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VAB Rijschool

Active Public limited companyfounded 1992active for 34 yearsOostjachtpark 13, 9100 Sint-NiklaasKBO/BCE: BE 0448.109.811 subsidiary of Groep VAB#2 employer in East Flanders, Education sector
Part of the group KBC Groep 6 companies
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Board

4 directors, 2 in day-to-day management, 1 auditor, no change since July 2026
Nele VANDAELE
Chair of the board and director
chair of the board appointed by deed of 20-03-2020 director appointed by deed of 23-07-2019 3-year term from 2026
also on the board of 8 other companies
Geert Markey
Managing director
appointed by deed of 01-06-2016
also on the board of 1 other company
Michael Gabriëls
Director
since 06-06-2025 3-year term from 2025
listed in the 2025 annual accounts, filed on 15-06-2026
Werner Eetezonne
Managing director
appointed by deed of 09-06-2026
KPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren BV/SRL
Statutory auditor, permanent representative Ellemarie Bex
since 06-06-2025 3-year term from 2025
listed in the 2025 annual accounts, filed on 15-06-2026
Vera Beck
Director (executive)
appointed by deed of 06-07-2016
Kristien Strobbe
Director (executive)
appointed by deed of 15-07-2025
Day-to-day management
Geert Markey, Werner Eetezonne

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Mandates through the years

26 names, the dashed line is today
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Geert Markey
Director, Managing director
Nele VANDAELE
Director, Chair of the board
Michael Gabriëls
Director
Werner Eetezonne
Managing director
KPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren BV/SRL
Statutory auditor
Vera Beck
Director (executive)
Kristien Strobbe
Director (executive)
PricewaterhouseCoopers Reviseurs d'Entreprises
Statutory auditor
Tom Swerts
Director
Wim Smet
Director (executive)
Dirk Ector
Director
Patrick Vandoren
Director
Ernst et Young Reviseurs d'Entreprises
Statutory auditor
Steven Raes
Director (executive)
Wim Vos
Managing director
Erik De Clercq
Director (executive)
Hans Verstraete
Director
De Smet Maria Zulma Elvira
Director
Patrick Tans
Director
Johan Thijs
Director
BECAAN
Director
HET PUNT
Director
Hippolyte Beck
Director
Luc Wouters
Director
SUKAF
Director
Vlaamse Rijscholen Groep
Managing director
LeadershipBoardStatutory auditorOther functionEarlierRest of the termmandate already running before its first mentionend not dated
Mandates as a list
  • Geert Markey
    • Director, appointed by deed of 01-06-2016, still in office
    • Managing director, appointed by deed of 01-06-2016, still in office
  • Nele VANDAELE
    • Director, appointed by deed of 23-07-2019, still in office
    • Chair of the board, appointed by deed of 20-03-2020, still in office
  • Michael Gabriëls
    • Director, from 06-06-2025 to date
  • Werner Eetezonne
    • Managing director, appointed by deed of 09-06-2026, still in office
    • Managing director, appointed by deed of 09-06-2026, still in office
  • KPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren BV/SRL
    • Statutory auditor, from 06-06-2025 to date
  • Vera Beck
    • Director (executive), appointed by deed of 06-07-2016, still in office
  • Kristien Strobbe
    • Director (executive), appointed by deed of 15-07-2025, still in office
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers Reviseurs d'Entreprises
    • Statutory auditor, appointed by deed of 06-07-2016, until 15-07-2025
  • Tom Swerts
    • Director, from 02-06-2023 to 15-07-2025
  • Wim Smet
    • Director (executive), appointed by deed of 14-03-2025, until 15-07-2025
  • Dirk Ector
    • Director, appointed by deed of 20-03-2020, until 08-08-2023
  • Patrick Vandoren
    • Director, appointed by deed of 12-07-2013, until 03-10-2019
    • Chair of the board, appointed by deed of 01-08-2014, ended, last mentioned on 27-06-2017
  • Ernst et Young Reviseurs d'Entreprises
    • Statutory auditor, appointed by deed of 05-07-2011, until 06-07-2016
  • Steven Raes
    • Director (executive), appointed by deed of 14-08-2015, until 06-07-2016
  • Wim Vos
    • Director, from before 06-06-2014 to 19-04-2016
    • Managing director, from before 06-06-2014 to 19-04-2016
  • Erik De Clercq
    • Director (executive), until 14-08-2015
  • Hans Verstraete
    • Chair of the board, appointed by deed of 20-11-2012, ended, last mentioned on 12-07-2013
    • Director, appointed by deed of 20-11-2012, until 01-08-2014
  • De Smet Maria Zulma Elvira
    • Director, until 07-06-2013
  • Patrick Tans
    • Chair of the board, appointed by deed of 16-07-2010, ended, last mentioned on 16-07-2010
    • Director, appointed by deed of 16-07-2010, until 03-10-2012
  • Johan Thijs
    • Director, until 04-06-2010
  • BECAAN
    • Director, until 23-05-2005
  • HET PUNT
    • Director, until 23-05-2005
  • Hippolyte Beck
    • Director, appointed by deed of 23-05-2005, no longer listed in the 2025 annual accounts
  • Luc Wouters
    • Director, appointed by deed of 23-05-2005, no longer listed in the 2025 annual accounts
  • SUKAF
    • Director, until 23-05-2005
  • Vlaamse Rijscholen Groep
    • Chair of the board, appointed by deed of 23-05-2005, last mentioned in 2005
    • Director, appointed by deed of 23-05-2005, last mentioned in 2005
    • Managing director, appointed by deed of 23-05-2005, last mentioned in 2005

Control

Parent
Groep VAB
Equity €22.6m
Profit €2.2m in 2025 (profit €1.6m in 2024)
100%
This company
VAB Rijschool
Equity €2.1m
Profit €1.0m in 2025

Further up the chainKBC VERZEKERINGEN 100%KBC Groep 95.35%KBC Groep NV consolidates

and 1 other shareholder

Capital

Capital
€1,880,770.15
Shares
125 in the 2025 annual accounts
Contribution per share
€15,046
Equity per share
€16,797 in 2025
Source
deed of 08-10-2025

Owners through the years

as the annual accounts name them
Groep VAB
99.2%99.2%100%
100%
KBC Groep
consolidates
KBC VERZEKERINGEN
consolidates
VAB
0.8% until 2019
BAERT SINT-NIKLAAS
0.8%
0.8% until 2010
RED HOLDING
99% until 2009
BAERT GENT
99%
99% until 2008
Owners as a list

Source: shareholder structure in its own accounts, parent in its own accounts, lists of holdings in the owners' accounts

Shareholders

2 owners

Owners 2

Capital transactions

Shareholders according to the deeds
Stated in the deed deed of 20-05-2015 ↗
  • Groep VAB NV 124 shares
  • VAB NV 1 share
Capital over time
  1. 08-10-2025 Capital reduction of €500,000 · to €1,880,770.15 · repaid to the shareholders
  2. 19-09-2024 Capital reduction of €1,764,382.59 · to €2,380,770.15 · “aanzuivering van overgedragen verliezen per 31 december 2023”
  3. 24-12-2020 Capital increase of €4,000,000 · to €5,003,806.69
  4. 24-12-2020 Capital reduction of €858,653.95 · to €4,145,152.74 · to absorb losses
  5. 21-12-2018 Capital reduction of €58,193.31 · to €1,003,806.69 · repaid to the shareholders
  6. 20-05-2015 Capital stated in the deed · €2,062,000 · 125 shares
  7. 30-03-2011 Capital increase of €2,000,000 · to €2,062,000 · in cash

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