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What's Cooking Group

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

Activities (NACE)

64200Activities of holding companies· main 64210Activities of holding companies 70100Activities of head offices

Joint committees (3)

Contacts

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Signals

ProfitableSolid equityLow riskPositive cashflowPositive EBITDAHealthy social debts

Financials

Source · NBB, 40 filings

Trend over 19 financial years

	2025		2024		2023		2022		2021
Income statement
Revenue	–		–		–		–		–
EBITDA	27,2 M €	+1563%	1,6 M €	-86.3%	12 M €	+380%	-4,3 M €	-196%	4,4 M €
Operating result	26,1 M €	+5316%	481,2 k €	-95.5%	10,7 M €	+297%	-5,5 M €	-258%	3,5 M €
Net result	39,1 M €	+1961%	-2,1 M €	-114%	14,5 M €	+847%	-1,9 M €	-123%	8,3 M €
Balance sheet
Equity	114,4 M €	+36.8%	83,6 M €	-19.8%	104,3 M €	+9.7%	95,1 M €	-6.5%	101,7 M €
Total assets	192,7 M €	-20.3%	241,6 M €	-28.9%	340 M €	+12.0%	303,6 M €	+7.1%	283,6 M €
Cash	7,1 M €	+52.7%	4,7 M €	-53.7%	10,1 M €	-13.8%	11,7 M €	+269%	3,2 M €
Debts	77,4 M €	-50.8%	157,3 M €	-33.1%	235,2 M €	+12.9%	208,4 M €	+14.6%	182 M €
Other
Workforce	48,1 ETP	-18.9%	59,3 ETP	+5.9%	56,0 ETP	+9.2%	51,3 ETP	+6.9%	48,0 ETP

Valuation

Indicative valuation

As an indication, this company is worth

between 100 M€ and 250 M€

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Board of directors

Source · NBB, accounts to 31/12/2025

10 active · 90 ended

Active mandates

Director	Function	Mandate	Other mandatescurrentendedstruck offbankruptcies
C:SOLUTIO0736.461.315Represented by Kurt Coffyn	Director	30/05/2024 → 25/05/2028	000
HOLBIGENETICS0421.492.219Represented by Frank Coopman	Director	30/05/2024 → 25/05/2028	000
Tower Consulting0657.914.574Represented by Ingeborg Plochaet	Director	30/05/2024 → 25/05/2028	00
Eddy Van der Pluym	Director	25/05/2023 → 27/05/2027	00
HICO0432.392.742Represented by Johan Pauwels	Director	25/05/2023 → 27/05/2027	000
IJzer Beheer BVRepresented by Aart Duijzer	Director	21/04/2023 → 27/05/2027
PVO Advisory0798.492.815Represented by Paul Van Oyen	Chairman of the board of directors	16/02/2023 → 28/05/2026	000
Ann Vereecke0465.678.489Represented by Ann Vereecke	Director	25/05/2022 → 28/05/2026	00
FAMCOO INVEST0439.850.161Represented by Dominique Coopman	Director	25/05/2022 → 28/05/2026
Leading for Growth0775.400.875Represented by Piet Sanders	Managing director	25/05/2022 → 28/05/2026

Ended mandates

Director	Function	Mandate	Other mandatescurrentendedstruck offbankruptcies
FAMCOO INVEST0439.850.161Represented by Dominique Coopman	Director	25/05/2022 → 28/05/2026
Paul Van Oyen	Chairman of the board of directors	25/05/2022 → 16/02/2023	00
Leading for Growth0775.400.875Represented by Piet Sanders	Managing director	04/10/2021 → 25/05/2022
DEEMANCO0841.192.809Represented by Dominique Eeman	Director	27/05/2021 → 20/04/2023	000

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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	09/06/2026	16/06/2025	10/06/2024	12/06/2023	13/06/2022	07/06/2021
General meeting	28/05/2026	28/05/2025	30/05/2024	25/05/2023	25/05/2022	27/05/2021
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, 40 filings

Model	Closing	General meeting	Filed	Language	Document
Full model	31/12/2025	28/05/2026	09/06/2026	Dutch	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2025	28/05/2026	10/06/2026	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2024	28/05/2025	16/06/2025	Dutch	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2024	28/05/2025	16/06/2025	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2023	30/05/2024	10/06/2024	Dutch	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2023	30/05/2024	12/06/2024	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2022	25/05/2023	12/06/2023	Dutch	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2022	25/05/2023	13/06/2023	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2021	25/05/2022	13/06/2022	Dutch	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2021	25/05/2022	13/06/2022	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2020	27/05/2021	07/06/2021	Dutch	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2020	27/05/2021	07/06/2021	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2019	28/05/2020	08/06/2020	Dutch	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2019	28/05/2020	11/06/2020	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2018	29/05/2019	07/06/2019	Dutch	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2018	01/01/9999	07/06/2019	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2017	31/05/2018	04/06/2018	Dutch	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2017	31/05/2018	05/06/2018	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2016	24/05/2017	01/06/2017	Dutch	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2016	24/05/2017	06/06/2017	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2015	26/05/2016	07/06/2016	Dutch	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2015	26/05/2016	07/06/2016	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2014	28/05/2015	01/06/2015	Dutch	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2014	28/05/2015	02/06/2015	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2013	28/05/2014	02/06/2014	Dutch	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2013	28/05/2014	02/06/2014	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2012	30/05/2013	07/06/2013	Dutch	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2012	30/05/2013	07/06/2013	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2011	31/05/2012	04/06/2012	Dutch	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2011	31/05/2012	04/06/2012	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2010	26/05/2011	27/05/2011	Dutch	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2010	26/05/2011	27/05/2011	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2009	27/05/2010	01/06/2010	Dutch	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2009	27/05/2010	02/06/2010	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2008	28/05/2009	02/06/2009	Dutch	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2008	28/05/2009	19/06/2009	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2007	29/05/2008	02/06/2008	Dutch	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2007	29/05/2008	10/06/2008	Dutch	PDF
Full model	31/12/2006	31/05/2007	22/06/2007	Dutch	PDF
Consolidated accounts	31/12/2006	31/05/2007	22/06/2007	Dutch	PDF

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

Director	Function	Mandate	Other mandatescurrentendedstruck offbankruptcies
C:SOLUTIO0736.461.315Represented by Kurt Coffyn	Director	30/05/2024 → 25/05/2028	000
HOLBIGENETICS0421.492.219Represented by Frank Coopman	Director	30/05/2024 → 25/05/2028	000
Tower Consulting0657.914.574Represented by Ingeborg Plochaet	Director	30/05/2024 → 25/05/2028	00
Eddy Van der Pluym	Director	25/05/2023 → 27/05/2027	00
HICO0432.392.742Represented by Johan Pauwels	Director	25/05/2023 → 27/05/2027	000
IJzer Beheer BVRepresented by Aart Duijzer	Director	21/04/2023 → 27/05/2027
PVO Advisory0798.492.815Represented by Paul Van Oyen	Chairman of the board of directors	16/02/2023 → 28/05/2026	000
Ann Vereecke0465.678.489Represented by Ann Vereecke	Director	25/05/2022 → 28/05/2026	00
FAMCOO INVEST0439.850.161Represented by Dominique Coopman	Director	25/05/2022 → 28/05/2026
Leading for Growth0775.400.875Represented by Piet Sanders	Managing director	25/05/2022 → 28/05/2026

Ended mandates

Director	Function	Mandate	Other mandatescurrentendedstruck offbankruptcies
FAMCOO INVEST0439.850.161Represented by Dominique Coopman	Director	25/05/2022 → 28/05/2026
Paul Van Oyen	Chairman of the board of directors	25/05/2022 → 16/02/2023	00
Leading for Growth0775.400.875Represented by Piet Sanders	Managing director	04/10/2021 → 25/05/2022
DEEMANCO0841.192.809Represented by Dominique Eeman	Director	27/05/2021 → 20/04/2023	000

Ownership and network

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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

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

Registered offices

Source · NBB annual accounts, CBE

Registered address	Period	Source
Kortrijksesteenweg 1091 bte C, 9051 Sint-Denijs-WestremCurrent	accounts 2024 → 2025 · CBE, tracked since 27/09/2026	Accounts 2025 · 2026-00154348
Beke 1, 9950 Waarschoot	accounts 2021 → 2023	Accounts 2023 · 2024-00123033

Company names

Source · NBB annual accounts, CBE

Name	Period	Source
What's Cooking GroupCurrent	accounts 2023 → 2025 · CBE, tracked since 27/09/2026	Accounts 2025 · 2026-00154348
TER BEKE	accounts 2021 → 2022	Accounts 2022 · 2023-00126773

Annual accounts date a value by the financial year it appears in. The CBE dates a change to the day, but its history has only been kept since 27/09/2026.

What's Cooking Group

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