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BASF Antwerpen

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Public limited companyfounded 1964active for 61 yearsScheldelaan 600, 2040 Antwerpen, Belgium24 active companies are registered at this addressKBO/BCE: BE 0404.754.472
Summary

BASF Antwerpen has been active since 1964 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €998.9m and a net result of €174.7m. Equity is shrinking by about 19% per year and would, assuming unchanged policy, indicatively turn negative around financial year 2026. Its solvency ranks better than 38% of 317 sector peers (NACE 20, financial year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.2% (very low).

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BASF AntwerpenActiveChecked score 87/100
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Overview

Activity
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
NACE 20140
Largest employer in Belgium, Chemicals sector2 sites
Size
€5.69bnturnover 2025
Staff
3,640.9 FTE
Equity
€998.9m
Profit
€174.7m
Financial health
87 Excellent Checked score 2025
Bankruptcy probabilitywithin 12 months
0.2%
Structure
Parent
BASF SE
Board
5 members
Holdings
8
Auditor: DELOITTE Bedrijfsrevisoren BV2025 accounts 88 days early
Why 87raises riskLiquidity: current ratio 1.12, cash €143,173, halvedlowers riskSize: turnover €5.69bn, 3,640.9 FTE, total assets €2.38bnActivity since 2011 (contributed into the company of 1964)Legal form: public limited companyShow the evidence

Checked score

Score 2025
87 / 100
Excellent
Probability in this band: under 0.55%
Financially better than 38% of its sector peers (NACE 20, large)
Every signal that counts is listed under Signals.
Financial strength · tick = 2024
Average
Solvency 67+5
equity 42.0% of total assets
Liquidity 28-7
short-term debt 45.5% · cash 0.0%
Profitability 76-5
return on assets 7.3%
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.2% Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%

About 2 in 1,000 comparable companies go bankrupt within 12 months (an estimate).

Sector median 0.3% (44 companies, NACE 20, large)
Last 24 months 11-2024: 0.1% 12-2024: 0.1%● unchanged vs 11-2024 01-2025: 0.1%● unchanged vs 12-2024 02-2025: 0.1%● unchanged vs 01-2025lowest value 03-2025: 0.1%● unchanged vs 02-2025 04-2025: 0.1%● unchanged vs 03-2025 05-2025: 0.1%● unchanged vs 04-2025 06-2025: 0.2%▲ +0.1 percentage points vs 05-2025 07-2025: 0.2%● unchanged vs 06-2025 08-2025: 0.2%● unchanged vs 07-2025 09-2025: 0.2%● unchanged vs 08-2025 10-2025: 0.2%● unchanged vs 09-2025 11-2025: 0.2%● unchanged vs 10-2025 12-2025: 0.2%● unchanged vs 11-2025 01-2026: 0.2%● unchanged vs 12-2025 02-2026: 0.2%● unchanged vs 01-2026 03-2026: 0.2%● unchanged vs 02-2026 04-2026: 0.2%● unchanged vs 03-2026 05-2026: 0.2%● unchanged vs 04-2026 06-2026: 0.2%● unchanged vs 05-2026highest value 07-2026: 0.2%● unchanged vs 06-2026highest value 08-2026: 0.2%● unchanged vs 07-2026highest value 09-2026: 0.2%● unchanged vs 08-2026highest value 10-2026: 0.2%● unchanged vs 09-2026highest value
Credit of up to €86,900,000 on 30-day terms is acceptable
Liquidity tight (current ratio 1.12, compared with 1.49 in 2024, below the usual 1.5; short-term debt: 45.5% and cash: 0% of total assets), and 58% of the assets are financed with debt and provisions.
How it is calculated

The band follows from the bankruptcy probability, on a scale where 10 more points roughly halve it:

75-100 Excellent under 0.55%
60-74 Healthy 0.55% to 1.5%
45-59 Fair 1.5% to 4.2%
25-44 Weak 4.2% to 15.0%
0-24 Critical over 15.0%

Where the company stands within its band depends half on the bankruptcy probability and half on how it does against its sector peers (NACE 20, large): better than 44% on solvency, 23% on liquidity, 69% on profitability and 16% on growth.

The bankruptcy probability was computed on 25-10-2026 by the bankruptcy model of 2 October 2026, which learns from Belgian bankruptcies and reads the registers, the annual accounts and the Belgian Official Gazette.

Some facts cap the score, however low the probability. Negative or zero equity, a heavy loss, a special status in the KBO, one missing filing or accounts filed more than 90 days late hold it at Fair at most (59); two missing filings, at Weak (44). An ongoing judicial reorganisation or the company's end (bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation) holds it at Critical at most (24).

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Signals

Five signals.
lowers riskraises riskneutral
raises risk · Liquidity: current ratio 1.12, cash €143,173, halved
NBB · annual accounts
lowers risk · Size: turnover €5.69bn, 3,640.9 FTE, total assets €2.38bn
Companies of this size fail less often; how much that weighs depends on the rest of its profile.
NBB · annual accounts
lowers risk · Activity since 2011 (contributed into the company of 1964)
Companies that have existed this long fail less often; how much that weighs depends on the rest of its profile.
KBO
lowers risk · Legal form: public limited company
KBO
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2025 was due by 31-07-2026 and was filed on 04-05-2026, 88 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
88 days early
2024
86 days early
2023
99 days early
2022
83 days early
2021
87 days early
2020
96 days early
2019
74 days late
← before the deadline after the deadline →
tick = median of all Belgian filingsring = median in the sector

This company filed its last 7 accounts on average 66 days before the deadline; the sector median (NACE 20) for financial year 2024 is 22 days before the deadline, and 27% of those companies filed late.

Searched, nothing found (2)
neutral · Next filing not due yet
The next financial year closes on 31-12-2026 and is due by 31-07-2027. Nothing is late today. The company usually files around 5 May (5 of the last 5 filed years within 30 days of that day).
Companies Code · seven months
Where today falls in the filing period
26-10-2026 today31-12-2026 year end31-07-2027 deadline
neutral · No strike-offs in the KBO publications
Searched since 2021.
KBO publications · our coverage
  1. Resignations & appointmentsPower of attorney
  2. Annual accounts filedfinancial year 2025 · full…
  3. Resignations: Stefanie Demming (member of the…Appointments: Carla Thoelen, Elza Paredis…

Key points

  • Positive: Largest employer in Belgium, Chemicals sectorin the Checked rankings No. 1 View
  • Caution: Result fell in 2025from €501.1m to €174.7m ▼ 65.1% View
  • Board changedlatest change 01-01-2026 · 5 in office 8 joined · 2 left View
  • Controlled by BASF SEknown shareholders 100% parent View
  • Positive: Filed on time since financial year 2020accounts within the deadline every year 6 years View
  • Positive: 6 profitable years in a rowprofit 2025: €174.7m 6 years View
  • Active since 1964founded 10-12-1964 61 years View
  • EU supportawarded in 2022 €169.8m View

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Financials

Financial year
2025
Turnover
€5.69bn
Profit
€174.7m
Solvency
42.0%
Turnover▼ 11.8%
Net result
20182025
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Board & ownership

Board
5 members
Parent
BASF SE
Known shareholders
100%
Auditor
DELOITTE Bedrijfsrevisoren BV
  • Melanie Maas-BrunnerChair
  • Uwe LiebeltDirector
  • Wouter De GeestDirector
  • Jan NOUWENDirector
  • Sven CroneDirector
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Network & group

Subsidiaries, all levels
6
Direct holdings
8
Connected companies
42
Mergers and asset contributions
3

8 holdings

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Timeline

Events
103
Since
1978
Next accounts
by 31-07-2027
  1. 05-08-2025Resignations & appointments
  2. 23-05-2025Reappointment: Uwe Liebelt (director)
  3. 06-05-2025Annual accounts filed
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Company details

Sites
2
Legal form
Public limited company
Activity
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical productsNACE 20140
Founded
10-12-1964
Year ends
31-12
Peppol
Reachable for e-invoices
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Key facts about BASF Antwerpen

What is the company number of BASF Antwerpen?
0404.754.472. In Belgium the VAT number is the company number with BE in front: BE 0404.754.472.
Where is BASF Antwerpen based?
The registered office is at Scheldelaan 600, 2040 Antwerpen.Company details
What does BASF Antwerpen do?
According to the KBO register, the main activity is manufacture of chemicals and chemical products (NACE 20140).
What is the legal form of BASF Antwerpen?
Public limited company (NV).
When was BASF Antwerpen founded?
On 10-12-1964.
Is BASF Antwerpen still active?
Yes, BASF Antwerpen is an active enterprise in the KBO register.
How many employees does BASF Antwerpen have?
On average 3,640.9 full-time equivalents in financial year 2025, according to the filed annual accounts.Financials
What is the turnover of BASF Antwerpen?
€5.69bn in financial year 2025, according to the filed annual accounts.
Is BASF Antwerpen profitable?
In financial year 2025, BASF Antwerpen made a profit of €174.7m.
Where can I find the annual accounts of BASF Antwerpen?
BASF Antwerpen filed 56 annual accounts with the National Bank of Belgium, the latest for financial year 2025.
When are the next annual accounts of BASF Antwerpen due?
By 31-07-2027, for financial year 2026.Timeline

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