Vlaamse Vervoermaatschappij - De Lijn
ActiveSummary
Vlaamse Vervoermaatschappij - De Lijn has the legal form “Overheid van het Vlaamse Gewest en van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap” in the KBO. Checked does not compute a bankruptcy probability for it. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €2.25bn and a net result of €20,446, of which €2.7m non-recurring income. Equity has been growing by about 3.9% per year since 2018. Its solvency ranks better than 82% of 1,081 sector peers (NACE 49, financial year 2025). The company has been active since 1990 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals.
Overview
Official details
Source: KBO- Status
- Active since 31-07-1990 Normal situation
- Activity
- Scheduled passenger transport by road NACE 49310
- Joint committee
- 328 Paritair Comité voor het stads- en streekvervoer · annual accounts 2025
- Establishment units
- 2.138.184.757 2018 Antwerpen, since 31-07-1990
- 2.138.184.856 2040 Antwerpen, since 31-07-1990and 61 others
- Financial year end
- 31 December
- Peppol
- Reachable
Board and ownership
Board
- Putman EvelienDirector · since 01-05-2020
- Reusen StanDirector · since 04-12-2020
- Van der Herten JoDirector · since 02-04-2021
- Auditor
- Forvis Mazars Bedrijfsrevisoren BV
Shareholders
- Gewest Vlaams81.55%annual accounts 2025
- Vlaamse Gemeenten 21310.92%annual accounts 2025
- Vlaamse Provincies 56.76%annual accounts 2025
- Holdings
- Shares in 6 companies including LijnCom and Blue-mobility
Financial position
Bankruptcy probability: legal form outside the model
Annual accounts 2025
- Turnover
- €1.42bn
- ▼ 0.3%
- Profit
- €20,446
- ▼ 91.2%
- Equity
- €2.25bn
- ▲ 4.2%
- Total assets
- €3.09bn
- ▲ 3.6%
- Employees on 31-12-2025
- 8,231
- ▼ 0.2%
Standalone figures, without subsidiaries
Group, consolidated 2025: turnover €1.45bn, result €1.0m
SignalsneutralLatest accounts filed on timeShow the evidence
Checked score
Score 2025
60
/ 100
Healthy= on 2024
Without a bankruptcy probability, the score rests on the figures alone.
Financial strength · tick: 2024
Strong
Solvency
98=
equity 73.0% of total assets
Liquidity
50=
short-term debt 7.9% · cash 0.0%
Profitability
33=
return on assets 0.0%
Bankruptcy probability within 12 months
The KBO gives the legal form as “Overheid van het Vlaamse Gewest en van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap”. There is no bankruptcy probability for it. The model is built on companies and gives no reliable figure for this form.
Credit of up to €135,100,000 on 30-day terms is acceptable
Liquidity is ample, with a current ratio of 3.15 (3.43 in 2024), above the usual 1.5. Short-term debt is 7.9% and cash 0% of total assets. 27% of the assets are financed with debt and provisions.
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Signals
1 signal.
neutral
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2025 was due by 31-07-2026 and was filed on 08-06-2026, 53 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 5 filingsDeviation from the deadline
2025
53 days early
2024
44 days early
2023
57 days early
2022
49 days early
2021
52 days early
← before the deadline
after the deadline →
tick = median of all Belgian filingsring = median in the sector
The company filed its last 5 accounts on average 51 days before the deadline. In the sector (NACE 49), the median for financial year 2024 was on the deadline day, and 49% of those companies filed late.
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neutral · Next filing not due yet
The next financial year closes on 31-12-2026 and is due by 31-07-2027. Nothing is late today. The company usually files around 9 June (5 of the last 5 accounts filed within 30 days either side of that date).
Companies Code · seven monthsWhere today falls in the filing period
03-11-2026 today31-12-2026 year end31-07-2027 deadline
Key points
- Positive: Largest employer in the province of Antwerp, Land transport sectorin the Checked rankings No. 1 View
- Result fell in 2025the 2024 profit included a one-off income of €8.1m ▼ 91.2% View
- Flemish supportawarded from 2022 to 2025 €5.7m View
- Heads a groupcompanies controlled · known shareholders 100% 3 View
- New directorlatest change 01-12-2025 · 15 in office 1 joined View
- Positive: Always filed on timeaccounts within the deadline every year 5 years View
Recent changes
- · Gazette deed Resignations & appointments
- · Gazette deed Miscellaneous
- · Gazette deed Miscellaneous
Companies linked to Vlaamse Vervoermaatschappij - De Lijn
Comparable companies
These companies have the same main activity as Vlaamse Vervoermaatschappij - De Lijn: scheduled passenger transport by road (NACE 49310). They are comparable in size and age: total assets between €1.9bn and €3.5bn, founded between 1989 and 1990.
| Company | Total assets | Turnover |
|---|---|---|
| Vlaamse Vervoermaatschappij - De Lijn Mechelen | €3,085.4m | €1,420.0m |
| MAATSCHAPPIJ VOOR HET INTERCOMMUNAAL VERVOER TE BRUSSEL Brussel | €3,470.8m | €240.6m |
| OPERATEUR DE TRANSPORT DE WALLONIE Namur | €1,914.5m | €66.4m |
Key facts about Vlaamse Vervoermaatschappij - De Lijn
- What is the company number of Vlaamse Vervoermaatschappij - De Lijn?
- The company number of Vlaamse Vervoermaatschappij - De Lijn is 0242.069.537. The VAT number is the same number with BE in front: BE 0242.069.537.
- Where is Vlaamse Vervoermaatschappij - De Lijn based?
- The registered office is at Motstraat 20, 2800 Mechelen.Company details
- What does Vlaamse Vervoermaatschappij - De Lijn do?
- According to the KBO register, the main activity is scheduled passenger transport by road (NACE 49310).
- What is the legal form of Vlaamse Vervoermaatschappij - De Lijn?
- The legal form of Vlaamse Vervoermaatschappij - De Lijn is Overheid van het Vlaamse Gewest en van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap.
- When was Vlaamse Vervoermaatschappij - De Lijn founded?
- Vlaamse Vervoermaatschappij - De Lijn was founded on 31-07-1990.
- Is Vlaamse Vervoermaatschappij - De Lijn still active?
- Yes, Vlaamse Vervoermaatschappij - De Lijn is an active enterprise in the KBO register.
- How many employees does Vlaamse Vervoermaatschappij - De Lijn have?
- Vlaamse Vervoermaatschappij - De Lijn had an average of 7,637.1 full-time equivalents in financial year 2025, according to the filed annual accounts.Financials
- Which joint committee does Vlaamse Vervoermaatschappij - De Lijn fall under?
- In its 2025 annual accounts, Vlaamse Vervoermaatschappij - De Lijn states joint committee 328 (Paritair Comité voor het stads- en streekvervoer).
- What is the turnover of Vlaamse Vervoermaatschappij - De Lijn?
- The turnover of Vlaamse Vervoermaatschappij - De Lijn was €1.42bn in financial year 2025, according to the filed annual accounts.
- Is Vlaamse Vervoermaatschappij - De Lijn profitable?
- In financial year 2025, Vlaamse Vervoermaatschappij - De Lijn made a profit of €20,446.
- Where can I find the annual accounts of Vlaamse Vervoermaatschappij - De Lijn?
- Vlaamse Vervoermaatschappij - De Lijn filed 54 annual accounts with the National Bank of Belgium, the latest for financial year 2025.
- When are the next annual accounts of Vlaamse Vervoermaatschappij - De Lijn due?
- Vlaamse Vervoermaatschappij - De Lijn must file the annual accounts for financial year 2026 by 31-07-2027.Timeline
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