What is the address of CLARO?

The registered office of CLARO is located at Meersstraat 164, 9000 Gent.

Is CLARO still active?

Yes. According to the CBE (29 October 2026) CLARO is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 1 July 1985.

Is CLARO registered on Peppol?

No, CLARO is currently not registered on the Peppol network.

What is the enterprise number of CLARO?

The enterprise number of CLARO is BE0427617669.

When was CLARO founded?

CLARO was founded on 1 July 1985.

Who are the directors of CLARO?

According to the 2025 annual accounts, the directors of CLARO are: Anne Lohest, Cécile Van Schoote, Christian Van Schoote, Yves Van Schoote.

Is CLARO a reliable company?

Databakkes does not pass judgement; this is what the sources say: Active according to the CBE since 1 July 1985; 5 annual accounts filed, latest fiscal year 2025; 4 directors known from the annual account.

How much profit did CLARO make in 2025?

CLARO posted a profit after taxes of € 19,510 in financial year 2025.

What is the revenue of CLARO?

As a small company, CLARO is not required to publish revenue in its annual accounts. In financial year 2025, its added value was € 74,311.

CLARO (Private Limited) - Gent - BE0427617669

Dossier CLARO, printed on 29 October 2026 from databakkes.be/en/0427617669/claro. Sources: CBE, National Bank of Belgium, Belgian Official Gazette.

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Signals from the annual accounts, the CBE and the Official Gazette, each with its threshold and source. No score, no verdict.

Not on Peppol Peppol

Not registered in the Peppol network, mandatory for VAT-liable companies since 1 January 2026.

Financials

Financial year 2025

CLARO from Gent, company number BE0427617669, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 19,510 after tax. For that financial year CLARO recorded a gross margin of € 74,311 and equity of € 1.3 million. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 21,915 to € 19,510. The company is profitable. 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 June 3, 2026.

What it is worth Growing

€ 1.3 million

▲ 1% vs 2024

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

Profit Healthy

€ 19,510

▼ 11% vs 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 887,906

▲ 5% 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 € 719,901.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt

None

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

Owed to suppliers

€ 3,671

▼ 24% vs 2024

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

Taxes

€ 3,347

▼ 7% 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	€ 67,094 Gross margin 2022: € 67,094 First fiscal year in the series	€ 80,662 Gross margin 2023: € 80,662 ▲ 20% vs 2022 (€ 67,094) Favourable step	€ 77,087 Gross margin 2024: € 77,087 ▼ 4% vs 2023 (€ 80,662) Unfavourable step	€ 74,311 Gross margin 2025: € 74,311 ▼ 4% vs 2024 (€ 77,087) Unfavourable step	▼ 4%
Profit after taxes	€ -4,547 Profit after taxes 2022: € -4,547 First fiscal year in the series	€ 5,108 Profit after taxes 2023: € 5,108 ▲ € 9,656 vs 2022 (€ -4,547) Favourable step	€ 21,915 Profit after taxes 2024: € 21,915 ▲ € 16,806 vs 2023 (€ 5,108) Favourable step	€ 19,510 Profit after taxes 2025: € 19,510 ▼ 11% vs 2024 (€ 21,915) Unfavourable step	▼ 11%
Equity	€ 1,252,668 Equity 2022: € 1,252,668 First fiscal year in the series	€ 1,256,396 Equity 2023: € 1,256,396 Unchanged (€ 1,252,668) Favourable step	€ 1,276,931 Equity 2024: € 1,276,931 ▲ 2% vs 2023 (€ 1,256,396) Favourable step	€ 1,295,061 Equity 2025: € 1,295,061 ▲ 1% vs 2024 (€ 1,276,931) Favourable step	▲ 1%
Total debts	€ 583,025 Total debts 2022: € 583,025 First fiscal year in the series	€ 532,547 Total debts 2023: € 532,547 ▼ 9% vs 2022 (€ 583,025) Favourable step	€ 116,891 Total debts 2024: € 116,891 ▼ 78% vs 2023 (€ 532,547) Favourable step	€ 111,140 Total debts 2025: € 111,140 ▼ 5% vs 2024 (€ 116,891) Favourable step	▼ 5%
Cash	€ 1,236,282 Cash 2022: € 1,236,282 First fiscal year in the series	€ 1,225,698 Cash 2023: € 1,225,698 ▼ 1% vs 2022 (€ 1,236,282) Unfavourable step	€ 844,409 Cash 2024: € 844,409 ▼ 31% vs 2023 (€ 1,225,698) Unfavourable step	€ 887,906 Cash 2025: € 887,906 ▲ 5% vs 2024 (€ 844,409) Favourable step	▲ 5%
Land & buildings	€ 692,433 Land & buildings 2022: € 692,433 First fiscal year in the series	€ 651,233 Land & buildings 2023: € 651,233 ▼ 6% vs 2022 (€ 692,433) Unchanged	€ 628,332 Land & buildings 2024: € 628,332 ▼ 4% vs 2023 (€ 651,233) Unchanged	€ 591,281 Land & buildings 2025: € 591,281 ▼ 6% vs 2024 (€ 628,332) Unchanged	▼ 6%
Retained profit	€ 673,368 Retained profit 2022: € 673,368 First fiscal year in the series	€ 678,476 Retained profit 2023: € 678,476 ▲ 1% vs 2022 (€ 673,368) Favourable step	€ 700,391 Retained profit 2024: € 700,391 ▲ 3% vs 2023 (€ 678,476) Favourable step	€ 719,901 Retained profit 2025: € 719,901 ▲ 3% vs 2024 (€ 700,391) Favourable step	▲ 3%
Bank debt	€ 400,000 Bank debt 2022: € 400,000 First fiscal year in the series	€ 400,000 Bank debt 2023: € 400,000 Unchanged (€ 400,000) Unchanged	€ 0 Bank debt 2024: € 0 ▼ 100% vs 2023 (€ 400,000) Favourable step	€ 0 Bank debt 2025: € 0 Unchanged (€ 0) Unchanged
Balance sheet total	€ 1,942,075 Balance sheet total 2022: € 1,942,075 First fiscal year in the series	€ 1,885,796 Balance sheet total 2023: € 1,885,796 ▼ 3% vs 2022 (€ 1,942,075) Unchanged	€ 1,483,026 Balance sheet total 2024: € 1,483,026 ▼ 21% vs 2023 (€ 1,885,796) Unchanged	€ 1,487,756 Balance sheet total 2025: € 1,487,756 Unchanged (€ 1,483,026) Unchanged

Key figures of CLARO, 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 CLARO?

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

Jun 3, 2026 New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 19,510 (▼ 11% vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
Jul 1, 1985 New establishment in Gent. KBO
Jul 1, 1985 Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 4,547 loss in 2022 to € 19,510 profit in 2025.

Paid € 49,834 in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2024, with € 21,915 profit.

Original PDFs at the National Bank ↗

Management

Anne Lohest Cécile Van Schoote Christian Van Schoote Yves Van Schoote

CLARO

L'Emulation Artistique

Behind CLARO are Anne Lohest, Cécile Van Schoote, Christian Van Schoote and Yves Van Schoote. Yves Van Schoote is also behind L'Emulation Artistique.

Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Anne Lohest

Director

Cécile Van Schoote

Director

Christian Van Schoote

Director

Yves Van Schoote

Director

Also active at: L'Emulation Artistique

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Meersstraat 164

9000 Gent

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

Details

Company number: 0427.617.669
VAT number: BE 0427.617.669
Registered office: Meersstraat 164, 9000 Gent
Names & denominations: CLARO
Enterprise type: Rechtspersoon
Legal form: Private limited company
Legal situation: Normale toestand
Start date: 1 July 1985
Peppol: Not registered

View on CBE Public ↗ Annual accounts (NBB) ↗

CLARO

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