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Two loss years in a row NBB
Negative result in 2024 and 2025.
Financials
Financial year 2025
Bouwondernemingen Cools from Knokke-Heist, company number BE0406443757, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € -8,064 after tax. For that financial year Bouwondernemingen Cools recorded a gross margin of € 72,315 and equity of € 1.8 million. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € -10,127 to € -8,064. 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 29, 2026.
€ 1.8 million
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ -8,064
▲ 20 % less loss than in 2024
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 415
▼ 98% vs 2024
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
Loss, nothing to pay out
Reserves fell to € 696,170.
People and assets in 2025
€ 18,655
▼ 28% vs 2024
Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.
Debts at end 2025
€ 265,533
▼ 7% vs 2024
Loans from banks and other lenders, long and short.
€ 515
▼ 94% vs 2024
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change 2024 → 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | € 120,613 | € 98,723 | € 65,553 | € 72,315 | ▲ 10% |
| Profit after taxes | € -126,812 | € 16,818 | € -10,127 | € -8,064 | ▲ € 2,063 |
| Equity | € 1,847,543 | € 1,864,361 | € 1,854,234 | € 1,846,170 | |
| Total debts | € 816,744 | € 395,396 | € 298,943 | € 266,913 | ▼ 11% |
| Cash | € 288,219 | € 18,948 | € 21,700 | € 415 | ▼ 98% |
| Land & buildings | € 2,186,408 | € 2,129,079 | € 2,080,224 | € 2,044,021 | ▼ 2% |
| Retained profit | € 697,543 | € 714,361 | € 704,234 | € 696,170 | ▼ 1% |
| Bank debt | € 748,402 | € 384,908 | € 285,185 | € 265,533 | ▼ 7% |
| Balance sheet total | € 2,664,286 | € 2,259,757 | € 2,153,177 | € 2,113,084 | ▼ 2% |
| Employees (FTE) | 0.8 | 0.8 | - | - |
Key figures of Bouwondernemingen Cools, 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 Bouwondernemingen Cools?
What happened at Bouwondernemingen Cools in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- Axelle Cools stepped down as director. NBB
- Victoria Cools stepped down as director. NBB
- Jan Cools stepped down as director. NBB
- New annual accounts for financial year 2025: loss of € 8,064. Source: NBB ↗
- Axelle Cools became a director. NBB
- Victoria Cools became a director. NBB
- Jan Cools became a director. NBB
- Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO
In short
From € 126,812 loss in 2022 to € 8,064 loss in 2025.
Paid € 1,035 in corporate taxes since 2022.
Best year ever: 2023, with € 16,818 profit.
Management
Directors
According to the 2025 annual accounts
since 2024 · until 2030
since 2024 · until 2030
Jan Cools
Managing director
Also active at: INVESTERINGS- EN BELEGGINGSMAATSCHAPPIJ VAN DE OOSTKUST, Salicornia Projects
since 2024 · until 2030
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
't Walletje 40
8300 Knokke-Heist
Who else lives here?
A building full of entrepreneurs or one very busy letterbox? Another 2 companies are registered at this address.
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Details
- Company number
- 0406.443.757
- VAT number
- BE 0406.443.757
- Registered office
- 't Walletje 40, 8300 Knokke-Heist
- Names & denominations
- Bouwondernemingen Cools
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Public limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 12 March 1969
- Peppol
- Active · Active since 27 Dec 2025
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