Active · per the CBE, 29 October 2026

TIPS

BE0406823245

Rechtspersoon Public limited company 1 establishment

TIPS is a publisher in Oostende. Public Limited, started on 1 October 1967, 1 establishment.

Marconistraat 3, 8400 Oostende 059/508877

Behind the company: Norbert Haeck.

Active for

59 year

Warning lights

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

  • Two loss years in a row NBB

    Negative result in 2023 and 2025.

  • Shrinking team NBB

    FTE fell two years in a row, from 13 to 11.

Financials

Financial year 2025

TIPS from Oostende, company number BE0406823245, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € -147,405 after tax. For that financial year TIPS recorded a gross margin of € 857,969 and equity of € 1.2 million. Compared with financial year 2023, the result moved from € -120,912 to € -147,405. 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 November 27, 2025.

What it is worth Healthy

€ 1.2 million

▼ 11% vs 2023

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

Loss Caution

€ -147,405

▼ 22 % more loss than in 2023

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 100,707

▼ 47% 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 € 579,842.

People and assets in 2025

Full-time equivalents

11

▼ 0.6 vs 2023

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

Wage cost

€ 991,055

▲ 24% vs 2023

€ 90,100 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.

Vehicles and equipment

€ 54,878

▼ 36% vs 2023

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

€ 157,482

▲ 41% vs 2023

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

Taxes and wages

€ 132,088

▲ 1% vs 2023

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2021202220232025Change 2023 → 2025
Gross margin € 841,966 € 731,588 € 781,845 € 857,969 ▲ 10%
Profit after taxes € 96,407 € -96,373 € -120,912 € -147,405 ▼ € 26,493
Equity € 1,594,533 € 1,498,160 € 1,377,247 € 1,229,842 ▼ 11%
Total debts € 298,469 € 443,567 € 493,538 € 818,420 ▲ 66%
Cash € 441,766 € 528,014 € 189,781 € 100,707 ▼ 47%
Land & buildings € 15,664 € 11,074 € 6,484 € 765 ▼ 88%
Retained profit € 944,533 € 848,160 € 727,247 € 579,842 ▼ 20%
Balance sheet total € 1,893,002 € 1,941,727 € 1,870,786 € 2,048,262 ▲ 9%
Employees (FTE) 13 13 11.6 11 ▼ 0.6

Key figures of TIPS, fiscal years 2021 to 2025, from the annual accounts filed with the National Bank of Belgium.Next annual account (fiscal year 2026) expected before 31 October 2026.

What happened to TIPS?

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

  • New annual accounts for financial year 2025: loss of € 147,405. filed late Source: NBB ↗
  • Christine Haeck stepped down as director. NBB
  • Paula Dumarey stepped down as director. NBB
  • Macrifi BV stepped down as director. NBB
  • Philip Haeck stepped down as director. NBB
  • Marianne Haeck stepped down as director. NBB
  • Norbert Haeck became a director. NBB
  • Christine Haeck became a director. NBB

In short

From € 96,407 profit in 2021 to € 147,405 loss in 2025.

Paid € 42,131 in corporate taxes since 2021.

Best year ever: 2021, with € 96,407 profit.

On average € 78,000 of value added per employee in 2025.

Management

MACRIFI 25%

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

TIPS

Behind TIPS is Norbert Haeck. The shares are held by MACRIFI (25%).

Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Norbert Haeck

Director

Also active at: BOOT CENTER, Immobiliën Bouw en Coördinatie, MACRIFI, ZEEDROOM, FICRIMA

since 2002

Christine Haeck

Director

Also active at: BOOT CENTER, FICRIMA

since 2002 · until 2024

Paula Dumarey

Director

Also active at: FICRIMA

since 2002 · until 2024

Macrifi BV

Managing director · represented by Haeck NORBERT

Also active at: ZEEDROOM

since 2002 · until 2024

Philip Haeck

Director

Also active at: BOOT CENTER, FICRIMA

since 2002 · until 2024

Marianne Haeck

Director

Also active at: BOOT CENTER, FICRIMA

since 2002 · until 2024

Shareholders

Participations

No participations in other companies reported.

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Marconistraat 3

8400 Oostende

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

Details

Company number
0406.823.245
VAT number
BE 0406.823.245
Registered office
Marconistraat 3, 8400 Oostende
Names & denominations
TIPS
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Public limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
1 October 1967
Peppol
Active · Active since 8 Oct 2025
Contact
059/508877
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Frequently asked questions

What does TIPS do?
TIPS is a publisher in Oostende. Public Limited, started on 1 October 1967, 1 establishment.
What is the address of TIPS?
The registered office of TIPS is located at Marconistraat 3, 8400 Oostende.
Is TIPS still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (29 October 2026) TIPS is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 1 October 1967.
Is TIPS registered on Peppol?
Yes, TIPS is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0406823245.
What is the enterprise number of TIPS?
The enterprise number of TIPS is BE0406823245.
When was TIPS founded?
TIPS was founded on 1 October 1967.