Active · per the CBE, 30 October 2026
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deSter

BE0413763693

Rechtspersoon Private limited company 1 establishment

deSter is a plastics manufacturer in Hoogstraten. Private Limited, started on 17 December 1973, 1 establishment.

Gelmelstraat 96, 2320 Hoogstraten dester.com [email protected]

Behind the company: Stef Van de Perre, Marc Van Doninck, Danny Kempeneers.

Active for

52 year, 10 months

Warning lights

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

  • Figures corrected NBB

    Corrected annual account filed for 2022.

Financials

Financial year 2025

deSter from Hoogstraten, company number BE0413763693, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € -590,761 after tax. For that financial year deSter recorded revenue of € 116.5 million and equity of € 22.2 million. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 565,241 to € -590,761. 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 30, 2026.

What it is worth Healthy

€ 22.2 million

▼ 3% vs 2024

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

Loss Caution

€ -590,761

▼ still € 565,241 profit in 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 2.2 million

▲ 206% 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 € -448,150.

People and assets in 2025

Full-time equivalents

286.6

▼ 9.8 vs 2024

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

Wage cost

€ 27 million

▲ 3% vs 2024

€ 94,300 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.

Vehicles and equipment

€ 75,326

Of which on lease € 75,326.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt ≈ 165 years to go

€ 13.6 million

▲ 185% vs 2024

€ 25,988 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 165 years.

Owed to suppliers

€ 17.4 million

▼ 6% vs 2024

Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year. Pays suppliers within 66 days on average.

Taxes and wages

€ 6.2 million

▲ 25% vs 2024

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2022202320242025Change 2024 → 2025
Revenue € 117,868,135 € 122,403,771 € 124,063,235 € 116,544,852 ▼ 6%
Profit after taxes € -2,501,361 € 17,975,301 € 565,241 € -590,761 ▼ € 1.2 million
Equity € 4,341,712 € 22,177,370 € 22,742,611 € 22,151,850 ▼ 3%
Total debts € 62,835,024 € 33,392,484 € 31,454,739 € 38,603,452 ▲ 23%
Cash € 957,890 € 11,708,271 € 714,919 € 2,187,596 ▲ 206%
Land & buildings € 1,282,323 € 0 € 0 € 0
Retained profit € -18,397,931 € -422,630 € 142,611 € -448,150 ▼ € 590,761
Bank debt € 36,659,968 € 7,657,812 € 4,766,650 € 13,574,846 ▲ 185%
Balance sheet total € 67,277,901 € 61,545,844 € 59,901,564 € 60,861,713 ▲ 2%
Employees (FTE) 257.1 286.4 296.4 286.6 ▼ 9.8

Key figures of deSter, 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 deSter?

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

  • New annual accounts for financial year 2025: loss of € 590,761 (▼ € 1.2 million vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
  • Thomas Berti stepped down as director. NBB
  • Marc Van Doninck became a director. NBB
  • Thomas Berti became a director. NBB
  • Danny Kempeneers became a director. NBB
  • Stef Van de Perre became a director. NBB
  • Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO
  • New establishment in Hoogstraten. KBO

In short

From € 2.5 million loss in 2022 to € 590,761 loss in 2025.

Paid € 1.6 million in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2023, with € 18 million profit.

Pays suppliers within 66 days on average.

Management

deSter Holding BV 100%
deSter

Behind deSter are Stef Van de Perre, Marc Van Doninck and Danny Kempeneers. The shares are held by deSter Holding BV (100%).

Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Stef Van de Perre

Director

since 2012

Marc Van Doninck

Director

since 2021

Danny Kempeneers

Director

Also active at: DanVic

since 2014

Thomas Berti

Director

since 2021 · until 2025

Shareholders

deSter Holding BV

100%

Participations

No participations in other companies reported.

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Gelmelstraat 96

2320 Hoogstraten

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

Website

Technologies

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Hosting & Email

Email provider

Microsoft 365

Hosting

MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK - Microsoft Corporation, US

Domain

Domain

dester.com

Registered

1997-04-10

Registrar

Abion AB

Expires

2026-04-11

Website info

HTTPS Ja
Languages EN

Features

Webshop Blog Jobs Ads Contact page

Security

✓ HTTPS
✗ SPF
✓ DMARC

Details

Company number
0413.763.693
VAT number
BE 0413.763.693
Registered office
Gelmelstraat 96, 2320 Hoogstraten
Names & denominations
deSter
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Private limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
17 December 1973
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Frequently asked questions

What does deSter do?
deSter is a plastics manufacturer in Hoogstraten. Private Limited, started on 17 December 1973, 1 establishment.
What is the address of deSter?
The registered office of deSter is located at Gelmelstraat 96, 2320 Hoogstraten.
Is deSter still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (30 October 2026) deSter is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 17 December 1973.
Is deSter registered on Peppol?
Yes, deSter is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0413763693.
What is the enterprise number of deSter?
The enterprise number of deSter is BE0413763693.
When was deSter founded?
deSter was founded on 17 December 1973.