JOHN COCKERILL DEFENSE
0563.837.739 · rovalta.com · 25/09/2026
ACTIVE
JOHN COCKERILL DEFENSE
Financial year 2025 · Closed on 31/12/2025
Net result19,3 M €+38,2 %over 1 year
Revenue118,5 M €-5,8 %over 1 year
Equity265,8 M €+1,7 %over 1 year
Workforce217,0 ETP-7,3 %over 1 year
Overview
Identity
Source · BCE/KBOJOHN COCKERILL DEFENSE is a Public limited company incorporated in 2014. Its main activity is: Manufacture of steam generators, except central heating hot water boilers. Its registered office is in Ans. It employs on average 217,0 ETP workers (FTE).
- Legal situation
- Normal situation
- BCE/KBO no. / VAT
- BE 0563.837.739
- Incorporation
- 09/10/2014
- Legal form
- Public limited company
- Registered office
- Avenue Alfred Deponthière 44
4431 Ans · WallonieSee on map - Contributed capital
- 209 650 017,87 €
- Latest accounts
- 31/12/2025
- Average workforce
- 217,0 ETP
Activities (NACE)
25300Manufacture of steam generators, except central heating hot water boilers· main25400Manufacture of weapons and ammunition29201Manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles; manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers29201Manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles; manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers29201Manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles; manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers29201Manufacture of bodies (coachwork) for motor vehicles; manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers
Joint committees (2)
- 111
- 209
Contacts
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Signals
ProfitableSolid equityPositive cashflowPositive EBITDAHealthy social debtsHigh revenue
Financials
Source · NBB, 11 filingsTrend over 11 financial years
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income statement | |||||||||
| Revenue | 118,5 M € | -5.8% | 125,9 M € | +12.6% | 111,8 M € | +11.2% | 100,5 M € | -58.8% | 243,8 M € |
| EBITDA | 30,6 M € | +184% | 10,8 M € | -68.1% | 33,8 M € | -59.1% | 82,6 M € | -43.2% | 145,5 M € |
| Operating result | 26,6 M € | +159% | 10,3 M € | -64.2% | 28,6 M € | -63.2% | 77,7 M € | -15.0% | 91,4 M € |
| Net result | 19,3 M € | +38.2% | 14 M € | -35.2% | 21,6 M € | -56.0% | 49 M € | -34.2% | 74,5 M € |
| Balance sheet | |||||||||
| Equity | 265,8 M € | +1.7% | 261,3 M € | +143% | 107,5 M € | +17.1% | 91,8 M € | -9.8% | 101,8 M € |
| Total assets | 824,2 M € | -1.2% | 834,4 M € | +57.3% | 530,4 M € | -9.6% | 587 M € | -14.2% | 684,4 M € |
| Cash | 49 M € | -62.1% | 129,5 M € | +100221% | 129 k € | -48.7% | 251,3 k € | -40.4% | 421,6 k € |
| Debts | 519,7 M € | -2.3% | 531,7 M € | +42.6% | 372,9 M € | -16.0% | 443,7 M € | -16.4% | 530,6 M € |
| Other | |||||||||
| Workforce | 217,0 ETP | -7.3% | 234,2 ETP | -13.3% | 270,1 ETP | -10.2% | 300,9 ETP | -19.5% | 373,8 ETP |
Valuation
Indicative valuation
As an indication, this company is worth
between 250 M€ and 500 M€
See the valuationBoard of directors
Source · NBB, accounts to 31/12/202511 active · 34 ended
Active mandates
Thierry ROUFFET
ActiveFrédéric LEMAITRE
ActiveDorian FERON
ActiveJean Arthur REGIBEAU
ActiveFrancois MICHEL
ActiveGérard LONGUET
ActiveJean Luc MAURANGE
ActiveThierry CARLIER
ActiveThierry RENAUDIN
ActiveVictor CAUCHOIS
ActiveVincent TREVISAN
ActiveEnded mandates
Frédéric LEMAITRE
EndedDorian FERON
EndedJean Arthur REGIBEAU
EndedFrancois MICHEL
EndedFinancials
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 | 02/06/2026 | 18/07/2025 | 02/07/2024 | 17/05/2023 | 24/05/2022 | 17/05/2021 |
| General meeting | 20/05/2026 | 30/06/2025 | 20/06/2024 | 26/04/2023 | 27/04/2022 | 28/04/2021 |
| 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 · NBBLooking for more information about this company?
Try for 7 daysAnnual accounts filings
Source · NBB, 11 filings| Model | Closing | General meeting | Filed | Language | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full model | 31/12/2025 | 20/05/2026 | 02/06/2026 | French | |
| Full model | 31/12/2024 | 30/06/2025 | 18/07/2025 | French | |
| Full model | 31/12/2023 | 20/06/2024 | 02/07/2024 | French | |
| Full model | 31/12/2022 | 26/04/2023 | 17/05/2023 | French | |
| Full model | 31/12/2021 | 27/04/2022 | 24/05/2022 | French | |
| Full model | 31/12/2020 | 28/04/2021 | 17/05/2021 | French | |
| Full model | 31/12/2019 | 30/06/2020 | 03/07/2020 | French | |
| Full model | 31/12/2018 | 24/04/2019 | 29/04/2019 | French | |
| Full model | 31/12/2017 | 25/04/2018 | 14/05/2018 | French | |
| Full model | 31/12/2016 | 26/04/2017 | 09/05/2017 | French | |
| Full model | 31/12/2015 | 27/04/2016 | 11/05/2016 | French |
Valuation
Indicative valuation
Order of magnitude
As an indication, this company is worth
between 250 M€ and 500 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.
Disclaimer
Indicative estimate based on public sector multiples and the filed annual accounts. It is neither a certified valuation nor financial or investment advice.
Directors & structure
Board of directors
Source · NBB, accounts to 31/12/202511 active · 34 ended
Active mandates
Thierry ROUFFET
ActiveFrédéric LEMAITRE
ActiveDorian FERON
ActiveJean Arthur REGIBEAU
ActiveFrancois MICHEL
ActiveGérard LONGUET
ActiveJean Luc MAURANGE
ActiveThierry CARLIER
ActiveThierry RENAUDIN
ActiveVictor CAUCHOIS
ActiveVincent TREVISAN
ActiveEnded mandates
Frédéric LEMAITRE
EndedDorian FERON
EndedJean Arthur REGIBEAU
EndedFrancois MICHEL
EndedOwnership and network
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Belgian Official Gazette publications
Source · Belgian Official Gazette- Mandates05/06/2026DEMISSIONS, NOMINATIONS
- Mandates13/05/2026DEMISSIONS, NOMINATIONS
- Mandates31/10/2024DEMISSIONS, NOMINATIONS
- Mandates21/10/2024DEMISSIONS, NOMINATIONS
- Mandates25/09/2024DEMISSIONS, NOMINATIONS
- Mandates28/06/2024STATUTS (TRADUCTION, COORDINATION, AUTRES MODIFICATIONS, ) - DEMISSIONS, NOMINATIONS
- Capital / shares28/06/2024STATUTS (TRADUCTION, COORDINATION, AUTRES MODIFICATIONS, ) - CAPITAL, ACTIONS
- Other28/06/2024DIVERS
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Timeline
- 2025Annual accounts 202519,3 M €↑
- 30/06/2025nominationThierry Rouffet — administrateur
- 2024Annual accounts 202414 M €↓
- 25/09/2024nominationFrédéric Lemaitre — administrateur
- 30/08/2024nominationJean-Arthur Régibeau — administrateur
- 30/08/2024nominationDorian Feron — administrateur
- 26/06/2024augmentation_capital
- 2023Annual accounts 202321,6 M €↓
- 2022Annual accounts 202249 M €↓
- 2021Annual accounts 202174,5 M €↓
- 2020Annual accounts 202095,2 M €↓
- 2019Annual accounts 2019110,5 M €↑
- 2018Annual accounts 2018101 M €↓
- 2017Annual accounts 2017126,3 M €↑
- 2016Annual accounts 201677,7 M €↓
- 2015Annual accounts 201578,1 M €
- 31/12/2014augmentation_capital
- 09/10/2014IncorporationPublic limited company