Private company

De Persgroep

De Persgroep is a Belgian media company based in Kobbegem, founded in 1999.1 Its chief executive is Koen Verwee.1 It employed 5,400 people.1

De Persgroep (vanaf 2019 DPG Media) was een Belgisch (multi)mediabedrijf dat in handen was van de in Vlaanderen bekende ondernemersfamilie Van Thillo. Het bedrijf was actief in België, Nederland en Denemarken.2 From the Dutch Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1999Founded1
  • HeadquartersKobbegem, Belgium1
  • Websitewww.persgroep.be
  • Legal formPublic limited company (Belgium)1
  • LEI549300FGAUM8O133ZW653
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressMediaplein 1, 2018 Antwerpen, Belgium3
  • Registered withFederal Public Service Economy (Ministry of Economy), 04406532813

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Corporate structure

De Persgroep sits at the top of its group. 3 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • De Persgroep Antwerpen, Belgium

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Leadership

Who has led De Persgroep, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries (GLEIF)

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Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by DPG Media1

Timeline

  1. 1999Founded Founded1

Sources

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