Active · per the CBE, 29 October 2026

Artec

BE0408331990

Rechtspersoon Public limited company 1 establishment

Artec is a DIY store in Huy. Public Limited, started on 30 December 1970, 1 establishment.

Quai de Compiègne 73, 4500 Huy

Behind the company: GIKINVEST SRL.

Active for

55 year, 9 months

Warning lights

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

  • Tight liquidity NBB

    Cash and receivables cover 62 % of short-term debt in 2025; threshold 65 %.

  • Shrinking team NBB

    FTE fell two years in a row, from 28.5 to 23.7.

Financials

Financial year 2025

Artec from Huy, company number BE0408331990, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 615,088 after tax. For that financial year Artec recorded a gross margin of € 2.1 million and equity of € 3.8 million. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 745,439 to € 615,088. The company is profitable. 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 July 3, 2026.

What it is worth Healthy

€ 3.8 million

▼ 1% vs 2024

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

Profit Healthy

€ 615,088

▼ 17% vs 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 708,946

▼ 64% vs 2024

Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.

Where the profit goes Pays out

€ 670,000 paid out

More than the year’s profit went to the shareholders; reserves fell.

People and assets in 2025

Full-time equivalents

23.7

▼ 2 vs 2024

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

Wage cost

€ 1 million

▲ 6% vs 2024

€ 44,100 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

€ 16,150

▼ 38% vs 2024

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt ≈ 5 years to go

€ 1.4 million

▼ 19% vs 2024

€ 304,487 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 5 years.

Owed to suppliers

€ 203,115

▼ 38% vs 2024

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

Taxes and wages

€ 146,102

▼ 68% vs 2024

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2022202320242025Change 2024 → 2025
Gross margin € 2,696,930 € 2,431,404 € 2,238,668 € 2,125,360 ▼ 5%
Profit after taxes € 1,031,745 € 840,053 € 745,439 € 615,088 ▼ 17%
Equity € 4,952,988 € 3,843,041 € 3,808,480 € 3,753,568 ▼ 1%
Total debts € 4,935,414 € 3,567,767 € 3,919,027 € 2,942,694 ▼ 25%
Cash € 2,622,127 € 539,746 € 1,964,089 € 708,946 ▼ 64%
Land & buildings € 3,632,538 € 3,373,444 € 3,180,045 € 3,053,866 ▼ 4%
Retained profit € 4,794,363 € 3,684,416 € 3,649,855 € 3,594,943 ▼ 2%
Dividend € 1,100,000 € 1,950,000 € 780,000 € 670,000 ▼ 14%
Bank debt € 2,420,045 € 2,093,065 € 1,762,237 € 1,427,369 ▼ 19%
Balance sheet total € 10,110,677 € 7,610,912 € 7,907,748 € 6,858,505 ▼ 13%
Employees (FTE) 26.8 28.5 25.7 23.7 ▼ 2

Key figures of Artec, 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 Artec?

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

  • New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 615,088 (▼ 17% vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
  • New establishment in Huy. KBO
  • Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 1 million profit in 2022 to € 615,088 profit in 2025.

Paid € 734,355 in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2022, with € 1 million profit.

On average € 89,700 of value added per employee in 2025.

Management

GIKINVEST 99.8%

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

Artec

Behind Artec is GIKINVEST SRL. The shares are held by GIKINVEST (99.8%).

Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

GIKINVEST SRL

Director · represented by Gilles Delvaux

Also active at: SENGO, MB NANDRIN, Bricowar, MB ANDENNE, BRICOMO, BRICOBA

Shareholders

GIKINVEST

99.8%

Participations

No participations in other companies reported.

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Quai de Compiègne 73

4500 Huy

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.

Details

Company number
0408.331.990
VAT number
BE 0408.331.990
Registered office
Quai de Compiègne 73, 4500 Huy
Names & denominations
Artec
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Public limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
30 December 1970
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Frequently asked questions

What does Artec do?
Artec is a DIY store in Huy. Public Limited, started on 30 December 1970, 1 establishment.
What is the address of Artec?
The registered office of Artec is located at Quai de Compiègne 73, 4500 Huy.
Is Artec still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (29 October 2026) Artec is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 30 December 1970.
Is Artec registered on Peppol?
Yes, Artec is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0408331990.
What is the enterprise number of Artec?
The enterprise number of Artec is BE0408331990.
When was Artec founded?
Artec was founded on 30 December 1970.