Mediahuis
Source Passport
BE-M-00021-1
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- Legal name
- Mediahuis NV
- Country
- Belgium
- Type
- Multi-platform group
- Founded
- 1989
- Editor-in-chief
- Thomas Leysen (voorzitter van de raad van bestuur / chairman of the board)
- Claim
- Not claimed by the organisation
- Last verified
- 8 November 2025
0 of 6 layers verified
Transparency
Limited
3 of 7 key disclosures on record, 0 of them checked by our researchers.
- Legal name and registration number on record, not yet checked
- Owners with influence not disclosed
- Beneficial owners (the people behind the companies) not disclosed
- State or public-body ownership stated on record, not yet checked
- State advertising or revenue mix not disclosed
- Public contact address not disclosed
- Official websites and accounts on record, not yet checked
- Owners not disclosed
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Who is it?
Origin
Partly verified
EMFA Art. 6(1)(a)
- Brand names Pending check
- Mediahuis
- De Standaard
- Het Nieuwsblad
- De Gentenaar
- Gazet van Antwerpen
- Het Belang van Limburg
- Nostalgie (Nostalgie SA / Vlaanderen Eén, joint ventures)
- Company registration number Pending check
- KBO 0439.849.666
- Registered address Pending check
- Katwilgweg 2, 2050 Antwerpen
- Public contact email
- Not disclosed
4 sources
- KBO/BCE Public Search (Crossroads Bank for Enterprises), enterprise 0439.849.666, read 2026-10-13 (MEDIAHUIS (name since 28/10/2013), public limited company since 28/12/1989, Katwilgweg 2, 2050 Antwerpen (since 01/01/2014))
- Mediahuis NV annual accounts 2024 filed with the National Bank of Belgium (copy hosted by CSA), approved by the general meeting of 30-05-2025, read 2026-10-13 (p.1 MEDIAHUIS, naamloze vennootschap, 0439.849.666, Katwilgweg 2, 2050 Antwerpen; p.2-3 board incl. Thomas Leysen voorzitter, Baert Management Company NV ondervoorzitter; p.10 omzet EUR 289,439,657; p.28 share classes A/B/C/D, no shareholder names; p.33 785.9 FTE)
- CSA (Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel) Guide médias, company record Mediahuis SA, read 2026-10-13 (BE 0439.849.666, Katwilgweg 2, 2050 Antwerpen; actionnariat au 16/10/2025: two legal-entity shareholders of 52.14% and 30.21% whose names are not rendered on the page; directors au 16/10/2025 Thomas Leysen président, VP Exploitatie NV (August van Puijenbroek), Baert Management Company (Jan Baert), De Eik (Philippe Vandeurzen), Felicity Consult (Filip Platteeuw), Leas Management (Patrick Hermans), Jan Suykens, Philippe Vlerick, Ulrike Handel, Marietje Schaake, Anita Zielina; participations incl. Mediahuis Nederland Beheer 100%, Mediahuis Ireland Group 100%, Mediahuis Luxembourg 100%, Mediahuis Aachen Holdco 100%, EURACTIV MEDIA 100%, De Vijver 50%, Nostalgie SA 50%, Vlaanderen Eén SA 30%, Belga 19.53%; revenue 2024 EUR 289,439,657 (BNB))
- Vlaamse Regulator voor de Media, 'Toegankelijke tekst voor het onderwijs - MCR 2025' (accessible summary of the 2025 media concentration report), read 2026-10-13 (p.10 table of newspaper publishers: Mediahuis nv publisher of De Standaard, Gazet van Antwerpen, Het Belang van Limburg, Het Nieuwsblad/De Gentenaar; Mediafin nv (404800301) publisher of De Tijd; 'DPG Media (VTM, Qmusic, ...) volledig onder DPG Media Group')
Who stands behind it?
Control
Not yet verified
EMFA Art. 6(1)(b) and (c)
- Owners with influence
- Not disclosed
- Beneficial owners
- Not disclosed
- State or public-body ownership Pending check
- None
- Parent group
- Not disclosed
2 sources
- CSA (Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel) Guide médias, company record Mediahuis SA, read 2026-10-13 (BE 0439.849.666, Katwilgweg 2, 2050 Antwerpen; actionnariat au 16/10/2025: two legal-entity shareholders of 52.14% and 30.21% whose names are not rendered on the page; directors au 16/10/2025 Thomas Leysen président, VP Exploitatie NV (August van Puijenbroek), Baert Management Company (Jan Baert), De Eik (Philippe Vandeurzen), Felicity Consult (Filip Platteeuw), Leas Management (Patrick Hermans), Jan Suykens, Philippe Vlerick, Ulrike Handel, Marietje Schaake, Anita Zielina; participations incl. Mediahuis Nederland Beheer 100%, Mediahuis Ireland Group 100%, Mediahuis Luxembourg 100%, Mediahuis Aachen Holdco 100%, EURACTIV MEDIA 100%, De Vijver 50%, Nostalgie SA 50%, Vlaanderen Eén SA 30%, Belga 19.53%; revenue 2024 EUR 289,439,657 (BNB))
- Mediahuis NV annual accounts 2024 filed with the National Bank of Belgium (copy hosted by CSA), approved by the general meeting of 30-05-2025, read 2026-10-13 (p.1 MEDIAHUIS, naamloze vennootschap, 0439.849.666, Katwilgweg 2, 2050 Antwerpen; p.2-3 board incl. Thomas Leysen voorzitter, Baert Management Company NV ondervoorzitter; p.10 omzet EUR 289,439,657; p.28 share classes A/B/C/D, no shareholder names; p.33 785.9 FTE)
Who pays?
Money
Nothing disclosed
EMFA Art. 6(1)(d), plus revenue mix
- State advertising and third-country public revenue
- Not disclosed
- Revenue mix
- Not disclosed
- Named funders
- Not disclosed
2 sources
- CSA (Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel) Guide médias, company record Mediahuis SA, read 2026-10-13 (BE 0439.849.666, Katwilgweg 2, 2050 Antwerpen; actionnariat au 16/10/2025: two legal-entity shareholders of 52.14% and 30.21% whose names are not rendered on the page; directors au 16/10/2025 Thomas Leysen président, VP Exploitatie NV (August van Puijenbroek), Baert Management Company (Jan Baert), De Eik (Philippe Vandeurzen), Felicity Consult (Filip Platteeuw), Leas Management (Patrick Hermans), Jan Suykens, Philippe Vlerick, Ulrike Handel, Marietje Schaake, Anita Zielina; participations incl. Mediahuis Nederland Beheer 100%, Mediahuis Ireland Group 100%, Mediahuis Luxembourg 100%, Mediahuis Aachen Holdco 100%, EURACTIV MEDIA 100%, De Vijver 50%, Nostalgie SA 50%, Vlaanderen Eén SA 30%, Belga 19.53%; revenue 2024 EUR 289,439,657 (BNB))
- Mediahuis NV annual accounts 2024 filed with the National Bank of Belgium (copy hosted by CSA), approved by the general meeting of 30-05-2025, read 2026-10-13 (p.1 MEDIAHUIS, naamloze vennootschap, 0439.849.666, Katwilgweg 2, 2050 Antwerpen; p.2-3 board incl. Thomas Leysen voorzitter, Baert Management Company NV ondervoorzitter; p.10 omzet EUR 289,439,657; p.28 share classes A/B/C/D, no shareholder names; p.33 785.9 FTE)
Where does it appear?
Channels
Not yet verified
- Official websites Pending check
- Official social accounts
- Not disclosed
How does it travel?
Distribution
Nothing disclosed
- Distribution partners
- Not disclosed
Who is connected?
Networks
Not yet verified
- Sister outlets in the same group Pending check
- Mediahuis Nederland Beheer (100%; NRC, De Telegraaf etc. - titles not verified here)
- Mediahuis Ireland Group Ltd (100%)
- Mediahuis Luxembourg (100%)
- Mediahuis Aachen Holdco GmbH (100%)
- EURACTIV MEDIA (100%)
- De Vijver (50%)
- Nostalgie SA (50%)
- Vlaanderen Eén SA / Nostalgie Vlaanderen (30%)
- Vlaanderen Twee (50%)
- Belga News Agency SA (19.53%)
- Ads & Data (44.40%)
- Documented public-office or party roles
- Not disclosed
4 sources
- CSA (Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel) Guide médias, company record Mediahuis SA, read 2026-10-13 (BE 0439.849.666, Katwilgweg 2, 2050 Antwerpen; actionnariat au 16/10/2025: two legal-entity shareholders of 52.14% and 30.21% whose names are not rendered on the page; directors au 16/10/2025 Thomas Leysen président, VP Exploitatie NV (August van Puijenbroek), Baert Management Company (Jan Baert), De Eik (Philippe Vandeurzen), Felicity Consult (Filip Platteeuw), Leas Management (Patrick Hermans), Jan Suykens, Philippe Vlerick, Ulrike Handel, Marietje Schaake, Anita Zielina; participations incl. Mediahuis Nederland Beheer 100%, Mediahuis Ireland Group 100%, Mediahuis Luxembourg 100%, Mediahuis Aachen Holdco 100%, EURACTIV MEDIA 100%, De Vijver 50%, Nostalgie SA 50%, Vlaanderen Eén SA 30%, Belga 19.53%; revenue 2024 EUR 289,439,657 (BNB))
- CSA (Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel) Guide médias, company record Belga News Agency SA, read 2026-10-13 (BE 0403.481.693, Quai aux Pierres de Taille 28-29, 1000 Bruxelles; shareholders as of 29/10/2025: Mediahuis SA 19.53%, Rossel & Cie SA 17.62%, IPM Group SA 16.31% (other shareholders not listed); directors as of 29/10/2025 Guillaume Collard, Frederik Delaplace, Bernard Marchant, Denis Pierrard, Koen Verwee, Piet Vroman; revenue 2024 EUR 29,795,776 (BNB))
- CSA (Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel) Guide médias, company record Nostalgie SA, read 2026-10-13 (BE 0442.436.893, Chaussée de Louvain 775/1, 1140 Bruxelles, nostalgie@nostalgie.be; actionnariat au 31/12/2025: Mediahuis SA 50.00%, Radio Nostalgie SAS 50.00%; holds NGroup 50% and Vlaanderen Eén SA 50% (08/09/2025); board au 30/06/2026 Bruno de Cartier d'Yves président, Philippe Fourel administrateur délégué, Bart Decoster, Radio Nostalgie SAS rep. Richard Mazeret; services Nostalgie (FM, DAB+, internet), Nostalgie+ (DAB+), 25 webradios, TV La Nosta Family; revenue 2025 EUR 23,040,553 (BNB))
- CSA (Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel) Guide médias, company record Vlaanderen Eén SA, read 2026-10-13 (BE 0890.243.036; shareholders au 16/10/2025: Nostalgie SA 50%, Mediahuis SA 30%, Telenet Group SA 20%; service Nostalgie (Vlaanderen))
Change history
| Version | Date | What changed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 October 2026 | First published |
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