier Vervloessem
2014
13-11
State Gazette act Resignations: SALÅ Alessandra (director) and Sofina S.A. (director)
Appointments: BOĚL Harold, COIRBAY Xavier and 2 others · Statutes amendment · Purpose change14 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 21-10-2014
  • Statutes amendment
  • Statutes amendment
  • Purpose change, La société a principalement pour objet l'acquisition, la détention et la cession de participations dans des entreprises, existantes ou à créer, aussi bien en Be…
  • Capital increase, €46.986.864,05
  • Capital, €50.000.000
  • Statutes amendment
  • Director resignation, SALÅ Alessandra (director)
  • Director resignation, Sofina S.A. (director)
  • Director appointment, BOĚL Harold (director)
  • Director appointment, COIRBAY Xavier (director)
  • Director appointment, DE BASSOMPIERRE Wauthier (director)
  • +2 further facts in this act
10-06
State Gazette act Appointment: Mazars Réviseurs d'Entreprises (statutory auditor)
2 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 02-05-2014
  • Auditor appointment, Mazars Réviseurs d'Entreprises (statutory auditor)
2012
20-06
State Gazette act Appointment: Mazars-Réviseurs d'entreprises (statutory auditor)
Permanent representative: Xavier Doyen3 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 13/02/2012
  • Auditor appointment, Mazars-Réviseurs d'entreprises (statutory auditor)
  • Permanent representative, Xavier Doyen
06-06
State Gazette act Resignations: Rodney Bacon (director) and Marc Van Cauwenberghe (director)
Appointments: Alessandra Salà (director) and SOFINA (director) · Permanent representative: Harold Boël6 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 04-05-2012
  • Director resignation, Rodney Bacon (director)
  • Director resignation, Marc Van Cauwenberghe (director)
  • Director appointment, Alessandra Salà (director)
  • Director appointment, SOFINA (director)
  • Permanent representative, Harold Boël
2010
23-11
State Gazette act Resignation: Lieven Cuvelier (director)
Corporate act · Rectificatif4 facts ▸
  • Corporate act, 03-11-2010
  • Board meeting, 23-09-2010
  • Director resignation, Lieven Cuvelier (director)
  • Rectificatif, 11-10-2010, 10154094
20-10
State Gazette act Resignation: Lieven Cuvelier (director)
2 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 23-11-2010
  • Director resignation, Lieven Cuvelier (director)
10-05
State Gazette act Reappointments: Rodney Bacon, Marc Van Cauwenberghe and RSM InterAudit SC SCRL
Permanent representative: Luc Toelen5 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 13-04-2010
  • Director reappointment, Rodney Bacon (director)
  • Director reappointment, Marc Van Cauwenberghe (director)
  • Director reappointment, RSM InterAudit SC SCRL (statutory auditor)
  • Permanent representative, Luc Toelen
2007
05-06
State Gazette act Resignation: sprl Lieven Cuvelier (managing director)
Appointment: Sofindev Management (director) · Permanent representatives: sprl Lieven Cuvelier and Luc Toelen · Reappointment: scrl Toelen, Cats, Morlie & C° (statutory auditor)6 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 04-05-2007
  • Director resignation, sprl Lieven Cuvelier (managing director)
  • Director appointment, Sofindev Management (director)
  • Permanent representative, sprl Lieven Cuvelier
  • Director reappointment, scrl Toelen, Cats, Morlie & C° (statutory auditor)
  • Permanent representative, Luc Toelen
2004
23-02
State Gazette act Resignations & appointments
Power of attorney2 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 05-09-2003
  • Power of attorney, ADVENT MANAGEMENT BELGIUM
2002
23-09
State Gazette act Statutes amendment · Miscellaneous
Financial milestoneState Gazette actNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.An act published in both Dutch and French appears here once.
32 of 32 acts read

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