Kinepolis, a publicly owned company headquartered in Belgium, was founded in 1997 and employs approximately 980 individuals. The company operates 110 cinemas worldwide, comprising a total of 1,074 screens and almost 200,000 seats.
Kinepolis Group NV published its integrated annual report for 2025 on April 10, 2026, offering a comprehensive overview of its strategic, financial, operational, and ESG performance for the past year, alongside a convening notice for its Ordinary and Extraordinary General Meeting. The company previously detailed changes to its remuneration policy on April 9, 2026, reflecting updates to its 2025 version. Earlier, on January 18, 2026, Kinepolis was named as a potential candidate-buyer for the Showcase cinema chain in the UK. This follows the December 16, 2025, announcement of Tom Wijmeersch's appointment as Chief Real Estate Entrepreneur, effective January 1, 2026, a move intended to deepen the company's third strategic pillar focused on optimizing its real estate activities.