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VWR INTERNATIONAL

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Financial year 2019 · Closed on 31/12/2019

Net result6,1 M €-10,2 %over 1 year

Revenue428,1 M €+12,3 %over 1 year

Equity641,6 M €+1,0 %over 1 year

Workforce417,0 ETP+4,3 %over 1 year

Identity

Source · BCE/KBO

VWR INTERNATIONAL is a Private limited company incorporated in 1937. Its main activity is: Wholesale of pharmaceutical goods. Its registered office is in Leuven. It employs on average 417,0 ETP workers (FTE).

Legal situation: Normal situation
BCE/KBO no. / VAT: BE 0403.593.343
Incorporation: 01/01/1937
Legal form: Private limited company
Registered office: Geldenaaksebaan 464
3001 Leuven · FlandreSee on map
Latest accounts: 31/12/2019
Average workforce: 417,0 ETP

Activities (NACE)

46460Wholesale of pharmaceutical goods· main 46460Wholesale of pharmaceutical goods 51460Air transport 46751Wholesale of chemical products 46851Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 51550Air transport

Joint committees (3)

Signals

ProfitableSolid equityLow riskGood liquidityPositive cashflowPositive EBITDAHigh revenue

Financials

Source · NBB, 54 filings

Trend over 13 financial years

	2019		2018		2017		2016		2015
Income statement
Revenue	428,1 M €	+12.3%	381 M €	+7.9%	353,1 M €	+7.9%	327,3 M €	+10.6%	296 M €
EBITDA	17,2 M €	-6.1%	18,3 M €	+13.4%	16,2 M €	-4.6%	17 M €	+6.0%	16 M €
Operating result	13,4 M €	-9.2%	14,8 M €	+13.2%	13,1 M €	-7.8%	14,2 M €	+4.4%	13,6 M €
Net result	6,1 M €	-10.2%	6,8 M €	+15.3%	5,9 M €	-7.2%	6,4 M €	-0.2%	6,4 M €
Balance sheet
Equity	641,6 M €	+1.0%	635,5 M €	+1.1%	628,7 M €	-11.2%	707,8 M €	+0.9%	701,5 M €
Total assets	860,1 M €	+1.3%	849 M €	+0.2%	847,6 M €	-6.1%	902,3 M €	+2.1%	883,6 M €
Cash	174,3 k €	-30.2%	249,7 k €	-32.4%	369,4 k €	+113%	173,5 k €	+169%	64,6 k €
Debts	217,2 M €	+2.4%	212,1 M €	-2.4%	217,4 M €	+12.6%	193,1 M €	+7.3%	180 M €
Other
Workforce	417,0 ETP	+4.3%	399,9 ETP	+2.3%	391,1 ETP	+4.9%	372,8 ETP	+6.9%	348,7 ETP

Valuation

Indicative valuation

As an indication, this company is worth

between 10 M€ and 25 M€

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Board of directors

Source · NBB, accounts to 31/12/2019

3 active · 7 ended

Active mandates

Director	Mandates in this company	Period	Other mandatescurrentendedstruck offbankruptcies
Bernd GOELL	Managersince 08/10/2018
François LEFEVRE	Managersince 20/11/2017
Kris NIJS	Managersince 01/01/2014

Ended mandates

Director	Mandates in this company	Period	Other mandatescurrentendedstruck offbankruptcies
Frankie VANGEEL	Manager01/05/2016 → 31/12/2016
Cristina SILVA	Manager01/01/2013 → 31/12/2013
Henrik RUSSMANN	Manager29/06/2011 → 08/10/2018

Other companies at this address

Geldenaaksebaan 464 3001 Leuven

Company	CBE no.
OMNILABO INTERNATIONAL● Liquidation	0478.824.959
VWR INTERNATIONAL EUROPE● Active	0478.391.924

Full financial information

Source · NBB

	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019
Type of account	Full model	Full model	Full model	Full model	Full model	Full model
Start of the financial year	01/01/2024	01/01/2023	01/01/2022	01/01/2021	01/01/2020	01/01/2019
Closing of the financial year	31/12/2024	31/12/2023	31/12/2022	31/12/2021	31/12/2020	31/12/2019
Length of the financial year	12 months	12 months	12 months	12 months	12 months	12 months
Filing date	29/07/2025	09/07/2024	06/07/2023	14/07/2022	07/07/2021	28/07/2020
General meeting	23/07/2025	27/06/2024	15/06/2023	28/06/2022	28/06/2021	01/07/2020
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, 54 filings

Model	Closing	General meeting	Filed	Language	Document
Full model	31/12/2024	23/07/2025	29/07/2025	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2023	27/06/2024	09/07/2024	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2022	15/06/2023	06/07/2023	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2021	28/06/2022	14/07/2022	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2020	28/06/2021	07/07/2021	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2019	01/07/2020	28/07/2020	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2018	24/06/2019	10/07/2019	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2017	25/06/2018	12/07/2018	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2016	21/06/2017	18/07/2017	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2015	27/06/2016	18/07/2016	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2014	18/06/2015	16/07/2015	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2013	13/06/2014	10/07/2014	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2012	20/06/2013	18/07/2013	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2011	07/06/2012	31/07/2012	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2010	13/06/2011	13/07/2011	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2009	23/06/2010	09/07/2010	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2008	25/06/2009	14/07/2009	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2007	27/06/2008	11/07/2008	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2006	29/06/2007	12/07/2007	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2005	27/06/2006	20/07/2006	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2004	01/06/2005	29/06/2005	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2003	08/06/2004	12/07/2004	Dutch	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2003	08/06/2004	05/07/2004	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2002	26/05/2003	19/06/2003	Dutch	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2002	26/05/2003	24/06/2003	Dutch	PDF
Full modelCorrection	31/12/2001	17/05/2002	01/10/2002	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2001	17/05/2002	25/06/2002	Dutch	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2001	22/05/2002	25/06/2002	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2000	14/05/2001	19/06/2001	Dutch	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2000	05/04/2001	14/06/2001	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/1999	22/06/2000	13/07/2000	Dutch	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/1999	11/05/2000	27/07/2000	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/1998	07/05/1999	07/06/1999	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/1997	26/05/1998	09/07/1998	Dutch	—
Full model	31/12/1996	15/05/1997	22/09/1997	Dutch	—
Full model	31/12/1995	23/05/1996	08/08/1996	Dutch	—
Full model	31/12/1994	18/05/1995	10/07/1995	Dutch	—
Full model	31/12/1993	26/05/1994	22/06/1994	Dutch	—
Full model	31/12/1992	18/03/1993	31/03/1993	Dutch	—
Full model	31/12/1991	11/05/1992	27/05/1992	Dutch	—
Full model	31/12/1990	13/05/1991	13/06/1991	Dutch	—
Full model	31/12/1989	14/05/1990	29/06/1990	Dutch	—
Full model	31/12/1988	08/05/1989	27/06/1989	Dutch	—
Full model	31/12/1987	09/05/1988	13/06/1988	Dutch	—
Full model	31/12/1986	11/05/1987	04/06/1987	Dutch	—
Full model	31/12/1985	12/05/1986	30/05/1986	Dutch	—
Full model	31/12/1984	13/05/1985	29/05/1985	English	—
m904-p	31/12/1983	14/05/1984	08/06/1984	English	—
m904-p	31/12/1982	09/05/1983	06/06/1983	English	—
m904-p	31/12/1981	10/05/1982	01/06/1982	English	—
m904-p	31/12/1980	01/01/9999	15/06/1981	English	—
m904-p	31/12/1979	01/01/9999	04/07/1980	English	—
m904-p	31/12/1978	01/01/9999	01/06/1979	English	—
m904-p	31/12/1977	01/01/9999	09/06/1978	English	—

Indicative valuation

Order of magnitude

As an indication, this company is worth

between 10 M€ and 25 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 31/12/2019

3 active · 7 ended

Active mandates

Director	Mandates in this company	Period	Other mandatescurrentendedstruck offbankruptcies
Bernd GOELL	Managersince 08/10/2018
François LEFEVRE	Managersince 20/11/2017
Kris NIJS	Managersince 01/01/2014

Ended mandates

Director	Mandates in this company	Period	Other mandatescurrentendedstruck offbankruptcies
Frankie VANGEEL	Manager01/05/2016 → 31/12/2016
Cristina SILVA	Manager01/01/2013 → 31/12/2013
Henrik RUSSMANN	Manager29/06/2011 → 08/10/2018

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Belgian Official Gazette publications

Source · Belgian Official Gazette

Other31/08/2026
Verstrijken van het mandaat van de commissaris, en beslissing met
PDF
Capital / shares26/06/2026
STATUTEN (VERTALING, COÖRDINATIE, OVERIGE WIJZIGINGEN, ) - KAPITAAL - AANDELEN
PDF
Capital / shares08/06/2026
STATUTEN (VERTALING, COÖRDINATIE, OVERIGE WIJZIGINGEN, ) - KAPITAAL - AANDELEN
PDF
Mandates09/04/2026
ONTSLAGEN - BENOEMINGEN
PDF
Other02/10/2025
STATUTEN (VERTALING, COÖRDINATIE, OVERIGE WIJZIGINGEN, )
PDF
Mandates08/08/2025
ONTSLAGEN - BENOEMINGEN
PDF
Other24/12/2024
DIVERSEN
PDF
Mandates18/12/2024
ONTSLAGEN - BENOEMINGEN
PDF

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Timeline

Source · CBE, NBB annual accounts

Year

Identity

Incorporation1937

Name

Registered office

Annual accounts

Filings13 filings

Mandates

Bernd GOELL

François LEFEVRE

Kris NIJS

Frankie VANGEEL

Cristina SILVA

Henrik RUSSMANN

Raoul BISKUPEK

Manuel BROCKE-BENZ

Manuel BROCK BENZ

Manuel BROCKE BENZ

1966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

No data

Manager

CurrentPlanned, not yet servedEndedAccounts filedToday

Registered offices

Source · NBB annual accounts, CBE

Registered address	Period	Source
Geldenaaksebaan 464, 3001 HeverleeCurrent		CBE

Company names

Source · NBB annual accounts, CBE

Name	Period	Source
VWR INTERNATIONALCurrent		CBE

Events

18/05/2026
augmentation_capital
23/07/2025
nominationLoreal Oliver · bijzondere volmacht (bankbevoegdheden)
04/11/2024
nominationJohanna Houben · gedelegeerd bestuurder
24/09/2024
nominationStéphane Moerman · bestuurder
24/09/2024
nominationRonald Kennis · bestuurder
24/09/2024
nominationJohanna Houben · bestuurder
15/06/2023
reconductionDeloitte Bedrijfsrevisoren BV · commissaris
15/11/2022
apport
01/06/2022
nominationYves Fraiteur · bestuurder
2019
Annual accounts 20196,1 M €↓
2018
Annual accounts 20186,8 M €↑
2017
Annual accounts 20175,9 M €↓
2016
Annual accounts 20166,4 M €↓
2015
Annual accounts 20156,4 M €↑
2013
Annual accounts 20135,5 M €↑
2012
Annual accounts 20124,7 M €↑
2011
Annual accounts 20114,1 M €↑
2010
Annual accounts 20103,9 M €↓
2009
Annual accounts 2009688,3 M €↑
2008
Annual accounts 20086,3 M €↓
2007
Annual accounts 200725,8 M €↑
2006
Annual accounts 2006-6,8 M €
01/01/1937
IncorporationPrivate limited company

VWR INTERNATIONAL

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