Financials
Financial year 2025
Amsab-Instituut voor Sociale Geschiedenis from Gent, company number BE0421285549, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € -5,202 after tax. For that financial year Amsab-Instituut voor Sociale Geschiedenis recorded a gross margin of € 3.3 million and equity of € 3.6 million. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 522,621 to € -5,202. 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 April 14, 2026.
€ 3.6 million
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ -5,202
▼ still € 522,621 profit in 2024
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 1.9 million
▲ 15% vs 2024
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
People and assets in 2025
31.2
▲ 1.4 vs 2024
Average over the fiscal year, from the social balance sheet.
€ 2.9 million
▲ 7% vs 2024
€ 92,300 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.
€ 73,590
▼ 22% vs 2024
Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.
Debts at end 2025
€ 650,000
Loans from banks and other lenders, long and short.
€ 99,949
▲ € 79,699 vs 2024
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 412,477
▲ 6% vs 2024
Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change 2024 → 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | € 2,776,722 | € 2,842,650 | € 3,561,607 | € 3,283,147 | ▼ 8% |
| Profit after taxes | € -97,413 | € 10,022 | € 522,621 | € -5,202 | ▼ € 527,823 |
| Equity | € 3,092,361 | € 3,102,383 | € 3,625,004 | € 3,619,802 | |
| Total debts | € 1,184,509 | € 1,377,386 | € 1,218,766 | € 1,289,207 | ▲ 6% |
| Cash | € 1,374,682 | € 1,603,974 | € 1,676,138 | € 1,923,934 | ▲ 15% |
| Land & buildings | € 2,204,575 | € 2,121,684 | € 2,049,713 | € 2,001,436 | ▼ 2% |
| Retained profit | € 2,448,263 | € 2,458,285 | € 3,625,004 | € 2,975,704 | ▼ 18% |
| Bank debt | € 650,000 | € 650,000 | € 650,000 | € 650,000 | |
| Balance sheet total | € 4,276,870 | € 4,479,769 | € 4,843,770 | € 4,909,009 | ▲ 1% |
| Employees (FTE) | 31.3 | 29.4 | 29.8 | 31.2 | ▲ 1.4 |
Key figures of Amsab-Instituut voor Sociale Geschiedenis, 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 Amsab-Instituut voor Sociale Geschiedenis?
What happened at Amsab-Instituut voor Sociale Geschiedenis in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- New annual accounts for financial year 2025: loss of € 5,202 (▼ € 527,823 vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
- Maarten Van Ginderachter became a director. NBB
- Dirk Holemans became a director. NBB
- Jan D'hondt became a director. NBB
- Wies De Graeve became a director. NBB
- Lore Colaert became a director. NBB
- Ümit Karanfil became a director. NBB
- Saïd El Khadraoui became a director. NBB
In short
From € 97,413 loss in 2022 to € 5,202 loss in 2025.
Best year ever: 2024, with € 522,621 profit.
On average € 105,200 of value added per employee in 2025.
Management
Behind Amsab-Instituut voor Sociale Geschiedenis are Maarten Van Ginderachter, Dirk Holemans, Jan D'hondt, Wies De Graeve, Lore Colaert and Wouter Steenhaut. Dirk Holemans is also behind NTGent.
Directors
According to the 2025 annual accounts
Maarten Van Ginderachter
Persoon belast met dagelijks bestuur
since 2022
since 2022
Jan D'hondt
Director
since 2022
Wies De Graeve
Director
since 2022
Lore Colaert
Director
since 2022
Wouter Steenhaut
Director
since 2010
Gita Deneckere
Chairman of the board
since 2007
Alain Clauwaert
Director
Also active at: Domino, Ontspanning en Vakantie, Bengelhof, VOLKSKLINIEK, Floreal Holidays
since 2007
Ümit Karanfil
Persoon belast met dagelijks bestuur
since 2022
Christophe Verbruggen
Director
since 2013
Guy Vanthemsche
Director
Also active at: CENTRE DE RECHERCHE ET D'INFORMATION SOCIO-POLITIQUES, Centre de recherche et d'information socio-politiques
since 2013
Garcia Magaly Rodriguez
Director
since 2013
since 2022
Hannelore Goeman
Director
since 2022
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Bagattenstraat 174
9000 Gent
Who else lives here?
A building full of entrepreneurs or one very busy letterbox? Another 4 companies are registered at this address.
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Details
- Company number
- 0421.285.549
- VAT number
- BE 0421.285.549
- Registered office
- Bagattenstraat 174, 9000 Gent
- Names & denominations
- Amsab-Instituut voor Sociale Geschiedenis · A.M.S.A.B.
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Non-profit association
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 26 February 1981
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- Active · Active since 13 Oct 2025
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