Active · per the CBE, 31 October 2026
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BERT

BE0414532270

Rechtspersoon Private limited company 1 establishment

BERT is registered with the CBE as active in: Vervaardiging van andere chemische producten, neg. Private Limited, started on 28 June 1974, 1 establishment.

Patijntjestraat 161, 9000 Gent bertkaarsen.be

Behind the company: Peter Beddeleem, Caroline Stampaert.

Active for

52 year, 4 months

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 2024 and 2025.

  • Tight liquidity NBB

    Cash and receivables cover 64 % of short-term debt in 2025; threshold 65 %.

Financials

Financial year 2025

BERT from Gent, company number BE0414532270, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € -65,003 after tax. For that financial year BERT recorded a gross margin of € 29,722 and equity of € 435,940. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € -76,441 to € -65,003. 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 23, 2026.

What it is worth Healthy

€ 435,940

▼ 19% vs 2024

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

Loss Caution

€ -65,003

▲ 15 % less loss than in 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 82,027

▼ 30% 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 € 417,340.

People and assets in 2025

Wage cost

€ 39,886

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

€ 3,269

▼ 54% vs 2024

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt ≈ 45 years to go

€ 510,511

▼ 7% vs 2024

€ 11,267 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 45 years.

Owed to suppliers

€ 37,977

▼ 20% vs 2024

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

Taxes and wages

€ 41,347

▼ 14% vs 2024

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2022202320242025Change 2024 → 2025
Gross margin € 284,146 € 21,189 € 2,931 € 29,722 ▲ € 26,791
Profit after taxes € 157,787 € -28,979 € -76,441 € -65,003 ▲ € 11,438
Equity € 643,474 € 614,494 € 538,509 € 435,940 ▼ 19%
Total debts € 97,134 € 474,970 € 719,657 € 711,411 ▼ 1%
Cash € 108,267 € 81,694 € 117,871 € 82,027 ▼ 30%
Land & buildings € 49,337 € 421,568 € 551,541 € 521,154 ▼ 6%
Retained profit € 624,874 € 595,894 € 519,909 € 417,340 ▼ 20%
Dividend € 0 € 0 € 0 € 37,566
Bank debt € 17,630 € 423,138 € 547,240 € 510,511 ▼ 7%
Balance sheet total € 743,881 € 1,092,403 € 1,260,367 € 1,149,268 ▼ 9%

Key figures of BERT, 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 BERT?

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

  • New annual accounts for financial year 2025: loss of € 65,003. Source: NBB ↗
  • Peter Beddeleem became a director. NBB
  • Caroline Stampaert became a director. NBB
  • New establishment in Gent. KBO
  • Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 157,787 profit in 2022 to € 65,003 loss in 2025.

Paid € 71,366 in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2022, with € 157,787 profit.

Paid out € 37,566 in dividends to the owners in total.

Management

Peter Beddeleem Caroline Stampaert
BERT

Behind BERT are Peter Beddeleem and Caroline Stampaert. Peter Beddeleem is also behind HELOMA.

Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Peter Beddeleem

Director

Also active at: HELOMA

since 2026

Caroline Stampaert

Director

since 2021

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Patijntjestraat 161

9000 Gent

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

Website

Technologies

Google AnalyticsGoogle FontsNginxPHPWordPressjQueryjQuery UI

Hosting & Email

Email provider

Self-hosted

Hosting

COMBELL-AS, BE

Website info

HTTPS Ja
Languages NL

Features

Webshop Newsletter Contact page

Security

✓ HTTPS
✗ SPF
✗ DMARC

Network

✓ IPv6

Details

Company number
0414.532.270
VAT number
BE 0414.532.270
Registered office
Patijntjestraat 161, 9000 Gent
Names & denominations
BERT
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Private limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
28 June 1974
Peppol
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Frequently asked questions

What does BERT do?
BERT is registered with the CBE as active in: Vervaardiging van andere chemische producten, neg. Private Limited, started on 28 June 1974, 1 establishment.
What is the address of BERT?
The registered office of BERT is located at Patijntjestraat 161, 9000 Gent.
Is BERT still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (31 October 2026) BERT is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 28 June 1974.
Is BERT registered on Peppol?
Yes, BERT is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0414532270.
What is the enterprise number of BERT?
The enterprise number of BERT is BE0414532270.
When was BERT founded?
BERT was founded on 28 June 1974.