UCB
UCB PHARMAEnterprise number 0403.096.168
- Verifiedvalid until 19 Oct 2027
01Overview
About UCB
Short description by MeritVeri
UCB is a global biopharmaceutical company with its headquarters in Brussels, researching and delivering medicines for neurological and autoimmune diseases. It is active in nearly 40 countries and is listed on Euronext Brussels, with Financière de Tubize as its main shareholder.
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02Verification
Checked
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Verified on 19 October 2026, valid until the end of 19 October 2027 (Brussels time).
- Official public sourcesBusiness register, central balance sheet office, official gazette, EU VAT system and LEI record
- Published by the companyThe company's own published annual reports and website
- Decided by MeritVeriMeritVeri decides every verification and records it with its date and reference
What was checked
| Item | Checked value | Source | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration number | 0403.096.168 | — | Verified |
| VAT number | BE 0403.096.168 | — | Verified |
| Registered office address | Allée de la Recherche 60, 1070 Anderlecht | — | Verified |
| Website | https://www.ucb.com/ | — | Verified |
| Year founded | 1968 | — | Verified |
| Number of employees | 1,960.6 FTEas of 31 Dec 2025 | — | Verified |
| Owners / shareholders | 1 shareholdersee People | — | Verified |
| Board of directors | 5 directorssee People | — | Verified |
| Financial statements | FY 2021 – FY 2025 · 5 yearssee Financials | — | Verified |
All items checked on 19 Oct 2026
Outside this verification
- Quality of products and services
- Phone number and email address
- Description, logo and photos
- Social media accounts
- Creditworthiness or future results
Verification cycles
- VRF-BE-2026-000014First verification · Current · 19 Oct 2026 – 19 Oct 2027Verified
03Financials
Five financial years,
Every checked amount was compared with the annual accounts filed with the official register. The result label for each year is always public.
| Metric | FY 20211 Jan – 31 Dec | FY 20221 Jan – 31 Dec | FY 20231 Jan – 31 Dec | FY 20241 Jan – 31 Dec | FY 20251 Jan – 31 Dec | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Profit | Profit | Profit | Profit | Profit | Profit in 5/5 |
| Revenue | €3,431,194,713Verified | €3,295,211,826Verified | €3,177,016,793Verified | €4,211,459,762Verified | €4,622,639,386Verified | +35% since 2021 |
| Net resultafter tax | €612,587,770Verified | €948,100,009Verified | €938,115,520Verified | €947,428,300Verified | €4,239,651,764Verified | +592% since 2021 |
| Equity | €9,742,299,076Verified | €11,209,624,353Verified | €11,797,739,873Verified | €12,395,168,174Verified | €16,234,819,937Verified | +67% since 2021 |
| Gross margin | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | — |
| EBITDA | €768,174,626Verified | €1,072,021,658Verified | €924,543,446Verified | €1,082,632,239Verified | €410,518,420Verified | -47% since 2021 |
| Source | — | — | — | — | — |
FY 20251 Jan – 31 Dec
Profit- Revenue
- €4,622,639,386Verified
- Net result
- €4,239,651,764Verified
- Equity
- €16,234,819,937Verified
- Gross margin
- Not available
- EBITDA
- €410,518,420Verified
FY 20241 Jan – 31 Dec
Profit- Revenue
- €4,211,459,762Verified
- Net result
- €947,428,300Verified
- Equity
- €12,395,168,174Verified
- Gross margin
- Not available
- EBITDA
- €1,082,632,239Verified
FY 20231 Jan – 31 Dec
Profit- Revenue
- €3,177,016,793Verified
- Net result
- €938,115,520Verified
- Equity
- €11,797,739,873Verified
- Gross margin
- Not available
- EBITDA
- €924,543,446Verified
FY 20221 Jan – 31 Dec
Profit- Revenue
- €3,295,211,826Verified
- Net result
- €948,100,009Verified
- Equity
- €11,209,624,353Verified
- Gross margin
- Not available
- EBITDA
- €1,072,021,658Verified
FY 20211 Jan – 31 Dec
Profit- Revenue
- €3,431,194,713Verified
- Net result
- €612,587,770Verified
- Equity
- €9,742,299,076Verified
- Gross margin
- Not available
- EBITDA
- €768,174,626Verified
Trend over the years
- Revenue+35% since 2021
- Net result+592% since 2021
- Equity+67% since 2021
- Gross margin—
- EBITDA-47% since 2021
What the states and labels mean
- Profit · Loss · Break-even
- Based on the net result of the financial year. Break-even: the net result, positive or negative, is at most 1% of that year's revenue. Otherwise a positive net result is a profit and a negative one a loss. If the year has no revenue figure, it is break-even only when the net result is exactly 0.
- Verified
- Checked by MeritVeri against the filed annual accounts or other official sources, in a verification that is valid today.
- Not disclosed
- The company chose not to publish this value.
- Not available
- There is no value for this financial year.
- Amount hidden by the company
- The company chose not to show its amounts. The years, the state of each value and the result of each year stay public.
04People
Who runs and it
Management, owners and board, checked by MeritVeri against official sources such as the official gazette and filed annual accounts, and against the company's own published annual reports.
- Employees
- 1,960.6 employees (FTE) · as of 31 Dec 2025
- Verified
Owners / shareholders
- Financière de TubizeShareholder · Company36% of the sharesVerified
Board of directors
- Jacques MarbehantDirector · Since 2026Verified
- Jean-Christophe TellierDirector · Since 2014Verified
- Caroline VancoillieDirector · Since 2018Verified
- Geoffroy FoliePerson in charge of daily management · Since 2020Verified
- Myriam JucklerPerson in charge of daily management · Since 2024Verified
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05Business details
Business details
Each detail says where it comes from. Only details marked “Verified” were checked by MeritVeri.
- Legal name
- UCB PHARMA
- Trading name
- UCB
- Enterprise number
- 0403.096.168
- Verified
- VAT number
- BE 0403.096.168
- Verified
- Registered office
- Allée de la Recherche 601070 AnderlechtBelgium
- Verified
- Industry
- Healthcare
- Founded
- 1968
- Verified
- Employees
- 1,960.6 FTEas of 31 Dec 2025
- Verified
- Phone
- +32 2 559 99 99
- Social media
- LinkedIn (opens in a new tab)
Listing updated on 19 Oct 2026 · Report incorrect information
06Awards
Awards
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07Reviews
What people
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- 2 stars: 0 of 0
- 1 star: 0 of 0
- Customers
- 0
- Employees
- 0
- Business relations
- 0
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