Bankrupt · Opening faillissement (CBE)

Ziegler

BE0403480507

Rechtspersoon Public limited company 18 establishments

Ziegler is a repair service in Brussel. Public Limited, started on 27 September 1937, 18 establishments.

Vilvoordsesteenweg 11, 1120 Brussel

Behind the company: DILIGENCIA CONSULT SRL, Charlotte ZIEGLER, Alain ZIEGLER, Johan De Brauwer.

Start date

27 September 1937

Warning lights

Signals from the annual accounts, the CBE and the Official Gazette, each with its threshold and source. No score, no verdict.

  • Two loss years in a row NBB

    Negative result in 2023 and 2024.

  • Legal situation KBO

    Opening faillissement according to the CBE.

Financials

Financial year 2024

Ziegler from Brussel, company number BE0403480507, closed financial year 2024 with a result of € -1.6 million after tax. For that financial year Ziegler recorded revenue of € 129.4 million and equity of € 26.1 million. Compared with financial year 2023, the result moved from € -1.2 million to € -1.6 million. The company made a loss. The buffer is growing. Debts are under control. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on July 11, 2025.

What it is worth Growing

€ 26.1 million

▲ 15% vs 2023

Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.

Loss Caution

€ -1.6 million

▼ 36 % more loss than in 2023

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 433,855

▼ 81% vs 2023

Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.

Where the profit goes Caution

Loss, nothing to pay out

Reserves fell to € 2.4 million.

People and assets in 2024

Full-time equivalents

324

▼ 11.9 vs 2023

Average over the fiscal year, from the social balance sheet.

Wage cost

€ 22.9 million

▼ 7% vs 2023

€ 70,800 per full-time equivalent. Payroll staff only. What the director pays themselves is already netted into the gross margin and is not shown separately in the accounts.

Vehicles and equipment

€ 11.2 million

▼ 31% vs 2023

Of which on lease € 10.6 million.

Debts at end 2024

Bank debt ≈ 7 years to go

€ 41.4 million

▼ 11% vs 2023

€ 3 million is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 7 years.

Owed to suppliers

€ 32.6 million

▲ 1% vs 2023

Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year. Pays suppliers within 100 days on average.

Taxes and wages

€ 12.1 million

▲ 23% vs 2023

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2021202220232024Change 2023 → 2024
Revenue € 156,237,348 € 191,349,899 € 138,454,340 € 129,373,225 ▼ 7%
Profit after taxes € 166,789 € 438,159 € -1,169,579 € -1,592,966 ▼ € 423,387
Equity € 23,386,539 € 9,024,698 € 22,653,981 € 26,062,158 ▲ 15%
Total debts € 90,836,632 € 107,446,949 € 94,568,866 € 91,727,184 ▼ 3%
Cash € 1,182,241 € 3,185,348 € 2,293,048 € 433,855 ▼ 81%
Land & buildings € 11,917,096 € 8,954,428 € 8,549,944 € 8,000,022 ▼ 6%
Retained profit € 4,706,326 € 5,144,484 € 3,974,905 € 2,381,939 ▼ 40%
Bank debt € 41,254,568 € 58,531,484 € 46,628,592 € 41,358,759 ▼ 11%
Balance sheet total € 118,333,543 € 120,002,405 € 120,529,731 € 120,610,803
Employees (FTE) 303.5 331.4 335.9 324 ▼ 11.9

Key figures of Ziegler, fiscal years 2021 to 2024, from the annual accounts filed with the National Bank of Belgium.The annual account for fiscal year 2025 has not been filed yet; it was expected before 31 July 2026.

What happened to Ziegler?

What happened at Ziegler in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:

Ziegler is active according to the CBE. Legal situation: Opening faillissement.

  • New annual accounts for financial year 2024: loss of € 1.6 million. Source: NBB ↗
  • New establishment in Braine-l'Alleud. KBO
  • Johan De Brauwer became a director. NBB
  • New establishment in Brugge. KBO
  • New establishment in Grâce-Hollogne. KBO
  • New establishment in Brugge. KBO
  • New establishment in Grimbergen. KBO
  • New establishment in Antwerpen. KBO

In short

From € 166,789 profit in 2021 to € 1.6 million loss in 2024.

Paid € 2 million in corporate taxes since 2021.

Best year ever: 2022, with € 438,159 profit.

Pays suppliers within 100 days on average.

Management

The stake of Intertrans, LEMAN, Universal Express, SOSTRANA, Dimo, Z IMMO, IMMO ACTION comes from that shareholder’s own annual accounts; small companies do not report their shareholders themselves.

Ziegler

Behind Ziegler are DILIGENCIA CONSULT SRL, Charlotte ZIEGLER, Alain ZIEGLER and Johan De Brauwer. The shares are held by Intertrans (16.5%), LEMAN (14%), Universal Express (8%), SOSTRANA (6.3%), Dimo (1%) and Z IMMO (0%). It owns 100% of INACTRANS, 100% of IMMOBILIERE SOCOMANEX, 97.2% of TRANSPORT AHN, 66.7% of DORNACH, 49% of Z LOGISTICS and 40% of Compagnie Ardennaise itself.

Directors

According to the 2024 annual accounts

Charlotte ZIEGLER

Director

Alain ZIEGLER

Managing director

Johan De Brauwer

Director

since 2023

Participations

DORNACH

66.7%

Z LOGISTICS

49%

BALSPEED FRANCE

37%

Intertrans Luxembourg

20%

ZIEGLER NEDERLAND

19.9%

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Vilvoordsesteenweg 11

1120 Brussel

2.104.369.666

Vliegveld 747C

1820 Steenokkerzeel

Active since 17 July 1986

2.104.369.765

Wijngaardveld 34

9300 Aalst

Active since 1 December 1969

2.104.369.963

Wijngaardveld 3

9300 Aalst

Active since 6 February 1998

2.104.370.161

Kartuizersweg 6G

2550 Kontich

Active since 22 March 1971

2.104.370.458

4ème Avenue s/n

6001 Charleroi

Active since 1 September 1937

2.104.370.854

Wiedauwkaai 7

9000 Gent

Active since 1 September 1937

2.104.371.052

LAR blok P 53

8930 Menen

Active since 1 June 1950

2.104.371.250

Lar 1

8930 Menen

Active since 1 June 1950

2.104.371.349

Rue de Hermée 186

4040 Herstal

Active since 1 September 1937

2.104.372.735

Rue Mitoyenne 897

4840 Welkenraedt

Active since 1 October 1937

2.145.636.832

Rue des Fusillés 57

6040 Charleroi

Active since 24 January 2005

2.144.879.143

Moerstraat 15

2040 Antwerpen

Active since 27 January 2005

2.210.240.218

Boechoutlaan 107

1853 Grimbergen

Active since 26 June 2012

2.278.460.516

Kustlaan 180A

8380 Brugge

Active since 1 May 2018

2.286.743.128

Rue de l'Aéropostale 13

4460 Grâce-Hollogne

Active since 18 March 2019

2.336.690.804

Karveelstraat 16

8380 Brugge

Active since 1 July 2022

2.358.112.263

Avenue du Japon 35

1420 Braine-l'Alleud

Active since 15 April 2024

What is an establishment unit? An establishment unit is a geographically identifiable place where activities of the enterprise are carried out.

Details

Company number
0403.480.507
VAT number
BE 0403.480.507
Registered office
Vilvoordsesteenweg 11, 1120 Brussel
Names & denominations
Ziegler
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Public limited company
Legal situation
Opening faillissement
Start date
27 September 1937
Peppol
Active · Active since 28 Sept 2026
Activities · NACE

Algemeen onderhoud en reparatie van auto's en lichte bestelwagens (<= 3,5 ton)

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Algemeen onderhoud en reparatie van auto's en lichte bestelwagens (= 3,5 ton)

Frequently asked questions

What does Ziegler do?
Ziegler is a repair service in Brussel. Public Limited, started on 27 September 1937, 18 establishments.
What is the address of Ziegler?
The registered office of Ziegler is located at Vilvoordsesteenweg 11, 1120 Brussel.
Is Ziegler still active?
No. The CBE lists Ziegler with legal situation “Opening faillissement”. The date of the court ruling is published in the Belgian Official Gazette; the register does not carry it.
Is Ziegler registered on Peppol?
Yes, Ziegler is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0403480507.
What is the enterprise number of Ziegler?
The enterprise number of Ziegler is BE0403480507.
When was Ziegler founded?
Ziegler was founded on 27 September 1937.