Active · per the CBE, 29 September 2026

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO BELGIUM

BE0402018577

Rechtspersoon Public limited company 2 establishments

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO BELGIUM is registered with the CBE as active in: Vervaardiging van tabaksproducten. Public Limited, started on 15 March 1929, 2 establishments.

Nieuwe Gentsesteenweg 21, 1702 Dilbeek

Active for

97 year, 6 months

Warning lights

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

  • Tight liquidity NBB

    Cash and receivables cover 17 % of short-term debt in 2025; threshold 65 %.

Financials

Financial year 2025

BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO BELGIUM from Dilbeek, company number BE0402018577, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 7.1 million after tax. For that financial year BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO BELGIUM recorded revenue of € 1.1 billion and equity of € 76.9 million. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 14.8 million to € 7.1 million. The company is profitable. The company holds a healthy buffer. Debts are under control. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on June 10, 2026.

What it is worth Healthy

€ 76.9 million

▼ 2% vs 2024

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

Profit Healthy

€ 7.1 million

▼ 52% vs 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Where the profit goes Pays out

€ 8 million paid out

More than the year’s profit went to the shareholders; reserves fell.

People and assets in 2025

Full-time equivalents

90.2

▼ 2.6 vs 2024

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

Wage cost

€ 18.1 million

▲ 13% vs 2024

€ 200,500 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.

Vehicles and equipment

€ 208,598

▼ 24% vs 2024

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt

None

No bank loans on the last day of the fiscal year.

Owed to suppliers

€ 38.6 million

▲ 242% vs 2024

Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year. Pays suppliers within 13 days on average.

Taxes and wages

€ 216 million

▼ 37% vs 2024

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

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Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2022202320242025Change 2024 → 2025
Revenue € 1,038,583,431 € 1,102,179,014 € 1,155,035,242 € 1,103,286,740 ▼ 4%
Profit after taxes € 8,042,960 € 14,396,126 € 14,844,576 € 7,106,951 ▼ 52%
Equity € 401,314,913 € 77,373,539 € 78,037,715 € 76,863,866 ▼ 2%
Total debts € 263,699,346 € 633,304,491 € 367,464,013 € 262,980,209 ▼ 28%
Cash € 267,944 € 0 € 0 -
Retained profit € 70,332,391 € 16,209,396 € 16,873,572 € 15,699,723 ▼ 7%
Dividend € 7,000,000 € 68,181,621 € 14,000,000 € 8,000,000 ▼ 43%
Balance sheet total € 673,749,422 € 724,455,243 € 459,375,087 € 352,924,300 ▼ 23%
Employees (FTE) 92.9 91.8 92.8 90.2 ▼ 2.6

Key figures of BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO 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 BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO BELGIUM?

What happened at BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO BELGIUM in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:

  • Thomas DAENENS stepped down as director. NBB
  • Christophe MICHELET stepped down as director. NBB
  • New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 7.1 million (▼ 52% vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
  • Christophe MICHELET became a director. NBB
  • New establishment in Brussel. KBO
  • Thomas DAENENS became a director. NBB
  • Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO
  • New establishment in Dilbeek. KBO

In short

From € 8 million profit in 2022 to € 7.1 million profit in 2025.

Paid € 23.5 million in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2024, with € 14.8 million profit.

Paid out € 97.2 million in dividends to the owners in total.

Management

Weston Investment Company Ltd 100%
British American Tobacco (Investments) Ltd 0%
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO BELGIUM

The shares are held by Weston Investment Company Ltd (100%) and British American Tobacco (Investments) Ltd (0%).

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Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Thomas DAENENS

Director

since 2018 · until 2027

Christophe MICHELET

Director

since 2024 · until 2027

Shareholders

Weston Investment Company Ltd

100%

British American Tobacco (Investments) Ltd

0%

Participations

No participations in other companies reported.

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Nieuwe Gentsesteenweg 21

1702 Dilbeek

2.329.496.768

Aarlenstraat 80

1040 Brussel

Active since 29 March 2022

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Details

Company number
0402.018.577
VAT number
BE 0402.018.577
Registered office
Nieuwe Gentsesteenweg 21, 1702 Dilbeek
Names & denominations
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO BELGIUM
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Public limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
15 March 1929
Peppol
Active · Active since 1 Jan 2026
Activities · NACE

Vervaardiging van tabaksproducten

Frequently asked questions

What does BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO BELGIUM do?
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO BELGIUM is registered with the CBE as active in: Vervaardiging van tabaksproducten. Public Limited, started on 15 March 1929, 2 establishments.
What is the address of BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO BELGIUM?
The registered office of BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO BELGIUM is located at Nieuwe Gentsesteenweg 21, 1702 Dilbeek.
Is BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO BELGIUM still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (29 September 2026) BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO BELGIUM is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 15 March 1929.
Is BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO BELGIUM registered on Peppol?
Yes, BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO BELGIUM is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0402018577.
What is the enterprise number of BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO BELGIUM?
The enterprise number of BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO BELGIUM is BE0402018577.
When was BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO BELGIUM founded?
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO BELGIUM was founded on 15 March 1929.