What does THE RUBENS do?

THE RUBENS is a hospitality business in Gent. Private Limited, started on 27 April 1971, 1 establishment.

What is the address of THE RUBENS?

The registered office of THE RUBENS is located at Reep 9, 9000 Gent.

Is THE RUBENS still active?

Yes. According to the CBE (31 October 2026) THE RUBENS is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 27 April 1971.

Is THE RUBENS registered on Peppol?

No, THE RUBENS is currently not registered on the Peppol network.

What is the enterprise number of THE RUBENS?

The enterprise number of THE RUBENS is BE0408280720.

When was THE RUBENS founded?

THE RUBENS was founded on 27 April 1971.

Who are the directors of THE RUBENS?

According to the 2025 annual accounts, the directors of THE RUBENS are: Louis Snauwaert.

Is THE RUBENS a reliable company?

Databakkes does not pass judgement; this is what the sources say: Active according to the CBE since 27 April 1971; 5 annual accounts filed, latest fiscal year 2025; 1 directors known from the annual account.

How much profit did THE RUBENS make in 2025?

THE RUBENS recorded a loss after taxes of € 3,167 in financial year 2025.

What is the revenue of THE RUBENS?

As a small company, THE RUBENS is not required to publish revenue in its annual accounts. In financial year 2025, its added value was € -2,542.

Does THE RUBENS have a website?

Yes, THE RUBENS has a website at john-dory.fish.

THE RUBENS (Private Limited) - Gent - BE0408280720

Dossier THE RUBENS, printed on 31 October 2026 from databakkes.be/en/0408280720/the-rubens. Sources: CBE, National Bank of Belgium, Belgian Official Gazette.

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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 2024 and 2025.
Not on Peppol Peppol

Not registered in the Peppol network, mandatory for VAT-liable companies since 1 January 2026.

Financials

Financial year 2025

THE RUBENS from Gent, company number BE0408280720, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € -3,167 after tax. For that financial year THE RUBENS recorded a gross margin of € -2,542 and equity of € 9,885. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € -9,034 to € -3,167. 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 August 27, 2026.

What it is worth Healthy

€ 9,885

▼ 24% vs 2024

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

Loss Caution

€ -3,167

▲ 65 % less loss than in 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 222

▼ 84% 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 € -8,715.

People and assets in 2025

Full-time equivalents estimate The annual accounts report no full-time equivalents. A micro company with one active director is usually run by that person; this is an assumption, not a figure from the source.

≈ 1

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

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt

None

No bank loans on the last day of the fiscal year.

Owed to suppliers

€ 8,330

▲ € 7,794 vs 2024

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

Taxes

€ 498

Corporate tax and VAT still to pay. No wage debt: nothing outstanding to staff or social security.

Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
	2022	2023	2024	2025	Change 2024 → 2025
Gross margin	€ 6,361 Gross margin 2022: € 6,361 First fiscal year in the series	€ -3,179 Gross margin 2023: € -3,179 ▼ € 9,540 vs 2022 (€ 6,361) Unfavourable step	€ -1,641 Gross margin 2024: € -1,641 ▲ € 1,538 vs 2023 (€ -3,179) Favourable step	€ -2,542 Gross margin 2025: € -2,542 ▼ € 901 vs 2024 (€ -1,641) Unfavourable step	▼ € 901
Profit after taxes	€ -7,191 Profit after taxes 2022: € -7,191 First fiscal year in the series	€ -11,608 Profit after taxes 2023: € -11,608 ▼ € 4,417 vs 2022 (€ -7,191) Unfavourable step	€ -9,034 Profit after taxes 2024: € -9,034 ▲ € 2,574 vs 2023 (€ -11,608) Favourable step	€ -3,167 Profit after taxes 2025: € -3,167 ▲ € 5,867 vs 2024 (€ -9,034) Favourable step	▲ € 5,867
Equity	€ 34,527 Equity 2022: € 34,527 First fiscal year in the series	€ 22,086 Equity 2023: € 22,086 ▼ 36% vs 2022 (€ 34,527) Unfavourable step	€ 13,052 Equity 2024: € 13,052 ▼ 41% vs 2023 (€ 22,086) Unfavourable step	€ 9,885 Equity 2025: € 9,885 ▼ 24% vs 2024 (€ 13,052) Unfavourable step	▼ 24%
Total debts	€ 18,804 Total debts 2022: € 18,804 First fiscal year in the series	€ 12,966 Total debts 2023: € 12,966 ▼ 31% vs 2022 (€ 18,804) Favourable step	€ 7,127 Total debts 2024: € 7,127 ▼ 45% vs 2023 (€ 12,966) Favourable step	€ 10,018 Total debts 2025: € 10,018 ▲ 41% vs 2024 (€ 7,127) Unfavourable step	▲ 41%
Cash	€ 21,255 Cash 2022: € 21,255 First fiscal year in the series	€ 9,595 Cash 2023: € 9,595 ▼ 55% vs 2022 (€ 21,255) Unfavourable step	€ 1,381 Cash 2024: € 1,381 ▼ 86% vs 2023 (€ 9,595) Unfavourable step	€ 222 Cash 2025: € 222 ▼ 84% vs 2024 (€ 1,381) Unfavourable step	▼ 84%
Retained profit	€ 15,927 Retained profit 2022: € 15,927 First fiscal year in the series	€ 3,486 Retained profit 2023: € 3,486 ▼ 78% vs 2022 (€ 15,927) Unfavourable step	€ -5,548 Retained profit 2024: € -5,548 ▼ € 9,034 vs 2023 (€ 3,486) Unfavourable step	€ -8,715 Retained profit 2025: € -8,715 ▼ € 3,167 vs 2024 (€ -5,548) Unfavourable step	▼ € 3,167
Dividend	€ 0 Dividend 2022: € 0 First fiscal year in the series	€ 833 Dividend 2023: € 833 Unchanged (€ 0) Unchanged	€ 0 Dividend 2024: € 0 ▼ 100% vs 2023 (€ 833) Unchanged	€ 0 Dividend 2025: € 0 Unchanged (€ 0) Unchanged
Bank debt	€ 11,937 Bank debt 2022: € 11,937 First fiscal year in the series	€ 9,113 Bank debt 2023: € 9,113 ▼ 24% vs 2022 (€ 11,937) Favourable step	€ 6,093 Bank debt 2024: € 6,093 ▼ 33% vs 2023 (€ 9,113) Favourable step	€ 0 Bank debt 2025: € 0 ▼ 100% vs 2024 (€ 6,093) Favourable step	▼ 100%
Balance sheet total	€ 53,331 Balance sheet total 2022: € 53,331 First fiscal year in the series	€ 35,053 Balance sheet total 2023: € 35,053 ▼ 34% vs 2022 (€ 53,331) Unchanged	€ 20,179 Balance sheet total 2024: € 20,179 ▼ 42% vs 2023 (€ 35,053) Unchanged	€ 19,903 Balance sheet total 2025: € 19,903 ▼ 1% vs 2024 (€ 20,179) Unchanged	▼ 1%

Key figures of THE RUBENS, 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 THE RUBENS?

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

Aug 27, 2026 New annual accounts for financial year 2025: loss of € 3,167. filed late Source: NBB ↗
Mar 30, 2001 New establishment in Gent. KBO
Apr 27, 1971 Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 7,191 loss in 2022 to € 3,167 loss in 2025.

Paid out € 833 in dividends to the owners in total.

Original PDFs at the National Bank ↗

Management

Louis Snauwaert

THE RUBENS

Behind THE RUBENS is Louis Snauwaert.

Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Louis Snauwaert

Director

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Reep 9

9000 Gent

2.006.330.380

Beukenlaan 55

9051 Gent

Active since 30 March 2001

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

Website

HTTPS john-dory.fish

Canonical: https://www.john-dory.fish

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Hosting & Email

Email provider

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Hosting

SQUARESPACE - Squarespace, Inc., US

DNS

NS1

Domain

john-dory.fish

Registered

2020-01-11

Registrar

Tucows Domains Inc.

Expires

2027-01-11

Website info

HTTPS Ja

Languages EN

Features

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Details

Company number

0408.280.720

VAT number

BE 0408.280.720

Registered office

Reep 9, 9000 Gent

Names & denominations

THE RUBENS

Enterprise type

Rechtspersoon

Legal form

Private limited company

Legal situation

Normale toestand

Start date

27 April 1971

Peppol

Not registered

Contact

john-dory.fish

Activities · NACE

Activiteiten van eetgelegenheden met volledige bediening

Restaurants van het traditionele type

Eetgelegenheden met volledige bediening

View on CBE Public ↗ Annual accounts (NBB) ↗

THE RUBENS

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