Checking a company & the life of a business
Before handing over a building site or signing with a developer, a few minutes in the Belgian public registers save years of dispute. These guides explain what to look for, and where.
How do you check a company before handing it a building site?
Crossroads Bank, Official Gazette, annual accounts, access to the trade, ten-year liability insurance: the checks to run on a Belgian contractor before signing.
Guide in French
How do you read a Belgian company's annual accounts?
Where to find the accounts free of charge, which line items to look at first, what an abridged format hides, and the signals that should stop you signing.
Guide in French
What do you do if your contractor goes bankrupt mid-works?
Formal notice to the trustee, filing your claim in RegSol, where a private client ranks among creditors, and the protections to put in place beforehand.
Guide in French