Financials
Financial year 2025
DHL GLOBAL FORWARDING (BELGIUM) from Machelen (Brab.), company number BE0400615641, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € -3.6 million after tax. For that financial year DHL GLOBAL FORWARDING (BELGIUM) recorded revenue of € 444.9 million and equity of € 29.6 million. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 6.8 million to € -3.6 million. The company made a loss. The company holds a healthy buffer. A strong own buffer against the debts. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on June 8, 2026.
€ 29.6 million
▼ 26% vs 2024
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ -3.6 million
▼ still € 6.8 million profit in 2024
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 24.7 million
▲ 9% vs 2024
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
Loss, nothing to pay out
Reserves fell to € 24.5 million.
People and assets in 2025
596.3
▼ 7.4 vs 2024
Average over the fiscal year, from the social balance sheet.
€ 53.1 million
▲ 4% vs 2024
€ 89,000 per full-time equivalent. Payroll staff only. What the director pays themselves is already netted into the gross margin and is not shown separately in the accounts.
€ 1.5 million
▼ 18% vs 2024
Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.
Debts at end 2025
None
No bank loans on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 38.8 million
▼ 7% vs 2024
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year. Pays suppliers within 35 days on average.
€ 12.8 million
▲ 19% vs 2024
Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.
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| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change 2024 → 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | € 829,951,470 | € 567,138,870 | € 488,595,012 | € 444,892,351 | ▼ 9% |
| Profit after taxes | € 17,833,710 | € 7,309,929 | € 6,807,837 | € -3,570,073 | ▼ € 10.4 million |
| Equity | € 32,820,960 | € 40,130,889 | € 39,938,726 | € 29,568,652 | ▼ 26% |
| Total debts | € 95,968,793 | € 58,260,287 | € 55,590,493 | € 54,782,140 | ▼ 1% |
| Cash | € 24,197,388 | € 28,794,612 | € 22,690,565 | € 24,739,210 | ▲ 9% |
| Retained profit | € 27,765,526 | € 35,075,454 | € 34,883,291 | € 24,513,217 | ▼ 30% |
| Dividend | € 0 | € 0 | € 7,000,000 | € 6,800,000 | ▼ 3% |
| Bank debt | € 15,897,065 | € 0 | € 0 | € 0 | |
| Balance sheet total | € 130,803,311 | € 100,555,889 | € 97,790,335 | € 86,714,988 | ▼ 11% |
| Employees (FTE) | 644.4 | 619.8 | 603.7 | 596.3 | ▼ 7.4 |
Key figures of DHL GLOBAL FORWARDING (BELGIUM), fiscal years 2022 to 2025, from the annual accounts filed with the National Bank of Belgium.Next annual account (fiscal year 2026) expected before 31 July 2027.
What happened to DHL GLOBAL FORWARDING (BELGIUM)?
What happened at DHL GLOBAL FORWARDING (BELGIUM) in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- Thorsten Schilling stepped down as director. NBB
- New annual accounts for financial year 2025: loss of € 3.6 million (▼ € 10.4 million vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
- Karel Stassart stepped down as director. NBB
- Luc Jacobs stepped down as director. NBB
- Thorsten Schilling became a director. NBB
- Karel Stassart became a director. NBB
- Luc Jacobs became a director. NBB
- New establishment in Steenokkerzeel. KBO
In short
From € 17.8 million profit in 2022 to € 3.6 million loss in 2025.
Paid € 12.1 million in corporate taxes since 2022.
Best year ever: 2022, with € 17.8 million profit.
Paid out € 13.8 million in dividends to the owners in total.
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De Lijn 8 June 2026 New annual account 2025
filed on 8 June 2026
What was left
€ 20 k ▼ 91%
Money in the bank
€ 178 k ▼ 98%
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NMBS 8 June 2026 New annual account 2025 What was left ▼ 80%
bpost 18 May 2026 New annual account 2025 What was left from loss to profit
Management
The shares are held by DHL Global Forwarding lnternational Holdings B.V. (100%).
Directors
According to the 2025 annual accounts
Karel Stassart
Director
since 2023 · until 2026
Luc Jacobs
Managing director
since 2023 · until 2026
Thorsten Schilling
Director
since 2025 · until 2028
Shareholders
DHL Global Forwarding lnternational Holdings B.V.
100%
Participations
No participations in other companies reported.
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Bedrijvenzone Machelen-Cargo 830
1830 Machelen (Brab.)
Machelen-Cargo (Brucargo) 830
1931 Zaventem
Active since 1 August 1963
Rue Saint-Exupéry 17
4460 Grâce-Hollogne
Active since 8 December 2004
Steenweg Buda 16
1830 Machelen (Brab.)
Active since 8 December 2004
Steenweg Buda 15
1830 Machelen (Brab.)
Active since 1 October 2007
Oudedijk(KAL) 1
9130 Beveren
Active since 1 April 2016
Desguinlei 100
2018 Antwerpen
Active since 13 April 2015
Vliegveld 701
1820 Steenokkerzeel
Active since 14 February 2022
What is an establishment unit? An establishment unit is a geographically identifiable place where activities of the enterprise are carried out.
Details
- Company number
- 0400.615.641
- VAT number
- BE 0400.615.641
- Registered office
- Bedrijvenzone Machelen-Cargo 830, 1830 Machelen (Brab.)
- Names & denominations
- DHL GLOBAL FORWARDING (BELGIUM)
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Public limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 15 July 1963
- Peppol
- Active · Active since 1 Jan 2001
- Activities · NACE
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