WHO WE ARE

AN ENTREPRENEURIAL FAMILY, UNITED IN THE PURSUIT OF THE NOBLEST PLEASURE

Every story has a beginning. Discover how the Buyck family traces it roots back to 1594 and how it evolved from founding the first common stock company to it current commitment to lasting success to drive a positive impact on society.

An Iconic Heritage

Journey through 520 years of remarkable milestones. Meet Hendrik Buyck, the man who started it all, and discover how icons of the family, from world-firsts like the first common-stock company to the first retail chains in Flanders, came to be.

1552


THE PERSUIT OF PURPOSE
Joost Buyck

Born in 1505, Joost Buyck served as the mayor of Amsterdam during pivotal years in the city’s history, including during The Eighty Years’ War that resulted in the independence of the Dutch Republic

Under his stewardship, Amsterdam flourished as a centre of trade and innovation, laying the groundwork for its future as a global city.

He remains the longest-standing mayor in the City of Amsterdam to date.

Deus Indicat

Explore the founding of the world’s first common stock company.

1594


DEFINING COMMERCE
Hendrick Buyck

Born in 1551, Hendrick Buyck co-founded the Dutch East India Company, investing 12’000 florins.

First co-initiating the Compagnie van Verre in 1594, Hendrick Buyck in 1602 co-founded the Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie (V.O.C.) and served as managing director.

The Dutch East India Company, which brought porcelain, spices, and exotic goods to Europe, was the first business entity to connect the East and West; indeed, it was the first common stock multinational corporation.

VOC SUBSCRIPTION LEDGER
First page of VOC capital subscription ledger (August 1602) with the fifth investor refers to Hendrick Buyck and his equity.

ENTREPRENEURS AT HEART

Meet the most recent generation that marked the family’s presence in the low countries.

1898


DEFINING COMMERCE
Alfons Buyck

Upholding the entrepreneurship tradition, Alfons Buyck established the first bus and taxi lines in the Flemish Region of Kortijk.

It was Alfons’ initiative and creative business acumen that crafted these new businesses from the ground up, combining this with his passion for cars and pigeon racing.

1925


BRICK AND MORTAR BUSINESS
Constant Buyck

Constant Buyck’s experience in stone-masonry shaped the professional trajectory and commercial intuition exhibited by his son, Marcel Buyck.

At the intersection of ambition and entrepreneurial spirit, coupled with dexterous abilities, the groundwork for the establishment of the first retail stores in the real estate sector lays.

1942


THE FIRST RETAIL DEPARTMENT STORES
Marie-Louise Buyck-Coopman

As a young graduate Marie-Louise Buyck-Coopman, along with her beloved husband Marcel Buyck, established the first retail stores in the entrepreneurial region of Kortrijk and Waregem in Flanders, Belgium

She has instilled the strong values that define the current Buyck generations.


“A legacy is characterized by our consideration for our partners in business.
The families and entrepreneurs who share these values and long-term perspectives hold our greatest regard.“

MARIE-LOUISE BUYCK-COOPMAN

1983


FAMILY MANAGEMENT COMPANY
Marie-Louise Buyck-Coopman

On January 1st 1983, the family management company is established in Kortrijk under the name MACO.

1973


FROM BELGIUM TO THE MIDDLE EAST
Tony H. M. Buyck

Further building on the solid real-estate expertise, Tony Buyck takes the step to expand experience to the Middle East, true to the repute of all entrepreneurs from Waregem.

He is leading, together with Johan Beerlandt, the activities of Six Construct, which would later be known and today continues to operate under the BESIX brand.

With activities in the Sharjah, the third-most populous city in the United Arab Emirates, and in Cairo, Egypt, they manage large projects for the firm in the Middle East.

1997


EXPANDING TO RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE
Tony H. M. Buyck

With the growing demand for single-family residential units in cities like Brussels, the family relocated the headquarters to Brussels, and proceeds with a capital increase.

2024


EXPANDING ASSET CLASSES
David A. M. L. Buyck

Levering on experiences from the family’s successful businesswomen and men, David Buyck opened up the advisory office with a new office in Luxembourg.

Principles of trust, transparency and commitment remain family-focused advisory office’s foundation.

By structurally working with other families and entrepreneurs, together we are best detect and pursue new opportunities.


ABOUT AN ICON

Our Brussels asset in the Warmoesstraat, is an integral piece of our DNA, it was commissioned by King Leopold II in 1903.

The landmark recognized as a Belgian architectural monument since 1994 and added to the Brussels heritage list in 1997.

Recognized the year, Buyck Family Advisory Office was relocated to Brussels, it is a tribute to the longevity of our family’s vision.

It echoes the historic significance of the East India Trading Company’s founding address in Amsterdam.

A testament to legacy, it remains a cornerstone of the Buyck family’s heritage and vision.