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What's Cooking Group

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Financial year 2025 · Closed on 31/12/2025

Net result39,1 M €+1 960,6 %over 1 year
Equity114,4 M €+36,8 %over 1 year
Workforce48,1 ETP-18,9 %over 1 year

Identity

Source · BCE/KBO

What's Cooking Group is a Public limited company incorporated in 1981. Its main activity is: Activities of holding companies. Its registered office is in Gent. It employs on average 48,1 ETP workers (FTE).

Legal situation
Normal situation
BCE/KBO no. / VAT
BE 0421.364.139
Incorporation
19/03/1981
Legal form
Public limited company
Registered office
Kortrijksesteenweg 1091 box C
9051 Gent · FlandreSee on map
Contributed capital
64 856 555,80 €
Latest accounts
31/12/2025
Average workforce
48,1 ETP
Joint committees (3)
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Contacts
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Signals
ProfitableSolid equityLow riskPositive cashflowPositive EBITDAHealthy social debts

Financials

Source · NBB, 40 filings

Trend over 19 financial years

20252024202320222021
Income statement
Revenue–––––
EBITDA27,2 M €1,6 M €12 M €-4,3 M €4,4 M €
Operating result26,1 M €481,2 k €10,7 M €-5,5 M €3,5 M €
Net result39,1 M €-2,1 M €14,5 M €-1,9 M €8,3 M €
Balance sheet
Equity114,4 M €83,6 M €104,3 M €95,1 M €101,7 M €
Total assets192,7 M €241,6 M €340 M €303,6 M €283,6 M €
Cash7,1 M €4,7 M €10,1 M €11,7 M €3,2 M €
Debts77,4 M €157,3 M €235,2 M €208,4 M €182 M €
Other
Workforce48,1 ETP59,3 ETP56,0 ETP51,3 ETP48,0 ETP

Valuation

Indicative valuation

As an indication, this company is worth

between 100 M€ and 250 M€
See the valuation

Board of directors

Source · NBB, accounts to 31/12/2025

10 active · 90 ended

Active mandates

C:SOLUTIO

Director · since 30 mai 2024 · until 25 mai 2028 · 0736.461.315

Represented by Kurt Coffyn

Active
HOLBIGENETICS

Director · since 30 mai 2024 · until 25 mai 2028 · 0421.492.219

Represented by Frank Coopman

Active
Tower Consulting

Director · since 30 mai 2024 · until 25 mai 2028 · 0657.914.574

Represented by Ingeborg Plochaet

Active
Eddy Van der Pluym

Director · since 25 mai 2023 · until 27 mai 2027

Active
HICO

Director · since 25 mai 2023 · until 27 mai 2027 · 0432.392.742

Represented by Johan Pauwels

Active
IJzer Beheer BV

Director · since 21 avril 2023 · until 27 mai 2027

Represented by Aart Duijzer

Active
PVO Advisory

Chairman of the board of directors · since 16 février 2023 · until 28 mai 2026 · 0798.492.815

Represented by Paul Van Oyen

Active
Ann Vereecke

Director · since 25 mai 2022 · until 28 mai 2026 · 0465.678.489

Represented by Ann Vereecke

Active
FAMCOO INVEST

Director · since 25 mai 2022 · until 28 mai 2026 · 0439.850.161

Represented by Dominique Coopman

Active
Leading for Growth

Managing director · since 25 mai 2022 · until 28 mai 2026 · 0775.400.875

Represented by Piet Sanders

Active

Ended mandates

FAMCOO INVEST

Director · since 25 mai 2022 · until 28 mai 2026 · 0439.850.161

Represented by Dominique Coopman

Ended
Paul Van Oyen

Chairman of the board of directors · since 25 mai 2022 · until 16 février 2023

Ended
Leading for Growth

Managing director · since 04 octobre 2021 · until 25 mai 2022 · 0775.400.875

Represented by Piet Sanders

Ended
DEEMANCO

Director · since 27 mai 2021 · until 20 avril 2023 · 0841.192.809

Represented by Dominique Eeman

Ended

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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 date09/06/202616/06/202510/06/202412/06/202313/06/202207/06/2021
General meeting28/05/202628/05/202530/05/202425/05/202325/05/202227/05/2021
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, 40 filings
ModelClosingGeneral meetingFiledLanguageDocument
Full model31/12/202528/05/202609/06/2026DutchPDF
Consolidated accounts31/12/202528/05/202610/06/2026DutchPDF
Full model31/12/202428/05/202516/06/2025DutchPDF
Consolidated accounts31/12/202428/05/202516/06/2025DutchPDF
Full model31/12/202330/05/202410/06/2024DutchPDF
Consolidated accounts31/12/202330/05/202412/06/2024DutchPDF
Full model31/12/202225/05/202312/06/2023DutchPDF
Consolidated accounts31/12/202225/05/202313/06/2023DutchPDF
Full model31/12/202125/05/202213/06/2022DutchPDF
Consolidated accounts31/12/202125/05/202213/06/2022DutchPDF
Full model31/12/202027/05/202107/06/2021DutchPDF
Consolidated accounts31/12/202027/05/202107/06/2021DutchPDF
Full model31/12/201928/05/202008/06/2020DutchPDF
Consolidated accounts31/12/201928/05/202011/06/2020DutchPDF
Full model31/12/201829/05/201907/06/2019DutchPDF
Consolidated accounts31/12/201801/01/999907/06/2019DutchPDF
Full model31/12/201731/05/201804/06/2018DutchPDF
Consolidated accounts31/12/201731/05/201805/06/2018DutchPDF
Full model31/12/201624/05/201701/06/2017DutchPDF
Consolidated accounts31/12/201624/05/201706/06/2017DutchPDF
Full model31/12/201526/05/201607/06/2016DutchPDF
Consolidated accounts31/12/201526/05/201607/06/2016DutchPDF
Full model31/12/201428/05/201501/06/2015DutchPDF
Consolidated accounts31/12/201428/05/201502/06/2015DutchPDF

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Indicative valuation

Order of magnitude

As an indication, this company is worth

between 100 M€ and 250 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

10 active · 90 ended

Active mandates

C:SOLUTIO

Director · since 30 mai 2024 · until 25 mai 2028 · 0736.461.315

Represented by Kurt Coffyn

Active
HOLBIGENETICS

Director · since 30 mai 2024 · until 25 mai 2028 · 0421.492.219

Represented by Frank Coopman

Active
Tower Consulting

Director · since 30 mai 2024 · until 25 mai 2028 · 0657.914.574

Represented by Ingeborg Plochaet

Active
Eddy Van der Pluym

Director · since 25 mai 2023 · until 27 mai 2027

Active
HICO

Director · since 25 mai 2023 · until 27 mai 2027 · 0432.392.742

Represented by Johan Pauwels

Active
IJzer Beheer BV

Director · since 21 avril 2023 · until 27 mai 2027

Represented by Aart Duijzer

Active
PVO Advisory

Chairman of the board of directors · since 16 février 2023 · until 28 mai 2026 · 0798.492.815

Represented by Paul Van Oyen

Active
Ann Vereecke

Director · since 25 mai 2022 · until 28 mai 2026 · 0465.678.489

Represented by Ann Vereecke

Active
FAMCOO INVEST

Director · since 25 mai 2022 · until 28 mai 2026 · 0439.850.161

Represented by Dominique Coopman

Active
Leading for Growth

Managing director · since 25 mai 2022 · until 28 mai 2026 · 0775.400.875

Represented by Piet Sanders

Active

Ended mandates

FAMCOO INVEST

Director · since 25 mai 2022 · until 28 mai 2026 · 0439.850.161

Represented by Dominique Coopman

Ended
Paul Van Oyen

Chairman of the board of directors · since 25 mai 2022 · until 16 février 2023

Ended
Leading for Growth

Managing director · since 04 octobre 2021 · until 25 mai 2022 · 0775.400.875

Represented by Piet Sanders

Ended
DEEMANCO

Director · since 27 mai 2021 · until 20 avril 2023 · 0841.192.809

Represented by Dominique Eeman

Ended

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Belgian Official Gazette publications

Source · Belgian Official Gazette
  • Mandates12/06/2026
    ONTSLAGEN - BENOEMINGEN
    PDF
  • Mandates07/07/2025
    ONTSLAGEN - BENOEMINGEN
    PDF
  • Registered office26/03/2025
    MAATSCHAPPELIJKE ZETEL
    PDF
  • Mandates11/07/2024
    ONTSLAGEN - BENOEMINGEN
    PDF
  • Capital / shares18/07/2023
    STATUTEN (VERTALING, COÖRDINATIE, OVERIGE WIJZIGINGEN, …) - KAPITAAL - AANDELEN
    PDF
  • Mandates10/07/2023
    ONTSLAGEN - BENOEMINGEN
    PDF
  • Other21/06/2023
    STATUTEN (VERTALING, COÖRDINATIE, OVERIGE WIJZIGINGEN, …)
    PDF
  • Other03/05/2023
    STATUTEN (VERTALING, COÖRDINATIE, OVERIGE WIJZIGINGEN, …) - BENAMING
    PDF

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Timeline

  1. 28/05/2026
    reconductionLeading for Growth BV — bestuurder
  2. 28/05/2026
    reconductionFamcoo Invest BV — bestuurder
  3. 28/05/2026
    reconductionAnn Vereecke BV — bestuurder
  4. 2025
    Annual accounts 202539,1 M €↑
  5. 28/05/2025
    nominationMelissa Carton — vaste vertegenwoordiger commissaris
  6. 2024
    Annual accounts 2024-2,1 M €↓
  7. 30/05/2024
    reconductionHolbigenetics NV — bestuurder
  8. 30/05/2024
    reconductionIngeborg Plochaet — onafhankelijk bestuurder
  9. 30/05/2024
    reconductionC:Solutio BV — onafhankelijk bestuurder
  10. 30/05/2024
    nominationKPMG Bedrijfsrevisoren BV/SRL — commissaris
  11. 2023
    Annual accounts 202314,5 M €↑
  12. 06/07/2023
    augmentation_capital
  13. 25/05/2023
    reconductionEddy Van der Pluym — bestuurder
  14. 25/05/2023
    nominationHico NV — bestuurder
  15. 20/04/2023
    nominationIJzer Beheer BV — onafhankelijk bestuurder
  16. 16/02/2023
    nominationPVO Advisory BV — bestuurder / voorzitter van de raad van bestuur
  17. 2023
    Name changeWhat's Cooking Group NV
  18. 2022
    Annual accounts 2022-1,9 M €↓
  19. 01/07/2022
    augmentation_capital
  20. 25/05/2022
    reconductionAnn Vereecke BV — onafhankelijk bestuurder
  21. 25/05/2022
    reconductionLeading for Growth BV — bestuurder
  22. 25/05/2022
    nominationFamcoo Invest NV — bestuurder
  23. 25/05/2022
    nominationPaul Van Oyen — onafhankelijk bestuurder
  24. 25/05/2022
    nominationPaul Van Oyen — voorzitter van de Raad van Bestuur
  25. 2021
    Annual accounts 20218,3 M €↓
  26. 2021
    Name changeTER BEKE
  27. 2020
    Annual accounts 202036,5 M €↑
  28. 2019
    Annual accounts 20196,8 M €↑
  29. 2018
    Annual accounts 20181,8 M €↑
  30. 2017
    Annual accounts 20171 M €↓
  31. 2016
    Annual accounts 20167 M €↑
  32. 2015
    Annual accounts 2015278,1 k €↓
  33. 2014
    Annual accounts 201412,7 M €↑
  34. 2013
    Annual accounts 2013599,5 k €↓
  35. 2012
    Annual accounts 20122,8 M €↓
  36. 2011
    Annual accounts 20113,3 M €↓
  37. 2010
    Annual accounts 201023,4 M €↑
  38. 2009
    Annual accounts 20095,8 M €↑
  39. 2008
    Annual accounts 2008807,6 k €↑
  40. 2007
    Annual accounts 2007488,5 k €
  41. 19/03/1981
    IncorporationPublic limited company