Active · per the CBE, 30 September 2026

KATHOLIEKE MEDIAGROEP

BE0405998646

Rechtspersoon Public limited company 1 establishment

KATHOLIEKE MEDIAGROEP is a publisher in Antwerpen. Public Limited, started on 21 October 1953, 1 establishment.

Halewijnlaan 92, 2050 Antwerpen

Behind the company: Bisdom Brugge VZW, Aartsbisdom Mechelen - Brussel VZW, Bisdom Hasselt VZW, Kerk en Media VZW+3.

Active for

72 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 46.9 to 16.5.

Financials

Financial year 2025

KATHOLIEKE MEDIAGROEP from Antwerpen, company number BE0405998646, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 162,824 after tax. For that financial year KATHOLIEKE MEDIAGROEP recorded revenue of € 7.9 million and equity of € 2.8 million. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € -1.6 million to € 162,824. Profitable, and profit is growing. The buffer is growing. Debts are under control. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on July 8, 2026.

What it is worth Growing

€ 2.8 million

▲ 6% vs 2024

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

Profit Growing

€ 162,824

▲ still € 1.6 million loss in 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 3.8 million

▼ 17% vs 2024

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 € 2.3 million.

People and assets in 2025

Full-time equivalents

16.5

▼ 10.1 vs 2024

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

Wage cost

€ 1.6 million

▼ 32% vs 2024

€ 94,900 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

€ 18,131

▼ 4% 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

€ 355,423

▼ 61% vs 2024

Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year. Pays suppliers within 21 days on average.

Taxes and wages

€ 185,489

▼ 39% 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 € 8,402,504 € 8,044,227 € 8,210,701 € 7,868,642 ▼ 4%
Profit after taxes € -643,098 € -2,815,668 € -1,592,390 € 162,824 ▲ € 1.8 million
Equity € 7,008,827 € 4,193,159 € 2,600,769 € 2,763,593 ▲ 6%
Total debts € 1,868,131 € 6,125,564 € 6,676,152 € 6,378,011 ▼ 4%
Cash € 4,949,064 € 6,492,607 € 4,570,250 € 3,773,299 ▼ 17%
Land & buildings € 68,288 € 61,052 € 69,164 € 40,720 ▼ 41%
Retained profit € 6,508,827 € 3,693,159 € 2,100,769 € 2,263,593 ▲ 8%
Balance sheet total € 8,942,110 € 10,370,874 € 9,324,130 € 9,153,871 ▼ 2%
Employees (FTE) 51.1 46.9 26.6 16.5 ▼ 10.1

Key figures of KATHOLIEKE MEDIAGROEP, 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 KATHOLIEKE MEDIAGROEP?

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

  • New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 162,824. Source: NBB ↗
  • New establishment in Antwerpen. KBO
  • Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 643,098 loss in 2022 to € 162,824 profit in 2025.

Paid € 9,952 in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2025, with € 162,824 profit.

Pays suppliers within 21 days on average.

Management

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

KATHOLIEKE MEDIAGROEP
Genscom 51%

Behind KATHOLIEKE MEDIAGROEP are Bisdom Brugge VZW, Aartsbisdom Mechelen - Brussel VZW, Bisdom Hasselt VZW, Kerk en Media VZW, Bisdom Antwerpen VZW and Bruno Spriet. The shares are held by Aartsbisdom Mechelen-Brussel (18.3%). It owns 51% of Genscom itself.

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Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Bisdom Brugge VZW

Director · represented by Annelien Boone

Bisdom Hasselt VZW

Director · represented by Freddy Biets

Kerk en Media VZW

Director · represented by Geert De Kerpel

Bisdom Antwerpen VZW

Director · represented by Steven Goetschalckx

Also active at: Steunfonds Gasthuiszusters van Antwerpen

Bruno Spriet

Director

Bisdom Gent VZW

Director · represented by Geert De Cubber

Shareholders

Participations

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Halewijnlaan 92

2050 Antwerpen

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Details

Company number
0405.998.646
VAT number
BE 0405.998.646
Registered office
Halewijnlaan 92, 2050 Antwerpen
Names & denominations
KATHOLIEKE MEDIAGROEP · Halewijn
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Public limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
21 October 1953
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Active · Active since 2 Dec 2025
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Frequently asked questions

What does KATHOLIEKE MEDIAGROEP do?
KATHOLIEKE MEDIAGROEP is a publisher in Antwerpen. Public Limited, started on 21 October 1953, 1 establishment.
What is the address of KATHOLIEKE MEDIAGROEP?
The registered office of KATHOLIEKE MEDIAGROEP is located at Halewijnlaan 92, 2050 Antwerpen.
Is KATHOLIEKE MEDIAGROEP still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (30 September 2026) KATHOLIEKE MEDIAGROEP is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 21 October 1953.
Is KATHOLIEKE MEDIAGROEP registered on Peppol?
Yes, KATHOLIEKE MEDIAGROEP is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0405998646.
What is the enterprise number of KATHOLIEKE MEDIAGROEP?
The enterprise number of KATHOLIEKE MEDIAGROEP is BE0405998646.
When was KATHOLIEKE MEDIAGROEP founded?
KATHOLIEKE MEDIAGROEP was founded on 21 October 1953.