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Two loss years in a row NBB
Negative result in 2024 and 2025.
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Shrinking team NBB
FTE fell two years in a row, from 26 to 21.4.
Financials
Financial year 2025
H.Essers Liquid Bulk from Brugge, company number BE0416297472, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € -702,579 after tax. For that financial year H.Essers Liquid Bulk recorded revenue of € 85.2 million and equity of € 45.8 million. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € -9.9 million to € -702,579. 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 July 8, 2026.
€ 45.8 million
▼ 2% vs 2024
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ -702,579
▲ 93 % less loss than in 2024
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 41,856
▼ 95% vs 2024
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
Loss, nothing to pay out
Reserves fell to € 45.2 million.
People and assets in 2025
21.4
▼ 2.8 vs 2024
Average over the fiscal year, from the social balance sheet.
€ 1.9 million
▼ 10% vs 2024
€ 87,500 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.
€ 6.5 million
▼ 38% vs 2024
Of which on lease € 468,866.
Debts at end 2025
€ 101,300
▼ 87% vs 2024
Loans from banks and other lenders, long and short.
€ 17.3 million
▼ 11% vs 2024
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year. Pays suppliers within 82 days on average.
€ 218,683
▼ 41% vs 2024
Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.
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| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change 2024 → 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | € 68,404,200 | € 73,950,510 | € 85,081,996 | € 85,158,504 | |
| Profit after taxes | € -545,614 | € 304,625 | € -9,896,715 | € -702,579 | ▲ € 9.2 million |
| Equity | € 26,818,117 | € 56,445,167 | € 46,548,452 | € 45,845,873 | ▼ 2% |
| Total debts | € 19,033,530 | € 21,772,439 | € 26,103,805 | € 18,680,879 | ▼ 28% |
| Cash | € 316,599 | € 1,094,741 | € 831,683 | € 41,856 | ▼ 95% |
| Land & buildings | € 1,335,680 | € 2,427,766 | € 4,655,960 | € 4,672,259 | |
| Retained profit | € 26,219,044 | € 55,763,890 | € 45,867,176 | € 45,164,596 | ▼ 2% |
| Dividend | € 8,100,000 | € 0 | € 0 | € 0 | |
| Bank debt | € 0 | € 1,641,771 | € 799,978 | € 101,300 | ▼ 87% |
| Balance sheet total | € 46,133,504 | € 78,398,104 | € 72,812,656 | € 64,667,050 | ▼ 11% |
| Employees (FTE) | 24 | 26 | 24.2 | 21.4 | ▼ 2.8 |
Key figures of H.Essers Liquid Bulk, 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 H.Essers Liquid Bulk?
What happened at H.Essers Liquid Bulk in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- Alro BV stepped down as director. NBB
- Tess BV stepped down as director. NBB
- New annual accounts for financial year 2025: loss of € 702,579. Source: NBB ↗
- Alro BV became a director. NBB
- Tess BV became a director. NBB
- New establishment in Brugge. KBO
- New establishment in Brugge. KBO
- Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO
In short
From € 545,614 loss in 2022 to € 702,579 loss in 2025.
Paid € 116,954 in corporate taxes since 2022.
Best year ever: 2023, with € 304,625 profit.
Paid out € 8.1 million in dividends to the owners in total.
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De Lijn 8 June 2026 New annual account 2025
filed on 8 June 2026
What was left
€ 20 k ▼ 91%
Money in the bank
€ 178 k ▼ 98%
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NMBS 8 June 2026 New annual account 2025 What was left ▼ 80%
bpost 18 May 2026 New annual account 2025 What was left from loss to profit
Management
The shares are held by H.Essers en Zonen Internationaal Transport NV (100%). It owns 100% of Tank Management AS BO, 100% of Tank Management BV BO and 100% of Tank Management SAS BO itself.
Directors
According to the 2025 annual accounts
Director · represented by Gert BERVOETS
Also active at: H.Essers Infra Moorslede, Greenyard, H. Essers Systems Company, H.Essers Infra, H. Essers Express, Douaneagentschap Essers, Hessenatie Logistics Kortrijk, H.ESSERS RAILPORT +24 more
since 2023 · until 2029
Director · represented by Hilde ESSERS
Also active at: HENRI ESSERS EN ZONEN INTERNATIONAAL TRANSPORT, H.Essers Infra Moorslede, H. Essers Systems Company, H.Essers Infra, H. Essers Express, Douaneagentschap Essers, ENEX, Hessenatie Logistics Kortrijk +26 more
since 2023 · until 2029
Shareholders
Participations
Tank Management AS BO
100%
Tank Management BV BO
100%
Tank Management SAS BO
100%
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Koggenstraat 12
8380 Brugge
Koggenstraat 9 box A
8380 Brugge
Active since 1 May 2013
What is an establishment unit? An establishment unit is a geographically identifiable place where activities of the enterprise are carried out.
Details
- Company number
- 0416.297.472
- VAT number
- BE 0416.297.472
- Registered office
- Koggenstraat 12, 8380 Brugge
- Names & denominations
- H.Essers Liquid Bulk
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Public limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 20 August 1976
- Peppol
- Active · Active since 15 May 2025
- Activities · NACE
Logistieke diensten
Vervoersbemiddeling
Goederenvervoer over de weg
Overige vervoerondersteunende activiteiten