ACTIVE

INDEPENDENT RETAIL EUROPE

Financial year 2025 · Closed on 31/12/2025

Net result19,8 k €+151,0 %over 1 year
Gross margin828,8 k €+12,5 %over 1 year
Equity692,8 k €+2,9 %over 1 year
Workforce6,0 ETP

Identity

Source · BCE/KBO

INDEPENDENT RETAIL EUROPE is a International non-profit organization incorporated in 1966. Its main activity is: Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities. Its registered office is in Bruxelles. It employs on average 6,0 ETP workers (FTE).

Legal situation
Normal situation
BCE/KBO no. / VAT
BE 0408.296.655
Incorporation
08/03/1966
Legal form
International non-profit organization
Registered office
Rue Archimède 5 box 3
1000 Bruxelles · BruxellesSee on map
Latest accounts
31/12/2025
Average workforce
6,0 ETP
Signals
ProfitableSolid equityLow riskGood liquidityPositive cashflowPositive EBITDAHealthy social debts

Financials

Source · NBB, 7 filings

Trend over 7 financial years

20252024202320222021
Income statement
Gross margin828,8 k €736,4 k €635,1 k €610,1 k €608,8 k €
EBITDA29,7 k €-37,2 k €-1,1 k €121,3 €72,2 k €
Operating result15 k €-41,8 k €-3 k €-1,1 k €71,2 k €
Net result19,8 k €-38,9 k €-3,7 k €-4,5 k €69,1 k €
Balance sheet
Equity692,8 k €673 k €711,9 k €715,6 k €720,1 k €
Total assets832,4 k €823,8 k €825,6 k €785,6 k €796,3 k €
Cash729,1 k €694 k €721,7 k €732,2 k €753,7 k €
Debts138,8 k €150,2 k €113,8 k €70 k €76,3 k €
Other
Workforce6,0 ETP–6,0 ETP6,0 ETP6,0 ETP

Valuation

Indicative valuation

As an indication, this company is worth

between 500 k€ and 1 M€
See the valuation

Board of directors

Source · NBB, accounts to 31/12/2025

18 active · 19 ended

Active mandates

Marie de LAMBERTERIE

Director · since 20 juin 2025

Active
Joannes (Hans) CARPELS

Director · since 19 mars 2025

Active
Nicolas RAYNAL

Director · since 19 mars 2025

Active
Henning Rüdiger BERGMANN

Director · since 13 juillet 2024

Active
Martina NOVOTNY

Vice-chairman of the board of directors · since 18 juin 2024

Active
Carl Olov Göran BLOMBERG

Director · since 16 novembre 2022

Active
Olivier URRUTIA

Director · since 08 septembre 2022

Active
Jens Einar STROEMNES

Director · since 17 mars 2022

Active
Piero CARDILE

Director · since 03 juin 2021

Active
Dr. Hubertus NÖLTING

Vice-chairman of the board of directors · since 10 octobre 2019

Active
Dominique SCHELCHER

Director · since 11 octobre 2018

Active
Frédéric THUILLIER

Vice-chairman of the board of directors · since 11 octobre 2018 · until 19 mars 2025

Active
Tobias WASMUHT

Director · since 11 octobre 2018

Active
Sébastien BAUMANN

Vice-chairman of the board of directors · since 24 novembre 2016

Active
Thomas NONN

Chairman of the board of directors · since 01 septembre 2014

Active
Philippe GRUYTERS

Director · since 16 mai 2013

Active
Else GROEN

Personne déléguée à la gestion journalière · since 31 mai 2012

Active
Markus TKOTZ

Director · since 26 mai 2011

Active

Ended mandates

Lasse LUUKKAINEN

Director · since 30 juin 2020 · until 31 décembre 2024

Ended
Lasse LUUKKAINEN

Director · since 30 juin 2020

Ended
Elisabeth DUE

Vice-chairman of the board of directors · since 10 octobre 2019 · until 16 novembre 2022

Ended
Elisabeth DUE

Vice-chairman of the board of directors · since 10 octobre 2019

Ended

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Full financial information

Source · NBB
202520242023202220212020
Type of accountAbridged modelAbridged modelAbridged modelAbridged modelAbridged modelAbridged 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 date19/08/202621/07/202521/07/202431/07/202329/08/202230/08/2021
General meeting05/06/202611/06/202518/06/202423/06/202307/06/202203/06/2021
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, 7 filings
ModelClosingGeneral meetingFiledLanguageDocument
Abridged model31/12/202505/06/202619/08/2026FrenchPDF
Abridged model31/12/202411/06/202521/07/2025FrenchPDF
Abridged model31/12/202318/06/202421/07/2024FrenchPDF
Abridged model31/12/202223/06/202331/07/2023FrenchPDF
Abridged model31/12/202107/06/202229/08/2022FrenchPDF
Abridged model31/12/202003/06/202130/08/2021FrenchPDF
Abridged model31/12/201930/06/202031/10/2020FrenchPDF

Indicative valuation

Order of magnitude

As an indication, this company is worth

between 500 k€ and 1 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

18 active · 19 ended

Active mandates

Marie de LAMBERTERIE

Director · since 20 juin 2025

Active
Joannes (Hans) CARPELS

Director · since 19 mars 2025

Active
Nicolas RAYNAL

Director · since 19 mars 2025

Active
Henning Rüdiger BERGMANN

Director · since 13 juillet 2024

Active
Martina NOVOTNY

Vice-chairman of the board of directors · since 18 juin 2024

Active
Carl Olov Göran BLOMBERG

Director · since 16 novembre 2022

Active
Olivier URRUTIA

Director · since 08 septembre 2022

Active
Jens Einar STROEMNES

Director · since 17 mars 2022

Active
Piero CARDILE

Director · since 03 juin 2021

Active
Dr. Hubertus NÖLTING

Vice-chairman of the board of directors · since 10 octobre 2019

Active
Dominique SCHELCHER

Director · since 11 octobre 2018

Active
Frédéric THUILLIER

Vice-chairman of the board of directors · since 11 octobre 2018 · until 19 mars 2025

Active
Tobias WASMUHT

Director · since 11 octobre 2018

Active
Sébastien BAUMANN

Vice-chairman of the board of directors · since 24 novembre 2016

Active
Thomas NONN

Chairman of the board of directors · since 01 septembre 2014

Active
Philippe GRUYTERS

Director · since 16 mai 2013

Active
Else GROEN

Personne déléguée à la gestion journalière · since 31 mai 2012

Active
Markus TKOTZ

Director · since 26 mai 2011

Active

Ended mandates

Lasse LUUKKAINEN

Director · since 30 juin 2020 · until 31 décembre 2024

Ended
Lasse LUUKKAINEN

Director · since 30 juin 2020

Ended
Elisabeth DUE

Vice-chairman of the board of directors · since 10 octobre 2019 · until 16 novembre 2022

Ended
Elisabeth DUE

Vice-chairman of the board of directors · since 10 octobre 2019

Ended

Ownership and network

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Belgian Official Gazette publications

Source · Belgian Official Gazette
  • Mandates28/08/2025
    DEMISSIONS, NOMINATIONS
    PDF
  • Mandates07/08/2024
    DEMISSIONS, NOMINATIONS
    PDF
  • Registered office26/06/2024
    SIEGE SOCIAL
    PDF
  • Other17/04/2024
    STATUTS (TRADUCTION, COORDINATION, AUTRES MODIFICATIONS, …)
    PDF
  • Mandates10/08/2023
    DEMISSIONS, NOMINATIONS
    PDF
  • Mandates07/04/2022
    DEMISSIONS, NOMINATIONS
    PDF
  • Mandates23/08/2021
    DEMISSIONS, NOMINATIONS
    PDF
  • Mandates07/02/2019
    DEMISSIONS, NOMINATIONS
    PDF

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Timeline

  1. 2025
    Annual accounts 202519,8 k €↑
  2. 2024
    Annual accounts 2024-38,9 k €↓
  3. 2023
    Annual accounts 2023-3,7 k €↑
  4. 2022
    Annual accounts 2022-4,5 k €↓
  5. 2021
    Annual accounts 202169,1 k €↑
  6. 2020
    Annual accounts 202064,7 k €↑
  7. 2019
    Annual accounts 2019-834,7 €
  8. 08/03/1966
    IncorporationInternational non-profit organization