What is the address of GENERAL FOOD?

The registered office of GENERAL FOOD is located at Middenlaan 9, 8400 Oostende.

Is GENERAL FOOD still active?

Yes. According to the CBE (31 October 2026) GENERAL FOOD is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 21 April 1987.

Is GENERAL FOOD registered on Peppol?

No, GENERAL FOOD is currently not registered on the Peppol network.

What is the enterprise number of GENERAL FOOD?

The enterprise number of GENERAL FOOD is BE0431039294.

When was GENERAL FOOD founded?

GENERAL FOOD was founded on 21 April 1987.

Who are the directors of GENERAL FOOD?

According to the 2025 annual accounts, the directors of GENERAL FOOD are: CHRISTINE MAELBRANCKE, EDGARD PROOT, FRANÇOISE PROOT.

Is GENERAL FOOD a reliable company?

Databakkes does not pass judgement; this is what the sources say: Active according to the CBE since 21 April 1987; 5 annual accounts filed, latest fiscal year 2025; 3 directors known from the annual account.

How much profit did GENERAL FOOD make in 2025?

GENERAL FOOD posted a profit after taxes of € 4,787 in financial year 2025.

What is the revenue of GENERAL FOOD?

As a small company, GENERAL FOOD is not required to publish revenue in its annual accounts. In financial year 2025, its added value was € 7,415.

GENERAL FOOD (Public Limited) - Oostende - BE0431039294

Dossier GENERAL FOOD, printed on 31 October 2026 from databakkes.be/en/0431039294/general-food. 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.

Tight liquidity NBB

Cash and receivables cover 47 % 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

GENERAL FOOD from Oostende, company number BE0431039294, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 4,787 after tax. For that financial year GENERAL FOOD recorded a gross margin of € 7,415 and equity of € 62,645. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 4,477 to € 4,787. 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 16, 2026.

What it is worth Growing

€ 62,645

▲ 8% vs 2024

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

Profit Growing

€ 4,787

▲ 7% vs 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 5,158

▼ 19% 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 € 31,658.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt

None

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

Owed to suppliers

€ 910

▼ 25% vs 2024

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

Taxes

€ 4,688

▼ 5% 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	€ 11,166 Gross margin 2022: € 11,166 First fiscal year in the series	€ 11,610 Gross margin 2023: € 11,610 ▲ 4% vs 2022 (€ 11,166) Favourable step	€ 9,330 Gross margin 2024: € 9,330 ▼ 20% vs 2023 (€ 11,610) Unfavourable step	€ 7,415 Gross margin 2025: € 7,415 ▼ 21% vs 2024 (€ 9,330) Unfavourable step	▼ 21%
Profit after taxes	€ 3,087 Profit after taxes 2022: € 3,087 First fiscal year in the series	€ 4,805 Profit after taxes 2023: € 4,805 ▲ 56% vs 2022 (€ 3,087) Favourable step	€ 4,477 Profit after taxes 2024: € 4,477 ▼ 7% vs 2023 (€ 4,805) Unfavourable step	€ 4,787 Profit after taxes 2025: € 4,787 ▲ 7% vs 2024 (€ 4,477) Favourable step	▲ 7%
Equity	€ 48,576 Equity 2022: € 48,576 First fiscal year in the series	€ 53,380 Equity 2023: € 53,380 ▲ 10% vs 2022 (€ 48,576) Favourable step	€ 57,857 Equity 2024: € 57,857 ▲ 8% vs 2023 (€ 53,380) Favourable step	€ 62,645 Equity 2025: € 62,645 ▲ 8% vs 2024 (€ 57,857) Favourable step	▲ 8%
Total debts	€ 1,990 Total debts 2022: € 1,990 First fiscal year in the series	€ 5,503 Total debts 2023: € 5,503 ▲ 177% vs 2022 (€ 1,990) Unfavourable step	€ 6,153 Total debts 2024: € 6,153 ▲ 12% vs 2023 (€ 5,503) Unfavourable step	€ 12,798 Total debts 2025: € 12,798 ▲ 108% vs 2024 (€ 6,153) Unfavourable step	▲ 108%
Cash	€ 3,277 Cash 2022: € 3,277 First fiscal year in the series	€ 4,680 Cash 2023: € 4,680 ▲ 43% vs 2022 (€ 3,277) Favourable step	€ 6,389 Cash 2024: € 6,389 ▲ 37% vs 2023 (€ 4,680) Favourable step	€ 5,158 Cash 2025: € 5,158 ▼ 19% vs 2024 (€ 6,389) Unfavourable step	▼ 19%
Land & buildings	€ 5,424 Land & buildings 2022: € 5,424 First fiscal year in the series	€ 4,119 Land & buildings 2023: € 4,119 ▼ 24% vs 2022 (€ 5,424) Unchanged	€ 4,119 Land & buildings 2024: € 4,119 Unchanged (€ 4,119) Unchanged	€ 4,119 Land & buildings 2025: € 4,119 Unchanged (€ 4,119) Unchanged
Retained profit	€ 17,589 Retained profit 2022: € 17,589 First fiscal year in the series	€ 22,394 Retained profit 2023: € 22,394 ▲ 27% vs 2022 (€ 17,589) Favourable step	€ 26,871 Retained profit 2024: € 26,871 ▲ 20% vs 2023 (€ 22,394) Favourable step	€ 31,658 Retained profit 2025: € 31,658 ▲ 18% vs 2024 (€ 26,871) Favourable step	▲ 18%
Balance sheet total	€ 50,565 Balance sheet total 2022: € 50,565 First fiscal year in the series	€ 58,883 Balance sheet total 2023: € 58,883 ▲ 16% vs 2022 (€ 50,565) Unchanged	€ 64,010 Balance sheet total 2024: € 64,010 ▲ 9% vs 2023 (€ 58,883) Unchanged	€ 75,443 Balance sheet total 2025: € 75,443 ▲ 18% vs 2024 (€ 64,010) Unchanged	▲ 18%

Key figures of GENERAL FOOD, 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 GENERAL FOOD?

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

Jul 16, 2026 New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 4,787 (▲ 7% vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
2011 CHRISTINE MAELBRANCKE became a director. NBB
2011 EDGARD PROOT became a director. NBB
2011 FRANÇOISE PROOT became a director. NBB
Nov 13, 1987 New establishment in Oostende. KBO
Apr 21, 1987 Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 3,087 profit in 2022 to € 4,787 profit in 2025.

Paid € 9,634 in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2023, with € 4,805 profit.

Original PDFs at the National Bank ↗

Management

CHRISTINE MAELBRANCKE EDGARD PROOT FRANÇOISE PROOT

GENERAL FOOD

Behind GENERAL FOOD are CHRISTINE MAELBRANCKE, EDGARD PROOT and FRANÇOISE PROOT.

Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

CHRISTINE MAELBRANCKE

Director

since 2011

EDGARD PROOT

Director

since 2011

FRANÇOISE PROOT

Director

since 2011

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Middenlaan 9

8400 Oostende

2.031.231.963

Duinenstraat 49

8400 Oostende

Active since 13 November 1987

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

Details

Company number: 0431.039.294
VAT number: BE 0431.039.294
Registered office: Middenlaan 9, 8400 Oostende
Names & denominations: GENERAL FOOD
Enterprise type: Rechtspersoon
Legal form: Public limited company
Legal situation: Normale toestand
Start date: 21 April 1987
Peppol: Not registered

View on CBE Public ↗ Annual accounts (NBB) ↗

GENERAL FOOD

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