Active · per the CBE, 17 September 2026

UNITED BEET SEEDS BELGIUM

BE0431431749

Rechtspersoon Public limited company 4 establishments

UNITED BEET SEEDS BELGIUM is a research organisation in Tienen. Public Limited, started on 12 June 1987, 4 establishments.

Industriepark 15, 3300 Tienen

Active for

39 year, 3 months

Warning lights

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

  • Shrinking team NBB

    FTE fell two years in a row, from 260.6 to 224.7.

Financials

Financial year 2025

UNITED BEET SEEDS BELGIUM from Tienen, company number BE0431431749, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 28.1 million after tax. For that financial year UNITED BEET SEEDS BELGIUM recorded revenue of € 189.5 million and equity of € 72.3 million. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 33.1 million to € 28.1 million. The company is profitable. 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 January 15, 2026.

What it is worth Growing

€ 72.3 million

▲ 12% vs 2024

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

Profit Healthy

€ 28.1 million

▼ 15% vs 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 5.9 million

▼ 64% vs 2024

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

Where the profit goes Pays out

€ 20 million paid out

71 % of the profit went to the shareholders, mostly to SESVanderHave BV (100 % of the shares). That is where the money ends up.

People and assets in 2025

Full-time equivalents

224.7

▼ 24.8 vs 2024

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

Wage cost

€ 24 million

▲ 5% vs 2024

€ 106,700 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

€ 16,885

▲ 134% vs 2024

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt

€ 520,000

Loans from banks and other lenders, long and short.

Owed to suppliers

€ 44.7 million

▲ 7% vs 2024

Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year. Pays suppliers within 123 days on average.

Taxes and wages

€ 8.8 million

▼ 12% vs 2024

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

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Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2022202320242025Change 2024 → 2025
Revenue € 118,683,715 € 154,097,748 € 177,298,125 € 189,492,417 ▲ 7%
Profit after taxes € -7,786,599 € 14,038,770 € 33,133,151 € 28,117,119 ▼ 15%
Equity € 48,300,170 € 62,218,751 € 64,293,651 € 72,323,770 ▲ 12%
Total debts € 68,262,166 € 61,394,469 € 51,998,392 € 74,292,031 ▲ 43%
Cash € 2,454,163 € 3,221,232 € 16,419,888 € 5,894,059 ▼ 64%
Land & buildings € 15,738,822 € 14,145,127 € 12,659,986 € 11,212,987 ▼ 11%
Retained profit € 18,790,170 € 32,708,751 € 35,271,385 € 43,301,504 ▲ 23%
Dividend € 0 € 0 € 29,500,000 € 20,000,000 ▼ 32%
Bank debt € 6,088,822 € 5,800,000 € 0 € 520,000
Balance sheet total € 118,738,880 € 125,505,666 € 118,027,634 € 148,286,911 ▲ 26%
Employees (FTE) 270.7 260.6 249.5 224.7 ▼ 24.8

Key figures of UNITED BEET SEEDS BELGIUM, fiscal years 2022 to 2025, from the annual accounts filed with the National Bank of Belgium.Next annual account (fiscal year 2026) expected before 29 January 2027.

What happened to UNITED BEET SEEDS BELGIUM?

What happened at UNITED BEET SEEDS BELGIUM in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:

  • LILIAN ESCALON stepped down as director. NBB
  • JOOST VAN KOOT stepped down as director. NBB
  • MARIN DESPREZ stepped down as director. NBB
  • FRANCOIS DESPREZ stepped down as director. NBB
  • BRUNO DESPREZ stepped down as director. NBB
  • New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 28.1 million (▼ 15% vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
  • LILIAN ESCALON became a director. NBB
  • JOOST VAN KOOT became a director. NBB

In short

From € 7.8 million loss in 2022 to € 28.1 million profit in 2025.

Paid € 6.8 million in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2024, with € 33.1 million profit.

Paid out € 49.5 million in dividends to the owners in total.

Management

SESVanderHave BV 100%
UNITED BEET SEEDS BELGIUM

The shares are held by SESVanderHave BV (100%). It owns 90% of SESVANDERHAVE OOO, 7.9% of INNOVATIE EN INCUBATIECENTRUM LEUVEN and 3% of BEDRIJVENCENTRUM TIENEN itself.

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Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

LILIAN ESCALON

Managing director

since 2024 · until 2029

JOOST VAN KOOT

Managing director

since 2024 · until 2029

MARIN DESPREZ

Director

since 2024 · until 2029

FRANCOIS DESPREZ

Chairman of the board

since 2024 · until 2029

BRUNO DESPREZ

Director

since 2024 · until 2029

Shareholders

SESVanderHave BV

100%

Participations

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Industriepark 15

3300 Tienen

2.318.100.060

Industriepark 33

3300 Tienen

Active since 1 January 1998

2.318.039.583

Fred Chaffartlaan 37

3300 Tienen

Active since 1 September 2016

2.350.424.519

Industriepark 35

3300 Tienen

Active since 18 January 2019

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Details

Company number
0431.431.749
VAT number
BE 0431.431.749
Registered office
Industriepark 15, 3300 Tienen
Names & denominations
UNITED BEET SEEDS BELGIUM
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Public limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
12 June 1987
Peppol
Active · Active since 1 Jan 2001
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Frequently asked questions

What does UNITED BEET SEEDS BELGIUM do?
UNITED BEET SEEDS BELGIUM is a research organisation in Tienen. Public Limited, started on 12 June 1987, 4 establishments.
What is the address of UNITED BEET SEEDS BELGIUM?
The registered office of UNITED BEET SEEDS BELGIUM is located at Industriepark 15, 3300 Tienen.
Is UNITED BEET SEEDS BELGIUM still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (17 September 2026) UNITED BEET SEEDS BELGIUM is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 12 June 1987.
Is UNITED BEET SEEDS BELGIUM registered on Peppol?
Yes, UNITED BEET SEEDS BELGIUM is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0431431749.
What is the enterprise number of UNITED BEET SEEDS BELGIUM?
The enterprise number of UNITED BEET SEEDS BELGIUM is BE0431431749.
When was UNITED BEET SEEDS BELGIUM founded?
UNITED BEET SEEDS BELGIUM was founded on 12 June 1987.