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Two loss years in a row NBB
Negative result in 2024 and 2025.
Financials
Financial year 2025
VAN BAEL from Duffel, company number BE0430026140, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € -6,431 after tax. For that financial year VAN BAEL recorded a gross margin of € 7,505 and equity of € 371,443. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € -20,092 to € -6,431. 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 16, 2026.
€ 371,443
▼ 2% vs 2024
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ -6,431
▲ 68 % less loss than in 2024
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 264,868
▼ 1% vs 2024
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
Loss, nothing to pay out
Reserves fell to € 352,843.
People and assets in 2025
€ 30,176
▼ 30% vs 2024
Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.
Debts at end 2025
None
No bank loans on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 188
▼ 90% vs 2024
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 709
Corporate tax and VAT still to pay. No wage debt: nothing outstanding to staff or social security.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change 2024 → 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | € 84,326 | € 122,989 | € 9,559 | € 7,505 | ▼ 21% |
| Profit after taxes | € 46,511 | € 70,376 | € -20,092 | € -6,431 | ▲ € 13,661 |
| Equity | € 458,991 | € 397,966 | € 377,875 | € 371,443 | ▼ 2% |
| Total debts | € 92,527 | € 182,644 | € 30,169 | € 3,836 | ▼ 87% |
| Cash | € 382,868 | € 385,500 | € 267,539 | € 264,868 | ▼ 1% |
| Land & buildings | € 27,475 | € 13,737 | - | - | |
| Retained profit | € 308,991 | € 379,366 | € 359,275 | € 352,843 | ▼ 2% |
| Bank debt | € 33,086 | € 18,906 | € 4,727 | € 0 | ▼ 100% |
| Balance sheet total | € 551,518 | € 580,611 | € 408,043 | € 375,279 | ▼ 8% |
Key figures of VAN BAEL, 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 April 2027.
What happened to VAN BAEL?
What happened at VAN BAEL in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- New annual accounts for financial year 2025: loss of € 6,431. Source: NBB ↗
- New establishment in Duffel. KBO
- Christiaan Van Bael became a director. NBB
- Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO
In short
From € 46,511 profit in 2022 to € 6,431 loss in 2025.
Paid € 44,456 in corporate taxes since 2022.
Best year ever: 2023, with € 70,376 profit.
Management
Behind VAN BAEL is Christiaan Van Bael.
Directors
According to the 2025 annual accounts
Christiaan Van Bael
Director
since 1986
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Kerkstraat 3
2570 Duffel
What is an establishment unit? An establishment unit is a geographically identifiable place where activities of the enterprise are carried out.
Details
- Company number
- 0430.026.140
- VAT number
- BE 0430.026.140
- Registered office
- Kerkstraat 3, 2570 Duffel
- Names & denominations
- VAN BAEL
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Private limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 8 December 1986
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- Active · Active since 25 Nov 2025
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