What does AVA - PAPIERWAREN do?

AVA - PAPIERWAREN is a wholesaler in Temse. Public Limited, started on 21 September 1956, 57 establishments.

What is the address of AVA - PAPIERWAREN?

The registered office of AVA - PAPIERWAREN is located at Kapelanielaan 6, 9140 Temse.

Is AVA - PAPIERWAREN still active?

Yes. According to the CBE (29 October 2026) AVA - PAPIERWAREN is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 21 September 1956.

Is AVA - PAPIERWAREN registered on Peppol?

Yes, AVA - PAPIERWAREN is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0404754274.

What is the enterprise number of AVA - PAPIERWAREN?

The enterprise number of AVA - PAPIERWAREN is BE0404754274.

When was AVA - PAPIERWAREN founded?

AVA - PAPIERWAREN was founded on 21 September 1956.

Who are the directors of AVA - PAPIERWAREN?

According to the 2025 annual accounts, the directors of AVA - PAPIERWAREN are: Frank Van Weddingen, Koen Van Weddingen, Fay Van Weddingen, Maria De Bie.

Is AVA - PAPIERWAREN a reliable company?

Databakkes does not pass judgement; this is what the sources say: Active according to the CBE since 21 September 1956; 5 annual accounts filed, latest fiscal year 2025; 4 directors known from the annual account; 57 establishments in the CBE.

How much profit did AVA - PAPIERWAREN make in 2025?

AVA - PAPIERWAREN recorded a loss after taxes of € 1,866,340 in financial year 2025.

What is the revenue of AVA - PAPIERWAREN?

In its most recent annual accounts (2025), AVA - PAPIERWAREN reported revenue of € 99,405,954.

How much does an employee at AVA - PAPIERWAREN earn?

The average wage cost per full-time employee at AVA - PAPIERWAREN was € 56,800 in 2025: staff costs of € 22.2 million for 391.6 FTE, according to the annual account at the National Bank. That is the employer's cost, not net pay.

How many employees does AVA - PAPIERWAREN have?

According to the 2025 annual accounts, AVA - PAPIERWAREN has 391.6 full-time equivalents (FTE).

AVA - PAPIERWAREN (Public Limited) - Temse - BE0404754274

Dossier AVA - PAPIERWAREN, printed on 29 October 2026 from databakkes.be/en/0404754274/ava-papierwaren. Sources: CBE, National Bank of Belgium, Belgian Official Gazette.

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Two loss years in a row NBB

Negative result in 2024 and 2025.

Financials

Financial year 2025

AVA - PAPIERWAREN from Temse, company number BE0404754274, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € -1.9 million after tax. For that financial year AVA - PAPIERWAREN recorded revenue of € 99.4 million and equity of € 37.8 million. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € -730,255 to € -1.9 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 30, 2026.

What it is worth Healthy

€ 37.8 million

▼ 5% vs 2024

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

Loss Caution

€ -1.9 million

▼ 156 % more loss than in 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 7.6 million

▲ 13% vs 2024

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

Where the profit goes Caution

Loss, nothing to pay out

Reserves fell to € 36.7 million.

People and assets in 2025

Full-time equivalents

391.6

▼ 27.1 vs 2024

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

Wage cost Staff costs are payroll only. Director pay sits with services and miscellaneous goods: € 27.5 million in 2025, together with rent, insurance, accountants and other services. The accounts do not split that further.

€ 22.2 million

▼ 1% vs 2024

€ 56,800 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

€ 66,021

▼ 25% 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

€ 6.4 million

▼ 12% vs 2024

Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year. Pays suppliers within 29 days on average.

Taxes and wages

€ 4.4 million

▼ 2% vs 2024

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
	2022	2023	2024	2025	Change 2024 → 2025
Revenue	€ 111,174,373 Revenue 2022: € 111,174,373 First fiscal year in the series	€ 110,114,664 Revenue 2023: € 110,114,664 ▼ 1% vs 2022 (€ 111,174,373) Unfavourable step	€ 103,976,181 Revenue 2024: € 103,976,181 ▼ 6% vs 2023 (€ 110,114,664) Unfavourable step	€ 99,405,954 Revenue 2025: € 99,405,954 ▼ 4% vs 2024 (€ 103,976,181) Unfavourable step	▼ 4%
Profit after taxes	€ 3,170,847 Profit after taxes 2022: € 3,170,847 First fiscal year in the series	€ 503,562 Profit after taxes 2023: € 503,562 ▼ 84% vs 2022 (€ 3,170,847) Unfavourable step	€ -730,255 Profit after taxes 2024: € -730,255 ▼ € 1.2 million vs 2023 (€ 503,562) Unfavourable step	€ -1,866,340 Profit after taxes 2025: € -1,866,340 ▼ € 1.1 million vs 2024 (€ -730,255) Unfavourable step	▼ € 1.1 million
Equity	€ 39,861,750 Equity 2022: € 39,861,750 First fiscal year in the series	€ 40,365,312 Equity 2023: € 40,365,312 ▲ 1% vs 2022 (€ 39,861,750) Favourable step	€ 39,635,057 Equity 2024: € 39,635,057 ▼ 2% vs 2023 (€ 40,365,312) Unfavourable step	€ 37,768,717 Equity 2025: € 37,768,717 ▼ 5% vs 2024 (€ 39,635,057) Unfavourable step	▼ 5%
Total debts	€ 15,136,950 Total debts 2022: € 15,136,950 First fiscal year in the series	€ 13,086,663 Total debts 2023: € 13,086,663 ▼ 14% vs 2022 (€ 15,136,950) Favourable step	€ 12,068,577 Total debts 2024: € 12,068,577 ▼ 8% vs 2023 (€ 13,086,663) Favourable step	€ 11,124,270 Total debts 2025: € 11,124,270 ▼ 8% vs 2024 (€ 12,068,577) Favourable step	▼ 8%
Cash	€ 23,002,241 Cash 2022: € 23,002,241 First fiscal year in the series	€ 10,772,644 Cash 2023: € 10,772,644 ▼ 53% vs 2022 (€ 23,002,241) Unfavourable step	€ 6,728,670 Cash 2024: € 6,728,670 ▼ 38% vs 2023 (€ 10,772,644) Unfavourable step	€ 7,625,134 Cash 2025: € 7,625,134 ▲ 13% vs 2024 (€ 6,728,670) Favourable step	▲ 13%
Land & buildings	€ 1,253,077 Land & buildings 2022: € 1,253,077 First fiscal year in the series	€ 954,309 Land & buildings 2023: € 954,309 ▼ 24% vs 2022 (€ 1,253,077) Unchanged	€ 838,233 Land & buildings 2024: € 838,233 ▼ 12% vs 2023 (€ 954,309) Unchanged	€ 725,566 Land & buildings 2025: € 725,566 ▼ 13% vs 2024 (€ 838,233) Unchanged	▼ 13%
Retained profit	€ 38,807,750 Retained profit 2022: € 38,807,750 First fiscal year in the series	€ 39,311,312 Retained profit 2023: € 39,311,312 ▲ 1% vs 2022 (€ 38,807,750) Favourable step	€ 38,581,057 Retained profit 2024: € 38,581,057 ▼ 2% vs 2023 (€ 39,311,312) Unfavourable step	€ 36,714,717 Retained profit 2025: € 36,714,717 ▼ 5% vs 2024 (€ 38,581,057) Unfavourable step	▼ 5%
Dividend	€ 2,000,000 Dividend 2022: € 2,000,000 First fiscal year in the series	€ 0 Dividend 2023: € 0 ▼ 100% vs 2022 (€ 2,000,000) Unchanged	€ 0 Dividend 2024: € 0 Unchanged (€ 0) Unchanged	€ 0 Dividend 2025: € 0 Unchanged (€ 0) Unchanged
Balance sheet total	€ 55,052,301 Balance sheet total 2022: € 55,052,301 First fiscal year in the series	€ 53,490,608 Balance sheet total 2023: € 53,490,608 ▼ 3% vs 2022 (€ 55,052,301) Unchanged	€ 51,729,027 Balance sheet total 2024: € 51,729,027 ▼ 3% vs 2023 (€ 53,490,608) Unchanged	€ 48,909,969 Balance sheet total 2025: € 48,909,969 ▼ 5% vs 2024 (€ 51,729,027) Unchanged	▼ 5%
Employees (FTE)	445.2 Employees (FTE) 2022: 445.2 First fiscal year in the series	430.7 Employees (FTE) 2023: 430.7 ▼ 14.5 vs 2022 (445.2) Unchanged	418.7 Employees (FTE) 2024: 418.7 ▼ 12 vs 2023 (430.7) Unchanged	391.6 Employees (FTE) 2025: 391.6 ▼ 27.1 vs 2024 (418.7) Unchanged	▼ 27.1

Key figures of AVA - PAPIERWAREN, 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 AVA - PAPIERWAREN?

What happened at AVA - PAPIERWAREN in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:

2028 Frank Van Weddingen stepped down as director. NBB
2028 Koen Van Weddingen stepped down as director. NBB
2028 Fay Van Weddingen stepped down as director. NBB
2028 Maria De Bie stepped down as director. NBB
Oct 28, 2026 New establishment in Antwerpen. KBO
Oct 26, 2026 New establishment in Brussel. KBO
Aug 15, 2026 New establishment in Leuven. KBO
Jun 30, 2026 New annual accounts for financial year 2025: loss of € 1.9 million. Source: NBB ↗

In short

From € 3.2 million profit in 2022 to € 1.9 million loss in 2025.

Paid € 1.8 million in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2022, with € 3.2 million profit.

Paid out € 2 million in dividends to the owners in total.

Original PDFs at the National Bank ↗

Management

MIERIC 99.9%

The stake of MIERIC comes from that shareholder’s own annual accounts; small companies do not report their shareholders themselves.

AVA - PAPIERWAREN

The shares are held by MIERIC (99.9%).

Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Frank Van Weddingen

Director

Also active at: Ava International, WEDCO

since 2022 · until 2028

Koen Van Weddingen

Director

Also active at: Ava International, MIERIC

since 2022 · until 2028

Fay Van Weddingen

Director

Also active at: Ava International, FAY

since 2022 · until 2028

Maria De Bie

Managing director

Also active at: Ava International, MIERIC

since 2022 · until 2028

Shareholders

MIERIC

99.9%

Participations

No participations in other companies reported.

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Kapelanielaan 6

9140 Temse

2.002.868.470

Brederodestraat 9-15

2018 Antwerpen

Active since 1 September 1956

2.002.868.569

Chaussée de Marche(NN) 848

5100 Namur

Active since 29 August 2000

2.002.868.668

Zelebaan 17B

9160 Lokeren

Active since 15 May 1997

2.127.555.240

Bredabaan 1257

2900 Schoten

Active since 20 May 2003

2.127.555.339

Korte Meer 14-22

9000 Gent

Active since 20 May 2003

2.127.555.438

Koning Leopoldlaan 101

9990 Maldegem

Active since 20 May 2003

2.127.555.636

Kapelanielaan 6 box 1

9140 Temse

Active since 20 May 2003

2.127.555.735

Kapiteintjesstraat 21

9300 Aalst

Active since 20 May 2003

2.132.271.816

Torhoutsesteenweg 702

8400 Oostende

Active since 20 May 2003

2.132.271.915

Kuringersteenweg 390

3511 Hasselt

Active since 20 May 2003

2.132.272.014

Koolmijnenkaai 80-82

1080 Sint-Jans-Molenbeek

Active since 20 May 2003

2.132.272.212

Brugsesteenweg 343 box B

8800 Roeselare

Active since 20 May 2003

2.132.272.509

Legeweg 162

8200 Brugge

Active since 20 May 2003

2.132.272.608

Leuvensesteenweg 340

3190 Boortmeerbeek

Active since 20 May 2003

2.132.272.806

Bld de la Constitution 18

4020 Liège

Active since 20 May 2003

2.132.273.004

Ter Ferrants 3

8520 Kuurne

Active since 20 May 2003

2.132.273.103

Avenue du Chêne Saint-Jean 5

6041 Charleroi

Active since 20 May 2003

2.132.273.202

Chaussée de Ghlin 9

7000 Mons

Active since 20 May 2003

2.132.273.596

Rijksweg(M) 626 box A

3630 Maasmechelen

Active since 20 May 2003

2.132.273.794

Brusselsesteenweg 490

3090 Overijse

Active since 20 May 2003

2.132.273.992

Gouden Kruispunt 61

3390 Tielt-Winge

Active since 20 May 2003

2.132.274.190

Avenue de la Belle Province 39

1420 Braine-l'Alleud

Active since 20 May 2003

2.132.274.388

Antwerpseweg 81 box A

2440 Geel

Active since 20 May 2003

2.137.366.690

Rue des Ardennes,Wolkrange 22

6780 Messancy

Active since 27 May 2004

2.137.367.779

Rue des Roselières(FRY) 8 B

7503 Tournai

Active since 27 May 2004

2.137.367.878

Steenweg op Gierle 284

2300 Turnhout

Active since 27 May 2004

2.147.953.845

Tongersesteenweg 33

3800 Sint-Truiden

Active since 24 June 2005

2.147.954.142

Marche, Rue du Parc Industriel 18

6900 Marche-en-Famenne

Active since 24 June 2005

2.154.849.654

Buitensingel 60

3920 Lommel

Active since 22 June 2006

2.173.551.650

Industriepark-Noord 25B

9100 Sint-Niklaas

Active since 1 September 2008

2.180.034.913

Rue Pierre Joseph Antoine 116

4040 Herstal

Active since 1 January 2009

2.180.036.101

Campagne d'Enée 2

5030 Gembloux

Active since 11 July 2009

2.187.393.847

Antwerpsesteenweg 471

2500 Lier

Active since 1 February 2010

2.187.412.950

Antwerpse Steenweg 67

9080 Lochristi

Active since 27 March 2010

2.192.095.476

Hasseltweg 36

3600 Genk

Active since 21 May 2010

2.192.096.367

Heidebaan 15

9100 Sint-Niklaas

Active since 24 July 2010

2.197.596.663

Avenue du Bosquet 41/20

4500 Huy

Active since 8 April 2011

2.202.437.458

Ives-Sabin Maghermanlaan 98

9600 Ronse

Active since 1 October 2011

2.200.727.090

Recogne, L'Aliénau 18

6800 Libramont-Chevigny

Active since 1 July 2011

2.206.560.750

Rue Passage d'Eau 2

4400 Flémalle

Active since 31 March 2012

2.224.261.270

Route de Philippeville 303 box 25

6010 Charleroi

Active since 15 November 2013

2.233.311.667

Boomse Steenweg 12-14

2627 Schelle

Active since 25 October 2014

2.229.888.656

Bergensesteenweg 65 box S

1600 Sint-Pieters-Leeuw

Active since 23 June 2014

2.231.526.372

Gentseweg 520

8793 Waregem

Active since 1 July 2014

2.238.624.792

Robert Dansaertlaan 9G

1702 Dilbeek

Active since 2 February 2015

2.237.148.315

Haachtsesteenweg 1420

1130 Brussel

Active since 2 March 2015

2.243.291.086

be-MINE 15

3582 Beringen

Active since 16 June 2015

2.261.001.506

Chaussée de Redemont(PAU) 21

7100 La Louvière

Active since 1 March 2017

2.264.192.707

Walgoedstraat 14

9140 Temse

Active since 1 June 2017

2.303.100.692

Merksplassesteenweg 106 box 1

2310 Rijkevorsel

Active since 10 June 2020

2.319.104.605

Nora Tilleylaan 10

2800 Mechelen

Active since 1 September 2021

2.358.049.412

Waterstraat 25A

9820 Merelbeke-Melle

Active since 11 April 2024

2.389.189.281

Kustlaan 27

8300 Knokke-Heist

Active since 26 May 2026

2.389.188.390

Adolf Buylstraat 14

8400 Oostende

Active since 1 June 2026

2.391.626.159

Diestsestraat 106

3000 Leuven

Active since 15 August 2026

2.395.819.727

Hopland 31 box 253

2000 Antwerpen

Active since 28 October 2026

2.395.791.518

Anspachlaan 24

1000 Brussel

Active since 26 October 2026

Who else lives here?

A building full of entrepreneurs or one very busy letterbox? Another 3 companies are registered at this address.

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€ 1.7 million revenue · 2025

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Company number

0404.754.274

VAT number

BE 0404.754.274

Registered office

Kapelanielaan 6, 9140 Temse

Names & denominations

AVA - PAPIERWAREN

Enterprise type

Rechtspersoon

Legal form

Public limited company

Legal situation

Normale toestand

Start date

21 September 1956

Peppol

Active · Active since 1 Jan 2001

Contact

0032 3 771 55 91

Activities · NACE

Groothandel in papier- en kartonwaren

Groothandel in papierwaren, kantoor- en schoolbehoeften

Groothandel in kantoor- en schoolbenodigdheden

Overige drukkerijen

Vervaardiging van huishoudelijke en sanitaire papierwaren

Overige activiteiten op het gebied van drukwerk

View on CBE Public ↗ Annual accounts (NBB) ↗

AVA - PAPIERWAREN

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Management

Directors

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