Active · per the CBE, 17 September 2026

ACADEMISCHE COOPERATIEVE VENNOOTSCHAP

BE0403547615

Rechtspersoon Cooperative company 5 establishments

ACADEMISCHE COOPERATIEVE VENNOOTSCHAP is a publisher in Leuven. Cooperative, started on 1 January 1968, 5 establishments.

Blijde-Inkomststraat 22, 3000 Leuven

Active for

58 year, 8 months

Warning lights

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

  • Negative equity NBB

    More debt than assets in 1 of the last 4 fiscal years.

  • Two loss years in a row NBB

    Negative result in 2023 and 2024.

  • Tight liquidity NBB

    Cash and receivables cover 27 % of short-term debt in 2024; threshold 65 %.

  • Figures corrected NBB

    Corrected annual account filed for 2021, 2022.

Financials

Financial year 2024

ACADEMISCHE COOPERATIEVE VENNOOTSCHAP from Leuven, company number BE0403547615, closed financial year 2024 with a result of € -2.9 million after tax. For that financial year ACADEMISCHE COOPERATIEVE VENNOOTSCHAP recorded revenue of € 14.5 million and equity of € -1.6 million. Compared with financial year 2023, the result moved from € -493,255 to € -2.9 million. The company made a loss. More debts than assets. High debts against a small own buffer. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on July 31, 2025.

What it is worth Caution

€ -1.6 million

▼ € 2.8 million vs 2023

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

Loss Caution

€ -2.9 million

▼ 490 % more loss than in 2023

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 612,857

▲ € 462,718 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 € -7.5 million.

People and assets in 2024

Full-time equivalents

59

▼ 1.4 vs 2023

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

Wage cost

€ 4.2 million

▲ 7% vs 2023

€ 70,700 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

€ 96,484

▼ 19% vs 2023

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2024

Bank debt ≈ 6 years to go

€ 7 million

▲ 2% vs 2023

€ 618,485 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 6 years.

Owed to suppliers

€ 4.5 million

▲ 20% vs 2023

Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year. Pays suppliers within 133 days on average.

Taxes and wages

€ 1.3 million

▲ 84% vs 2023

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

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Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2021202220232024Change 2023 → 2024
Revenue € 14,694,716 € 13,861,936 € 14,180,807 € 14,524,077 ▲ 2%
Profit after taxes € -929,446 € -608,111 € -493,255 € -2,909,876 ▼ € 2.4 million
Equity € 1,945,910 € 1,490,832 € 1,167,474 € -1,596,734 ▼ € 2.8 million
Total debts € 8,615,708 € 9,760,838 € 11,268,472 € 12,852,491 ▲ 14%
Cash € 116,642 € 97,124 € 150,139 € 612,857 ▲ € 462,718
Land & buildings € 2,224,805 € 2,014,632 € 1,837,133 € 1,598,895 ▼ 13%
Retained profit € -3,486,268 € -4,094,379 € -4,587,634 € -7,497,511 ▼ € 2.9 million
Bank debt € 4,380,155 € 5,696,298 € 6,828,873 € 6,996,143 ▲ 2%
Balance sheet total € 10,762,772 € 11,423,954 € 12,579,309 € 11,368,527 ▼ 10%
Employees (FTE) 57.8 57.7 60.4 59 ▼ 1.4

Key figures of ACADEMISCHE COOPERATIEVE VENNOOTSCHAP, 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 ACADEMISCHE COOPERATIEVE VENNOOTSCHAP?

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

  • Wannes Dupont stepped down as director. NBB
  • Ine Vanlinthout stepped down as director. NBB
  • Johan Vermeiren stepped down as director. NBB
  • Jan De Lepeleire stepped down as director. NBB
  • Dries Vanhove stepped down as director. NBB
  • Stien Smaege stepped down as director. NBB
  • Dries Pulinx stepped down as director. NBB
  • Daan Seuntjens stepped down as director. NBB

In short

From € 929,446 loss in 2021 to € 2.9 million loss in 2024.

Paid € 2 in corporate taxes since 2021.

Pays suppliers within 133 days on average.

Management

ACADEMISCHE COOPERATIEVE VENNOOTSCHAP
Acco Nederland BV 100%

It owns 100% of Acco Nederland BV itself.

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Directors

According to the 2024 annual accounts

Stien Smaege

Director

since 2023 · until 2027

Dries Pulinx

Director

since 2023 · until 2027

Johan Vermeiren

Chairman of the board

since 2024 · until 2028

Wannes Dupont

Director

since 2024 · until 2028

Bruno Lambrecht

Director

Also active at: Parcum

since 2023 · until 2026

Ann Gaublomme

Director

Also active at: ADEM, HUBBIE, Beschut Wonen De Lariks

since 2024 · until 2025

Martine Baelmans

Director

Also active at: Odisee, HUB-KUBrussel, Katholiek Onderwijs Vlaanderen

since 2021 · until 2025

Karen Vansteenkiste

Director

since 2023 · until 2027

Ine Vanlinthout

Director

Also active at: VELO

since 2024 · until 2028

Patrick Wollants

Director

Also active at: InsPyro

since 2023 · until 2027

Daan Seuntjens

Director

since 2023 · until 2027

Roman Tanasiychuk

Director

since 2023 · until 2027

Laurens Verhaegen

Director

since 2022 · until 2026

Dries Vanhove

Director

Also active at: Koepel van Attracties & Musea

since 2024 · until 2028

Winfried Mortelmans

Director

Also active at: BPACT, BPART, SOKRATES

since 2023 · until 2027

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Blijde-Inkomststraat 22

3000 Leuven

2.039.801.419

Celestijnenlaan 200

3001 Leuven

Active since 25 February 2000

2.153.834.718

Maria-Theresiastraat 2-4

3000 Leuven

Active since 16 January 2006

2.153.834.916

Sint-Kwintensberg 87

9000 Gent

Active since 18 April 2006

2.387.393.692

Sluisstraat 10

3000 Leuven

Active since 7 April 2026

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Details

Company number
0403.547.615
VAT number
BE 0403.547.615
Registered office
Blijde-Inkomststraat 22, 3000 Leuven
Names & denominations
ACADEMISCHE COOPERATIEVE VENNOOTSCHAP · Acco
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Cooperative company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
1 January 1968
Peppol
Active · Active since 6 Jan 2026
Activities · NACE

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Frequently asked questions

What does ACADEMISCHE COOPERATIEVE VENNOOTSCHAP do?
ACADEMISCHE COOPERATIEVE VENNOOTSCHAP is a publisher in Leuven. Cooperative, started on 1 January 1968, 5 establishments.
What is the address of ACADEMISCHE COOPERATIEVE VENNOOTSCHAP?
The registered office of ACADEMISCHE COOPERATIEVE VENNOOTSCHAP is located at Blijde-Inkomststraat 22, 3000 Leuven.
Is ACADEMISCHE COOPERATIEVE VENNOOTSCHAP still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (17 September 2026) ACADEMISCHE COOPERATIEVE VENNOOTSCHAP is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 1 January 1968.
Is ACADEMISCHE COOPERATIEVE VENNOOTSCHAP registered on Peppol?
Yes, ACADEMISCHE COOPERATIEVE VENNOOTSCHAP is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0403547615.
What is the enterprise number of ACADEMISCHE COOPERATIEVE VENNOOTSCHAP?
The enterprise number of ACADEMISCHE COOPERATIEVE VENNOOTSCHAP is BE0403547615.
When was ACADEMISCHE COOPERATIEVE VENNOOTSCHAP founded?
ACADEMISCHE COOPERATIEVE VENNOOTSCHAP was founded on 1 January 1968.