Active · per the CBE, 17 September 2026
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Firma J. Christiaens

BE0415416752

Rechtspersoon Public limited company 1 establishment

Firma J. Christiaens is a wholesaler in Eeklo. Public Limited, started on 20 October 1975, 1 establishment.

Industrielaan 9, 9900 Eeklo metaalchristiaens.be

Active for

50 year, 10 months

Financials

Financial year 2025

Firma J. Christiaens from Eeklo, company number BE0415416752, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 1.8 million after tax. For that financial year Firma J. Christiaens recorded revenue of € 17.7 million and equity of € 47.4 million. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 1.8 million to € 1.8 million. Profitable, and profit is growing. 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 July 7, 2026.

What it is worth Growing

€ 47.4 million

▲ 4% vs 2024

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

Profit Growing

€ 1.8 million

▲ 1% vs 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 3.9 million

▲ 19% vs 2024

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

Where the profit goes Growing

Stays in the company

No dividend for 2025. Retained profit grew to € 47.2 million.

People and assets in 2025

Full-time equivalents

34.4

▲ 1.2 vs 2024

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

Wage cost

€ 2.7 million

▼ 1% vs 2024

€ 77,800 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

€ 226,904

▼ 43% vs 2024

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt

None

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

Owed to suppliers

€ 194,874

▼ 14% vs 2024

Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year. Pays suppliers within 6 days on average.

Taxes and wages

€ 472,881

▲ 23% vs 2024

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

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Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2022202320242025Change 2024 → 2025
Revenue € 28,447,800 € 19,687,574 € 17,350,174 € 17,660,378 ▲ 2%
Profit after taxes € 4,465,091 € 2,872,185 € 1,834,467 € 1,849,551 ▲ 1%
Equity € 52,299,521 € 55,171,706 € 45,577,602 € 47,427,153 ▲ 4%
Total debts € 1,492,649 € 659,749 € 4,636,925 € 684,691 ▼ 85%
Cash € 7,172,672 € 8,106,860 € 3,309,272 € 3,923,761 ▲ 19%
Land & buildings € 2,471,362 € 2,317,384 € 2,265,609 € 2,230,356 ▼ 2%
Retained profit € 52,049,521 € 54,921,706 € 45,327,602 € 47,177,153 ▲ 4%
Dividend € 572,000 € 0 € 11,428,571 € 0 ▼ 100%
Bank debt € 203,126 € 15,625 € 0 € 0
Balance sheet total € 53,792,170 € 55,831,455 € 50,214,526 € 48,111,844 ▼ 4%
Employees (FTE) 38.6 34.4 33.2 34.4 ▲ 1.2

Key figures of Firma J. Christiaens, 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 Firma J. Christiaens?

What happened at Firma J. Christiaens in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:

  • Luc Christiaens stepped down as director. NBB
  • Anne-Marie Christiaens stepped down as director. NBB
  • Xavier Vincent stepped down as director. NBB
  • Marc Christiaens stepped down as director. NBB
  • Christiaens Invest BV stepped down as director. NBB
  • New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 1.8 million (▲ 1% vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
  • Luc Christiaens became a director. NBB
  • Anne-Marie Christiaens became a director. NBB

In short

From € 4.5 million profit in 2022 to € 1.8 million profit in 2025.

Paid € 3.9 million in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2022, with € 4.5 million profit.

Paid out € 12 million in dividends to the owners in total.

Management

Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Christiaens Invest BV

Managing director · represented by Marie-Christine Christiaens

since 2021 · until 2027

Luc Christiaens

Managing director

since 2024 · until 2030

Anne-Marie Christiaens

Director

since 2024 · until 2030

Xavier Vincent

Director

Also active at: VINCENT XAVIER BV

since 2024 · until 2030

Marc Christiaens

Director

since 2024 · until 2030

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Industrielaan 9

9900 Eeklo

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

Technologies

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Hosting & Email

Email provider

Microsoft 365

Hosting

COMBELL-AS, BE

Website info

HTTPS Ja
Languages NL

Features

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Security

HTTPS
SPF
DMARC

Details

Company number
0415.416.752
VAT number
BE 0415.416.752
Registered office
Industrielaan 9, 9900 Eeklo
Names & denominations
Firma J. Christiaens
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Public limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
20 October 1975
Peppol
Active · Active since 1 Jan 2001
Activities · NACE

Groothandel in metalen en metaalertsen

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Frequently asked questions

What does Firma J. Christiaens do?
Firma J. Christiaens is a wholesaler in Eeklo. Public Limited, started on 20 October 1975, 1 establishment.
What is the address of Firma J. Christiaens?
The registered office of Firma J. Christiaens is located at Industrielaan 9, 9900 Eeklo.
Is Firma J. Christiaens still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (17 September 2026) Firma J. Christiaens is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 20 October 1975.
Is Firma J. Christiaens registered on Peppol?
Yes, Firma J. Christiaens is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0415416752.
What is the enterprise number of Firma J. Christiaens?
The enterprise number of Firma J. Christiaens is BE0415416752.
When was Firma J. Christiaens founded?
Firma J. Christiaens was founded on 20 October 1975.