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Active BE 0435.099.933Non-profit association

The Sharks

Benedenstraat(BRA) 16A ·2880 Bornem, Belgium· 55 yrs active
Sector: Detailhandel in overige sportartikelen (47639)
Conclusion Checked

The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability of The Sharks is < 0.1% (very low). The company has been active since 1971 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 55 yrs
Board 1
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 −Long track record −Higher-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
Long-established
Founded in 1971, 55 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 2 directors
Current directors & mandates
  • Hilde Van Den Bergh
    Director
    State Gazette act 25070702 (04-06-2025)
    Current
    31-03-2025 → present
Former directors (1)
  • Arthur Huysmans
    Director
    State Gazette act 24092766 (19-06-2024)
    Former
    - → 15-06-2024
Full appointment history from the Belgian State Gazette. Permanent representatives are shown for corporate directors.This list is read straight from this company's published acts, not from the officer register.
Legal Structure
NACE primary Detailhandel in overige sportartikelen(47639)
Legal form Non-profit association(017)
Incorporation04-03-1971
StatusActive
Postal code2880
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.
12362H0711/00L000 Flanders 1,056 m² 1 · 140 m² 6.0 m · 1 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
04-06-2025
State Gazette act Director changes
2024
19-06-2024
State Gazette act Director changes
2023
13-07-2023
State Gazette act Registered-office change
Belgisch Staatsblad, acts 3 acts
Address history · 1
13-07-2023
Registered-office move
All acts · 3 updated 1 year ago
2025
04-06-2025 Hilde Van Den Bergh appointed as director Director changes
  • Hilde Van Den Bergh, Bestuurder
Technical details 
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2024
19-06-2024 Arthur Huysmans resigns as director Director changes
  • Arthur Huysmans, Bestuurder
Technical details 
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2023
13-07-2023 Registered office moved to Bornem Registered-office change
  • Benedenstraat 16A 2880 Bornem
Technical details 
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    "Uittreksel notulen Algemene Vergadering 22 mei 2023",
    "Uittreksel notulen Raad van Bestuur van 3 juli 2023"
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Company registry (CBE) Crossroads Bank
Activities
Detailhandel in overige sportartikelen47639Detailhandel in sport- en kampeerartikelen in gespecialiseerde winkels47640
Primary activity highlighted.
Names & trade names
Legal nameNL The Sharks
Registered office
Benedenstraat(BRA) 16A
2880 Bornem, 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