Active · per the CBE, 29 October 2026

BAYER CROPSCIENCE

BE0412639087

Rechtspersoon Public limited company 2 establishments

BAYER CROPSCIENCE is registered with the CBE as active in: Groothandel in chemische producten. Public Limited, started on 1 September 1972, 2 establishments.

Kouterveldstraat 7A box 301, 1831 Machelen (Brab.)

Active for

54 year, 1 month

Warning lights

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

  • Tight liquidity NBB

    Cash and receivables cover 29 % of short-term debt in 2025; threshold 65 %.

  • Figures corrected NBB

    Corrected annual account filed for 2024.

  • Busy address KBO

    14 other companies have their registered office at the same address; threshold 10.

Financials

Financial year 2025

BAYER CROPSCIENCE from Machelen (Brab.), company number BE0412639087, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 15.2 million after tax. For that financial year BAYER CROPSCIENCE recorded revenue of € 146 million and equity of € 181.3 million. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 14.4 million to € 15.2 million. Profitable, and profit is growing. The buffer is growing. A strong own buffer against the debts. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on June 24, 2026.

What it is worth Growing

€ 181.3 million

▲ 4% vs 2024

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

Profit Growing

€ 15.2 million

▲ 5% vs 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Where the profit goes Growing

Stays in the company

No dividend for 2025. Retained profit grew to € 136.9 million.

People and assets in 2025

Full-time equivalents

59.7

▼ 4.1 vs 2024

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

Wage cost

€ 13.1 million

▲ 4% vs 2024

€ 219,800 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

€ 184,262

▼ 33% vs 2024

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt

€ 55 million

▼ 8% vs 2024

Loans from banks and other lenders, long and short.

Owed to suppliers

€ 11.7 million

▼ 60% vs 2024

Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year. Pays suppliers within 30 days on average.

Taxes and wages

€ 7.4 million

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2022202320242025Change 2024 → 2025
Revenue € 166,407,487 € 173,738,391 € 209,542,949 € 146,012,647 ▼ 30%
Profit after taxes € 10,935,036 € 15,078,031 € 14,441,490 € 15,200,609 ▲ 5%
Equity € 144,575,004 € 159,653,035 € 174,094,525 € 181,295,134 ▲ 4%
Total debts € 149,222,888 € 116,544,183 € 98,484,175 € 75,920,275 ▼ 23%
Cash - - € 1,288,738 -
Land & buildings € 34,081 € 29,032 € 23,983 € 18,934 ▼ 21%
Retained profit € 100,220,435 € 115,298,466 € 129,739,955 € 136,940,564 ▲ 6%
Bank debt € 75,000,000 € 65,000,000 € 60,000,000 € 55,000,000 ▼ 8%
Balance sheet total € 294,020,073 € 276,338,771 € 273,685,714 € 257,350,907 ▼ 6%
Employees (FTE) 66.6 63.8 63.8 59.7 ▼ 4.1

Key figures of BAYER CROPSCIENCE, fiscal years 2022 to 2025, from the annual accounts filed with the National Bank of Belgium.Next annual account (fiscal year 2026) expected before 31 July 2027.

What happened to BAYER CROPSCIENCE?

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

  • Tom Van Asbroeck stepped down as director. NBB
  • Bart Van den Driessche stepped down as director. NBB
  • New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 15.2 million (▲ 5% vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
  • Tom Van Asbroeck became a director. NBB
  • Patrick Lennaerts stepped down as director. NBB
  • Yves Picquet stepped down as director. NBB
  • Bart Van den Driessche became a director. NBB
  • Yves Picquet became a director. NBB

In short

From € 10.9 million profit in 2022 to € 15.2 million profit in 2025.

Paid € 4.7 million in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2025, with € 15.2 million profit.

Pays suppliers within 30 days on average.

Management

Bayer BV 100%
Bayer Global Investments BV 0%
BAYER CROPSCIENCE

The shares are held by Bayer BV (100%) and Bayer Global Investments BV (0%). It owns 100% of Bayer Agriculture itself.

Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Tom Van Asbroeck

Managing director

Also active at: Bayer

since 2025 · until 2031

Patrick Lennaerts

Managing director

Also active at: Bayer

since 2024 · until 2025

Yves Picquet

Managing director

since 2024 · until 2025

Bart Van den Driessche

Managing director

since 2025 · until 2031

Shareholders

Bayer BV

100%

Bayer Global Investments BV

0%

Participations

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Kouterveldstraat 7A box 301

1831 Machelen (Brab.)

2.204.708.743

Belliardstraat 40

1040 Etterbeek

Active since 1 January 2012

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

Details

Company number
0412.639.087
VAT number
BE 0412.639.087
Registered office
Kouterveldstraat 7A bus 301, 1831 Machelen (Brab.)
Names & denominations
BAYER CROPSCIENCE
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Public limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
1 September 1972
Peppol
Active · Active since 1 Jan 2001
Activities · NACE

Groothandel in chemische producten

Groothandel in kunstmeststoffen en andere agrochemische producten

Frequently asked questions

What does BAYER CROPSCIENCE do?
BAYER CROPSCIENCE is registered with the CBE as active in: Groothandel in chemische producten. Public Limited, started on 1 September 1972, 2 establishments.
What is the address of BAYER CROPSCIENCE?
The registered office of BAYER CROPSCIENCE is located at Kouterveldstraat 7A box 301, 1831 Machelen (Brab.).
Is BAYER CROPSCIENCE still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (29 October 2026) BAYER CROPSCIENCE is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 1 September 1972.
Is BAYER CROPSCIENCE registered on Peppol?
Yes, BAYER CROPSCIENCE is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0412639087.
What is the enterprise number of BAYER CROPSCIENCE?
The enterprise number of BAYER CROPSCIENCE is BE0412639087.
When was BAYER CROPSCIENCE founded?
BAYER CROPSCIENCE was founded on 1 September 1972.