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Vecom

BE0404807328

Rechtspersoon Public limited company 1 establishment

Vecom is a wholesaler in Ranst. Public Limited, started on 15 May 1961, 1 establishment.

Ter Stratenweg 7B, 2520 Ranst vecom-group.com

Start date

15 May 1961

Warning lights

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

  • Negative equity NBB

    More debt than assets in 4 of the last 4 fiscal years.

  • Two loss years in a row NBB

    Negative result in 2023 and 2024.

  • Tight liquidity NBB

    Cash and receivables cover 35 % of short-term debt in 2024; threshold 65 %.

  • Legal situation KBO

    Opening faillissement according to the CBE.

Financials

Financial year 2024

Vecom from Ranst, company number BE0404807328, closed financial year 2024 with a result of € -443,196 after tax. For that financial year Vecom recorded a gross margin of € 202,876 and equity of € -1.3 million. Compared with financial year 2023, the result moved from € -216,012 to € -443,196. The company made a loss. More debts than assets. High debts against a small own buffer. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on July 3, 2025.

What it is worth Caution

€ -1.3 million

▼ € 443,196 vs 2023

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

Loss Caution

€ -443,196

▼ 105 % more loss than in 2023

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 30,566

▲ 104% vs 2023

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 € -1.4 million.

People and assets in 2024

Full-time equivalents

6

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

Wage cost

€ 330,608

▲ 22% vs 2023

€ 55,100 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 2024

Bank debt

€ 1 million

▲ 21% vs 2023

Loans from banks and other lenders, long and short.

Owed to suppliers

€ 260,379

▲ 46% vs 2023

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

Taxes and wages

€ 31,733

▲ 68% vs 2023

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2021202220232024Change 2023 → 2024
Gross margin € -47,619 € 83,627 € 125,718 € 202,876 ▲ 61%
Profit after taxes € -262,277 € -242,357 € -216,012 € -443,196 ▼ € 227,184
Equity € -388,444 € -630,802 € -846,814 € -1,290,010 ▼ € 443,196
Total debts € 629,492 € 910,461 € 1,159,546 € 1,348,794 ▲ 16%
Cash € 11,274 € 25,500 € 14,998 € 30,566 ▲ 104%
Land & buildings - € 5,389 € 4,628 € 0 ▼ 100%
Retained profit € -518,994 € -761,352 € -977,364 € -1,420,560 ▼ € 443,196
Bank debt € 400,000 € 640,000 € 850,000 € 1,030,000 ▲ 21%
Balance sheet total € 241,048 € 279,659 € 312,733 € 200,308 ▼ 36%
Employees (FTE) 4.7 6.2 6 6

Key figures of Vecom, fiscal years 2021 to 2024, from the annual accounts filed with the National Bank of Belgium.The annual account for fiscal year 2025 has not been filed yet; it was expected before 31 July 2026.

What happened to Vecom?

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

Vecom is active according to the CBE. Legal situation: Opening faillissement.

  • Jan van Vulpen stepped down as director. NBB
  • New annual accounts for financial year 2024: loss of € 443,196. Source: NBB ↗
  • Jan van Vulpen became a director. NBB
  • Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO
  • New establishment in Ranst. KBO

In short

From € 262,277 loss in 2021 to € 443,196 loss in 2024.

Paid € 765 in corporate taxes since 2021.

On average € 33,800 of value added per employee in 2024.

Management

Directors

According to the 2024 annual accounts

Jan van Vulpen

Director

since 2023 · until 2029

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Ter Stratenweg 7B

2520 Ranst

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

Website

Technologies

Cloudflare CDNCloudflare CDNJSGoogle Tag ManagerPHPWordPressYoast SEOjQuery

Hosting & Email

Email provider

Microsoft 365

Hosting

CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US

DNS

Cloudflare DNS

Website info

HTTPS Ja
Languages EN, NL

Features

Webshop Ads

Security

✓ HTTPS
✓ SPF
✓ DMARC

Network

✓ Load balancing

Details

Company number
0404.807.328
VAT number
BE 0404.807.328
Registered office
Ter Stratenweg 7B, 2520 Ranst
Names & denominations
Vecom
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Public limited company
Legal situation
Opening faillissement
Start date
15 May 1961
Peppol
Not registered
Activities · NACE

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Frequently asked questions

What does Vecom do?
Vecom is a wholesaler in Ranst. Public Limited, started on 15 May 1961, 1 establishment.
What is the address of Vecom?
The registered office of Vecom is located at Ter Stratenweg 7B, 2520 Ranst.
Is Vecom still active?
No. The CBE lists Vecom with legal situation “Opening faillissement”. The date of the court ruling is published in the Belgian Official Gazette; the register does not carry it.
Is Vecom registered on Peppol?
No, Vecom is currently not registered on the Peppol network.
What is the enterprise number of Vecom?
The enterprise number of Vecom is BE0404807328.
When was Vecom founded?
Vecom was founded on 15 May 1961.