Bankruptcy trustees
Bankruptcy trustees and interim administrators are ranked by the number of companies a court appointed them to.
50 of 1,024 trustees and administrators
| # | Name | Role | Court with the most cases | Trend (5 years) | Cases (5 years) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Arnauts-Smeets Trustee (327) and administrator (3) · Enterprise Court of Leuven | Trustee (327) Administrator (3) | Enterprise Court of Leuven
125 of the 330 cases |
2021: 32lowest in 5 years 2022: 42▲ +31.3% vs 2021 2023: 62▲ +47.6% vs 2022 2024: 56▼ -9.7% vs 2023 2025: 80▲ +42.9% vs 2024highest in 5 years | 330 |
| 2 | Gunther Peeters Trustee (327) and administrator (2) · Enterprise Court of Leuven | Trustee (327) Administrator (2) | Enterprise Court of Leuven
125 of the 329 cases |
2021: 25lowest in 5 years 2022: 43▲ +72.0% vs 2021 2023: 69▲ +60.5% vs 2022highest in 5 years 2024: 55▼ -20.3% vs 2023 2025: 68▲ +23.6% vs 2024 | 329 |
| 3 | Anouk De Vleeshouwer Trustee · Enterprise Court of Brussels | Trustee | Enterprise Court of Brussels
130 of the 321 cases |
2021: 25lowest in 5 years 2022: 43▲ +72.0% vs 2021 2023: 59▲ +37.2% vs 2022 2024: 68▲ +15.3% vs 2023highest in 5 years 2025: 65▼ -4.4% vs 2024 | 321 |
| 4 | Winny Tirmarche Trustee · Enterprise Court of Brussels | Trustee | Enterprise Court of Brussels
139 of the 311 cases |
2021: 23lowest in 5 years 2022: 32▲ +39.1% vs 2021 2023: 52▲ +62.5% vs 2022 2024: 50▼ -3.8% vs 2023 2025: 93▲ +86.0% vs 2024highest in 5 years | 311 |
| 5 | Dirk De Maeseneer Trustee (291) and administrator (3) · Enterprise Court of Leuven | Trustee (291) Administrator (3) | Enterprise Court of Leuven
167 of the 294 cases |
2021: 16lowest in 5 years 2022: 38▲ +138% vs 2021 2023: 52▲ +36.8% vs 2022 2024: 71▲ +36.5% vs 2023highest in 5 years 2025: 64▼ -9.9% vs 2024 | 294 |
| 6 | Karl Vanstipelen Trustee · Enterprise Court of Brussels | Trustee | Enterprise Court of Brussels
131 of the 292 cases |
2021: 23lowest in 5 years 2022: 28▲ +21.7% vs 2021 2023: 45▲ +60.7% vs 2022 2024: 56▲ +24.4% vs 2023 2025: 79▲ +41.1% vs 2024highest in 5 years | 292 |
| 7 | Steven Nysten Trustee (283) and administrator (3) · Enterprise Court of Leuven | Trustee (283) Administrator (3) | Enterprise Court of Leuven
147 of the 286 cases |
2021: 25lowest in 5 years 2022: 27▲ +8.0% vs 2021 2023: 44▲ +63.0% vs 2022 2024: 70▲ +59.1% vs 2023highest in 5 years 2025: 63▼ -10.0% vs 2024 | 286 |
| 8 | Guy Kelder Trustee · French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels | Trustee | French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels
all 272 cases |
2021: 39 2022: 62▲ +59.0% vs 2021highest in 5 years 2023: 34▼ -45.2% vs 2022lowest in 5 years 2024: 40▲ +17.6% vs 2023 2025: 44▲ +10.0% vs 2024 | 272 |
| 9 | Wim Bollen Trustee · Enterprise Court of Leuven | Trustee | Enterprise Court of Leuven
134 of the 258 cases |
2021: 19lowest in 5 years 2022: 31▲ +63.2% vs 2021 2023: 53▲ +71.0% vs 2022 2024: 54▲ +1.9% vs 2023highest in 5 years 2025: 48▼ -11.1% vs 2024 | 258 |
| 10 | Gerry Verschuren Trustee · Enterprise Court of Brussels | Trustee | Enterprise Court of Brussels
127 of the 256 cases |
2021: 31lowest in 5 years 2022: 36▲ +16.1% vs 2021 2023: 44▲ +22.2% vs 2022 2024: 58▲ +31.8% vs 2023 2025: 62▲ +6.9% vs 2024highest in 5 years | 256 |
| 11 | Ysabelle Ensch Trustee · French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels | Trustee | French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels
all 252 cases |
2021: 32 2022: 55▲ +71.9% vs 2021highest in 5 years 2023: 33▼ -40.0% vs 2022 2024: 30▼ -9.1% vs 2023lowest in 5 years 2025: 49▲ +63.3% vs 2024 | 252 |
| 12 | Thomas Vandendries Trustee · Enterprise Court of Leuven | Trustee | Enterprise Court of Leuven
134 of the 251 cases |
2021: 19lowest in 5 years 2022: 36▲ +89.5% vs 2021 2023: 42▲ +16.7% vs 2022 2024: 63▲ +50.0% vs 2023highest in 5 years 2025: 45▼ -28.6% vs 2024 | 251 |
| 13 | Nick Peeters Trustee (248) and administrator (1) · Enterprise Court of Antwerp, Antwerp division | Trustee (248) Administrator (1) | Enterprise Court of Antwerp, Antwerp division
119 of the 249 cases |
2021: 23lowest in 5 years 2022: 38▲ +65.2% vs 2021 2023: 46▲ +21.1% vs 2022 2024: 46● 0.0% vs 2023 2025: 53▲ +15.2% vs 2024highest in 5 years | 249 |
| 14 | Benny Goossens Trustee (238) and administrator (10) · Enterprise Court of Ghent, Ghent division | Trustee (238) Administrator (10) | Enterprise Court of Ghent, Ghent division
153 of the 248 cases |
2021: 39 2022: 56▲ +43.6% vs 2021highest in 5 years 2023: 39▼ -30.4% vs 2022 2024: 28▼ -28.2% vs 2023lowest in 5 years 2025: 50▲ +78.6% vs 2024 | 248 |
| 15 | Charles-Henri Springuel Trustee · French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels | Trustee | French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels
all 246 cases |
2021: 34lowest in 5 years 2022: 50▲ +47.1% vs 2021highest in 5 years 2023: 36▼ -28.0% vs 2022 2024: 40▲ +11.1% vs 2023 2025: 41▲ +2.5% vs 2024 | 246 |
| 16 | Gregory Bruneel Trustee · Enterprise Court of Antwerp, Antwerp division | Trustee | Enterprise Court of Antwerp, Antwerp division
123 of the 243 cases |
2021: 22lowest in 5 years 2022: 26▲ +18.2% vs 2021 2023: 43▲ +65.4% vs 2022 2024: 53▲ +23.3% vs 2023highest in 5 years 2025: 43▼ -18.9% vs 2024 | 243 |
| 17 | Tomas Bruneel Trustee (241) and administrator (1) · Enterprise Court of Brussels | Trustee (241) Administrator (1) | Enterprise Court of Brussels
122 of the 242 cases |
2021: 25lowest in 5 years 2022: 32▲ +28.0% vs 2021 2023: 37▲ +15.6% vs 2022 2024: 45▲ +21.6% vs 2023 2025: 62▲ +37.8% vs 2024highest in 5 years | 242 |
| 18 | Jerome Henri Trustee · French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels | Trustee | French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels
all 237 cases |
2021: 25lowest in 5 years 2022: 57▲ +128% vs 2021highest in 5 years 2023: 37▼ -35.1% vs 2022 2024: 28▼ -24.3% vs 2023 2025: 45▲ +60.7% vs 2024 | 237 |
| 19 | Virginie Salteur Trustee · French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels | Trustee | French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels
130 of the 237 cases |
2021: 22 2022: 19▼ -13.6% vs 2021lowest in 5 years 2023: 31▲ +63.2% vs 2022 2024: 49▲ +58.1% vs 2023 2025: 61▲ +24.5% vs 2024highest in 5 years | 237 |
| 20 | Lies Dewael Trustee · Enterprise Court of Brussels | Trustee | Enterprise Court of Brussels
116 of the 235 cases |
2021: 12lowest in 5 years 2022: 24▲ +100% vs 2021 2023: 39▲ +62.5% vs 2022 2024: 54▲ +38.5% vs 2023highest in 5 years 2025: 51▼ -5.6% vs 2024 | 235 |
| 21 | Patrick Schruers Trustee · Enterprise Court of Brussels | Trustee | Enterprise Court of Brussels
120 of the 234 cases |
2021: 24lowest in 5 years 2022: 29▲ +20.8% vs 2021 2023: 26▼ -10.3% vs 2022 2024: 51▲ +96.2% vs 2023 2025: 56▲ +9.8% vs 2024highest in 5 years | 234 |
| 22 | Anicet Baum Trustee · French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels | Trustee | French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels
all 233 cases |
2021: 31lowest in 5 years 2022: 46▲ +48.4% vs 2021highest in 5 years 2023: 35▼ -23.9% vs 2022 2024: 34▼ -2.9% vs 2023 2025: 42▲ +23.5% vs 2024 | 233 |
| 23 | Gautier Pirard Trustee · French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels | Trustee | French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels
all 232 cases |
2021: 35 2022: 54▲ +54.3% vs 2021highest in 5 years 2023: 27▼ -50.0% vs 2022lowest in 5 years 2024: 30▲ +11.1% vs 2023 2025: 44▲ +46.7% vs 2024 | 232 |
| 24 | Liesbet Jacobs Trustee · Enterprise Court of Antwerp, Antwerp division | Trustee | Enterprise Court of Antwerp, Antwerp division
141 of the 231 cases |
2021: 39 2022: 32▼ -17.9% vs 2021lowest in 5 years 2023: 35▲ +9.4% vs 2022 2024: 48▲ +37.1% vs 2023highest in 5 years 2025: 47▼ -2.1% vs 2024 | 231 |
| 25 | Frederik De Vulder Trustee · French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels | Trustee | French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels
all 230 cases |
2021: 31 2022: 44▲ +41.9% vs 2021 2023: 45▲ +2.3% vs 2022highest in 5 years 2024: 28▼ -37.8% vs 2023lowest in 5 years 2025: 36▲ +28.6% vs 2024 | 230 |
| 26 | Genevieve Dedobbeleer Trustee · French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels | Trustee | French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels
128 of the 229 cases |
2021: 22lowest in 5 years 2022: 23▲ +4.5% vs 2021 2023: 36▲ +56.5% vs 2022 2024: 48▲ +33.3% vs 2023 2025: 54▲ +12.5% vs 2024highest in 5 years | 229 |
| 27 | Catherine Herinckx Trustee · French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels | Trustee | French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels
all 227 cases |
2021: 38 2022: 44▲ +15.8% vs 2021 2023: 37▼ -15.9% vs 2022 2024: 30▼ -18.9% vs 2023lowest in 5 years 2025: 45▲ +50.0% vs 2024highest in 5 years | 227 |
| 28 | Christophe Bourtembourg Trustee · French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels | Trustee | French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels
all 224 cases |
2021: 22lowest in 5 years 2022: 49▲ +123% vs 2021highest in 5 years 2023: 41▼ -16.3% vs 2022 2024: 32▼ -22.0% vs 2023 2025: 47▲ +46.9% vs 2024 | 224 |
| 29 | Francoise Hanssens-Ensch Trustee · French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels | Trustee | French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels
all 223 cases |
2021: 38 2022: 47▲ +23.7% vs 2021highest in 5 years 2023: 30▼ -36.2% vs 2022lowest in 5 years 2024: 42▲ +40.0% vs 2023 2025: 35▼ -16.7% vs 2024 | 223 |
| 30 | Alain Goldschmidt Trustee · French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels | Trustee | French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels
all 221 cases |
2021: 35 2022: 44▲ +25.7% vs 2021highest in 5 years 2023: 40▼ -9.1% vs 2022 2024: 24▼ -40.0% vs 2023lowest in 5 years 2025: 41▲ +70.8% vs 2024 | 221 |
| 31 | Alain Henderickx Trustee (210) and administrator (10) · French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels | Trustee (210) Administrator (10) | French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels
all 220 cases |
2021: 41 2022: 48▲ +17.1% vs 2021highest in 5 years 2023: 20▼ -58.3% vs 2022lowest in 5 years 2024: 25▲ +25.0% vs 2023 2025: 47▲ +88.0% vs 2024 | 220 |
| 32 | Claire Van de Velde Trustee · French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels | Trustee | French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels
all 216 cases |
2021: 25lowest in 5 years 2022: 38▲ +52.0% vs 2021 2023: 41▲ +7.9% vs 2022 2024: 39▼ -4.9% vs 2023 2025: 44▲ +12.8% vs 2024highest in 5 years | 216 |
| 33 | Maia Gutmann Le Paige Trustee · French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels | Trustee | French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels
all 216 cases |
2021: 29 2022: 42▲ +44.8% vs 2021 2023: 16▼ -61.9% vs 2022lowest in 5 years 2024: 41▲ +156% vs 2023 2025: 44▲ +7.3% vs 2024highest in 5 years | 216 |
| 34 | Christophe Baudoux Trustee · French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels | Trustee | French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels
114 of the 215 cases |
2021: 15lowest in 5 years 2022: 15● 0.0% vs 2021lowest in 5 years 2023: 37▲ +147% vs 2022 2024: 47▲ +27.0% vs 2023 2025: 55▲ +17.0% vs 2024highest in 5 years | 215 |
| 35 | Marga Pieters Trustee · Enterprise Court of Ghent, Dendermonde division | Trustee | Enterprise Court of Ghent, Dendermonde division
198 of the 215 cases |
2021: 51 2022: 61▲ +19.6% vs 2021highest in 5 years 2023: 45▼ -26.2% vs 2022 2024: 30▼ -33.3% vs 2023 2025: 28▼ -6.7% vs 2024lowest in 5 years | 215 |
| 36 | Anthony Bochon Trustee · French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels | Trustee | French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels
all 214 cases |
2021: 40 2022: 45▲ +12.5% vs 2021highest in 5 years 2023: 34▼ -24.4% vs 2022 2024: 29▼ -14.7% vs 2023lowest in 5 years 2025: 30▲ +3.4% vs 2024 | 214 |
| 37 | Jacques Piron Trustee · French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels | Trustee | French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels
191 of the 212 cases |
2021: 27lowest in 5 years 2022: 50▲ +85.2% vs 2021highest in 5 years 2023: 31▼ -38.0% vs 2022 2024: 37▲ +19.4% vs 2023 2025: 30▼ -18.9% vs 2024 | 212 |
| 38 | Sven De Maeseneer Trustee (209) and administrator (3) · Enterprise Court of Brussels | Trustee (209) Administrator (3) | Enterprise Court of Brussels
133 of the 212 cases |
2021: 11lowest in 5 years 2022: 36▲ +227% vs 2021 2023: 51▲ +41.7% vs 2022highest in 5 years 2024: 40▼ -21.6% vs 2023 2025: 38▼ -5.0% vs 2024 | 212 |
| 39 | Sophie Huart Trustee (208) and administrator (3) · French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels | Trustee (208) Administrator (3) | French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels
all 211 cases |
2021: 35 2022: 61▲ +74.3% vs 2021highest in 5 years 2023: 29▼ -52.5% vs 2022lowest in 5 years 2024: 37▲ +27.6% vs 2023 2025: 31▼ -16.2% vs 2024 | 211 |
| 40 | Lise Heilporn Trustee · French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels | Trustee | French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels
all 210 cases |
2021: 37 2022: 42▲ +13.5% vs 2021highest in 5 years 2023: 34▼ -19.0% vs 2022 2024: 34● 0.0% vs 2023 2025: 31▼ -8.8% vs 2024lowest in 5 years | 210 |
| 41 | Sofie Repriels Trustee (208) and administrator (2) · Enterprise Court of Antwerp, Hasselt division | Trustee (208) Administrator (2) | Enterprise Court of Antwerp, Hasselt division
208 of the 210 cases |
2021: 29lowest in 5 years 2022: 36▲ +24.1% vs 2021 2023: 38▲ +5.6% vs 2022 2024: 32▼ -15.8% vs 2023 2025: 43▲ +34.4% vs 2024highest in 5 years | 210 |
| 42 | Jeroen Pinoy Trustee (204) and administrator (1) · Enterprise Court of Brussels | Trustee (204) Administrator (1) | Enterprise Court of Brussels
122 of the 205 cases |
2021: 17lowest in 5 years 2022: 34▲ +100% vs 2021 2023: 43▲ +26.5% vs 2022highest in 5 years 2024: 37▼ -14.0% vs 2023 2025: 43▲ +16.2% vs 2024highest in 5 years | 205 |
| 43 | Vincent Terlinden Trustee · French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels | Trustee | French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels
all 204 cases |
2021: 36 2022: 44▲ +22.2% vs 2021highest in 5 years 2023: 34▼ -22.7% vs 2022 2024: 32▼ -5.9% vs 2023lowest in 5 years 2025: 42▲ +31.3% vs 2024 | 204 |
| 44 | Ilse Van de Mierop Trustee (202) and administrator (1) · Enterprise Court of Brussels | Trustee (202) Administrator (1) | Enterprise Court of Brussels
141 of the 203 cases |
2021: 23 2022: 22▼ -4.3% vs 2021lowest in 5 years 2023: 36▲ +63.6% vs 2022 2024: 44▲ +22.2% vs 2023 2025: 45▲ +2.3% vs 2024highest in 5 years | 203 |
| 45 | Christophe Chardon Trustee · French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels | Trustee | French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels
119 of the 202 cases |
2021: 22 2022: 20▼ -9.1% vs 2021lowest in 5 years 2023: 44▲ +120% vs 2022 2024: 41▼ -6.8% vs 2023 2025: 50▲ +22.0% vs 2024highest in 5 years | 202 |
| 46 | Brandaan Mombaers Trustee · Enterprise Court of Brussels | Trustee | Enterprise Court of Brussels
131 of the 198 cases |
2021: 14lowest in 5 years 2022: 20▲ +42.9% vs 2021 2023: 36▲ +80.0% vs 2022 2024: 35▼ -2.8% vs 2023 2025: 49▲ +40.0% vs 2024highest in 5 years | 198 |
| 47 | Leon Leduc Trustee · Enterprise Court of Liège, Liège division | Trustee | Enterprise Court of Liège, Liège division
all 197 cases |
2021: 17lowest in 5 years 2022: 23▲ +35.3% vs 2021 2023: 38▲ +65.2% vs 2022 2024: 42▲ +10.5% vs 2023 2025: 45▲ +7.1% vs 2024highest in 5 years | 197 |
| 48 | Emmanuelle Bouillon Trustee (186) and administrator (9) · French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels | Trustee (186) Administrator (9) | French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels
all 195 cases |
2021: 32 2022: 32● 0.0% vs 2021 2023: 35▲ +9.4% vs 2022 2024: 28▼ -20.0% vs 2023lowest in 5 years 2025: 44▲ +57.1% vs 2024highest in 5 years | 195 |
| 49 | Lieve Teintenier Trustee (192) and administrator (2) · Enterprise Court of Brussels | Trustee (192) Administrator (2) | Enterprise Court of Brussels
131 of the 194 cases |
2021: 16lowest in 5 years 2022: 20▲ +25.0% vs 2021 2023: 43▲ +115% vs 2022 2024: 35▼ -18.6% vs 2023 2025: 50▲ +42.9% vs 2024highest in 5 years | 194 |
| 50 | Dirk Van Coppenolle Trustee (191) and administrator (2) · Enterprise Court of Antwerp, Hasselt division | Trustee (191) Administrator (2) | Enterprise Court of Antwerp, Hasselt division
191 of the 193 cases |
2021: 12lowest in 5 years 2022: 36▲ +200% vs 2021 2023: 38▲ +5.6% vs 2022 2024: 32▼ -15.8% vs 2023 2025: 43▲ +34.4% vs 2024highest in 5 years | 193 |
Method and sources
A case is a company for which the Belgian Official Gazette has published, since 01-01-2021, an appointment as trustee (bankruptcy) or as interim administrator (Code of Economic Law, art. XX.32). Each company counts once per role.
The trend counts the cases per whole calendar year, from 2021 to 2025. The current year is not in it.
The court of a case is the court the Belgian Official Gazette names with it. For an interim administration the Gazette mostly names the court alone, without a division.