ACTIVE

U C B

Financial year 2025 · Closed on 31/12/2025

Net result383,4 M €-1,6 %over 1 year

Equity9,2 Md €+1,2 %over 1 year

Workforce207,2 ETP+7,9 %over 1 year

Identity

Source · BCE/KBO

U C B is a Public limited company incorporated in 1925. Its main activity is: Activities of holding companies. Its registered office is in Anderlecht. It employs on average 207,2 ETP workers (FTE).

Legal situation: Normal situation
BCE/KBO no. / VAT: BE 0403.053.608
Incorporation: 26/05/1925
Legal form: Public limited company
Registered office: Allée de la Recherche 60
1070 Anderlecht · BruxellesSee on map
Contributed capital: 2 583 058 636,00 €
Latest accounts: 31/12/2025
Average workforce: 207,2 ETP

Activities (NACE)

64200Activities of holding companies· main 64210Activities of holding companies 74151Specialised design activities 74879Other professional, scientific and technical activities 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.+2

Joint committees (2)

Signals

ProfitableSolid equityLow riskGood liquidityPositive cashflowHealthy social debts

Financials

Source · NBB, 80 filings

Trend over 18 financial years

	2025		2024		2023		2022		2021
Income statement
EBITDA	-38,7 M €	-76.9%	-21,9 M €	+43.5%	-38,7 M €	-47.2%	-26,3 M €	-31.8%	-20 M €
Operating result	-50,4 M €	-4.0%	-48,5 M €	-9.6%	-44,2 M €	-135%	-18,8 M €	+32.3%	-27,8 M €
Net result	383,4 M €	-1.6%	389,6 M €	+42.1%	274,1 M €	+30.6%	209,8 M €	-33.0%	313,1 M €
Balance sheet
Equity	9,2 Md €	+1.2%	9,1 Md €	+1.4%	8,9 Md €	+0.2%	8,9 Md €	-0.5%	9 Md €
Total assets	12,5 Md €	-5.3%	13,2 Md €	+1.1%	13,1 Md €	+0.6%	13 Md €	+18.7%	10,9 Md €
Cash	2,3 M €	-94.4%	40,1 M €	+2.3%	39,2 M €	+187%	13,6 M €	-43.5%	24,1 M €
Debts	3,2 Md €	-19.9%	4 Md €	+0.5%	4 Md €	+1.3%	4 Md €	+111%	1,9 Md €
Other
Workforce	207,2 ETP	+7.9%	192,0 ETP	+1.4%	189,4 ETP	-0.1%	189,5 ETP	-0.3%	190,1 ETP

Valuation

Indicative valuation

As an indication, this company is worth

more than 1.000 M€

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Board of directors

Source · NBB, accounts to 31/12/2025

15 active · 51 ended

Active mandates

Director	Mandates in this company	Period	Other mandatescurrentendedstruck offbankruptcies
Fiona POWRIE	Director01/01/2026 → 26/04/2029
Jonathan PEACOCK	Chairman of the board of directors09/03/2023 → 26/04/2029Director29/04/2021 → 2022 accountsended
Stefaan HEYLEN	Director24/04/2025 → 26/04/2029
Charles-Antoine JANSSEN	Director28/04/2016 → 27/04/2028
Dolca THOMAS	Director25/04/2024 → 27/04/2028
Nefertiti GREENE	Director25/04/2024 → 27/04/2028
Pierre GURDJIAN	Director28/04/2016 → 27/04/2028Vice-chairman of the board of directors28/04/2016 → 2020 accountsended
Rodolfo SAVITZKY	Director25/04/2024 → 27/04/2028
Ulf WIINBERG	Director28/04/2016 → 27/04/2028
Cyril JANSSEN	Director28/04/2016 → 29/04/2027
Jan BERGER	Director25/04/2019 → 29/04/2027
Maëlys CASTELLA	Director27/04/2023 → 29/04/2027
Cédric van RIJCKEVORSEL	Director24/04/2014 → 30/04/2026
Jean-Christophe TELLIER	Director24/04/2014 → 30/04/2026
Kay DAVIES	Director24/04/2014 → 30/04/2026

Ended mandates

Director	Mandates in this company	Period	Other mandatescurrentendedstruck offbankruptcies
Albrecht DE GRAEVE	Director29/04/2021 → 2024 accounts
Fiona du MONCEAU	Chairman of the board of directors29/04/2021 → 2022 accountsVice-chairman of the board of directors29/04/2021 → 2021 accounts

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Full financial information

Source · NBB

	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020
Type of account	Full model	Full model	Full model	Full model	Full model	Full model
Start of the financial year	01/01/2025	01/01/2024	01/01/2023	01/01/2022	01/01/2021	01/01/2020
Closing of the financial year	31/12/2025	31/12/2024	31/12/2023	31/12/2022	31/12/2021	31/12/2020
Length of the financial year	12 months	12 months	12 months	12 months	12 months	12 months
Filing date	12/05/2026	25/04/2025	06/05/2024	15/05/2023	20/05/2022	30/04/2021
General meeting	30/04/2026	24/04/2025	25/04/2024	27/04/2023	28/04/2022	29/04/2021
Currency of the financial year	EUR	EUR	EUR	EUR	EUR	EUR
NBB quality label	Satisfying controls	Satisfying controls	Satisfying controls	Satisfying controls	Satisfying controls	Satisfying controls

Financial ratios

Source · NBB

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Annual accounts filings

Source · NBB, 80 filings

Model	Closing	General meeting	Filed	Language	Document
Full model	31/12/2025	30/04/2026	12/05/2026	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2025	30/04/2026	12/05/2026	French	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2025	30/04/2026	12/05/2026	French	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2025	30/04/2026	12/05/2026	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2024	24/04/2025	25/04/2025	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2024	24/04/2025	25/04/2025	French	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2024	24/04/2025	15/05/2025	Dutch	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2024	24/04/2025	15/05/2025	French	PDF
Full model	31/12/2023	25/04/2024	06/05/2024	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2023	25/04/2024	06/05/2024	French	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2023	25/04/2024	08/05/2024	Dutch	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2023	25/04/2024	08/05/2024	French	PDF
Full model	31/12/2022	27/04/2023	15/05/2023	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2022	27/04/2023	15/05/2023	French	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2022	27/04/2023	23/05/2023	French	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2022	27/04/2023	23/05/2023	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2021	28/04/2022	20/05/2022	French	PDF
Full model	31/12/2021	28/04/2022	20/05/2022	Dutch	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2021	28/04/2022	20/05/2022	Dutch	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2021	28/04/2022	20/05/2022	French	PDF
Full model	31/12/2020	29/04/2021	30/04/2021	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2020	29/04/2021	30/04/2021	French	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2020	01/01/9999	30/04/2021	Dutch	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2020	01/01/9999	30/04/2021	French	PDF
Full model	31/12/2019	30/04/2020	07/05/2020	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2019	30/04/2020	07/05/2020	French	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2019	30/04/2020	07/05/2020	Dutch	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2019	30/04/2020	07/05/2020	French	PDF
Full model	31/12/2018	25/04/2019	10/05/2019	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2018	25/04/2019	10/05/2019	French	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2018	25/04/2019	22/05/2019	Dutch	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2018	25/04/2019	22/05/2019	French	PDF
Full model	31/12/2017	26/04/2018	02/05/2018	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2017	26/04/2018	02/05/2018	French	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2017	26/04/2018	02/05/2018	French	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2017	26/04/2018	02/05/2018	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2016	26/04/2017	02/05/2017	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2016	26/04/2017	02/05/2017	French	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2016	26/04/2017	04/05/2017	Dutch	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2016	26/04/2017	04/05/2017	French	PDF
Full model	31/12/2015	28/04/2016	01/06/2016	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2015	28/04/2016	01/06/2016	French	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2015	28/04/2016	10/05/2016	Dutch	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2015	28/04/2016	10/05/2016	French	PDF
Full model	31/12/2014	30/04/2015	10/06/2015	French	PDF
Full model	31/12/2014	30/04/2015	10/06/2015	Dutch	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2014	30/04/2015	04/06/2015	Dutch	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2014	30/04/2015	04/06/2015	French	PDF
Full model	31/12/2013	24/04/2014	08/08/2014	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2013	24/04/2014	08/08/2014	French	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2013	24/04/2014	08/08/2014	Dutch	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2013	24/04/2014	08/08/2014	French	PDF
Full model	31/12/2012	25/04/2013	02/08/2013	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2012	25/04/2013	02/08/2013	French	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2012	25/04/2013	17/09/2013	French	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2012	25/04/2013	17/09/2013	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2011	26/04/2012	20/06/2012	French	PDF
Full model	31/12/2011	26/04/2012	20/06/2012	Dutch	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2011	26/04/2012	20/06/2012	Dutch	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2011	26/04/2012	20/06/2012	French	PDF
Full model	31/12/2010	28/04/2011	12/05/2011	French	PDF
Full model	31/12/2010	28/04/2011	12/05/2011	Dutch	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2010	28/04/2011	17/05/2011	Dutch	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2010	28/04/2011	17/05/2011	French	PDF
Full model	31/12/2009	29/04/2010	06/05/2010	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2009	29/04/2010	06/05/2010	French	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2009	29/04/2010	05/05/2010	Dutch	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2009	29/04/2010	04/05/2010	French	PDF
Full model	31/12/2008	30/04/2009	26/05/2009	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2008	30/04/2009	25/05/2009	French	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2008	30/04/2009	19/05/2009	Dutch	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2008	30/04/2009	19/05/2009	French	PDF
Full model	31/12/2007	24/04/2008	03/06/2008	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2007	24/04/2008	22/05/2008	French	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2007	24/04/2008	22/05/2008	French	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2007	24/04/2008	22/05/2008	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2006	26/04/2007	15/05/2007	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2006	26/04/2007	15/05/2007	French	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2006	26/04/2007	15/05/2007	Dutch	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2006	26/04/2007	15/05/2007	French	PDF

Indicative valuation

Order of magnitude

As an indication, this company is worth

more than 1.000 M€

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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

15 active · 51 ended

Active mandates

Director	Mandates in this company	Period	Other mandatescurrentendedstruck offbankruptcies
Fiona POWRIE	Director01/01/2026 → 26/04/2029
Jonathan PEACOCK	Chairman of the board of directors09/03/2023 → 26/04/2029Director29/04/2021 → 2022 accountsended
Stefaan HEYLEN	Director24/04/2025 → 26/04/2029
Charles-Antoine JANSSEN	Director28/04/2016 → 27/04/2028
Dolca THOMAS	Director25/04/2024 → 27/04/2028
Nefertiti GREENE	Director25/04/2024 → 27/04/2028
Pierre GURDJIAN	Director28/04/2016 → 27/04/2028Vice-chairman of the board of directors28/04/2016 → 2020 accountsended
Rodolfo SAVITZKY	Director25/04/2024 → 27/04/2028
Ulf WIINBERG	Director28/04/2016 → 27/04/2028
Cyril JANSSEN	Director28/04/2016 → 29/04/2027
Jan BERGER	Director25/04/2019 → 29/04/2027
Maëlys CASTELLA	Director27/04/2023 → 29/04/2027
Cédric van RIJCKEVORSEL	Director24/04/2014 → 30/04/2026
Jean-Christophe TELLIER	Director24/04/2014 → 30/04/2026
Kay DAVIES	Director24/04/2014 → 30/04/2026

Ended mandates

Director	Mandates in this company	Period	Other mandatescurrentendedstruck offbankruptcies
Albrecht DE GRAEVE	Director29/04/2021 → 2024 accounts
Fiona du MONCEAU	Chairman of the board of directors29/04/2021 → 2022 accountsVice-chairman of the board of directors29/04/2021 → 2021 accounts

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Belgian Official Gazette publications

Source · Belgian Official Gazette

Mandates13/07/2026
DIVERS, DEMISSIONS, NOMINATIONS
PDF
Mandates13/07/2026
DIVERS, DEMISSIONS, NOMINATIONS
PDF
Capital / shares18/05/2026
STATUTS (TRADUCTION, COORDINATION, AUTRES MODIFICATIONS, ) - DIVERS - CAPITAL, ACTIONS
PDF
Capital / shares18/05/2026
STATUTEN (VERTALING, COÖRDINATIE, OVERIGE WIJZIGINGEN, ) - DIVERSEN - KAPITAAL - AANDELEN
PDF
Mandates16/04/2026
DEMISSIONS, NOMINATIONS
PDF
Mandates16/04/2026
ONTSLAGEN - BENOEMINGEN
PDF
Mandates02/07/2025
DEMISSIONS, NOMINATIONS
PDF
Mandates02/07/2025
ONTSLAGEN - BENOEMINGEN
PDF

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Timeline

Source · CBE, NBB annual accounts

Year

Identity

Incorporation1925

Name

Registered office

Annual accounts

Filings18 filings

Mandates

Fiona POWRIE

Stefaan HEYLEN

Jonathan PEACOCK

Ulf WIINBERG

Charles-Antoine JANSSEN

Dolca THOMAS

Pierre GURDJIAN

Nefertiti GREENE

Rodolfo SAVITZKY

Jan BERGER

Maëlys CASTELLA

Cyril JANSSEN

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U C BU C B

Allée de la Recherche 60, 1070 Anderlecht

Director

Chairman of the board of directorsDirector

Director

DirectorVice-chairman of the board of directors

Director

CurrentPlanned, not yet servedEndedAccounts filedToday

Registered offices

Source · NBB annual accounts, CBE

Registered address	Period	Source
Allée de la Recherche 60, 1070 AnderlechtCurrent	accounts 2021 → 2025	Accounts 2025 · 2026-00108664

Company names

Source · NBB annual accounts, CBE

Name	Period	Source
U C BCurrent	accounts 2023 → 2025	Accounts 2025 · 2026-00108664
UCB SA	accounts 2023	Accounts 2023 · 2024-00085707
UCB SA	accounts 2022	Accounts 2022 · 2023-00087929
U C B	accounts 2022	Accounts 2022 · 2023-00095039
UCB SA	accounts 2021	Accounts 2021 · 2022-20030593
U C B	accounts 2021	Accounts 2021 · 2022-20031615
U C B	accounts 2008 → 2020	Accounts 2020 · 2021-12100057

Events

01/01/2026
nominationFiona Powrie · onafhankelijk bestuurder
01/01/2026
nominationFiona Powrie · administratrice indépendante
2025
Annual accounts 2025383,4 M €↓
24/04/2025
reconductionJonathan Peacock · onafhankelijk bestuurder en Voorzitter van de Raad van Bestuur
24/04/2025
nominationStefaan Heylen · bestuurder
24/04/2025
reconductionJonathan Peacock · administrateur indépendant
24/04/2025
nominationStefaan Heylen · administrateur
2024
Annual accounts 2024389,6 M €↑
25/04/2024
reconductionPierre Gurdjian · administrateur indépendant
25/04/2024
reconductionUlf Wiinberg · administrateur indépendant
25/04/2024
reconductionCharles-Antoine Janssen · administrateur
25/04/2024
nominationNefertiti Greene · administratrice indépendante
25/04/2024
nominationDolca Thomas · administratrice indépendante
25/04/2024
nominationRodolfo Savitzky · administrateur indépendant
25/04/2024
reconductionPierre Gurdjian · onafhankelijk bestuurder
25/04/2024
reconductionUlf Wiinberg · onafhankelijk bestuurder
25/04/2024
reconductionCharles-Antoine Janssen · bestuurder
25/04/2024
nominationNefertiti Greene · onafhankelijke bestuurder
25/04/2024
nominationDolca Thomas · onafhankelijke bestuurder
25/04/2024
nominationRodolfo Savitzky · onafhankelijke bestuurder
25/04/2024
reconductionMazars Bedrijfsrevisoren - Réviseurs d'Entreprises CVBA · Commissaris
2023
Annual accounts 2023274,1 M €↑
2023
Name changeUCB SA
2023
Name changeU C B
27/04/2023
reconductionJan Berger · administratrice indépendante
27/04/2023
reconductionCyril Janssen · administrateur
27/04/2023
nominationMaëlys Castella · administratrice indépendante
09/03/2023
nominationJonathan Peacock · voorzitter
09/03/2023
nominationJonathan Peacock · président
2022
Annual accounts 2022209,8 M €↓
2022
Name changeU C B
2022
Name changeUCB SA
2021
Annual accounts 2021313,1 M €↓
2021
Name changeU C B
2021
Name changeUCB SA
2020
Annual accounts 20203,8 Md €↑
2019
Annual accounts 2019242,2 M €↑
2018
Annual accounts 201822,4 M €↓
2017
Annual accounts 201736,3 M €↓
2016
Annual accounts 2016160,6 M €↓
2015
Annual accounts 2015171,6 M €↑
2014
Annual accounts 2014101,5 M €↓
2013
Annual accounts 2013193,4 M €↓
2012
Annual accounts 2012323,2 M €↓
2011
Annual accounts 20111,2 Md €↑
2010
Annual accounts 2010219,2 M €↑
2009
Annual accounts 2009185,8 M €↓
2008
Annual accounts 2008256,3 M €
26/05/1925
IncorporationPublic limited company

U C B

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