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Active BE 0453.595.160Public limited company

SOFOGEST

K.M.-Hendrikalaan 1A ·1190 Vorst, Belgium· 31 yrs active
Sector: Advertising & market research (73200)
Conclusion Checked

The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability of SOFOGEST is 0.6% (low). The company has been active since 1994 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 31 yrs
Locations 1
Publications 7
Bankruptcy probability (12 mo) Checked model v1 · free
0.6% Low
0%0,5%1,5%4%10%≥25%
Higher-failure-rate region +Long track record −Lower-risk legal form −

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 3 signals
Long-established
Founded in 1994, 31 years in business.
No legal incidents
No bankruptcy, reorganisation or interim measure in the Belgisch Staatsblad.
Administratively compliant
No FOD Economie strikeouts (UBO, accounts, address, activity).
Administrative Flags 0 events
No administrative flags
Financial overview10 NBB filings
Financials being processed
NBB has 10 filing(s) on record for this company, latest fiscal year 2025 (micro). The annual accounts are being processed.
Filings on record
Fiscal year Type Filed Reference
30-06-2025 micro 04-02-2026 2026-00032024
30-06-2024 micro 30-01-2025 2025-00015978
30-06-2023 micro 31-01-2024 2024-00017506
30-06-2022 micro 31-01-2023 2023-00011878
30-06-2021 micro 29-01-2022 2022-02800356
30-06-2020 micro 29-01-2021 2021-02600010
30-06-2019 micro 11-12-2019 2019-75600451
30-06-2018 micro 03-12-2018 2018-73400591
30-06-2017 micro 12-12-2017 2017-71500044
30-06-2016 verkort 06-12-2016 2016-69200584
Legal Structure
NACE primary Advertising & market research(73200)
Legal form Public limited company(014)
Incorporation11-10-1994
StatusActive
Postal code1190
Connections & network 1 connected companies
Group structure
Connections derived from shared directors, addresses, shareholders and group structure in the Belgian State Gazette.
Establishment units 1 location
SOFOGEST NV
K.M.-Hendrikalaan 1 A, 1190 VorstMarktonderzoekbureaus
since 19942.069.396.416
Physical sites registered in the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (CBE).
Updates 17 events

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

2026
04-02-2026
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · micro
2025
11-09-2025
State Gazette act Director changes
v3.2
30-01-2025
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · micro
2024
31-01-2024
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · micro
2023
31-01-2023
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · micro
2022
30-05-2022
State Gazette act Director changes
v3.2
29-01-2022
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · micro
2021
29-01-2021
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · micro
2019
11-12-2019
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · micro
2018
03-12-2018
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · micro
2017
12-12-2017
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · micro
06-07-2017
State Gazette act Director changes
v3.2
2016
06-12-2016
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · verkort
2015
09-10-2015
State Gazette act Minor change
Fiscal year change · Stijn VERHAMME
30-09-2015
State Gazette act Director changes
v3.2
14-07-2015
State Gazette act Director changes
v3.2
2006
13-03-2006
State Gazette act Director changes
v3.2
Belgisch Staatsblad, acts 7 acts
All acts · 7 updated 10 months ago
2025
11-09-2025 3 directors appointed Director changes
  • BIENERT ENTERPRISE bv, Bestuurder en afgevaardigd bestuurder
  • Philip Staes, Vaste vertegenwoordiger van bestuurder en afgevaardigd bestuurder
  • Luc van de Vondervoort, Bestuurder
Summary: v3.2
Technical details 
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2022
30-05-2022 3 directors appointed Director changes
  • BIENERT ENTERPRISE bv, Bestuurder en afgevaardigd bestuurder
  • Philip Staes, Vaste vertegenwoordiger van de bestuurder en afgevaardigd bestuurder
  • Luc van de Vondervoort, Bestuurder
Summary: v3.2
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2017
06-07-2017 2 directors appointed Director changes
  • BIENERT ENTERPRISE bvba, Bestuurder
  • BIENERT ENTERPRISE bvba, Afgevaardigd bestuurder
Summary: v3.2
Technical details 
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2015
09-10-2015 Publication in the Belgian Official Gazette, Minor change Minor change·Stijn VERHAMME
Summary: Fiscal year changeNotary: Stijn VERHAMME · Tielt
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    "body": "buitengewone_algemene_vergadering",
    "date": "2015-09-24",
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  "agm_change": {
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    "remuneration_eur": 0.0,
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    "Uitgifte van het proces-verbaal/akte van 24 september 2015",
    "Geco\u00F6rdineerde tekst der statuten",
    "Bijlagen bij het Belgisch Staatsblad - 09/10/2015 - Annexes du Moniteur belge"
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    "old_start_mm_dd": null,
    "first_full_new_year": 2017,
    "transition_period_end": "2016-06-30"
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  "liquidation_closure": {
    "liquidator_name": null,
    "discharge_granted": false,
    "deficit_amount_eur": 0.0,
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    "liquidator_address": null,
    "surplus_amount_eur": 0.0,
    "court_decision_date": null,
    "books_custodian_name": null,
    "court_approving_plan": null,
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  "officer_designation": {
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    "organ": "raad_van_bestuur",
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  "special_procuration": {
    "grantee_kbo": null,
    "grantee_name": "Stijn VERHAMME",
    "grantor_name": "Sofogest",
    "scope_summary": "Volmacht aan de notaris om de akte op te maken, te ondertekenen en neer te leggen bij de rechtbank van koophandel.",
    "monetary_cap_eur": null,
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    "termination_clause": null,
    "substitution_allowed": false
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  "is_volet_a_only_stub": false,
  "vakbekwaamheid_change": {
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    "old_holder_name": null
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  "should_reroute_to_category": null,
  "single_shareholder_declaration": null
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30-09-2015 2 directors appointed, 1 resigning Director changes
  • Philip Staes, Vaste vertegenwoordiger van de bestuurder en afgevaardigd bestuurder
  • Luc van de Vondervoort, Bestuurder
  • Luc van de Vondervoort, Vaste vertegenwoordiger van de bestuurder en afgevaardigd bestuurder
Summary: v3.2
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14-07-2015 4 directors appointed, 2 resigning Director changes
  • BIENERT ENTERPRISE bvba, Bestuurder
  • BIENERT ENTERPRISE bvba, Afgevaardigd bestuurder
  • Luc van de Vondervoort, Vaste vertegenwoordiger van bestuurder
  • Luc van de Vondervoort, Vaste vertegenwoordiger van afgevaardigd bestuurder
  • BCC nv, Bestuurder
  • BCC nv, Afgevaardigd bestuurder
Summary: v3.2
Technical details 
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2006
13-03-2006 2 directors appointed, 1 resigning Director changes
  • BCC nv, Afgevaardigd bestuurder
  • Staes Philip, Afgevaardigd bestuurder
  • Staes Philip, Afgevaardigd bestuurder
Summary: v3.2
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Company registry (CBE) Crossroads Bank
Activities
Markt- en opinieonderzoekbureaus73200Markt- en opinieonderzoek73200Marktonderzoekbureaus74131Activiteiten van adviesbureaus op het gebied van bedrijfsvoering en overig managementadvies70200Overige adviesbureaus op het gebied van bedrijfsbeheer; adviesbureaus op het gebied van bedrijfsvoering70220Overige adviesbureaus op het gebied van bedrijfsvoering en beheer74142
Primary activity highlighted.
Names & trade names
Legal nameNL SOFOGEST
Registered office
K.M.-Hendrikalaan 1A bus 7
1190 Vorst, Belgium
Official data from the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (CBE). Available for every registered company.
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Source: Belgian State Gazette, CBE, NBB · generated via checked.be · indicative