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UCB PHARMA

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Public limited companyfounded 1968active for 58 yearsResearchdreef 60, 1070 Anderlecht, Belgium13 active companies are registered at this addressKBO/BCE: BE 0403.096.168
Summary

UCB PHARMA has been active since 1968 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €16.23bn and a net result of €4.24bn, of which €3.82bn non-recurring income. Equity is growing by about 16% per year across the filed financial years. Its solvency ranks better than 84% of 6,139 sector peers (NACE 46, financial year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.2% (very low).

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History

UCB PHARMA was incorporated on 1 February 1968.1 Between 2009 and 2022 the capital was increased 6 times, most recently to €7.80bn.234 The board currently has 3 members; Jean-Christophe Tellier has served longest, since 2014.5 Turnover grew from €2.69bn in 2018 to €4.62bn in 2025 and headcount from 1,024 to 1,961 full-time equivalents.6

  1. 1KBO register
  2. 2Belgian Official Gazette, 15-06-2009
  3. 3Belgian Official Gazette, 30-12-2020
  4. 4Belgian Official Gazette, 28-07-2022
  5. 5Belgian Official Gazette, 04-08-2023
  6. 6National Bank, annual accounts 2018 and 2025

Acts, filings and financial milestones

Next filing, financial year 2026, expected by 31-07-2027
2026
10-09
Gazette deed Appointment: Jacques Marbehant (director)
Resignation: Kirsten Lund-Jurgensen (director)3 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 13-05-2026
  • Director appointment, Jacques Marbehant (director)
  • Director resignation, Kirsten Lund-Jurgensen (director)
19-05
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2025 · full format
2025
31-12
Financial Highest result from 2018 to 2025net €4.24bn ▲347%
Net result €4.24bn, the highest in the series.
17-10
Gazette deed Resignations & appointments
Power of attorney24 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 31-03-2025
  • Power of attorney, Ann Gudiens
  • Power of attorney, Bram De Pooter
  • Power of attorney, Alexandra Nijssen (2 times)
  • Power of attorney, Laetitia Munoko
  • Power of attorney, Natacha Tassier
  • Power of attorney, Loïc Petit
  • Power of attorney, Blerta Aliaj
  • Power of attorney, Olivier Bruneel
  • Power of attorney, Sébastien Lair
  • Power of attorney, Anke Sanders
  • Power of attorney, Laurent Simonart
  • +12 further facts in this act
19-05
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2024 · full format
2024
26-08
Gazette deed Appointments: Mazars Bedrijfsrevisoren - Réviseurs d'Entreprises BV/SRL (commissaire aux comptes) and Myriam Juckler (déléguée chargée de la gestion journalière)
Permanent representative: Sébastien Schueremans · Resignation: Jacques Marbehant (délégué chargé de la gestion journalière)7 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 08-05-2024
  • Auditor appointment, Mazars Bedrijfsrevisoren - Réviseurs d'Entreprises BV/SRL (commissaire aux comptes)
  • Permanent representative, Sébastien Schueremans
  • Board meeting, 26-07-2024
  • Director appointment, Myriam Juckler (déléguée chargée de la gestion journalière)
  • Director resignation, Jacques Marbehant (délégué chargé de la gestion journalière)
  • Director in office, Geoffroy Folie (délégué à la gestion journalère)
06-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2023 · full format · 6 days late
2023
04-08
Gazette deed Resignations & appointments
Power of attorney23 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 22-06-2023
  • Power of attorney, Ann Gudiens (signataire obligatoire toutes lettres intention et contrats travail,y compris avenants,pour fonctions exécutives,pour tous contrats expatriation,et pour accords sortie pour toutes fonctions exécutives et indemnités départ)
  • Power of attorney, Jessica Pierre (pour toutes autres lettres intention et contrats travail,y compris avenants et certifications)
  • Power of attorney, Joelle Coldrick (pour toutes autres lettres intention et contrats travail,y compris avenants et certifications)
  • Power of attorney, Olivier Bruneel (pour toutes autres lettres intention et contrats travail,y compris avenants et certifications)
  • Power of attorney, Blerta Aliaj (pour toutes autres lettres intention et contrats travail,y compris avenants et certifications)
  • Power of attorney, Laetitia Munoko Mubolo (pour toutes autres lettres intention et contrats travail,y compris avenants et certifications)
  • Power of attorney, Natacha Tassier (pour toutes autres lettres intention et contrats travail,y compris avenants et certifications)
  • Power of attorney, Laurent Simonart
  • Power of attorney, Alexandra Nijssen
  • Power of attorney, Sylvie Rauel-Rasmussen
  • Power of attorney, Geoffroy Folie
  • +11 further facts in this act
04-08
Gazette deed Reappointments: Jean-Christophe Tellier (director) and Charl van Zyl (director)
Resignation: Charl van Zyl (director)5 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 10-05-2023
  • Director reappointment, Jean-Christophe Tellier (director)
  • Director reappointment, Charl van Zyl (director)
  • General meeting, 25-07-2023
  • Director resignation, Charl van Zyl (director)
17-05
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2022 · full format
2022
31-12
Financial Equity above €10bnequity €11.21bn ▲15.1%
A profit in every financial year since 2018 builds equity to €11.21bn.
28-07
Gazette deed Capital & shares
Capital increase · Capital · Power of attorney4 facts ▸
  • Capital increase, €819,225,260.40
  • Capital, €7,804,773,797.45
  • Power of attorney, Stéphanie Ernaelsteen
  • Power of attorney, Daphné Bosnic
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23-06
Gazette deed Reappointments: Kirsten Lund-Jürgensen (director) and Caroline Vancoillie (director)
Mandate compensation5 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 11-05-2022
  • Director reappointment, Kirsten Lund-Jürgensen (director)
  • Director reappointment, Caroline Vancoillie (director)
  • Mandate compensation, Kirsten Lund-Jürgensen
  • Mandate compensation, Caroline Vancoillie
23-05
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2021 · full format
2021
09-07
Gazette deed Resignations & appointments
Power of attorney · Mandate term20 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 01-04-2021
  • Power of attorney, Ann Gudiens
  • Power of attorney, Bram De Poorter
  • Power of attorney, Alexandra Nijssen (2 times)
  • Power of attorney, Jessica Pierre
  • Power of attorney, Joelle Coldrick
  • Power of attorney, Olivier Bruneel
  • Power of attorney, Blerta Aliaj
  • Power of attorney, Laurent Simonart
  • Power of attorney, Sylvie Rauel-Rasmussen
  • Power of attorney, Geoffrey Folie
  • Power of attorney, Martine Van Bavel
  • +8 further facts in this act
09-07
Gazette deed Resignations & appointments
Power of attorney19 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 01-04-2021
  • Power of attorney, Ann Gudiens
  • Power of attorney, Bram De Pooter
  • Power of attorney, Alexandra Nijssen (2 times)
  • Power of attorney, Jessica Pierre
  • Power of attorney, Joelle Coldrick
  • Power of attorney, Olivier Bruneel
  • Power of attorney, Blerta Aliaj
  • Power of attorney, Laurent Simonart
  • Power of attorney, Sylvie Rauel-Rasmussen
  • Power of attorney, Geoffroy Folie
  • Power of attorney, Martine Van Bavel
  • +7 further facts in this act
30-04
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2020 · full format
22-01
Gazette deed Capital & shares · Miscellaneous
Capital1 fact ▸
  • Capital, €6,985,548,537.05
2020
31-12
Financial Equity above €5bnequity €9.33bn ▲211%
A profit in every financial year since 2018 builds equity to €9.33bn.
30-12
Gazette deed Capital & shares · Amendment of the articles
Capital increase · Share issue · Capital6 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 18-12-2020
  • Capital increase, €5,751,269,288.48
  • Share issue, 691.046.183, “apport en nature (billet à ordre)” (deed in French)
  • Capital, €6,985,548,537.05
  • Amendment of the articles
  • Power of attorney, conseil d'administration
12-11
Gazette deed Appointment: Geoffroy Folie (délégué chargé de la gestion journalière)
Resignation: Eric Browaeys (daily management delegate)3 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 16-10-2020
  • Director appointment, Geoffroy Folie (délégué chargé de la gestion journalière)
  • Director resignation, Eric Browaeys (daily management delegate)
23-06
Gazette deed Reappointments: Jean-Christophe Tellier (director) and Charl van Zyl (director)
Mandate compensation5 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 13-05-2020
  • Director reappointment, Jean-Christophe Tellier (director)
  • Director reappointment, Charl van Zyl (director)
  • Mandate compensation, Jean-Christophe Tellier
  • Mandate compensation, Charl van Zyl
18-05
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2019 · full format
02-01
Gazette deed Appointment: Jacques Marbehant (délégué chargé de la gestion journalière)
2 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 22-11-2019
  • Director appointment, Jacques Marbehant (délégué chargé de la gestion journalière)
2019
31-12
Financial Equity above €2.5bnequity €3.00bn ▲27.6%
A profit in every financial year since 2018 builds equity to €3.00bn.
23-08
Gazette deed Appointment: Kirsten LUND-JÜRGENSEN (administrateur additionnel)
Mandate compensation3 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 18-07-2019
  • Director appointment, Kirsten LUND-JÜRGENSEN (administrateur additionnel)
  • Mandate compensation, Kirsten LUND-JÜRGENSEN
07-06
Gazette deed Resignation: Cleo Ricci (director)
Reappointment: Caroline Vancoillie (director) · Mandate compensation6 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 09-04-2019
  • General meeting, 08-05-2019
  • Director resignation, Cleo Ricci (director)
  • Director resignation, Cleo Ricci (gérant chargé de la gestion journalière)
  • Director reappointment, Caroline Vancoillie (director)
  • Mandate compensation, Caroline Vancoillie
10-05
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2018 · full format
03-05
Gazette deed Capital & shares
Capital increase · Capital · Power of attorney5 facts ▸
  • Capital increase, €305,116,347.97
  • Capital, €1,234,279,248.57
  • Power of attorney, Stéphanie Ernaelsteen
  • Power of attorney, Anne-Catherine Guiot
  • Power of attorney, UCB PHARMA
05-02
Gazette deed Resignation: Benoit Stevens (daily management delegate)
2 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 26-11-2018
  • Director resignation, Benoit Stevens (daily management delegate)
2018
27-08
Gazette deed Resignation: Benoit Stevens (director)
Appointments: Caroline Vancoillie (director) and SCCRL PwC Reviseurs d'Entreprises (statutory auditor) · Permanent representative: Romain Seffer5 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 09-05-2018
  • Director resignation, Benoit Stevens (director)
  • Director appointment, Caroline Vancoillie (director)
  • Auditor appointment, SCCRL PwC Reviseurs d'Entreprises (statutory auditor)
  • Permanent representative, Romain Seffer
28-05
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2017 · full format
2017
25-09
Gazette deed Resignation: Fabrice Enderlin (director)
2 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 29-08-2017
  • Director resignation, Fabrice Enderlin (director)
30-05
Gazette deed Reappointment: Jean-Christophe Tellier (director)
Appointment: Charl van Zyl (director) · Mandate compensation5 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 10-05-2017
  • Director reappointment, Jean-Christophe Tellier (director)
  • Director appointment, Charl van Zyl (director)
  • Mandate compensation, Jean-Christophe Tellier
  • Mandate compensation, Charl van Zyl
22-05
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
financial year 2016 · full format
17-02
Gazette deed Resignation: Mark McDade (director)
2 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 16-12-2016
  • Director resignation, Mark McDade (director)
2016
11-04
Gazette deed Capital & shares · Resignations & appointments
Capital increase · Capital · Power of attorney5 facts ▸
  • Capital increase, €234,701,369.60
  • Capital, €929,162,900.60
  • Power of attorney, Stéphanie Ernaelsteen
  • Power of attorney, Anne-Catherine Guiot
  • Amendment of the articles
01-02
Gazette deed Resignations: Anna S. Richo, Ismail Kola and Detlef Thielgen
Appointments: Benoit Stevens (director) and Cleo Ricci (director) · Mandate compensation8 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 15-01-2016
  • Director resignation, Anna S. Richo (director)
  • Director resignation, Ismail Kola (director)
  • Director resignation, Detlef Thielgen (director)
  • Director appointment, Benoit Stevens (director)
  • Director appointment, Cleo Ricci (director)
  • Mandate compensation, Benoit Stevens
  • Mandate compensation, Cleo Ricci
2015
09-06
Gazette deed Appointments: Eric Browaeys (délégué chargé de la gestion journalière) and SC SRL PwC Reviseurs d'Entreprises (statutory auditor)
Resignations: Jean-Christophe Donck (délégué chargé de la gestion journalière) and Nunzio Antonelli (director) · Reappointments: Detlef Thielgen (director) and Ismail Kola (director) · Permanent representative: Romain Seffer11 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 30-03-2015
  • General meeting, 13-05-2015
  • Director appointment, Eric Browaeys (délégué chargé de la gestion journalière)
  • Director resignation, Jean-Christophe Donck (délégué chargé de la gestion journalière)
  • Director resignation, Nunzio Antonelli (director)
  • Director reappointment, Detlef Thielgen (director)
  • Director reappointment, Ismail Kola (director)
  • Mandate compensation, Detlef Thielgen
  • Mandate compensation, Ismail Kola
  • Auditor appointment, SC SRL PwC Reviseurs d'Entreprises (statutory auditor)
  • Permanent representative, Romain Seffer
2014
10-06
Gazette deed Resignation: Frédéric Roch Doliveux (director)
Appointment: Jean-Christophe Tellier (director) · Reappointments: Jean-Christophe Tellier, Fabrice Enderlin and 2 others · Mandate compensation11 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 14-05-2014
  • Director resignation, Frédéric Roch Doliveux (director)
  • Director appointment, Jean-Christophe Tellier (director)
  • Director reappointment, Jean-Christophe Tellier (director)
  • Director reappointment, Fabrice Enderlin (director)
  • Director reappointment, Nunzio Antonelli (director)
  • Director reappointment, Mark McDade (director)
  • Mandate compensation, Jean-Christophe Tellier
  • Mandate compensation, Fabrice Enderlin
  • Mandate compensation, Nunzio Antonelli
  • Mandate compensation, Mark McDade
31-03
Gazette deed Resignation: Frédéric Roch Doliveux (director)
Appointment: Jean-Christophe Tellier (director) · Mandate compensation4 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 17-03-2014
  • Director resignation, Frédéric Roch Doliveux (director)
  • Director appointment, Jean-Christophe Tellier (director)
  • Mandate compensation, Jean-Christophe Tellier
2013
22-10
Gazette deed Resignations & appointments
Power of attorney3 facts ▸
  • Power of attorney, Allen E. NORRIS
  • Power of attorney, Stéphane DROUIN
  • Power of attorney, Anna S. Richo
12-04
Gazette deed Resignations & appointments
Power of attorney4 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 15-03-2013
  • Power of attorney, Robert J. Trainor
  • Power of attorney, Anna S. Richo
  • Power of attorney, Allen E. Norris
18-02
Gazette deed Resignation: Robert Trainor (director)
Appointment: Anna S. Richo (director)3 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 17-01-2013
  • Director resignation, Robert Trainor (director)
  • Director appointment, Anna S. Richo (director)
2012
11-06
Gazette deed Reappointments: Frédéric Roch Doliveux, Ismail Kola and 2 others
Appointment: PwC Reviseurs d'Entreprises SCCRL (statutory auditor) · Permanent representative: Jean Fossion · Mandate compensation11 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 09-05-2012
  • Director reappointment, Frédéric Roch Doliveux (director)
  • Director reappointment, Ismail Kola (director)
  • Director reappointment, Detlef Thielgen (director)
  • Director reappointment, Robert Trainor (director)
  • Mandate compensation, Frédéric Roch Doliveux
  • Mandate compensation, Ismail Kola
  • Mandate compensation, Detlef Thielgen
  • Mandate compensation, Robert Trainor
  • Auditor appointment, PwC Reviseurs d'Entreprises SCCRL (statutory auditor)
  • Permanent representative, Jean Fossion
03-05
Gazette deed Resignations: Iris Löw-Friedrich (director) and Christian Capouillez (daily management delegate)
Appointments: Benoit Stevens (daily management delegate) and Cleo Ricci (daily management delegate)5 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 26-03-2012
  • Director resignation, Iris Löw-Friedrich (director)
  • Director appointment, Benoit Stevens (daily management delegate)
  • Director resignation, Christian Capouillez (daily management delegate)
  • Director appointment, Cleo Ricci (daily management delegate)
2011
27-05
Gazette deed Reappointments: Iris Loëw-Fredrich, Mark McDade and 2 others
Mandate compensation6 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 11-05-2011
  • Director reappointment, Iris Loëw-Fredrich (director)
  • Director reappointment, Mark McDade (director)
  • Director reappointment, Nunzio Antonelli (director)
  • Director reappointment, Fabrice Enderlin (director)
  • Mandate compensation, UCB Pharma S.A.
2010
17-06
Gazette deed Capital & shares
Approval2 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 25-05-2010
  • Approval, “convention d'emprunt obligataire subordonné intervenue entre la Société et la Société Régionale d'Investissement de Wallonie, en abrégé "S.R.I.W.", société anon…” (deed in French)
17-06
Gazette deed Resignation: William Robinson (director)
Appointment: Ismail Kola (director) · Mandate compensation4 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 25-05-2009
  • Director resignation, William Robinson (director)
  • Director appointment, Ismail Kola (director)
  • Mandate compensation, Ismail Kola
04-06
Gazette deed Capital & shares · Amendment of the articles
Capital increase · Capital decrease · Capital8 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 12-05-2010
  • Capital increase, €500,000,000
  • Capital decrease, €198,583,094
  • Capital, €694,461,531
  • Amendment of the articles
  • Power of attorney, Conseil d'administration
  • Power of attorney, Stéphanie Emaelsteen
  • Power of attorney, Catherine Lelong
12-01
Gazette deed Appointment: Ismail Kola (director)
2 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 08-12-2009
  • Director appointment, Ismail Kola (director)
2009
27-08
Gazette deed Appointment: Jean-Christophe Donck (délégué chargé de la gestion journalière)
Resignation: François Thys (délégué chargé de la gestion journalière)3 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 25-06-2009
  • Director appointment, Jean-Christophe Donck (délégué chargé de la gestion journalière)
  • Director resignation, François Thys (délégué chargé de la gestion journalière)
15-06
Gazette deed Capital & shares · Amendment of the articles
Capital increase · Capital decrease · Power of attorney3 facts ▸
  • Capital increase, €359,000,000
  • Capital decrease, €359,000,000
  • Power of attorney, Conseil d'administration
27-03
Gazette deed Capital & shares · Miscellaneous
Shareholder resolution1 fact ▸
  • Shareholder resolution, 16-03-2009
2008
20-10
Gazette deed Amendment of the articles
Power of attorney4 facts ▸
  • Amendment of the articles
  • Power of attorney, Conseil d'administration
  • Power of attorney, Stéphanie Emaelsteen
  • Meeting date, 10-10-2008
27-08
Gazette deed Resignations: Luc Missorten (director) and Jean-Pierre Pradier (director)
Appointments: Iris Löw-Friedrich (director) and Fabrice Enderlin (director) · Mandate compensation7 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 13-05-2008
  • Director resignation, Luc Missorten (director)
  • Director resignation, Jean-Pierre Pradier (director)
  • Director appointment, Iris Löw-Friedrich (director)
  • Director appointment, Fabrice Enderlin (director)
  • Mandate compensation, Iris Löw-Friedrich
  • Mandate compensation, Fabrice Enderlin
20-06
Gazette deed Capital & shares · Miscellaneous
Approval2 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 13-05-2008
  • Approval, “contrat de licence et de distribution intervenu entre Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A. et la Société, daté du 16-03-2007 concernant le produit Inuvair” (deed in French)
20-06
Gazette deed Capital & shares · Miscellaneous
Approval2 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 13-05-2008
  • Approval, “contrat de licence et de distribution intervenu entre Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A. et la Société, daté du 16-03-2007” (deed in French)
2007
08-06
Gazette deed Appointment: Daniel Goossens (statutory auditor)
2 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 09-05-2007
  • Auditor appointment, Daniel Goossens (statutory auditor)
26-03
Gazette deed Capital & shares · Amendment of the articles
Power of attorney3 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 28-02-2007
  • Amendment of the articles
  • Power of attorney, Conseil d'administration
2006
28-04
Gazette deed Resignation: Luc Vermeesch (director)
Appointment: Didier Malherbe (director) · Reappointment: Simon Looman (director) · Mandate compensation7 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 21-03-2006
  • Board meeting, 23-02-2006
  • Director resignation, Luc Vermeesch (director)
  • Director appointment, Didier Malherbe (director)
  • Director reappointment, Simon Looman (director)
  • Director appointment, Didier Malherbe (managing director)
  • Mandate compensation, UCB PHARMA
2005
03-08
Gazette deed Resignation: Luc Vermeesch (manager qui assurera la gestion journalière)
Appointment: Nicolas Gouwy (manager qui assurera la gestion journalière)3 facts ▸
  • Board meeting, 16-02-2005
  • Director resignation, Luc Vermeesch (manager qui assurera la gestion journalière)
  • Director appointment, Nicolas Gouwy (manager qui assurera la gestion journalière)
09-05
Gazette deed Appointments: Guido Van Dingenen (additional director) and Luc Vermeesch (director)
Reappointment: Philippe Proost (director) · Resignation: Frédéric Roch Doliveux (director) · Mandate compensation8 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 15-03-2005
  • Director appointment, Guido Van Dingenen (additional director)
  • Director reappointment, Philippe Proost (director)
  • Director resignation, Frédéric Roch Doliveux (director)
  • Director appointment, Luc Vermeesch (director)
  • Mandate compensation, Guido Van Dingenen
  • Mandate compensation, Philippe Proost
  • Mandate compensation, Luc Vermeesch
2004
16-07
Gazette deed Resignation: A. Geeraerts (director)
Reappointment: D. Goossens (statutory auditor)3 facts ▸
  • General meeting, 16-03-2004
  • Director resignation, A. Geeraerts (director)
  • Director reappointment, D. Goossens (statutory auditor)
24-05
Gazette deed Capital & shares
Capital1 fact ▸
  • Capital, €1,000,000
Financial milestoneGazette deedNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the financial year-end date, not the filing date.Of the 48 annual accounts filed, the latest 10 are here; all 48 are under Financials. An act published in both Dutch and French appears here once.
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