What does Columbus do?

Columbus is a market research agency in Maarkedal. Private Limited, started on 22 December 1987, 1 establishment.

What is the address of Columbus?

The registered office of Columbus is located at Tenhoutestraat 17, 9688 Maarkedal.

Is Columbus still active?

Yes. According to the CBE (30 October 2026) Columbus is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 22 December 1987.

Is Columbus registered on Peppol?

Yes, Columbus is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0432829935.

What is the enterprise number of Columbus?

The enterprise number of Columbus is BE0432829935.

When was Columbus founded?

Columbus was founded on 22 December 1987.

Who are the directors of Columbus?

According to the 2025 annual accounts, the directors of Columbus are: Marco Fernandez Alonso.

Is Columbus a reliable company?

Databakkes does not pass judgement; this is what the sources say: Active according to the CBE since 22 December 1987; 5 annual accounts filed, latest fiscal year 2025; 1 directors known from the annual account.

How much profit did Columbus make in 2025?

Columbus recorded a loss after taxes of € 2,971 in financial year 2025.

What is the revenue of Columbus?

As a small company, Columbus is not required to publish revenue in its annual accounts. In financial year 2025, its added value was € 872.

Columbus (Private Limited) - Maarkedal - BE0432829935

Dossier Columbus, printed on 30 October 2026 from databakkes.be/en/0432829935/columbus. Sources: CBE, National Bank of Belgium, Belgian Official Gazette.

Financials

Financial year 2025

Columbus from Maarkedal, company number BE0432829935, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € -2,971 after tax. For that financial year Columbus recorded a gross margin of € 872 and equity of € 208,812. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 1,706 to € -2,971. 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 June 1, 2026.

What it is worth Healthy

€ 208,812

▼ 1% vs 2024

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

Loss Caution

€ -2,971

▼ still € 1,706 profit in 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 118,562

▲ 102% vs 2024

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

Where the profit goes Caution

Loss, nothing to pay out

Reserves fell to € 188,812.

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.

Vehicles and equipment

€ 4,283

▲ 47% vs 2024

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt

None

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

Owed to suppliers

€ 1,941

▼ 3% vs 2024

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

Taxes and wages

€ 2,068

▲ 189% vs 2024

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
	2022	2023	2024	2025	Change 2024 → 2025
Gross margin	€ 43,989 Gross margin 2022: € 43,989 First fiscal year in the series	€ 53,514 Gross margin 2023: € 53,514 ▲ 22% vs 2022 (€ 43,989) Favourable step	€ 7,496 Gross margin 2024: € 7,496 ▼ 86% vs 2023 (€ 53,514) Unfavourable step	€ 872 Gross margin 2025: € 872 ▼ 88% vs 2024 (€ 7,496) Unfavourable step	▼ 88%
Profit after taxes	€ 27,904 Profit after taxes 2022: € 27,904 First fiscal year in the series	€ 33,158 Profit after taxes 2023: € 33,158 ▲ 19% vs 2022 (€ 27,904) Favourable step	€ 1,706 Profit after taxes 2024: € 1,706 ▼ 95% vs 2023 (€ 33,158) Unfavourable step	€ -2,971 Profit after taxes 2025: € -2,971 ▼ € 4,677 vs 2024 (€ 1,706) Unfavourable step	▼ € 4,677
Equity	€ 176,919 Equity 2022: € 176,919 First fiscal year in the series	€ 210,077 Equity 2023: € 210,077 ▲ 19% vs 2022 (€ 176,919) Favourable step	€ 211,783 Equity 2024: € 211,783 ▲ 1% vs 2023 (€ 210,077) Favourable step	€ 208,812 Equity 2025: € 208,812 ▼ 1% vs 2024 (€ 211,783) Unfavourable step	▼ 1%
Total debts	€ 19,979 Total debts 2022: € 19,979 First fiscal year in the series	€ 38,130 Total debts 2023: € 38,130 ▲ 91% vs 2022 (€ 19,979) Unfavourable step	€ 19,067 Total debts 2024: € 19,067 ▼ 50% vs 2023 (€ 38,130) Favourable step	€ 21,246 Total debts 2025: € 21,246 ▲ 11% vs 2024 (€ 19,067) Unfavourable step	▲ 11%
Cash	€ 19,346 Cash 2022: € 19,346 First fiscal year in the series	€ 29,372 Cash 2023: € 29,372 ▲ 52% vs 2022 (€ 19,346) Favourable step	€ 58,743 Cash 2024: € 58,743 ▲ 100% vs 2023 (€ 29,372) Favourable step	€ 118,562 Cash 2025: € 118,562 ▲ 102% vs 2024 (€ 58,743) Favourable step	▲ 102%
Retained profit	€ 156,919 Retained profit 2022: € 156,919 First fiscal year in the series	€ 190,077 Retained profit 2023: € 190,077 ▲ 21% vs 2022 (€ 156,919) Favourable step	€ 191,783 Retained profit 2024: € 191,783 ▲ 1% vs 2023 (€ 190,077) Favourable step	€ 188,812 Retained profit 2025: € 188,812 ▼ 2% vs 2024 (€ 191,783) Unfavourable step	▼ 2%
Balance sheet total	€ 196,898 Balance sheet total 2022: € 196,898 First fiscal year in the series	€ 248,207 Balance sheet total 2023: € 248,207 ▲ 26% vs 2022 (€ 196,898) Unchanged	€ 230,850 Balance sheet total 2024: € 230,850 ▼ 7% vs 2023 (€ 248,207) Unchanged	€ 230,058 Balance sheet total 2025: € 230,058 Unchanged (€ 230,850) Unchanged

Key figures of Columbus, 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 June 2027.

What happened to Columbus?

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

Jun 1, 2026 New annual accounts for financial year 2025: loss of € 2,971 (▼ € 4,677 vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
2014 Marco Fernandez Alonso became a director. NBB
Jan 7, 1988 New establishment in Maarkedal. KBO
Dec 22, 1987 Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 27,904 profit in 2022 to € 2,971 loss in 2025.

Paid € 30,688 in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2023, with € 33,158 profit.

Original PDFs at the National Bank ↗

Management

Marco Fernandez Alonso

Columbus

Behind Columbus is Marco Fernandez Alonso.

Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Marco Fernandez Alonso

Director

since 2014

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Tenhoutestraat 17

9688 Maarkedal

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

Details

Company number

0432.829.935

VAT number

BE 0432.829.935

Registered office

Tenhoutestraat 17, 9688 Maarkedal

Names & denominations

Columbus

Enterprise type

Rechtspersoon

Legal form

Private limited company

Legal situation

Normale toestand

Start date

22 December 1987

Peppol

Active · Active since 10 Mar 2026

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Markt- en opinieonderzoek

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Ontwerpen van computerprogramma’s

Detailhandel in ICT-apparatuur

Activiteiten van reclamebureaus

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Columbus

Financials

What happened to Columbus?

Management

Directors

Establishments

Establishment units

Details

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