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Financials
Financial year 2025
PROEFCENTRUM HOOGSTRATEN from Hoogstraten, company number BE0407592020, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € -315,442 after tax. For that financial year PROEFCENTRUM HOOGSTRATEN recorded a gross margin of € 4.3 million and equity of € 9.1 million. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 475,975 to € -315,442. The company made a loss. The buffer is growing. A strong own buffer against the debts. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on April 2, 2026.
€ 9.1 million
▲ 3% vs 2024
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ -315,442
▼ still € 475,975 profit in 2024
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 631,621
▼ 49% vs 2024
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
People and assets in 2025
45.4
▲ 7.4 vs 2024
Average over the fiscal year, from the social balance sheet.
€ 3.5 million
▲ 15% vs 2024
€ 76,300 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.
€ 118,064
▲ 148% vs 2024
Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.
Debts at end 2025
€ 933,333
▲ € 893,333 vs 2024
€ 100,000 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 9 years.
€ 707,824
▼ 18% vs 2024
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 562,767
▲ 43% vs 2024
Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change 2024 → 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | € 3,381,379 | € 3,601,465 | € 4,179,842 | € 4,293,489 | ▲ 3% |
| Profit after taxes | € 301,612 | € 513,308 | € 475,975 | € -315,442 | ▼ € 791,417 |
| Equity | € 4,494,608 | € 4,890,337 | € 8,859,553 | € 9,108,062 | ▲ 3% |
| Total debts | € 1,753,063 | € 1,894,116 | € 1,599,796 | € 2,506,937 | ▲ 57% |
| Cash | € 3,264,171 | € 2,059,695 | € 1,239,851 | € 631,621 | ▼ 49% |
| Land & buildings | € 770,582 | € 866,530 | € 6,689,098 | € 8,287,900 | ▲ 24% |
| Retained profit | € 3,852,265 | € 4,365,573 | € 4,841,548 | € 4,526,106 | ▼ 7% |
| Bank debt | € 120,000 | € 80,000 | € 40,000 | € 933,333 | ▲ € 893,333 |
| Balance sheet total | € 6,257,671 | € 6,794,453 | € 10,469,349 | € 11,624,999 | ▲ 11% |
| Employees (FTE) | 41.5 | 38.6 | 38 | 45.4 | ▲ 7.4 |
Key figures of PROEFCENTRUM HOOGSTRATEN, 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 PROEFCENTRUM HOOGSTRATEN?
What happened at PROEFCENTRUM HOOGSTRATEN in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- New annual accounts for financial year 2025: loss of € 315,442 (▼ € 791,417 vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
- Maria Van Dessel stepped down as director. NBB
- New establishment in Hoogstraten. KBO
- Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO
In short
From € 301,612 profit in 2022 to € 315,442 loss in 2025.
Best year ever: 2023, with € 513,308 profit.
On average € 94,600 of value added per employee in 2025.
Management
Behind PROEFCENTRUM HOOGSTRATEN are Hans Van Loon, Tom Lefevre, Marc Van Aert, Didier Algoet, Jan Mertens and Charles Dhaenens. Hans Van Loon is also behind Bevlo and JAVLO. Didier Algoet is also behind Proefstation voor Groenteteelt and BELORTA.
Directors
According to the 2025 annual accounts
Tom Lefevre
Director
Marc Van Aert
Director
Jan Mertens
Director
Also active at: COOPERATIE HOOGSTRATEN, WARMTEKRACHT ONDERSTEUNINGS MAATSCHAPPIJ
Charles Dhaenens
Director
Hans Vanderhallen
Managing director
Also active at: Verbond van Belgische Tuinbouwcoöperaties, AUCXIS, KISTENPOOL VERBOND BELGISCHE TUINBOUWCOÖPERATIES, LOGISTIEKE EN ADMINISTRATIEVE VEILINGSASSOCIATIE, Ciboris, Kenniscentrum Glastuinbouw, Primoris Belgium, CKCert
Ludo Adriaensen
Director
Frank Boeren
Vice-chairman of the board
· until 2025
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Voort 71
2328 Hoogstraten
Who else lives here?
A building full of entrepreneurs or one very busy letterbox? Another 1 companies are registered at this address.
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Website
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Details
- Company number
- 0407.592.020
- VAT number
- BE 0407.592.020
- Registered office
- Voort 71, 2328 Hoogstraten
- Names & denominations
- PROEFCENTRUM HOOGSTRATEN · PCH
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Non-profit association
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 3 March 1955
- Peppol
- Not registered
- Contact
- proefcentrum.be
- Activities · NACE
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