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Universal Express

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Public limited companyfounded 1956Vilvoordsesteenweg 11, 1120 Brussel, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0403.476.052
Summary

A bankruptcy procedure is open for Universal Express according to publications in the Belgian State Gazette. The 2024 annual accounts show negative equity (-€2.8m) and a net result of -€1.8m.

Universal ExpressOpen bankruptcy

Are you a creditor?

Open bankruptcy Source: Belgian Official Gazette

If this company owes you money, you are not paid automatically: you file your claim yourself, within the deadline the judgment sets.

The procedure

Court
French-language Enterprise Court of Brussels
Declared bankrupt
1 June 2026
Supervising judge
Cedric Van Zeeland
Official Gazette
05-06-2026 (pdf) ↗search the document for 2026/124598

Deadlines

Appeal or third-party opposition until
passed on 20 June 2026Fifteen days after the publication in the Official Gazette.art. XX.108 CEL
File the claim in RegSol until
passed on 1 July 2026art. XX.104 and XX.155 CEL
First verification report
passed on 8 July 2026Goods that belong to you, such as those delivered under retention of title, are reclaimed before this day.art. XX.104 and XX.194 CEL
Late claim until
1 June 2027Late, you share only in what has not been paid out yet, and the costs are yours.art. XX.165 CEL

Curators

  • Emmanuelle BouillonChaussee De La Hulpe 187, 1170 Watermael-Boitsforte.bouillon@janson.be
  • Guy KelderPlace Guy D’Arezzo 18, 1180 Uccleguy.kelder@forensis.be
  • Catherine HerinckxAvenue Du Congo 1, 1050 Ixellescatherine.herinckx@bereflex.be

What to do now

  1. Do not deliver on credit any more without an agreement with the curator.
  2. Gather your documents: invoices, purchase orders, contract, delivery notes and reminders.
  3. File your proof of claim in RegSol (regsol.be), yourself with eID or itsme, or through your lawyer. State principal, interest and costs separately, and any preferential right you hold.
  4. Delivered under retention of title? Reclaim your goods before the first report on the verification of claims.
  5. Ask your accountant about the VAT on the unpaid invoices: in a bankruptcy it can be recovered under conditions.
  6. Follow the file in RegSol: the verification report (admitted or disputed) and the curator's reports appear there.

The deadlines above come from the publication of the judgment. Check them in RegSol before you file anything; a passed deadline no longer applies.

File a claim in RegSol ↗ Watch Follow this bankruptcy: you are alerted when it is closed or reversed.

General information, not legal advice. If in doubt, the curator, your lawyer or your accountant can help.Creditor guide for this company

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Overview

What they do
Freight transport by road
NACE 49410Logistics services NACE 52250NACE 52290
6 sites
How big
€5.5mturnover 2024
Staff
10.7 FTE
Equity
-€2.8m
Loss
-€1.8m
Financially healthy?
Open bankruptcy: no score
Who decides
Parent
LEMAN · 77.41%
Board
1 member
Holdings
2
Accounts 63 d overdue1 of 31 deeds read
Signals- Negative equity- Open bankruptcyLatest accounts filed on timeShow the evidence

Signals

Three signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
+raises risk○neutral
raises risk · Negative equity
The 2024 annual accounts show negative equity and a net loss.
NBB · annual accounts 2024
Equity per financial year
18192021222324
2018 to 2024 · latest year -€2.8m
raises risk · Open bankruptcy
Active bankruptcy procedure in the Belgisch Staatsblad. Claims are handled by the appointed curator. The KBO register also records: open bankruptcy.
Belgian State Gazette
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2024 was due by 31-07-2025 and was filed on 11-07-2025, 20 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2024
20 d early
2023
21 d early
2022
14 d early
2021
30 d early
2020
24 d early
2019
38 d late
2018
33 d early
← 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 15 days before the deadline; the sector median for financial year 2024 is on the deadline day, and 49% of the sector filed late.

Checked, nothing found (1)
neutral · No strike-offs in the KBO publications
We found no ex-officio strike-off or cessation. Our series starts in 2021 and has gaps, so this is not a confirmation that there is nothing.
KBO publications · our coverage
  1. OpeningTribunal de l’entreprise francophone de…
  2. Resignation: Diligencia Consult SRL (director)Permanent representative: Diane Govaerts ·…
  3. Annual accounts filedfiscal year 2024 · full…

Key points

  • Risk: Declared bankrupttrustee: Emmanuelle Bouillon 01-06-2026 View
  • Caution: Equity fell in 2024from -€987,432 to -€2.8m ▼ 181% View
  • Controlled by LEMAN 77.41% View

By topic

Financials

Fiscal year
2024
Turnover
€5.5m
Loss
-€1.8m
Solvency
-28.4%
Turnover▼ 30.3%
Net result
20182024
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Timeline

Events
14
Since
2016
  1. 05-06-2026Opening
  2. 01-04-2026Resignation: Diligencia Consult SRL (director)
  3. 11-07-2025Annual accounts filed
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Company details

Sites
6
Legal form
Public limited company
Activity
Freight transport by roadNACE 49410
Founded
03-07-1956
Year ends
31-12
Peppol
Reachable for e-invoices
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