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UNIVERSAL MUSIC

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Public limited companyfounded 1994active for 32 yearsPicardstraat 7, 1000 Brussel, Belgium240 active companies are registered at this addressKBO/BCE: BE 0452.127.490

From the official registers: KBO 31 annual accounts at the National Bank publications in the Belgian Official Gazette

Summary

UNIVERSAL MUSIC has been active since 1994 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €18.6m and a net result of €1.2m. Equity has been growing by about 6.3% per year since 2018. Its solvency ranks better than 60% of 231 sector peers (NACE 59, financial year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.1% (very low).

Directors

Directors
2 directors, no change since 2026

Board 2

Patrick Paul Guns
Director · since 23-10-2018 · listed in the 2025 annual accounts, filed on 28-08-2026
Current
Pol Walraet
Director · since 23-10-2018 · listed in the 2025 annual accounts, filed on 28-08-2026
Current

Statutory auditor 1

Ernst et Young Reviseurs d'Entreprises
Statutory auditor · since 30-06-2025 · permanent representative: Hans Wevers · listed in the 2025 annual accounts, filed on 28-08-2026
Current

Mandate history

15 people, 3 in office
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  • Board
  • Day-to-day management
  • Statutory auditor
  • began earlier
  • end not dated
Mandates per person, with start and end dates
Name Functions and periods
Patrick Paul Guns
  • Director, appointed in the act of 01-02-2013, still in office
  • Afgevaardigd bestuurder, appointed in the act of 01-02-2013, last mentioned in 2013
Pol Walraet
  • Director, appointed in the act of 24-10-2017, still in office
Ernst et Young Reviseurs d'Entreprises
  • Statutory auditor, appointed in the act of 31-03-2017, still in office
Cornelis van der Hoeven
  • Director, appointed in the act of 01-02-2013, until 01-01-2026
Corelis van der Hoeven
  • Director, from before 16-09-2024, no longer listed in the 2025 annual accounts
Marc Verhofstede
  • Director, appointed in the act of 01-02-2013, until 06-10-2017
KPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren Burg. CVBA
  • Auditor, appointed in the act of 28-07-2010, until 30-06-2016
Entertainment Consulting BVBA
  • Director, until 30-04-2009
  • Director, from before 28-07-2010 to 01-01-2013
  • Managing director, appointed in the act of 24-08-2011, ended, last mentioned on 24-08-2011
Richard Michael Constant
  • Director, until 01-01-2013
Victor-Henri Antippas
  • Director, from before 24-08-2011 to 01-01-2013
Richard Constant
  • Director, from before 01-08-2008, no longer listed in the 2025 annual accounts
Victor Antippas
  • Director, from before 01-08-2008, no longer listed in the 2025 annual accounts
D De Clippeleir
  • Director, from before 09-08-2004, no longer listed in the 2025 annual accounts
R Constant
  • Director, from before 09-08-2004, no longer listed in the 2025 annual accounts
B Cloeckaert
  • Director, from before 09-08-2004, no longer listed in the 2025 annual accounts
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Owners and capital

Shareholders

1 owner

Chain of control

  1. UNIVERSAL INTERNATIONAL MUSIC BV consolidates
  2. UNIVERSAL MUSIC

Owners 1

Capital transactions

Capital over time
  1. 31-08-2020 Capital stated in the deed · €14,520,711.59 · 2,331,439 shares
  2. 13-11-2012 Capital increase of €50,000,000 · to €108,285,975 · in kind
  3. 13-11-2012 Capital reduction of €93,765,263.41 · to €14,520,711.59 · “aanzuivering van verliezen”