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Financial year 2025 · Closed on 31/12/2025

Net result2 M €+13,7 %over 1 year

Revenue120,7 M €-7,9 %over 1 year

Equity17,4 M €+12,8 %over 1 year

Workforce33,4 ETP+10,6 %over 1 year

Identity

Source · BCE/KBO

BENS is a Public limited company incorporated in 1961. Its main activity is: Wholesale of meat and meat products. Its registered office is in Westerlo. It employs on average 33,4 ETP workers (FTE).

Legal situation: Normal situation
BCE/KBO no. / VAT: BE 0404.141.788
Incorporation: 01/05/1961
Legal form: Public limited company
Registered office: Nijverheidsstraat 24
2260 Westerlo · FlandreSee on map
Contributed capital: 681 298,17 €
Latest accounts: 31/12/2025
Average workforce: 33,4 ETP

Activities (NACE)

46321Wholesale of meat and meat products· main 46321Wholesale of meat and meat products 51321Air transport 46216Wholesale of grain, unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feeds 46216Wholesale of grain, unmanufactured tobacco, seeds and animal feeds 51210Freight air transport

Joint committees (2)

Signals

ProfitableSolid equityLow riskGood liquidityPositive cashflowPositive EBITDAHealthy social debtsHigh revenue

Financials

Source · NBB, 20 filings

Trend over 19 financial years

	2025		2024		2023		2022		2021
Income statement
Revenue	120,7 M €	-7.9%	131 M €	+0.3%	130,7 M €	+8.5%	120,5 M €	+30.5%	92,4 M €
EBITDA	3,7 M €	+7.8%	3,4 M €	-23.7%	4,5 M €	-6.9%	4,8 M €	-24.4%	6,4 M €
Operating result	3,3 M €	+5.9%	3,1 M €	-26.4%	4,2 M €	+13.1%	3,8 M €	-37.7%	6 M €
Net result	2 M €	+13.7%	1,7 M €	-35.4%	2,7 M €	+1.2%	2,7 M €	+88.1%	1,4 M €
Balance sheet
Equity	17,4 M €	+12.8%	15,4 M €	+12.7%	13,7 M €	+24.5%	11 M €	+17.8%	9,3 M €
Total assets	38,9 M €	-3.0%	40,1 M €	+2.6%	39,1 M €	+14.8%	34,1 M €	+16.8%	29,2 M €
Cash	1,3 M €	-51.0%	2,6 M €	-35.0%	4 M €	-15.8%	4,7 M €	+35.7%	3,5 M €
Debts	20,5 M €	-13.5%	23,6 M €	-2.8%	24,3 M €	+9.7%	22,2 M €	+12.1%	19,8 M €
Other
Workforce	33,4 ETP	+10.6%	30,2 ETP	-1.3%	30,6 ETP	-5.6%	32,4 ETP	-16.9%	39,0 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 31/12/2025

4 active · 2 ended

Active mandates

Director	Mandates in this company	Period	Other mandatescurrentendedstruck offbankruptcies
Dany CORNELIS	Director08/06/2016 → 15/05/2029
Marcel LAEREMANS	Managing director03/05/2005 → 15/05/2029
Maurits VANDEN AVENNE	Director08/06/2016 → 15/05/2029
Patrick VANDEN AVENNE	Managing director03/05/2005 → 15/05/2029

Ended mandates

Director	Mandates in this company	Period	Other mandatescurrentendedstruck offbankruptcies
Harold VANDEN AVENNE	Managing director03/05/2005 → 2016 accounts
Frederik DAEMS	Managing director03/05/2005 → 02/05/2011

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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	09/07/2026	15/07/2025	17/07/2024	07/07/2023	26/07/2022	16/07/2021
General meeting	30/06/2026	30/06/2025	30/06/2024	30/06/2023	20/07/2022	30/06/2021
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, 20 filings

Model	Closing	General meeting	Filed	Language	Document
Full model	31/12/2025	30/06/2026	09/07/2026	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2024	30/06/2025	15/07/2025	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2023	30/06/2024	17/07/2024	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2022	30/06/2023	07/07/2023	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2021	20/07/2022	26/07/2022	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2020	30/06/2021	16/07/2021	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2019	07/09/2020	07/10/2020	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2018	28/06/2019	23/07/2019	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2017	19/10/2018	24/10/2018	Dutch	PDF
Full model	30/12/2016	25/08/2017	30/08/2017	Dutch	PDF
Full model	30/12/2015	30/06/2016	29/08/2016	Dutch	PDF
Full model	30/12/2014	29/06/2015	26/08/2015	Dutch	PDF
Full model	30/12/2013	30/06/2014	30/07/2014	Dutch	PDF
Full model	30/12/2012	07/05/2013	28/08/2013	Dutch	PDF
Full model	30/12/2011	08/05/2012	20/08/2012	Dutch	PDF
Full model	30/12/2010	03/05/2011	28/07/2011	Dutch	PDF
Full model	30/12/2009	04/05/2010	29/07/2010	Dutch	PDF
Full model	30/12/2008	05/05/2009	30/06/2009	Dutch	PDF
Full model	30/12/2007	06/05/2008	15/07/2008	Dutch	PDF
Full model	30/12/2006	02/05/2007	04/07/2007	Dutch	PDF

Indicative valuation

Order of magnitude

As an indication, this company is worth

between 10 M€ and 25 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

4 active · 2 ended

Active mandates

Director	Mandates in this company	Period	Other mandatescurrentendedstruck offbankruptcies
Dany CORNELIS	Director08/06/2016 → 15/05/2029
Marcel LAEREMANS	Managing director03/05/2005 → 15/05/2029
Maurits VANDEN AVENNE	Director08/06/2016 → 15/05/2029
Patrick VANDEN AVENNE	Managing director03/05/2005 → 15/05/2029

Ended mandates

Director	Mandates in this company	Period	Other mandatescurrentendedstruck offbankruptcies
Harold VANDEN AVENNE	Managing director03/05/2005 → 2016 accounts
Frederik DAEMS	Managing director03/05/2005 → 02/05/2011

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Belgian Official Gazette publications

Source · Belgian Official Gazette

Mandates06/11/2025
ONTSLAGEN - BENOEMINGEN
PDF
Mandates30/06/2023
STATUTEN (VERTALING, COÖRDINATIE, OVERIGE WIJZIGINGEN, ) - DIVERSEN - ONTSLAGEN - BENOEMINGEN
PDF
Mandates01/09/2022
ONTSLAGEN - BENOEMINGEN
PDF
Mandates30/08/2019
ONTSLAGEN - BENOEMINGEN
PDF
Capital / shares19/01/2018
KAPITAAL - AANDELEN
PDF
Mandates19/01/2018
ONTSLAGEN - BENOEMINGEN
PDF
Mandates07/12/2016
ONTSLAGEN - BENOEMINGEN
PDF
Mandates13/09/2016
ONTSLAGEN - BENOEMINGEN
PDF

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Timeline

Source · CBE, NBB annual accounts

Year

Identity

Incorporation1961

Name

Registered office

Annual accounts

Filings19 filings

Mandates

Maurits VANDEN AVENNE

Patrick VANDEN AVENNE

Marcel LAEREMANS

Dany CORNELIS

Harold VANDEN AVENNE

Frederik DAEMS

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BENS

Nijverheidsstraat 24, 2260 Westerlo

Director

Managing director

Director

Managing director

CurrentPlanned, not yet servedEndedAccounts filedToday

Registered offices

Source · NBB annual accounts, CBE

Registered address	Period	Source
Nijverheidsstraat 24, 2260 WesterloCurrent	accounts 2021 → 2025	Accounts 2025 · 2026-00280722

Company names

Source · NBB annual accounts, CBE

Name	Period	Source
BENSCurrent	accounts 2007 → 2025	Accounts 2025 · 2026-00280722

Events

2025
Annual accounts 20252 M €↑
2024
Annual accounts 20241,7 M €↓
2023
Annual accounts 20232,7 M €↑
2022
Annual accounts 20222,7 M €↑
2021
Annual accounts 20211,4 M €↓
2020
Annual accounts 20201,8 M €↑
2019
Annual accounts 2019583,2 k €↑
2018
Annual accounts 2018136,1 k €↑
2017
Annual accounts 2017-130,5 k €↓
2016
Annual accounts 201612,4 k €↑
2015
Annual accounts 2015-1 M €↓
2014
Annual accounts 2014750,7 k €↑
2013
Annual accounts 2013-13,6 k €↓
2012
Annual accounts 20126,2 k €↓
2011
Annual accounts 201170,3 k €↓
2010
Annual accounts 2010264,2 k €↑
2009
Annual accounts 200967,3 k €↓
2008
Annual accounts 2008136,9 k €↓
2007
Annual accounts 2007195,3 k €
01/05/1961
IncorporationPublic limited company

BENS

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