Active · per the CBE, 2 November 2026
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De Arend

BE0400823794

Rechtspersoon Private limited company 1 establishment

De Arend is filed with the CBE under the catch-all “Niet-gespecialiseerde groothandel”, a code that says little about what the company actually does. Private Limited, started on 8 November 1950, 1 establishment.

Berkenhoekstraat 14, 2861 Sint-Katelijne-Waver dearend.be [email protected]

Behind the company: René Jacobs, Monique Eugenia Jacobs.

Active for

75 year, 11 months

Warning lights

Signals from the annual accounts, the CBE and the Official Gazette, each with its threshold and source. No score, no verdict.

  • Shrinking team NBB

    FTE fell two years in a row, from 11.8 to 1.6.

Financials

Financial year 2025

De Arend from Sint-Katelijne-Waver, company number BE0400823794, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 408,547 after tax. For that financial year De Arend recorded a gross margin of € -331,491 and equity of € 1.2 million. Compared with financial year 2023, the result moved from € 120,666 to € 408,547. Profitable, and profit is growing. The buffer is growing. A strong own buffer against the debts. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on October 28, 2026.

What it is worth Growing

€ 1.2 million

▲ 70% vs 2023

Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.

Profit Growing

€ 408,547

▲ 239% vs 2023

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 697,554

▲ 71% vs 2023

Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.

Where the profit goes Growing

Stays in the company

No dividend for 2025. Retained profit grew to € 1.1 million.

People and assets in 2025

Full-time equivalents

1.6

▼ 9.9 vs 2023

Average over the fiscal year, from the social balance sheet.

Wage cost

€ 47,426

▼ 93% vs 2023

€ 29,600 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.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt ≈ 16 years to go

€ 145,981

▼ 11% vs 2023

€ 9,000 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 16 years.

Owed to suppliers

€ 77,347

▲ 39% vs 2023

Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.

Taxes

€ 16,639

▼ 72% vs 2023

Corporate tax and VAT still to pay. No wage debt: nothing outstanding to staff or social security.

Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2021202220232025Change 2023 → 2025
Gross margin € 930,511 € 914,114 € 924,361 € -331,491 ▼ € 1.3 million
Profit after taxes € 137,496 € 123,326 € 120,666 € 408,547 ▲ 239%
Equity € 657,486 € 673,495 € 686,844 € 1,165,172 ▲ 70%
Total debts € 558,899 € 570,570 € 803,640 € 420,392 ▼ 48%
Cash € 404,207 € 608,571 € 407,920 € 697,554 ▲ 71%
Land & buildings € 39,389 € 22,680 € 398,780 € 364,143 ▼ 9%
Retained profit € 631,308 € 647,317 € 660,666 € 1,138,995 ▲ 72%
Dividend € 0 € 107,317 € 107,317 € 0 ▼ 100%
Bank debt € 0 € 0 € 163,264 € 145,981 ▼ 11%
Balance sheet total € 1,216,385 € 1,244,065 € 1,490,483 € 1,585,564 ▲ 6%
Employees (FTE) - 11.8 11.5 1.6 ▼ 9.9

Key figures of De Arend, fiscal years 2021 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 De Arend?

What happened at De Arend in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:

  • New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 408,547 (▲ 239% vs 2023). filed late Source: NBB ↗
  • New establishment in Sint-Katelijne-Waver. KBO
  • Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 137,496 profit in 2021 to € 408,547 profit in 2025.

Paid € 254,623 in corporate taxes since 2021.

Best year ever: 2025, with € 408,547 profit.

On average € 80,400 of value added per employee in 2023.

Management

René Jacobs Monique Eugenia Jacobs
De Arend

Behind De Arend are René Jacobs and Monique Eugenia Jacobs.

Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

René Jacobs

Manager

Monique Eugenia Jacobs

Manager

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Berkenhoekstraat 14

2861 Sint-Katelijne-Waver

Who else lives here?

A building full of entrepreneurs or one very busy letterbox? Another 1 companies are registered at this address.

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What is an establishment unit? An establishment unit is a geographically identifiable place where activities of the enterprise are carried out.

Details

Company number
0400.823.794
VAT number
BE 0400.823.794
Registered office
Berkenhoekstraat 14, 2861 Sint-Katelijne-Waver
Names & denominations
De Arend
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Private limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
8 November 1950
Peppol
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Frequently asked questions

What does De Arend do?
De Arend is filed with the CBE under the catch-all “Niet-gespecialiseerde groothandel”, a code that says little about what the company actually does. Private Limited, started on 8 November 1950, 1 establishment.
What is the address of De Arend?
The registered office of De Arend is located at Berkenhoekstraat 14, 2861 Sint-Katelijne-Waver.
Is De Arend still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (2 November 2026) De Arend is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 8 November 1950.
Is De Arend registered on Peppol?
Yes, De Arend is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0400823794.
What is the enterprise number of De Arend?
The enterprise number of De Arend is BE0400823794.
When was De Arend founded?
De Arend was founded on 8 November 1950.