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BENS

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Financial year 2025 · closed on 31/12/2025

Net result

2 M €

+13.7% YoY

Revenue

120,7 M €

-7.9% YoY

Equity

17,4 M €

+12.8% YoY

Workforce

33,4 ETP

+10.6% YoY

What does BENS do?

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

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✦ Verdict · Analyst summary

Financials

Trend over 19 financial years

	2025		2024		2023		2022		2021		2020		2019		2018		2017		2016		2015		2014		2013		2012		2011		2010		2009		2008		2007
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 €	-7.4%	99,7 M €	-2.7%	102,5 M €	+22.9%	83,4 M €	-11.7%	94,5 M €	+14.3%	82,7 M €	+1.9%	81,1 M €	+10.7%	73,3 M €	-11.0%	82,4 M €	+4.1%	79,1 M €	-6.4%	84,5 M €	+1.3%	83,4 M €	+23.4%	67,6 M €	-29.6%	96 M €	-0.6%	96,5 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 €	+103%	3,1 M €	+141%	1,3 M €	+24.7%	1 M €	+40.4%	743,4 k €	+1114%	-73,3 k €	+95.8%	-1,8 M €	-192%	-600,6 k €	-204%	578,9 k €	+49.6%	387 k €	-59.8%	961,6 k €	+1.9%	943,5 k €	+49.5%	631,3 k €	-71.9%	2,3 M €	+29.6%	1,7 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 €	+159%	2,3 M €	+145%	946,6 k €	+60.9%	588,2 k €	+37.7%	427,2 k €	+197%	-439,7 k €	+79.1%	-2,1 M €	-132%	-906,7 k €	-503%	224,8 k €	+393%	-76,7 k €	-116%	476,2 k €	+42.6%	334,1 k €	+914%	-41 k €	-105%	813,5 k €	+100%	406,2 k €
Net result	2 M €	+13.7%	1,7 M €	-35.4%	2,7 M €	+1.2%	2,7 M €	+88.1%	1,4 M €	-22.4%	1,8 M €	+213%	583,2 k €	+328%	136,1 k €	+204%	-130,5 k €	-1151%	12,4 k €	+101%	-1 M €	-234%	750,7 k €	+5613%	-13,6 k €	-320%	6,2 k €	-91.2%	70,3 k €	-73.4%	264,2 k €	+293%	67,3 k €	-50.8%	136,9 k €	-29.9%	195,3 k €
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 €	+10.9%	8,4 M €	+27.7%	6,6 M €	+9.7%	6 M €	+2.3%	5,9 M €	-2.2%	6 M €	+0.2%	6 M €	-14.4%	7 M €	+12.0%	6,2 M €	-0.2%	6,2 M €	-0.0%	6,2 M €	+1.0%	6,2 M €	+4.3%	5,9 M €	+1.0%	5,9 M €	+2.2%	5,7 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 €	-6.0%	31 M €	-7.9%	33,7 M €	+6.8%	31,6 M €	-5.0%	33,2 M €	+17.4%	28,3 M €	+12.7%	25,1 M €	+3.8%	24,2 M €	-9.0%	26,6 M €	+2.3%	26 M €	+14.4%	22,7 M €	-13.7%	26,3 M €	+21.7%	21,6 M €	+3.7%	20,8 M €	-16.6%	25 M €
Cash	1,3 M €	-51.0%	2,6 M €	-35.0%	4 M €	-15.8%	4,7 M €	+35.7%	3,5 M €	+77.8%	2 M €	+257%	550,3 k €	-52.9%	1,2 M €	-34.8%	1,8 M €	+43.8%	1,2 M €	+263%	343,4 k €	-12.7%	393,4 k €	+148%	158,7 k €	-71.1%	548,7 k €	-46.5%	1 M €	-13.3%	1,2 M €	+456%	212,7 k €	-91.5%	2,5 M €	+80.6%	1,4 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 €	-12.2%	22,5 M €	-16.7%	27 M €	+6.1%	25,5 M €	-6.6%	27,3 M €	+22.8%	22,2 M €	+16.8%	19 M €	+11.2%	17,1 M €	-15.0%	20,1 M €	+3.3%	19,5 M €	+20.4%	16,2 M €	-18.4%	19,8 M €	+28.0%	15,5 M €	+5.6%	14,7 M €	-22.6%	18,9 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	-6.7%	41,8 ETP	+2.2%	40,9 ETP	-1.4%	41,5 ETP	-2.6%	42,6 ETP	+3.9%	41,0 ETP	+5.4%	38,9 ETP	+4.0%	37,4 ETP	-1.1%	37,8 ETP	-0.5%	38,0 ETP	-2.8%	39,1 ETP	+0.3%	39,0 ETP	+12.4%	34,7 ETP	-9.2%	38,2 ETP	-14.2%	44,5 ETP

Estimate

Indicative valuation

As an indication, this company is worth

between 10 M€ and 25 M€

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Governance

Board of directors

Seen on filing of 31/12/2025 · 4 active · 18 ended

Active mandates

Dany CORNELIS

Director · since 15 mai 2023 · until 15 mai 2029

Active

Marcel LAEREMANS

Managing director · since 15 mai 2023 · until 15 mai 2029

Active

Maurits VANDEN AVENNE

Director · since 15 mai 2023 · until 15 mai 2029

Active

Patrick VANDEN AVENNE

Managing director · since 15 mai 2023 · until 15 mai 2029

Active

Ended mandates

Dany CORNELIS

Director · since 25 août 2017 · until 30 juin 2023

Ended

Dany CORNELIS

Director · since 25 août 2017 · until 25 août 2023

Ended

Marcel LAEREMANS

Managing director · since 25 août 2017 · until 30 juin 2023

Ended

Marcel LAEREMANS

Managing director · since 25 août 2017 · until 25 août 2023

Ended

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Annual accounts

Full financial information

	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

Ratios

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Filings

Annual accounts filings

20 filings with the NBB

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

Estimate

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.

Governance

Board of directors

Seen on filing of 31/12/2025 · 4 active · 18 ended

Active mandates

Dany CORNELIS

Director · since 15 mai 2023 · until 15 mai 2029

Active

Marcel LAEREMANS

Managing director · since 15 mai 2023 · until 15 mai 2029

Active

Maurits VANDEN AVENNE

Director · since 15 mai 2023 · until 15 mai 2029

Active

Patrick VANDEN AVENNE

Managing director · since 15 mai 2023 · until 15 mai 2029

Active

Ended mandates

Dany CORNELIS

Director · since 25 août 2017 · until 30 juin 2023

Ended

Dany CORNELIS

Director · since 25 août 2017 · until 25 août 2023

Ended

Marcel LAEREMANS

Managing director · since 25 août 2017 · until 30 juin 2023

Ended

Marcel LAEREMANS

Managing director · since 25 août 2017 · until 25 août 2023

Ended

Shareholders

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Belgian Official Gazette

Belgian Official Gazette publications

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

Source: Belgian Official Gazette

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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

10/15	1 240 000	1 180 000	1 050 000
70	8 630 000	8 120 000	7 940 000
9904	412 000	388 000	301 000
17/49	2 970 000	3 140 000	3 380 000
9087	24,3	23,1	21,8

BENS

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What does BENS do?

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