Active · per the CBE, 30 October 2026

FOBIE

BE0436483271

Rechtspersoon Private limited company 1 establishment

FOBIE is a wholesaler in Schoten. Private Limited, started on 2 February 1989, 1 establishment.

Vijverlei 9, 2900 Schoten

Behind the company: Manuel Jose W Cornelis.

Active for

37 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 19 % of short-term debt in 2025; threshold 65 %.

Financials

Financial year 2025

FOBIE from Schoten, company number BE0436483271, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € -68,863 after tax. For that financial year FOBIE recorded a gross margin of € 28,922 and equity of € 234,375. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 7,993 to € -68,863. 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 September 25, 2026.

What it is worth Healthy

€ 234,375

▼ 23% vs 2024

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

Loss Caution

€ -68,863

▼ still € 7,993 profit in 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 5,335

▲ 20% 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 € 215,775.

People and assets in 2025

Wage cost

€ 78,909

▲ 1% vs 2024

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

€ 3,501

▼ 53% vs 2024

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt

€ 118,862

▲ € 93,862 vs 2024

Loans from banks and other lenders, long and short.

Owed to suppliers

€ 58,452

▼ 42% vs 2024

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

Taxes and wages

€ 20,334

▼ 18% vs 2024

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2022202320242025Change 2024 → 2025
Gross margin € 96,338 € 110,528 € 107,423 € 28,922 ▼ 73%
Profit after taxes € 6,149 € 12,549 € 7,993 € -68,863 ▼ € 76,856
Equity € 302,697 € 315,246 € 303,239 € 234,375 ▼ 23%
Total debts € 195,470 € 109,036 € 169,777 € 197,648 ▲ 16%
Cash € 16,283 € 8,422 € 4,429 € 5,335 ▲ 20%
Retained profit € 284,097 € 296,646 € 284,639 € 215,775 ▼ 24%
Dividend € 0 € 0 € 20,000 € 0 ▼ 100%
Bank debt € 110,285 € 32,183 € 25,000 € 118,862 ▲ € 93,862
Balance sheet total € 498,167 € 424,281 € 473,015 € 432,023 ▼ 9%

Key figures of FOBIE, 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 FOBIE?

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

  • New annual accounts for financial year 2025: loss of € 68,863 (▼ € 76,856 vs 2024). filed late Source: NBB ↗
  • New establishment in Schoten. KBO
  • Manuel Jose W Cornelis became a director. NBB
  • Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 6,149 profit in 2022 to € 68,863 loss in 2025.

Paid € 17,740 in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2023, with € 12,549 profit.

Paid out € 20,000 in dividends to the owners in total.

Management

Manuel Jose W Cornelis

Behind FOBIE is Manuel Jose W Cornelis. Manuel Jose W Cornelis is also behind ESTHETIC CONCEPT.

Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Manuel Jose W Cornelis

Director

Also active at: ESTHETIC CONCEPT

since 1989

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Vijverlei 9

2900 Schoten

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
0436.483.271
VAT number
BE 0436.483.271
Registered office
Vijverlei 9, 2900 Schoten
Names & denominations
FOBIE
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Private limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
2 February 1989
Peppol
Active · Active since 31 Mar 2026
Activities · NACE

Groothandel in machines en apparaten voor de warmte-, koel- en vriestechniek voor industrieel gebruik

Frequently asked questions

What does FOBIE do?
FOBIE is a wholesaler in Schoten. Private Limited, started on 2 February 1989, 1 establishment.
What is the address of FOBIE?
The registered office of FOBIE is located at Vijverlei 9, 2900 Schoten.
Is FOBIE still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (30 October 2026) FOBIE is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 2 February 1989.
Is FOBIE registered on Peppol?
Yes, FOBIE is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0436483271.
What is the enterprise number of FOBIE?
The enterprise number of FOBIE is BE0436483271.
When was FOBIE founded?
FOBIE was founded on 2 February 1989.