ACTIVE

CENTRE DE RECHERCHES METALLURGIQUES - CENTRUM VOOR RESEARCH IN DE METALLURGIE

Financial year 2025 · Closed on 31/12/2025

Net result159,6 k €+366,7 %over 1 year
Equity25,3 M €-0,8 %over 1 year
Workforce182,4 ETP+2,8 %over 1 year

Identity

Source · BCE/KBO

CENTRE DE RECHERCHES METALLURGIQUES - CENTRUM VOOR RESEARCH IN DE METALLURGIE is a Non-profit organization incorporated in 1948. Its main activity is: Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering. Its registered office is in Bruxelles. It employs on average 182,4 ETP workers (FTE).

Legal situation
Normal situation
BCE/KBO no. / VAT
BE 0406.015.373
Incorporation
11/03/1948
Legal form
Non-profit organization
Registered office
Rue Ravenstein 4
1000 Bruxelles · BruxellesSee on map
Latest accounts
31/12/2025
Average workforce
182,4 ETP
Joint committees (2)
  • 104
  • 210
Signals
ProfitableSolid equityLow riskPositive cashflowPositive EBITDAHealthy social debts

Financials

Source · NBB, 22 filings

Trend over 17 financial years

20252024202320222021
Income statement
EBITDA1,1 M €1 M €1,1 M €470 k €785 k €
Operating result-76,1 k €-403 k €-292,4 k €-1,2 M €-637,7 k €
Net result159,6 k €-59,8 k €29,2 k €-951 k €-325,8 k €
Balance sheet
Equity25,3 M €25,5 M €25,9 M €26,2 M €27,4 M €
Total assets55 M €55,5 M €54,8 M €52 M €47 M €
Cash1,5 M €3,1 M €1,2 M €1,2 M €1,7 M €
Debts28,6 M €28,8 M €28 M €25,5 M €18,6 M €
Other
Workforce182,4 ETP177,4 ETP175,3 ETP169,4 ETP168,3 ETP

Valuation

Indicative valuation

As an indication, this company is worth

between 10 M€ and 25 M€
See the valuation

Board of directors

Source · NBB, accounts to 31/12/2025

15 active · 83 ended

Active mandates

DirectorMandates in this companyPeriodOther mandatescurrentendedstruck offbankruptcies
André FOUARGE
Director15/04/2020 → 19/04/2028
Nitte VAN LANDSCHOOT
Director16/04/2025 → 21/04/2027
Rudi CLOOTS
Director16/04/2025 → 19/04/2028
Carel KLEEMANS
Director21/04/2021 → 21/04/2027
Christian BOBADILLA
Director17/04/2024 → 21/04/2027
Gerhardus VAN DEN BERG
Chairman of the board of directors21/04/2021 → 21/04/2027Director15/04/2020 → 21/04/2021ended
Groupement de la Sidérurgie Staalinindustrie Verbond0407.591.624Represented by Philippe COIGNE
Director17/04/2024 → 21/04/2027
Hans VAN DER WEIJDE
Vice-chairman of the board of directors17/04/2024 → 21/04/2027Director20/04/2022 → 21/04/2027ended
Ilja PORTEGIES ZWART
Director20/04/2022 → 21/04/2027
Lahoucine OURHRIBEL
Director19/04/2023 → 21/04/2027
Leo KESTENS
Director15/04/2015 → 21/04/2027
Michaël VENTURI
Director21/04/2021 → 21/04/2027
Pedro PRENDES
Director21/04/2021 → 21/04/2027
Yvon MASYN
(Autre fonction)21/04/2021 → 21/04/2027Director15/04/2009 → 16/04/2014endedMandate14/05/2008 → 21/04/2021ended
Joeri NEUTJENS
(Autre fonction)since 01/01/2019Mandate15/04/2020 → 20/04/2023endedDirector17/04/2019 → 15/04/2020ended

Ended mandates

DirectorMandates in this companyPeriodOther mandatescurrentendedstruck offbankruptcies
Olivier BRUN
Director16/04/2025 → 15/04/2026
Laurent WENKIN
Director17/04/2024 → 21/04/2027
Vincent RITMAN
Vice-chairman of the board of directors17/04/2024 → 21/04/2027
Ivan AERTS
Director19/04/2023 → 15/04/2026

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Rue Ravenstein 4 1000 Bruxelles

Full financial information

Source · NBB
202520242023202220212020
Type of accountFull modelFull modelFull modelFull 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 date30/04/202622/04/202517/05/202421/04/202321/04/202228/04/2021
General meeting15/04/202616/04/202517/04/202419/04/202320/04/202221/04/2021
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, 22 filings
ModelClosingGeneral meetingFiledLanguageDocument
Full model31/12/202515/04/202630/04/2026FrenchPDF
Full model31/12/202416/04/202522/04/2025FrenchPDF
Full model31/12/202317/04/202417/05/2024FrenchPDF
Full model31/12/202219/04/202321/04/2023FrenchPDF
Full model31/12/202120/04/202221/04/2022FrenchPDF
Full model31/12/202021/04/202128/04/2021FrenchPDF
Full model31/12/201915/04/202024/04/2020FrenchPDF
Full model31/12/201817/04/201926/04/2019FrenchPDF
Full modelCorrection31/12/201718/04/201813/11/2018FrenchPDF
Full model31/12/201718/04/201825/05/2018FrenchPDF
Full model31/12/201619/04/201715/05/2017FrenchPDF
Full model31/12/201520/04/201612/05/2016FrenchPDF
Full model31/12/201415/04/201527/04/2015FrenchPDF
Full modelCorrection31/12/201316/04/201425/02/2015FrenchPDF
Full model31/12/201316/04/201412/05/2014FrenchPDF
Full model31/12/201217/04/201305/06/2013FrenchPDF
Full model31/12/201118/04/201215/05/2012FrenchPDF
Full model31/12/201020/04/201116/05/2011FrenchPDF
Full model31/12/200921/04/201004/06/2010FrenchPDF
Full model31/12/200815/04/200926/05/2009FrenchPDF
Full model31/12/200714/05/200802/07/2008FrenchPDF
Full model31/12/200618/04/200722/08/2007FrenchPDF

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

15 active · 83 ended

Active mandates

DirectorMandates in this companyPeriodOther mandatescurrentendedstruck offbankruptcies
André FOUARGE
Director15/04/2020 → 19/04/2028
Nitte VAN LANDSCHOOT
Director16/04/2025 → 21/04/2027
Rudi CLOOTS
Director16/04/2025 → 19/04/2028
Carel KLEEMANS
Director21/04/2021 → 21/04/2027
Christian BOBADILLA
Director17/04/2024 → 21/04/2027
Gerhardus VAN DEN BERG
Chairman of the board of directors21/04/2021 → 21/04/2027Director15/04/2020 → 21/04/2021ended
Groupement de la Sidérurgie Staalinindustrie Verbond0407.591.624Represented by Philippe COIGNE
Director17/04/2024 → 21/04/2027
Hans VAN DER WEIJDE
Vice-chairman of the board of directors17/04/2024 → 21/04/2027Director20/04/2022 → 21/04/2027ended
Ilja PORTEGIES ZWART
Director20/04/2022 → 21/04/2027
Lahoucine OURHRIBEL
Director19/04/2023 → 21/04/2027
Leo KESTENS
Director15/04/2015 → 21/04/2027
Michaël VENTURI
Director21/04/2021 → 21/04/2027
Pedro PRENDES
Director21/04/2021 → 21/04/2027
Yvon MASYN
(Autre fonction)21/04/2021 → 21/04/2027Director15/04/2009 → 16/04/2014endedMandate14/05/2008 → 21/04/2021ended
Joeri NEUTJENS
(Autre fonction)since 01/01/2019Mandate15/04/2020 → 20/04/2023endedDirector17/04/2019 → 15/04/2020ended

Ended mandates

DirectorMandates in this companyPeriodOther mandatescurrentendedstruck offbankruptcies
Olivier BRUN
Director16/04/2025 → 15/04/2026
Laurent WENKIN
Director17/04/2024 → 21/04/2027
Vincent RITMAN
Vice-chairman of the board of directors17/04/2024 → 21/04/2027
Ivan AERTS
Director19/04/2023 → 15/04/2026

Ownership and network

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Belgian Official Gazette publications

Source · Belgian Official Gazette
  • Mandates05/12/2025
    DEMISSIONS, NOMINATIONS
    PDF
  • Mandates05/08/2025
    DEMISSIONS, NOMINATIONS
    PDF
  • Mandates19/12/2024
    DEMISSIONS, NOMINATIONS
    PDF
  • Other25/01/2024
    STATUTS (TRADUCTION, COORDINATION, AUTRES MODIFICATIONS, …)
    PDF
  • Mandates16/11/2023
    DEMISSIONS, NOMINATIONS
    PDF
  • Mandates08/03/2023
    DEMISSIONS, NOMINATIONS
    PDF
  • Mandates03/03/2022
    DEMISSIONS, NOMINATIONS
    PDF
  • Mandates23/02/2022
    DEMISSIONS, NOMINATIONS
    PDF

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Timeline

Source · CBE, NBB annual accounts
Year
Identity
Incorporation1948
Name
Registered office
Annual accounts
Filings17 filings
Mandates
Rudi CLOOTS
Nitte VAN LANDSCHOOT
André FOUARGE
Groupement de la Sidérurgie Staalinindustrie Verbond
Leo KESTENS
Gerhardus VAN DEN BERG
Pedro PRENDES
Ilja PORTEGIES ZWART
Yvon MASYN
Hans VAN DER WEIJDE
Christian BOBADILLA
Michaël VENTURI
and 75 more mandates
196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025202620272028
CRM
Rue Ravenstein 4, 1000 Brusselsavenue du Bois Saint-Jean, - B27 21, 4000 Liège
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Chairman of the board of directors
Director
Director
(Autre fonction)Director
Vice-chairman of the board of directorsDirector
Director
Director
CurrentPlanned, not yet servedEndedAccounts filedToday

Registered offices

Source · NBB annual accounts, CBE
Registered addressPeriodSource
Rue Ravenstein 4, 1000 BrusselsCurrent
accounts 2025
Accounts 2025 · 2026-00103065
avenue du Bois Saint-Jean, - B27 21, 4000 Liège
accounts 2021 → 2024
Accounts 2024 · 2025-00072367

Company names

Source · NBB annual accounts, CBE
NamePeriodSource
CENTRE DE RECHERCHES METALLURGIQUES - CENTRUM VOOR RESEARCH IN DE METALLURGIECurrent
CBE
CRM
accounts 2021 → 2025
Accounts 2025 · 2026-00103065

Events

  1. 2025
    Annual accounts 2025159,6 k €↑
  2. 16/04/2025
    nominationRudi CLOOTS · administrateur
  3. 16/04/2025
    nominationNitte VAN LANDSCHOOT · Administrateur
  4. 16/04/2025
    nominationOlivier BRUN · Administrateur
  5. 16/04/2025
    reconductionAndré FOUARGE · Administrateur
  6. 2024
    Annual accounts 2024-59,8 k €↓
  7. 17/04/2024
    nominationGerhardus VAN DEN BERG · Président du CRM
  8. 17/04/2024
    nominationJean-Luc THIRION · premier vice-président du CRM
  9. 17/04/2024
    nominationVincent RITMAN · Vice-président du CRM
  10. 17/04/2024
    nominationChristian BOBADILLA · administrateur
  11. 17/04/2024
    reconductionLeo KESTENS · Administrateur
  12. 17/04/2024
    reconductionCarel KLEEMANS · Administrateur
  13. 17/04/2024
    reconductionLahoucine OURHRIBEL · Administrateur
  14. 17/04/2024
    reconductionIja PORTEGIES ZWART · Administrateur
  15. 17/04/2024
    reconductionPedro PRENDES · Administrateur
  16. 17/04/2024
    reconductionVincent RITMAN · Administrateur
  17. 17/04/2024
    reconductionThinus VAN DEN BERG · Administrateur
  18. 17/04/2024
    reconductionHans VAN DER WEIJDE · Administrateur
  19. 17/04/2024
    reconductionMichael VENTURI · Administrateur
  20. 17/04/2024
    reconductionLaurent WENKIN · Administrateur
  21. 17/04/2024
    reconductionYvon MASYN · Observateur
  22. 17/04/2024
    reconductionChristophe HABETS · Commissaire
  23. 2023
    Annual accounts 202329,2 k €↑
  24. 19/04/2023
    nominationLahoucine OURHRIBEL · Administrateur
  25. 19/04/2023
    nominationNicolas DE ABAJO MARTINEZ · Administrateur
  26. 19/04/2023
    reconductionlvan AERTS · Administrateur
  27. 19/04/2023
    reconductionJoao FELIX DA SILVA · Administrateur
  28. 19/04/2023
    reconductionMario SINNAEVE · Administrateur
  29. 19/04/2023
    reconductionJean-Luc THIRION · Administrateur
  30. 19/04/2023
    reconductionSven VANDEPUTTE · Administrateur
  31. 19/04/2023
    reconductionManfred VAN VLIERBERGHE · Administrateur
  32. 2022
    Annual accounts 2022-951 k €↓
  33. 20/04/2022
    nominationGerhardus VAN DEN BERG · Président du CRM
  34. 20/04/2022
    nominationJean-Luc THIRION · Premier Vice-Président du CRM
  35. 20/04/2022
    nominationVincent RITMAN · Vice-Président du CRM
  36. 20/04/2022
    nominationHans VAN DER WEIJDE · Administrateur
  37. 20/04/2022
    nominationIlja PORTEGIES ZWART · Administrateur
  38. 20/04/2022
    reconductionAndré FOUARGE · Administrateur
  39. 20/04/2022
    reconductionAnne MERTENS · Administrateur
  40. 20/04/2022
    reconductionJean-François HEUSE · Observateur
  41. 2021
    Annual accounts 2021-325,8 k €↓
  42. 2020
    Annual accounts 2020-244,9 k €↓
  43. 2019
    Annual accounts 2019-191,9 k €↓
  44. 2018
    Annual accounts 20181,3 M €↑
  45. 2016
    Annual accounts 201677,2 k €↓
  46. 2015
    Annual accounts 2015981,7 k €↓
  47. 2013
    Annual accounts 20132,2 M €↓
  48. 2012
    Annual accounts 20122,9 M €↓
  49. 2011
    Annual accounts 20112,9 M €↑
  50. 2010
    Annual accounts 2010-373,7 k €↑
  51. 2009
    Annual accounts 2009-575,2 k €↑
  52. 2008
    Annual accounts 2008-1,1 M €↓
  53. 2007
    Annual accounts 2007-823,9 k €
  54. 11/03/1948
    IncorporationNon-profit organization