What does FACTORY 1938 do?

FACTORY 1938 is registered with the CBE as active in: Handel in eigen onroerend goed. Private Limited, started on 8 March 1982, 1 establishment.

What is the address of FACTORY 1938?

The registered office of FACTORY 1938 is located at Watermolenstraat 48, 8530 Harelbeke.

Is FACTORY 1938 still active?

Yes. According to the CBE (29 October 2026) FACTORY 1938 is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 8 March 1982.

Is FACTORY 1938 registered on Peppol?

Yes, FACTORY 1938 is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0422599108.

What is the enterprise number of FACTORY 1938?

The enterprise number of FACTORY 1938 is BE0422599108.

When was FACTORY 1938 founded?

FACTORY 1938 was founded on 8 March 1982.

Who are the directors of FACTORY 1938?

According to the 2025 annual accounts, the directors of FACTORY 1938 are: Jan Helskens.

Is FACTORY 1938 a reliable company?

Databakkes does not pass judgement; this is what the sources say: Active according to the CBE since 8 March 1982; 5 annual accounts filed, latest fiscal year 2025; 1 directors known from the annual account.

How much profit did FACTORY 1938 make in 2025?

FACTORY 1938 posted a profit after taxes of € 3,586 in financial year 2025.

What is the revenue of FACTORY 1938?

As a small company, FACTORY 1938 is not required to publish revenue in its annual accounts. In financial year 2025, its added value was € 8,042.

FACTORY 1938 (Private Limited) - Harelbeke - BE0422599108

Dossier FACTORY 1938, printed on 29 October 2026 from databakkes.be/en/0422599108/factory-1938. Sources: CBE, National Bank of Belgium, Belgian Official Gazette.

Financials

Financial year 2025

FACTORY 1938 from Harelbeke, company number BE0422599108, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 3,586 after tax. For that financial year FACTORY 1938 recorded a gross margin of € 8,042 and equity of € 166,720. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € -3,166 to € 3,586. 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 13, 2026.

What it is worth Growing

€ 166,720

▲ 2% vs 2024

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

Profit Growing

€ 3,586

▲ still € 3,166 loss in 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 2,629

▼ 54% 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 € 148,128.

People and assets in 2025

Full-time equivalents estimate The annual accounts report no full-time equivalents. A micro company with one active director is usually run by that person; this is an assumption, not a figure from the source.

≈ 1

No payroll staff. One director, so that person most likely runs the business.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt

None

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

Owed to suppliers

€ 164

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

Taxes

€ 640

▼ 84% vs 2024

Corporate tax and VAT still to pay. No wage debt: nothing outstanding to staff or social security.

Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
	2022	2023	2024	2025	Change 2024 → 2025
Gross margin	€ 4,383 Gross margin 2022: € 4,383 First fiscal year in the series	€ 7,269 Gross margin 2023: € 7,269 ▲ 66% vs 2022 (€ 4,383) Favourable step	€ 1,767 Gross margin 2024: € 1,767 ▼ 76% vs 2023 (€ 7,269) Unfavourable step	€ 8,042 Gross margin 2025: € 8,042 ▲ € 6,276 vs 2024 (€ 1,767) Favourable step	▲ € 6,276
Profit after taxes	€ 3,871 Profit after taxes 2022: € 3,871 First fiscal year in the series	€ 12,854 Profit after taxes 2023: € 12,854 ▲ 232% vs 2022 (€ 3,871) Favourable step	€ -3,166 Profit after taxes 2024: € -3,166 ▼ € 16,021 vs 2023 (€ 12,854) Unfavourable step	€ 3,586 Profit after taxes 2025: € 3,586 ▲ € 6,752 vs 2024 (€ -3,166) Favourable step	▲ € 6,752
Equity	€ 153,446 Equity 2022: € 153,446 First fiscal year in the series	€ 166,300 Equity 2023: € 166,300 ▲ 8% vs 2022 (€ 153,446) Favourable step	€ 163,134 Equity 2024: € 163,134 ▼ 2% vs 2023 (€ 166,300) Unfavourable step	€ 166,720 Equity 2025: € 166,720 ▲ 2% vs 2024 (€ 163,134) Favourable step	▲ 2%
Total debts	€ 26,929 Total debts 2022: € 26,929 First fiscal year in the series	€ 6,253 Total debts 2023: € 6,253 ▼ 77% vs 2022 (€ 26,929) Favourable step	€ 4,923 Total debts 2024: € 4,923 ▼ 21% vs 2023 (€ 6,253) Favourable step	€ 1,604 Total debts 2025: € 1,604 ▼ 67% vs 2024 (€ 4,923) Favourable step	▼ 67%
Cash	€ 9,214 Cash 2022: € 9,214 First fiscal year in the series	€ 25,978 Cash 2023: € 25,978 ▲ 182% vs 2022 (€ 9,214) Favourable step	€ 5,683 Cash 2024: € 5,683 ▼ 78% vs 2023 (€ 25,978) Unfavourable step	€ 2,629 Cash 2025: € 2,629 ▼ 54% vs 2024 (€ 5,683) Unfavourable step	▼ 54%
Land & buildings	€ 16,585 Land & buildings 2022: € 16,585 First fiscal year in the series	€ 37,116 Land & buildings 2023: € 37,116 ▲ 124% vs 2022 (€ 16,585) Unchanged	€ 52,756 Land & buildings 2024: € 52,756 ▲ 42% vs 2023 (€ 37,116) Unchanged	€ 52,621 Land & buildings 2025: € 52,621 Unchanged (€ 52,756) Unchanged
Retained profit	€ 134,854 Retained profit 2022: € 134,854 First fiscal year in the series	€ 147,708 Retained profit 2023: € 147,708 ▲ 10% vs 2022 (€ 134,854) Favourable step	€ 144,542 Retained profit 2024: € 144,542 ▼ 2% vs 2023 (€ 147,708) Unfavourable step	€ 148,128 Retained profit 2025: € 148,128 ▲ 2% vs 2024 (€ 144,542) Favourable step	▲ 2%
Dividend	€ 143,000 Dividend 2022: € 143,000 First fiscal year in the series	€ 0 Dividend 2023: € 0 ▼ 100% vs 2022 (€ 143,000) Unchanged	€ 0 Dividend 2024: € 0 Unchanged (€ 0) Unchanged	€ 0 Dividend 2025: € 0 Unchanged (€ 0) Unchanged
Bank debt	€ 0 Bank debt 2022: € 0 First fiscal year in the series	€ 0 Bank debt 2023: € 0 Unchanged (€ 0) Unchanged	€ 29 Bank debt 2024: € 29 Unchanged (€ 0) Unfavourable step	€ 0 Bank debt 2025: € 0 ▼ 100% vs 2024 (€ 29) Favourable step	▼ 100%
Balance sheet total	€ 180,375 Balance sheet total 2022: € 180,375 First fiscal year in the series	€ 172,554 Balance sheet total 2023: € 172,554 ▼ 4% vs 2022 (€ 180,375) Unchanged	€ 168,057 Balance sheet total 2024: € 168,057 ▼ 3% vs 2023 (€ 172,554) Unchanged	€ 168,324 Balance sheet total 2025: € 168,324 Unchanged (€ 168,057) Unchanged

Key figures of FACTORY 1938, 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 FACTORY 1938?

What happened at FACTORY 1938 in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:

Jul 13, 2026 New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 3,586. Source: NBB ↗
2024 Jan Helskens became a director. NBB
Apr 1, 1982 New establishment in Harelbeke. KBO
Mar 8, 1982 Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 3,871 profit in 2022 to € 3,586 profit in 2025.

Paid € 8,671 in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2023, with € 12,854 profit.

Paid out € 143,000 in dividends to the owners in total.

Original PDFs at the National Bank ↗

Management

Jan Helskens

FACTORY 1938

The Cookware Company Europe

FRIZINI

Apollo Topco

+11

Behind FACTORY 1938 is Jan Helskens. Jan Helskens is also behind The Cookware Company Europe, FRIZINI, Apollo Topco, Apollo Finco and Apollo Bidco.

Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Jan Helskens

Director

Also active at: The Cookware Company Europe, FRIZINI, Apollo Topco, Apollo Finco, Apollo Bidco, Apollo Midco, Jan Helskens Consulting, SOJA Investments +6 more

since 2024

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Watermolenstraat 48

8530 Harelbeke

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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LORRY DEKLERCK

€ 14,921 gross margin · 2025

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

Details

Company number

0422.599.108

VAT number

BE 0422.599.108

Registered office

Watermolenstraat 48, 8530 Harelbeke

Names & denominations

FACTORY 1938

Enterprise type

Rechtspersoon

Legal form

Private limited company

Legal situation

Normale toestand

Start date

8 March 1982

Peppol

Active · Active since 3 Oct 2025

Activities · NACE

Handel in eigen onroerend goed

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FACTORY 1938

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