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Financial year 2024 · closed on 31/12/2024

Net result

7,4 k €

-91.4% YoY

Equity

3,3 M €

+6.4% YoY

Workforce

27,5 ETP

+11.8% YoY

What does SEARCH FOR COMMON GROUND do?

SEARCH FOR COMMON GROUND is a International non-profit organization incorporated in 1994. Its main activity is: Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities. Its registered office is in Etterbeek. It employs on average 27,5 ETP workers (FTE).

Legal situation

● Normal situation

BCE/KBO no. / VAT

BE 0453.975.341

Incorporation

14/09/1994

Legal form

International non-profit organization

Registered office

Rue Belliard 205
1040 Etterbeek · BruxellesSee on map

Latest accounts

31/12/2024

Average workforce

27,5 ETP

Activities (NACE)

91330Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities· main 94999Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.94999Activities of other membership organisations n.e.c.

Joint committees (1)

Signals

ProfitablePositive cashflowPositive EBITDA

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Financials

Trend over 13 financial years

	2024		2023		2022		2021		2020		2018		2017		2016		2015		2012		2010		2009		2008
Income statement
Gross margin	–		–		–		–		–		–		–		–		–		2,4 M €	+194%	831,5 k €	+83.3%	453,7 k €	-55.3%	1 M €
EBITDA	811,7 k €	-26.8%	1,1 M €	+147%	448,9 k €	-71.8%	1,6 M €	+6.8%	1,5 M €	+43.9%	1 M €	+41.8%	730,7 k €	+118%	335,1 k €	-33.4%	503,1 k €	+22.6%	410,4 k €	+11247%	3,6 k €	-92.4%	47,3 k €	-54.2%	103,4 k €
Operating result	628,2 k €	-24.5%	831,8 k €	+503%	137,9 k €	-89.5%	1,3 M €	+5.6%	1,2 M €	+43.6%	867,3 k €	+84.6%	469,9 k €	+172%	172,8 k €	-61.6%	449,8 k €	+210%	145 k €	+1513%	-10,3 k €	-127%	38,1 k €	-61.1%	97,9 k €
Net result	7,4 k €	-91.4%	86,5 k €	+8.5%	79,7 k €	-86.9%	610,4 k €	+28.0%	476,8 k €	+10.1%	433,1 k €	+77.3%	244,3 k €	+22518%	1,1 k €	-92.9%	15,2 k €	-87.7%	123,8 k €	+159%	-211,1 k €	-2516%	8,7 k €	-62.5%	23,3 k €
Balance sheet
Equity	3,3 M €	+6.4%	3,1 M €	-7.3%	3,3 M €	+0.9%	3,3 M €	+30.0%	2,5 M €	+117%	1,2 M €	+96.5%	593,4 k €	+42.2%	417,3 k €	+60.3%	260,4 k €	+39.2%	187,1 k €	+229%	-145,6 k €	-469%	39,4 k €	+10.6%	35,7 k €
Total assets	19,2 M €	+23.6%	15,5 M €	+42.7%	10,9 M €	-34.0%	16,5 M €	-18.0%	20,1 M €	-50.2%	40,4 M €	+27.3%	31,7 M €	+42.0%	22,4 M €	-22.5%	28,8 M €	+107%	14 M €	+115%	6,5 M €	+190%	2,2 M €	+13.0%	2 M €
Cash	14,7 M €	+56.4%	9,4 M €	+105%	4,6 M €	-52.4%	9,6 M €	-33.5%	14,4 M €	+128%	6,3 M €	+206%	2,1 M €	-45.3%	3,8 M €	-39.4%	6,2 M €	+313%	1,5 M €	-29.9%	2,2 M €	+1073%	183,6 k €	-38.0%	296,2 k €
Debts	15,7 M €	+30.4%	12,1 M €	+74.4%	6,9 M €	-45.7%	12,7 M €	-27.0%	17,4 M €	+748%	2,1 M €	+68.2%	1,2 M €	-4.0%	1,3 M €	-30.0%	1,8 M €	+4980%	35,8 k €	-85.4%	246 k €	-52.7%	519,7 k €	+29.0%	402,8 k €
Other
Workforce	27,5 ETP	+11.8%	24,6 ETP	-2.0%	25,1 ETP	+4.6%	24,0 ETP	+33.3%	18,0 ETP	+69.8%	10,6 ETP	+16.5%	9,1 ETP	+11.0%	8,2 ETP	+6.5%	7,7 ETP	+196%	2,6 ETP	-23.5%	3,4 ETP	+9.7%	3,1 ETP	-6.1%	3,3 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 31/12/2024 · 5 active · 34 ended

Active mandates

Alexandros SPACHIS

Mandate

Active

Dirk Jan KOCH

Mandate

Active

Ingrid STANGE

Mandate

Active

Sandra MELONE

Mandate

Active

Shamil IDRISS

Mandate

Active

Ended mandates

Dirck-Kan KOCH

Director · since 18 décembre 2019 · until 18 décembre 2023

Ended

Dirk Jan KOCH

Director · since 18 décembre 2019 · until 26 juin 2023

Ended

Ingrid STANGE

Director · since 19 novembre 2019 · until 26 juin 2023

Ended

Ingrid STANGE

Director · since 19 novembre 2019 · until 19 novembre 2023

Ended

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Annual accounts

Full financial information

	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019
Type of account	Full model	Full model	Full model	Full model	Full model	Full model
Start of the financial year	01/01/2024	01/01/2023	01/01/2022	01/01/2021	01/01/2020	01/01/2019
Closing of the financial year	31/12/2024	31/12/2023	31/12/2022	31/12/2021	31/12/2020	31/12/2019
Length of the financial year	12 months	12 months	12 months	12 months	12 months	12 months
Filing date	14/07/2025	24/06/2024	03/08/2023	16/06/2022	25/06/2021	22/06/2020
General meeting	08/07/2025	20/06/2024	31/07/2023	13/06/2022	23/06/2021	17/06/2020
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

Financial ratios

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Filings

Annual accounts filings

22 filings with the NBB

Model	Closing	General meeting	Filed	Language	Document
Full modelCorrection	31/12/2024	08/07/2025	14/07/2025	French	PDF
Full model	31/12/2024	08/07/2025	11/07/2025	French	PDF
Full model	31/12/2023	20/06/2024	24/06/2024	French	PDF
Full model	31/12/2022	31/07/2023	03/08/2023	French	PDF
Full model	31/12/2021	13/06/2022	16/06/2022	French	PDF
Full model	31/12/2020	23/06/2021	25/06/2021	French	PDF
Full model	31/12/2019	17/06/2020	22/06/2020	French	PDF
Full model	31/12/2018	24/06/2019	26/06/2019	French	PDF
Full model	31/12/2017	26/06/2018	27/06/2018	French	PDF
Full model	31/12/2016	22/06/2017	27/06/2017	French	PDF
Full modelCorrection	31/12/2015	26/10/2016	18/11/2016	French	PDF
Full model	31/12/2015	26/10/2016	28/10/2016	French	PDF
Abridged model	31/12/2014	10/09/2015	16/10/2015	French	PDF
Abridged model	31/12/2013	30/03/2015	10/06/2015	French	PDF
Abridged model	31/12/2012	20/12/2013	07/01/2014	French	PDF
Abridged model	31/12/2011	12/07/2012	01/10/2012	French	PDF
Abridged model	31/12/2010	29/06/2011	25/07/2011	French	PDF
Abridged model	31/12/2009	31/01/2011	25/07/2011	French	PDF
Abridged model	31/12/2008	15/10/2009	08/12/2009	French	PDF
Abridged model	31/12/2007	20/11/2008	12/12/2008	French	PDF
Abridged modelCorrection	31/12/2006	19/09/2007	26/02/2008	French	PDF
Abridged model	31/12/2006	19/09/2007	18/10/2007	French	PDF

Estimate

Indicative valuation

Order of magnitude

As an indication, this company is worth

between 10 M€ and 25 M€

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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 31/12/2024 · 5 active · 34 ended

Active mandates

Alexandros SPACHIS

Mandate

Active

Dirk Jan KOCH

Mandate

Active

Ingrid STANGE

Mandate

Active

Sandra MELONE

Mandate

Active

Shamil IDRISS

Mandate

Active

Ended mandates

Dirck-Kan KOCH

Director · since 18 décembre 2019 · until 18 décembre 2023

Ended

Dirk Jan KOCH

Director · since 18 décembre 2019 · until 26 juin 2023

Ended

Ingrid STANGE

Director · since 19 novembre 2019 · until 26 juin 2023

Ended

Ingrid STANGE

Director · since 19 novembre 2019 · until 19 novembre 2023

Ended

Shareholders

Ownership and network

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Belgian Official Gazette

Belgian Official Gazette publications

Mandates13/02/2025
DEMISSIONS, NOMINATIONS
PDF
Mandates10/05/2024
DEMISSIONS, NOMINATIONS
PDF
Mandates10/11/2023
DEMISSIONS, NOMINATIONS
PDF
Mandates05/10/2021
DENOMINATION - DEMISSIONS, NOMINATIONS - STATUTS (TRADUCTION, COORDINATION, AUTRES MODIFICATIONS, ) - MODIFICATION FORME JURIDIQUE
PDF
Mandates05/03/2021
DEMISSIONS, NOMINATIONS
PDF
Mandates26/06/2019
DEMISSIONS, NOMINATIONS
PDF
Mandates15/05/2018
DEMISSIONS, NOMINATIONS
PDF
Mandates04/06/2015
DEMISSIONS, NOMINATIONS
PDF

Source: Belgian Official Gazette

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2024
Annual accounts 20247,4 k €↓
2023
Annual accounts 202386,5 k €↑
2022
Annual accounts 202279,7 k €↓
2021
Annual accounts 2021610,4 k €↑
2020
Annual accounts 2020476,8 k €↑
2018
Annual accounts 2018433,1 k €↑
2017
Annual accounts 2017244,3 k €↑
2016
Annual accounts 20161,1 k €↓
2015
Annual accounts 201515,2 k €↓
2012
Annual accounts 2012123,8 k €↑
2010
Annual accounts 2010-211,1 k €↓
2009
Annual accounts 20098,7 k €↓
2008
Annual accounts 200823,3 k €
14/09/1994
IncorporationInternational non-profit organization

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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

SEARCH FOR COMMON GROUND

Overview

What does SEARCH FOR COMMON GROUND do?

Trend over 13 financial years

Indicative valuation

Board of directors

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Financials

Full financial information

Financial ratios

Annual accounts filings

Valuation

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Directors & structure

Board of directors

Ownership and network

Publications

Belgian Official Gazette publications

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