Active · per the CBE, 29 October 2026

provoost.engineering

BE0432965537

Rechtspersoon Private limited company 1 establishment

provoost.engineering is an engineering firm in Gent. Private Limited, started on 23 December 1987, 1 establishment.

Alfons Braeckmanlaan 233, 9040 Gent

Behind the company: WILLEMS-VAN HUFFEL BV.

Active for

38 year, 10 months

Financials

Financial year 2025

provoost.engineering from Gent, company number BE0432965537, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 1.6 million after tax. For that financial year provoost.engineering recorded a gross margin of € 3 million and equity of € 454,395. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 551,901 to € 1.6 million. Profitable, and profit is growing. The buffer is growing. Debts are under control. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on February 2, 2026.

What it is worth Growing

€ 454,395

▲ 1% vs 2024

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

Profit Growing

€ 1.6 million

▲ 182% vs 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 1.7 million

▲ 130% vs 2024

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

Where the profit goes Pays out

€ 1.6 million paid out

100 % of the profit went to the shareholders, mostly to WILLEMS - VAN HUFFEL (100 % of the shares). That is where the money ends up.

People and assets in 2025

Full-time equivalents

17.9

▲ 0.3 vs 2024

Average over the fiscal year, from the social balance sheet.

Wage cost

€ 1.4 million

▲ 6% vs 2024

€ 79,600 per full-time equivalent. Payroll staff only. What the director pays themselves is already netted into the gross margin and is not shown separately in the accounts.

Vehicles and equipment

€ 35,813

▲ 12% vs 2024

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt

€ 5,115

▼ 92% vs 2024

Loans from banks and other lenders, long and short.

Owed to suppliers

€ 263,038

▲ 8% vs 2024

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

Taxes and wages

€ 401,489

▲ 6% vs 2024

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2022202320242025Change 2024 → 2025
Gross margin € 1,915,807 € 2,284,671 € 2,144,510 € 3,043,762 ▲ 42%
Profit after taxes € 610,727 € 932,178 € 551,901 € 1,558,725 ▲ 182%
Equity € 486,591 € 488,769 € 450,670 € 454,395 ▲ 1%
Total debts € 1,477,041 € 1,796,556 € 1,277,392 € 2,225,743 ▲ 74%
Cash € 853,699 € 1,112,823 € 734,681 € 1,688,270 ▲ 130%
Land & buildings € 126,677 € 114,178 € 101,645 € 89,146 ▼ 12%
Retained profit € 467,991 € 470,169 € 432,070 € 435,795 ▲ 1%
Dividend € 610,000 € 930,000 € 590,000 € 1,555,000 ▲ 164%
Bank debt € 180,260 € 123,773 € 65,419 € 5,115 ▼ 92%
Balance sheet total € 1,963,631 € 2,285,324 € 1,728,062 € 2,680,138 ▲ 55%
Employees (FTE) 16.9 16.7 17.6 17.9 ▲ 0.3

Key figures of provoost.engineering, 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 provoost.engineering?

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

  • New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 1.6 million (▲ 182% vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
  • WILLEMS-VAN HUFFEL BV became a director. NBB
  • New establishment in Gent. KBO
  • Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 610,727 profit in 2022 to € 1.6 million profit in 2025.

Paid € 358,598 in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2025, with € 1.6 million profit.

On average € 170,000 of value added per employee in 2025.

Management

The stake of WILLEMS - VAN HUFFEL comes from that shareholder’s own annual accounts; small companies do not report their shareholders themselves.

provoost.engineering

Behind provoost.engineering is WILLEMS-VAN HUFFEL BV. The shares are held by WILLEMS - VAN HUFFEL (100%).

Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

WILLEMS-VAN HUFFEL BV

Bestuurder · represented by Alexander WILLEMS

since 2020

Shareholders

Participations

No participations in other companies reported.

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Alfons Braeckmanlaan 233

9040 Gent

Who else lives here?

A building full of entrepreneurs or one very busy letterbox? Another 1 companies are registered at this address.

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

Details

Company number
0432.965.537
VAT number
BE 0432.965.537
Registered office
Alfons Braeckmanlaan 233, 9040 Gent
Names & denominations
provoost.engineering
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Private limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
23 December 1987
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Frequently asked questions

What does provoost.engineering do?
provoost.engineering is an engineering firm in Gent. Private Limited, started on 23 December 1987, 1 establishment.
What is the address of provoost.engineering?
The registered office of provoost.engineering is located at Alfons Braeckmanlaan 233, 9040 Gent.
Is provoost.engineering still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (29 October 2026) provoost.engineering is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 23 December 1987.
Is provoost.engineering registered on Peppol?
Yes, provoost.engineering is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0432965537.
What is the enterprise number of provoost.engineering?
The enterprise number of provoost.engineering is BE0432965537.
When was provoost.engineering founded?
provoost.engineering was founded on 23 December 1987.