SOF on Euronext Brussels

Sofina

Logo: Sofina S.A., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Belgian holding company

Sofina, Société Financière de Transports et d'Entreprises Industrielles, is a Belgian holding company, headquartered in Brussels with offices in Singapore and Luxembourg. As part of the Bel20 index, it is one of the twenty largest capitalisation in Belgium. The company invests in several industrial sectors such as telecommunication (7%), banks and insurance (6%), private equity (6%), B2B (18%), consumer goods (31%), energy (6%), food distribution (8%) and various other sectors (10%).2 Its chief executive is Harold Boël (since 2008).1 It employed 83 people in 2025.1 It is part of Trust Financiers de Transports et d'Entreprises Industrielles.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1898Founded1

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  • TickerSOF on Euronext Brussels1
  • Industryfinancial service activities, except insurance and pension funding, financial services1
  • HeadquartersBrussels1
  • Websitewww.sofinagroup.com
  • Legal formPublic limited company (Belgium)1
  • LEI5493000GMVR38VUO5D393
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressRUE DE L'INDUSTRIE 31, 1040 Brussels, Belgium3
  • Registered withFederal Public Service Economy (Ministry of Economy), 0403.219.3973

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Sofina, Société Financière de Transports et d'Entreprises Industrielles, is a Belgian holding company, headquartered in Brussels with offices in Singapore and Luxembourg. As part of the Bel20 index, it is one of the twenty largest capitalisation in Belgium. The company invests in several industrial sectors such as telecommunication (7%), banks and insurance (6%), private equity (6%), B2B (18%), consumer goods (31%), energy (6%), food distribution (8%) and various other sectors (10%). Geographically, Sofina has investments located in Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, China, India and North America.2

Corporate structure

Sofina sits at the top of its group. 29 entities, 4 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Sofina Brussels, Belgium
    • Anglo-Argentine Tramways Company Subsidiary · London
    • CHADE company Subsidiary · Buenos Aires, Argentina
    • Média-Participations Subsidiary · Paris
    • Compagnie Générale de Tramways de Buenos-Ayres Subsidiary · Belgium
    • Société d'Électricite de Rosario Subsidiary · Belgium
    • Société Internationale d'Énergie Hydro-Électrique Subsidiary · Belgium
    • Sofina Capital S.A. Subsidiary · Leudelange, Luxembourg
      • Compartment A Fund · Leudelange, Luxembourg
      • Compartment B Fund · Leudelange, Luxembourg
      • SOFINA PRIVATE EQUITY S.A. SICAR Fund · Leudelange, Luxembourg
    • Sofina Invest S.A. Subsidiary · Leudelange, Luxembourg
    • Sofina Partners S.A. Subsidiary · Leudelange, Luxembourg
    • SOFINA VENTURES Subsidiary · Brussels, Belgium

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Sofina reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

The story

The company was founded in 1898. It was led from 1905 until 1955 by the Belgian-American engineer of German origin Dannie Heineman (1872–1962). Historically, the company owned the Anglo-Argentine Tramways Company, which was one of the largest tram operators in the world at the time. From 1955 on, the current family shareholders started to invest. Yves Boël is appointed Director in 1956. In 1964, the Boël family took control together with Société Générale de Belgique.

From Wikipedia’s article on Sofina, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Leadership

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

Chief executive

  1. Harold Boël2008–now
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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

  • Trust Financiers de Transports et d'Entreprises Industrielles

Subsidiaries

Also owns

From Wikidata.1

Employees over time

  • 2025831

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Net income

  • 2025113.0M EUR1

Timeline

  1. 2008New chief executive Harold Boël becomes CEO1
  2. 1898Founded Founded1

Sources

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