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Directors
12 directors, 1 in day-to-day management, no change since 2025
Board 12
HUTS Ferdinand
Current
Director · appointed in the act of 29-11-2023
Prins dE MERODE Simon
Current
Director · appointed in the act of 29-11-2023
Benoit Jacques
Current
Familiale bestuurder · in office according to the act of 16-12-2025 · 2-year term from 2025
Erwin Simons
Current
Familiale bestuurder · in office according to the act of 16-12-2025 · 2-year term from 2025
Geert Bourgeois
Current
Independent director · in office according to the act of 16-12-2025 · 2-year term from 2025
Jozef Dauwe
Current
Familiale bestuurder · in office according to the act of 16-12-2025 · 2-year term from 2025 · also on the board of 2 other companies
Karl Huts
Current
Steunende bestuurder · in office according to the act of 16-12-2025 · 2-year term from 2025
Katharina Van Cauteren
Current
Familiale bestuurder · in office according to the act of 16-12-2025 · 2-year term from 2025
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Leen Kelchtermans
Current
Independent director · in office according to the act of 16-12-2025 · 2-year term from 2025
Luc Arnouts
Current
Independent director · in office according to the act of 16-12-2025 · 2-year term from 2025
Simon de Merode
Current
Independent director · in office according to the act of 16-12-2025 · 2-year term from 2025
Stefan Huts
Current
Steunende bestuurder · in office according to the act of 16-12-2025 · 2-year term from 2025
Day-to-day management 1
HUTS Ferdinand
Current
Afgevaardigd bestuurder · appointed in the act of 29-11-2023
Signing authorityThe articles say who may bind the company, for example by signing a contract.
“Steunende Bestuurders: - de heer Karl Huts; en - de heer Stefan Huts. Overeenkomstig artikel 11 van de statuten is de Stichting als volgt…”
deed of 16-12-2025Owners and capital
Shareholders
At incorporation
act of 29-11-2023 ↗
- HUTS Ferdinand founder
- VAN CAUTEREN Katharina founder
- Prins dE MERODE Simon founder
- SIMONS Erwin founder
- JACQUES Benoit founder
- DAUWE Jozef founder
- ARNOUTS Luc founder
- BOURGEOIS Geert founder
Mandate history
13 people, 12 in office
- Board
- Day-to-day management
- began earlier
- end not dated
| Name | Functions and periods |
|---|---|
| Benoit Jacques |
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| Erwin Simons |
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| Geert Bourgeois |
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| HUTS Ferdinand |
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| Jozef Dauwe |
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| Karl Huts |
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| Katharina Van Cauteren |
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| Leen Kelchtermans |
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| Luc Arnouts |
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| Prins dE MERODE Simon |
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| Stefan Huts |
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| Simon de Merode |
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| Julie De Nul |
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Articles of association
- Board ruleThese rules set how the board is made up, meets and takes decisions.
- “Bestuursorgaan,raad van bestuur genoemd, 3”“Familiale Bestuurders, Familieleden van Ferdinand Huts of vertrouwenspersonen van zijn familie”“Steunende Bestuurders, tijdens duur mandaat werkzaam of mandaat bij Katoen Natie NV Group S.A.of verbonden vennootschap art.1:20 WVV zoals…”“Bestuurders, de voorzitter zal de heer Ferdinand Huts zijn of bij overlijden of onbekwaamheid een Familiale Bestuurder”
Articles of association, deed of 29-11-2023 (in Dutch)