Active · per the CBE, 29 October 2026

VABELPA

BE0428477605

Rechtspersoon Public limited company 1 establishment

Steenweg 29, 1730 Asse

Behind the company: Sibylle Van Belle, Jos Van Belle, Rita De Vos.

Active for

40 year, 8 months

Warning lights

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

  • Tight liquidity NBB

    Cash and receivables cover 17 % of short-term debt in 2025; threshold 65 %.

  • Not on Peppol Peppol

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

Financials

Financial year 2025

VABELPA from Asse, company number BE0428477605, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 195,382 after tax. For that financial year VABELPA recorded a gross margin of € 720,225 and equity of € 3 million. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 3.5 million to € 195,382. 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 December 23, 2025.

What it is worth Growing

€ 3 million

▲ 3% vs 2024

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

Profit Healthy

€ 195,382

▼ 94% vs 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 15,644

▼ 94% vs 2024

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

Where the profit goes Pays out

€ 100,000 paid out

51 % of the profit went to the shareholders, mostly to DEN AST (100 % of the shares). That is where the money ends up.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt ≈ 2 years to go

€ 812,653

▼ 31% vs 2024

€ 510,000 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 2 years.

Owed to suppliers

€ 4,069

▲ 205% vs 2024

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

Taxes

€ 21,569

▲ 24% 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)
2022202320242025Change 2024 → 2025
Gross margin € 666,017 € 726,013 € 959,217 € 720,225 ▼ 25%
Profit after taxes € 356,353 € 182,154 € 3,474,106 € 195,382 ▼ 94%
Equity € 1,352,334 € 1,534,489 € 2,908,595 € 3,003,977 ▲ 3%
Total debts € 4,575,577 € 4,403,172 € 4,137,813 € 2,314,799 ▼ 44%
Cash € 53,449 € 195,808 € 263,799 € 15,644 ▼ 94%
Land & buildings € 4,217,355 € 4,085,096 € 4,153,785 € 3,936,335 ▼ 5%
Retained profit € 1,147,334 € 1,329,489 € 2,703,595 € 2,798,977 ▲ 4%
Dividend € 50,000 € 0 € 2,100,000 € 100,000 ▼ 95%
Bank debt € 3,696,283 € 3,550,577 € 1,171,561 € 812,653 ▼ 31%
Balance sheet total € 5,935,661 € 5,944,442 € 7,099,960 € 5,369,429 ▼ 24%

Key figures of VABELPA, fiscal years 2022 to 2025, from the annual accounts filed with the National Bank of Belgium.Next annual account (fiscal year 2026) expected before 30 January 2027.

What happened to VABELPA?

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

  • New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 195,382 (▼ 94% vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
  • Sibylle Van Belle became a director. NBB
  • Jos Van Belle became a director. NBB
  • Rita De Vos became a director. NBB
  • New establishment in Asse. KBO
  • Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 356,353 profit in 2022 to € 195,382 profit in 2025.

Paid € 251,422 in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2024, with € 3.5 million profit.

Paid out € 2.3 million in dividends to the owners in total.

Management

DEN AST 100%

The stake of DEN AST comes from that shareholder’s own annual accounts; small companies do not report their shareholders themselves.

VABELPA

Behind VABELPA are Sibylle Van Belle, Jos Van Belle and Rita De Vos. The shares are held by DEN AST (100%). It owns 59% of Wetteren Department Stores and 1.3% of Sibimo itself.

Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Sibylle Van Belle

Director

Also active at: I-ADVICE, M.H.F. - Themol, Van Belle, LIEVENS, A & B, EGO, SIBIMO, WETTEREN DEPARTMENT STORES +11 more

since 2023

Jos Van Belle

Managing director

Also active at: I-ADVICE, Van Belle, A & B, EGO, SIBIMO, WETTEREN DEPARTMENT STORES, DEN AST, STARFIN +9 more

since 2023

Rita De Vos

Director

Also active at: I-ADVICE, Van Belle, A & B, EGO, SIBIMO, WETTEREN DEPARTMENT STORES, DEN AST, DE NERVIËR +1 more

since 2023

Shareholders

DEN AST

100%

Participations

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Steenweg 29

1730 Asse

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

Details

Company number
0428.477.605
VAT number
BE 0428.477.605
Registered office
Steenweg 29, 1730 Asse
Names & denominations
VABELPA
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Public limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
31 January 1986
Peppol
Not registered

Frequently asked questions

What is the address of VABELPA?
The registered office of VABELPA is located at Steenweg 29, 1730 Asse.
Is VABELPA still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (29 October 2026) VABELPA is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 31 January 1986.
Is VABELPA registered on Peppol?
No, VABELPA is currently not registered on the Peppol network.
What is the enterprise number of VABELPA?
The enterprise number of VABELPA is BE0428477605.
When was VABELPA founded?
VABELPA was founded on 31 January 1986.
Who owns VABELPA?
Behind VABELPA are Sibylle Van Belle, Jos Van Belle and Rita De Vos. The shares are held by DEN AST (100%). It owns 59% of Wetteren Department Stores and 1.3% of Sibimo itself.