ACTIVE

Grenz-Echo

Financial year 2025 · Closed on 31/12/2025

Net result-166,4 k €-25,8 %over 1 year
Revenue6,1 M €-5,2 %over 1 year
Equity1,1 M €-12,8 %over 1 year
Workforce34,9 ETP-2,2 %over 1 year

Identity

Source · BCE/KBO

Grenz-Echo is a Public limited company incorporated in 1968. Its main activity is: Printing of newspapers. Its registered office is in Eupen. It employs on average 34,9 ETP workers (FTE).

Legal situation
Normal situation
BCE/KBO no. / VAT
BE 0402.337.093
Incorporation
01/01/1968
Legal form
Public limited company
Registered office
Place du Marché 8
4700 Eupen · WallonieSee on map
Contributed capital
1 138 418,87 €
Latest accounts
31/12/2025
Average workforce
34,9 ETP
Joint committees (2)
  • 130
  • 200
Signals
Good liquidityHealthy social debts

Financials

Source · NBB, 20 filings

Trend over 19 financial years

20252024202320222021
Income statement
Revenue6,1 M €6,4 M €6,5 M €6,9 M €5,4 M €
EBITDA-34,5 k €-42,7 k €-295,9 k €-130,8 k €278,7 k €
Operating result-107,8 k €-105 k €-379,8 k €-199 k €164,7 k €
Net result-166,4 k €-132,3 k €-376 k €-300,1 k €870,8 k €
Balance sheet
Equity1,1 M €1,3 M €1,4 M €1,8 M €3,5 M €
Total assets5,2 M €4,4 M €4,1 M €4,6 M €5,7 M €
Cash309 k €164,8 k €123,3 k €259,6 k €1,9 M €
Debts2,9 M €1,8 M €1,5 M €1,6 M €1,1 M €
Other
Workforce34,9 ETP35,7 ETP37,2 ETP40,7 ETP41,8 ETP

Valuation

Indicative valuation

As an indication, this company is worth

between 1 M€ and 2,5 M€
See the valuation

Board of directors

Source · NBB, accounts to 31/12/2025

5 active · 8 ended

Active mandates

DirectorMandates in this companyPeriodOther mandatescurrentendedstruck offbankruptcies
BERMAL0439.247.573Represented by Alexandre HURBAIN
Director20/06/2014 → 19/06/2026
Eric MALRAIN
Director24/10/2017 → 19/06/2026
Ernst THOMMESSEN
Chairman of the board of directors19/06/2020 → 19/06/2026Director21/06/2002 → 2016 accountsended
IMMOFIDA0430.272.796Represented by Eric THOMMESSEN
Director24/10/2017 → 19/06/2026
Rossel-Hurbain0403.537.915Represented by Bernard MARCHANT
Director21/06/2002 → 19/06/2026Managing director20/06/2014 → 2015 accountsended

Ended mandates

DirectorMandates in this companyPeriodOther mandatescurrentendedstruck offbankruptcies
ROSSEL & Cie0403.537.816Represented by Eric SCHONBRODT
Director19/06/2020 → 2021 accountsManaging director24/10/2017 → 2019 accounts
Adrian KÜCHENBERG
Director20/06/2014 → 24/10/2017

Other companies at this address

Place du Marché 8 4700 Eupen
CompanyCBE no.
COBEL D● Active
0473.559.740
0790.682.929
NEXO● Active
1012.032.375
0740.766.333

Full financial information

Source · NBB
202520242023202220212020
Type of accountAbridged modelAbridged modelAbridged modelAbridged modelFull modelFull model
Start of the financial year01/01/202501/01/202401/01/202301/01/202201/01/202101/01/2020
Closing of the financial year31/12/202531/12/202431/12/202331/12/202231/12/202131/12/2020
Length of the financial year12 months12 months12 months12 months12 months12 months
Filing date19/06/202618/07/202528/06/202427/06/202317/08/202209/08/2021
General meeting19/06/202620/06/202521/06/202416/06/202317/06/202218/06/2021
Currency of the financial yearEUREUREUREUREUREUR
NBB quality labelSatisfying controlsSatisfying controlsSatisfying controlsSatisfying controlsSatisfying controlsSatisfying controls

Financial ratios

Source · NBB

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Annual accounts filings

Source · NBB, 20 filings
ModelClosingGeneral meetingFiledLanguageDocument
Abridged model31/12/202519/06/202619/06/2026FrenchPDF
Abridged model31/12/202420/06/202518/07/2025FrenchPDF
Abridged model31/12/202321/06/202428/06/2024FrenchPDF
Abridged model31/12/202216/06/202327/06/2023FrenchPDF
Full model31/12/202117/06/202217/08/2022FrenchPDF
Full model31/12/202018/06/202109/08/2021FrenchPDF
Full model31/12/201919/06/202025/08/2020FrenchPDF
Full model31/12/201825/06/201922/08/2019FrenchPDF
Full model31/12/201715/06/201814/08/2018FrenchPDF
Full model31/12/201616/06/201712/09/2017FrenchPDF
Full model31/12/201521/06/201621/07/2016FrenchPDF
Full model31/12/201423/06/201513/08/2015FrenchPDF
Full model31/12/201320/06/201412/08/2014FrenchPDF
Full model31/12/201221/06/201308/08/2013FrenchPDF
Full model31/12/201115/06/201208/08/2012FrenchPDF
Full model31/12/201017/06/201104/08/2011FrenchPDF
Full model31/12/200918/06/201027/08/2010FrenchPDF
Full model31/12/200819/06/200920/08/2009FrenchPDF
Full model31/12/200720/06/200805/08/2008FrenchPDF
Full model31/12/200619/06/200710/08/2007FrenchPDF

Indicative valuation

Order of magnitude

As an indication, this company is worth

between 1 M€ and 2,5 M€

The detail comes with the Business plan: low and high bounds, the valuation bridge for each financial year, transaction multiples by sector and size, group valuation and exports.

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Disclaimer

Indicative estimate based on public sector multiples and the filed annual accounts. It is neither a certified valuation nor financial or investment advice.

Board of directors

Source · NBB, accounts to 31/12/2025

5 active · 8 ended

Active mandates

DirectorMandates in this companyPeriodOther mandatescurrentendedstruck offbankruptcies
BERMAL0439.247.573Represented by Alexandre HURBAIN
Director20/06/2014 → 19/06/2026
Eric MALRAIN
Director24/10/2017 → 19/06/2026
Ernst THOMMESSEN
Chairman of the board of directors19/06/2020 → 19/06/2026Director21/06/2002 → 2016 accountsended
IMMOFIDA0430.272.796Represented by Eric THOMMESSEN
Director24/10/2017 → 19/06/2026
Rossel-Hurbain0403.537.915Represented by Bernard MARCHANT
Director21/06/2002 → 19/06/2026Managing director20/06/2014 → 2015 accountsended

Ended mandates

DirectorMandates in this companyPeriodOther mandatescurrentendedstruck offbankruptcies
ROSSEL & Cie0403.537.816Represented by Eric SCHONBRODT
Director19/06/2020 → 2021 accountsManaging director24/10/2017 → 2019 accounts
Adrian KÜCHENBERG
Director20/06/2014 → 24/10/2017

Ownership and network

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Belgian Official Gazette publications

Source · Belgian Official Gazette
  • Restructuring07/08/2026
    Opération assimilée à la fusion par absorption au sens de l'article 12:7, 2° :
    PDF
  • Restructuring21/05/2026
    RUBRIQUE RESTRUCTURATION (FUSION, SCISSION, TRANSFERT PATRIMOINE, ETC...)
    PDF
  • Mandates10/08/2023
    DEMISSIONS, NOMINATIONS
    PDF
  • Mandates26/10/2022
    DEMISSIONS, NOMINATIONS
    PDF
  • Restructuring15/01/2020
    RUBRIQUE RESTRUCTURATION (FUSION, SCISSION, TRANSFERT PATRIMOINE, ETC...)
    PDF
  • Restructuring11/10/2019
    RUBRIQUE RESTRUCTURATION (FUSION, SCISSION, TRANSFERT PATRIMOINE, ETC...)
    PDF
  • Mandates02/03/2018
    DEMISSIONS, NOMINATIONS
    PDF
  • Mandates30/01/2018
    DEMISSIONS, NOMINATIONS
    PDF

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Timeline

Source · CBE, NBB annual accounts
Year
Identity
Incorporation
Name
Registered office
Annual accounts
Filings19 filings
Mandates
Rossel-Hurbain
IMMOFIDA
BERMAL
Eric MALRAIN
Ernst THOMMESSEN
ROSSEL & Cie
GROUPE VLAN
Adrian KÜCHENBERG
ERIC THOMMESSEN
Alfred KÜCHENBERG
INTERPRO
YVONNE KUCHENBERG-PETERS
19681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Grenz-Echo
Place du Marché 8, 4700 Eupen
DirectorManaging director
Director
Director
Director
Chairman of the board of directorsDirector
Managing directorDirector
Director
Director
Director
Managing director
Managing director
Director
CurrentPlanned, not yet servedEndedAccounts filedToday

Registered offices

Source · NBB annual accounts, CBE
Registered addressPeriodSource
Place du Marché 8, 4700 EupenCurrent
accounts 2021 → 2025
Accounts 2025 · 2026-00207002

Company names

Source · NBB annual accounts, CBE
NamePeriodSource
Grenz-EchoCurrent
accounts 2007 → 2025
Accounts 2025 · 2026-00207002

Events

  1. 2025
    Annual accounts 2025-166,4 k €↓
  2. 2024
    Annual accounts 2024-132,3 k €↑
  3. 2023
    Annual accounts 2023-376 k €↓
  4. 2022
    Annual accounts 2022-300,1 k €↓
  5. 2021
    Annual accounts 2021870,8 k €↑
  6. 2020
    Annual accounts 2020-100,3 k €↓
  7. 2019
    Annual accounts 2019-91,6 k €↑
  8. 2018
    Annual accounts 2018-713 k €↓
  9. 2017
    Annual accounts 2017493,2 k €↑
  10. 2016
    Annual accounts 2016-96,2 k €↑
  11. 2015
    Annual accounts 2015-544,9 k €↓
  12. 2014
    Annual accounts 2014102,2 k €↑
  13. 2013
    Annual accounts 2013101,2 k €↓
  14. 2012
    Annual accounts 2012285 k €↓
  15. 2011
    Annual accounts 2011387,7 k €↑
  16. 2010
    Annual accounts 2010214,5 k €↑
  17. 2009
    Annual accounts 2009130,5 k €↓
  18. 2008
    Annual accounts 2008820,6 k €↑
  19. 2007
    Annual accounts 2007331,3 k €
  20. 01/01/1968
    IncorporationPublic limited company