Active · per the CBE, 29 October 2026

Van Houte

BE0405071802

Rechtspersoon Private limited company 1 establishment

Van Houte is registered with the CBE as active in: Vervaardiging van vloerkleden en tapijt. Private Limited, started on 1 January 1968, 1 establishment.

Broekstraat 140, 9220 Hamme (Vl.)

Behind the company: Polymat NV, Bertrand Van Houte.

Active for

58 year, 9 months

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 3 of the last 4 fiscal years.

  • Two loss years in a row NBB

    Negative result in 2024 and 2025.

  • Tight liquidity NBB

    Cash and receivables cover 20 % of short-term debt in 2025; threshold 65 %.

Financials

Financial year 2025

Van Houte from Hamme (Vl.), company number BE0405071802, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € -20,351 after tax. For that financial year Van Houte recorded a gross margin of € 79,935 and equity of € -111,763. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € -80,070 to € -20,351. 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 June 10, 2026.

What it is worth Caution

€ -111,763

▼ € 20,351 vs 2024

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

Loss Caution

€ -20,351

▲ 75 % less loss than in 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 24,280

▼ 7% 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 € -236,763.

People and assets in 2025

Full-time equivalents estimate

≈ 1

No payroll staff. One director, so that person most likely runs the business.

Wage cost

€ 53,875

▼ 5% vs 2024

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

€ 275,000

Loans from banks and other lenders, long and short.

Owed to suppliers

€ 31,320

▼ 60% vs 2024

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

Taxes and wages

€ 7,790

▼ 3% vs 2024

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2022202320242025Change 2024 → 2025
Gross margin € 78,932 € 55,768 € 14,020 € 79,935 ▲ € 65,915
Profit after taxes € -44,161 € -41,449 € -80,070 € -20,351 ▲ € 59,719
Equity € 30,107 € -11,342 € -91,412 € -111,763 ▼ € 20,351
Total debts € 352,445 € 290,656 € 362,069 € 386,452 ▲ 7%
Cash € 21,831 € 13,913 € 26,247 € 24,280 ▼ 7%
Land & buildings € 24,789 € 24,789 € 24,789 € 24,789
Retained profit € -94,893 € -136,342 € -216,412 € -236,763 ▼ € 20,351
Bank debt € 250,000 € 250,000 € 275,000 € 275,000
Balance sheet total € 382,552 € 279,314 € 270,657 € 274,690 ▲ 1%

Key figures of Van Houte, 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 Van Houte?

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

  • New annual accounts for financial year 2025: loss of € 20,351. Source: NBB ↗
  • Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO
  • New establishment in Hamme (Vl.). KBO

In short

From € 44,161 loss in 2022 to € 20,351 loss in 2025.

Paid € 1,150 in corporate taxes since 2022.

Management

POLYMAT 39.9%

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

Van Houte

Behind Van Houte are Polymat NV and Bertrand Van Houte. The shares are held by POLYMAT (39.9%).

Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Polymat NV

Director

Bertrand Van Houte

Director

Shareholders

POLYMAT

39.9%

Participations

No participations in other companies reported.

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Broekstraat 140

9220 Hamme (Vl.)

2.005.831.524

Broekstraat 138

9220 Hamme (Vl.)

Active since 1 August 1960

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

Details

Company number
0405.071.802
VAT number
BE 0405.071.802
Registered office
Broekstraat 140, 9220 Hamme (Vl.)
Names & denominations
Van Houte
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Private limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
1 January 1968
Peppol
Active · Active since 19 Dec 2025
Activities · NACE

Vervaardiging van vloerkleden en tapijt

Frequently asked questions

What does Van Houte do?
Van Houte is registered with the CBE as active in: Vervaardiging van vloerkleden en tapijt. Private Limited, started on 1 January 1968, 1 establishment.
What is the address of Van Houte?
The registered office of Van Houte is located at Broekstraat 140, 9220 Hamme (Vl.).
Is Van Houte still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (29 October 2026) Van Houte is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 1 January 1968.
Is Van Houte registered on Peppol?
Yes, Van Houte is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0405071802.
What is the enterprise number of Van Houte?
The enterprise number of Van Houte is BE0405071802.
When was Van Houte founded?
Van Houte was founded on 1 January 1968.