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Active BE 0458.748.929Public limited company

DEFAWES

Industrieweg 112-114 ·9032 Gent, Belgium· 29 yrs active
Sector: Vervaardiging van niet-verspanende machines voor de metaalbewerking en van gereedschapswerktuigen voor metaalbewerking (28410)
Conclusion Checked

The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability of DEFAWES is 0.3% (very low). The company has been active since 1996 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. No processed annual-account figures are available; this conclusion rests on registry and State Gazette data only.

Based on State Gazette and CBE data.
Key figures
Active 29 yrs
Locations 1
Publications 8
Bankruptcy probability (12 mo) Checked model v1 · free
0.3% Very low
0%0,5%1,5%4%10%≥25%
Long track record −Lower-risk legal form −

Statistical estimate based on public sources, not credit advice nor a finding of fact. How do we compute this?

Risk Assessment rule-based
0 / 100
Low risk
Trust signals 2 signals
Long-established
Founded in 1996, 29 years in business.
No legal incidents
No bankruptcy, reorganisation or interim measure in the Belgisch Staatsblad, and the KBO register records a normal legal situation.
Administrative Flags0 events
No strikeouts found in the KBO publications we processed. That series starts in 2021 and has gaps, so this is not a confirmation that there is nothing.
Financial overview10 NBB filings
Financials being processed
NBB has 10 filing(s) on record for this company, latest fiscal year 2024 (verkort). The annual accounts are being processed.
Filings on record
Fiscal year Type Filed Reference
31-12-2024 verkort 25-07-2025 2025-00306152
31-12-2023 verkort 23-07-2024 2024-00271510
31-12-2022 verkort 03-07-2023 2023-00189163
31-12-2021 verkort 22-07-2022 2022-20212374
31-12-2020 volledig 17-06-2021 2021-20900077
31-12-2019 volledig 17-06-2020 2020-17300005
31-12-2018 volledig 13-06-2019 2019-17800018
31-12-2017 volledig 17-08-2018 2018-46100404
31-12-2016 volledig 11-07-2017 2017-30700041
31-12-2015 volledig 16-06-2016 2016-18200571
Directors & mandates 14 directors
Historic, not recently confirmed (10)
These mandates remain open in the register but have not been confirmed by a new act in over six years. They do not count as active directors.
  • CELIE Joris Elisabeth Lodewijk
    Director
    State Gazette act 16151353 (03-11-2016)
    Not recently confirmed
    last confirmed in an act from 2016
  • CORNELIS Frank Marcel Cecille
    Director
    State Gazette act 16151353 (03-11-2016)
    Not recently confirmed
    last confirmed in an act from 2016
  • HOORNAERT Dirk Philemon Maria
    Director
    State Gazette act 16151353 (03-11-2016)
    Not recently confirmed
    last confirmed in an act from 2016
  • VAN DER WEGEN Dirk Hubert Petrus
    Director
    State Gazette act 16151353 (03-11-2016)
    Not recently confirmed
    last confirmed in an act from 2016
    2 events
    • 03-11-2016 Appointed· Director
    • 03-11-2016 Appointed· Managing director
  • VAN DER WEGEN Pieter Emile Henri
    Director
    State Gazette act 16151353 (03-11-2016)
    Not recently confirmed
    last confirmed in an act from 2016
    2 events
    • 03-11-2016 Appointed· Director
    • 03-11-2016 Appointed· Managing director
  • Frank Cornelis
    Director
    State Gazette act 15093344 (01-07-2015)
    Not recently confirmed
    last confirmed in an act from 2015
    3 events
    • 01-07-2015 Appointed· Director
    • 28-06-2011 Appointed· Director
    • 18-02-2008 Appointed· Director
  • H.J. Meijer
    Director
    State Gazette act 15093344 (01-07-2015)
    Not recently confirmed
    last confirmed in an act from 2015
    2 events
    • 01-07-2015 Appointed· Director
    • 01-07-2015 Appointed· Voorzitter van de raad van bestuur
  • B.V. Verenigde Bierens Bedrijven
    Director
    State Gazette act 11096165 (28-06-2011)
    Not recently confirmed
    last confirmed in an act from 2011
  • Peter Bourguignon
    Director
    State Gazette act 08027024 (18-02-2008)
    Not recently confirmed
    last confirmed in an act from 2008
  • Wilhelmus Megens
    Gedelegeerd bestuurder
    State Gazette act 08027024 (18-02-2008)
    Not recently confirmed
    last confirmed in an act from 2008
Permanent representatives (2)
These people represent a legal-person director (a management company, for instance). They hold no board mandate of their own and do not count as directors.
  • Cornelis A.M. Biereris
    Vaste vertegenwoordiger
    State Gazette act 11096165 (28-06-2011)
    Permanent representative
    28-06-2011 → present
  • Cornelis A M. Bierens
    Vaste vertegenwoordiger
    State Gazette act 08027024 (18-02-2008)
    Permanent representative
    18-02-2008 → present
Former directors (4)
  • Dirk Hoornaert
    Director
    State Gazette act 15093344 (01-07-2015)
    Former
    28-06-2011 → 17-09-2021
    3 events
    • 17-09-2021 Resigned· Director
    • 01-07-2015 Appointed· Director
    • 28-06-2011 Appointed· Director
  • Frank Comelis
    Director
    State Gazette act 21111198 (17-09-2021)
    Former
    - → 17-09-2021
  • Joris Celie
    Director
    State Gazette act 15093344 (01-07-2015)
    Former
    01-07-2015 → 23-03-2017
    2 events
    • 23-03-2017 Resigned· Director
    • 01-07-2015 Appointed· Director
  • MEIJER Hendrik Jan
    Director
    State Gazette act 16151353 (03-11-2016)
    Former
    - → 03-11-2016
    2 events
    • 03-11-2016 Resigned· Director
    • 03-11-2016 Resigned· Managing director
Full appointment history from the Belgian State Gazette. Permanent representatives are shown for corporate directors.This list is read straight from this company's published acts, not from the officer register.
Statutory auditor 3 auditor
Statutory auditor IRE/IBR number Tenure
Jan Moens
Statutory auditor
succeeded by Tím Van Hullebusch in 2017
 - 18-02-2008 → 02-08-2017
Show 2 earlier auditors
Tim Van Hullebusch
Statutory auditor
 - 30-07-2019 → 30-07-2019
Tím Van Hullebusch
Statutory auditor
succeeded by Tim Van Hullebusch in 2019
 - 02-08-2017 → 30-07-2019
Appointed statutory auditor from the Belgian State Gazette. The IRE/IBR number refers to the register of the Institute of Registered Auditors.
Legal Structure
NACE primary Vervaardiging van niet-verspanende machines voor de metaalbewerking en van gereedschapswerktuigen voor metaalbewerking(28410)
Legal form Public limited company(014)
Incorporation06-09-1996
StatusActive
Postal code9032
Establishment units 1 location
DEFAWES 96
Industrieweg 112, 9032 GentVervaardiging van motoren met inwendige verbranding en onderdelen daarvan, voor divers gebruik :voor railvoertuigen, landbouwwerktuigen en machines voor de bouwnijverheid, scheepsmotoren en buitenboot
since 19962.078.117.904
Physical sites registered in the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (CBE).
Real-estate footprint Source: CBE × cadastre

Parcels linked to this company through its CBE addresses (seat, establishment units, branches), cross-referenced with the cadastral parcel plan. This shows where the company operates, not a deeds register.

Flanders 1 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
44074C0328/00X000 Flanders 1.6 ha 1 · 7,146 m² 11.2 m · 3 fl.
Methodology
via registered seat: 1
1 of 1 parcels with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.
Updates 18 events

A single timeline of everything that happened to this company, publications, insolvency and lifecycle events, administrative changes and filed annual accounts.

2025
25-07-2025
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · verkort
2024
23-07-2024
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · verkort
2023
03-07-2023
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · verkort
2022
22-07-2022
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · verkort
2021
17-09-2021
State Gazette act Director changes
v3.2
17-06-2021
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · volledig
2020
17-06-2020
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · volledig
2019
30-07-2019
State Gazette act Director changes
v3.2
13-06-2019
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · volledig
2018
17-08-2018
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · volledig
2017
02-08-2017
State Gazette act Director changes
v3.2
11-07-2017
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · volledig
23-03-2017
State Gazette act Director changes
v3.2
2016
03-11-2016
State Gazette act Director changes
v3.2
16-06-2016
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · volledig
2015
01-07-2015
State Gazette act Director changes
v3.2
2011
28-06-2011
State Gazette act Director changes
v3.2
2008
18-02-2008
State Gazette act Director changes
v3.2
Belgian State Gazette reading coverage 0 of 15 acts read

We know of 15 Belgian State Gazette acts for this company. None of them has been read yet: what they contain is neither established nor disproved here.

Belgisch Staatsblad, acts 8 acts
All acts · 8 updated 4 years ago
2021
17-09-2021 2 resigning Director changes
  • Dirk Hoornaert, Bestuurder
  • Frank Comelis, Bestuurder
Summary: v3.2
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2019
30-07-2019 Tim Van Hullebusch appointed as statutory auditor Director changes
  • Tim Van Hullebusch, Commissaris
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2017
02-08-2017 2 directors appointed Director changes
  • Tím Van Hullebusch, Commissaris
  • Jan Moens, Commissaris
Summary: v3.2
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23-03-2017 Joris Celie resigns as director Director changes
  • Joris Celie, Bestuurder
Summary: v3.2
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2016
03-11-2016 7 directors appointed, 2 resigning Director changes
  • VAN DER WEGEN Pieter Emile Henri, Bestuurder
  • VAN DER WEGEN Dirk Hubert Petrus, Bestuurder
  • VAN DER WEGEN Pieter Emile Henri, Gedelegeerd bestuurder
  • VAN DER WEGEN Dirk Hubert Petrus, Gedelegeerd bestuurder
  • HOORNAERT Dirk Philemon Maria, Bestuurder
  • CORNELIS Frank Marcel Cecille, Bestuurder
  • CELIE Joris Elisabeth Lodewijk, Bestuurder
  • MEIJER Hendrik Jan, Bestuurder
Summary: v3.2
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2015
01-07-2015 5 directors appointed Director changes
  • Dirk Hoornaert, Bestuurder
  • Frank Cornelis, Bestuurder
  • Joris Celie, Bestuurder
  • H.J. Meijer, Bestuurder
  • H.J. Meijer, Voorzitter van de raad van bestuur
Summary: v3.2
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2011
28-06-2011 4 directors appointed Director changes
  • Dirk Hoornaert, Bestuurder
  • Frank Cornelis, Bestuurder
  • B.V. Verenigde Bierens Bedrijven, Bestuurder
  • Cornelis A.M. Biereris, Vaste vertegenwoordiger
Summary: v3.2
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2008
18-02-2008 5 directors appointed Director changes
  • Peter Bourguignon, Bestuurder
  • Frank Cornelis, Bestuurder
  • Cornelis A M. Bierens, Vaste vertegenwoordiger
  • Wilhelmus Megens, Gedelegeerd bestuurder
  • Jan Moens, Commissaris
Summary: v3.2
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Credit advice verdict per customer and amount

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Based on official sources (NBB, CBE, State Gazette). Indicative, not credit advice.
Company registry (CBE) Crossroads Bank
Activities
Vervaardiging van niet-verspanende machines voor de metaalbewerking en van gereedschapswerktuigen voor metaalbewerking28410Vervaardiging van overige gereedschapswerktuigen voor de metaalbewerking29420
Primary activity highlighted.
Names & trade names
Legal nameNL DEFAWES
Registered office
Industrieweg 112-114
9032 Gent, Belgium
Official data from the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (CBE). Available for every registered company.
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