About Us

IMBC Capital Risque was established in 1994 as part of the initial European Objective 1 Hainaut program. Following the success of this program, IMBC Capital Risque was entrusted with additional resources as part of the European “Phasing Out” program for Objective 1 Hainaut and, subsequently, the European Convergence program.

The first three European phases have been successfully completed, with all objectives largely exceeded in terms of socio-economic spin-offs and achievements.

Currently, IMBC Capital Risque has €130,487,964 in capital, 44.20% of which is held by S.A. WE and 55.80% by IMBC, the Group’s parent company.

It operates according to the same investment strategy and criteria as its parent company.

With an annual investment rate of over €30,000,000, IMBC Capital Risque is highly active.

The following are just a few examples that illustrate the IMBC Group’s 3 priority sectors:

• Agri-food and agriculture: Brasserie St-Feuillien – Chocolaterie Legast – Vignobles des Agaises
• X-Tech: Lisam – I-Care – Néoceram
• Environment: Belfibres – Ménart – AMB/Ecosteryl.

To date, it has granted:

• 1,500 financing operations
• amounting to €368,000,000
• benefitting 726 companies

By the time the final program ended in 2008, €74,000,000 had been invested in SMEs, contributing to investment programs totaling €550,000,000. This represents a multiplier factor of over 7, which is a clear indication of the leverage effect of these measures.