Active · per the CBE, 29 October 2026

DOLFIN

BE0437332220

Rechtspersoon Public limited company 1 establishment

DOLFIN is registered with the CBE as active in: Vervaardiging van cacao, chocolade en suikerwerk. Public Limited, started on 20 April 1989, 1 establishment.

Avenue Robert Schuman 172, 1401 Nivelles

Active for

37 year, 6 months

Financials

Financial year 2025

DOLFIN from Nivelles, company number BE0437332220, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 257,819 after tax. For that financial year DOLFIN recorded a gross margin of € 2.9 million and equity of € 3 million. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 223,179 to € 257,819. 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 January 20, 2026.

What it is worth Growing

€ 3 million

▲ 6% vs 2024

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

Profit Growing

€ 257,819

▲ 16% vs 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 671,336

▲ 84% vs 2024

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

Where the profit goes Pays out

€ 100,000 paid out

39 % of the profit went to the shareholders, mostly to GENERAL CHOCOLATES COMPANY (95 % of the shares). That is where the money ends up.

People and assets in 2025

Full-time equivalents

33.2

▼ 0.2 vs 2024

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

Wage cost

€ 2 million

▲ 5% vs 2024

€ 59,800 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

€ 80,947

▲ 133% vs 2024

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt ≈ 5 years to go

€ 3.2 million

€ 604,580 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 5 years.

Owed to suppliers

€ 1.5 million

▲ 61% vs 2024

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

Taxes and wages

€ 151,017

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2022202320242025Change 2024 → 2025
Gross margin € 2,325,249 € 2,562,408 € 2,708,755 € 2,895,365 ▲ 7%
Profit after taxes € 235,033 € 214,790 € 223,179 € 257,819 ▲ 16%
Equity € 2,622,203 € 2,822,340 € 2,850,865 € 3,026,818 ▲ 6%
Total debts € 5,162,090 € 4,822,678 € 4,366,355 € 4,940,728 ▲ 13%
Cash € 543,956 € 606,189 € 364,300 € 671,336 ▲ 84%
Land & buildings € 2,679,987 € 2,585,012 € 2,490,036 € 2,395,061 ▼ 4%
Retained profit € 2,017,855 € 2,232,645 € 2,275,824 € 2,433,643 ▲ 7%
Dividend € 0 € 0 € 180,000 € 100,000 ▼ 44%
Bank debt € 4,016,351 € 3,703,671 € 3,198,056 € 3,189,298
Balance sheet total € 7,784,293 € 7,645,017 € 7,217,219 € 7,967,546 ▲ 10%
Employees (FTE) 34.5 32.2 33.4 33.2 ▼ 0.2

Key figures of DOLFIN, 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 January 2027.

What happened to DOLFIN?

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

  • Ya-K Consulting SA stepped down as director. NBB
  • General Chocolates Company SA stepped down as director. NBB
  • Bernard de Gruben stepped down as director. NBB
  • New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 257,819 (▲ 16% vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
  • Ya-K Consulting SA became a director. NBB
  • General Chocolates Company SA became a director. NBB
  • Bernard de Gruben became a director. NBB
  • New establishment in Nivelles. KBO

In short

From € 235,033 profit in 2022 to € 257,819 profit in 2025.

Paid € 212,333 in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2025, with € 257,819 profit.

On average € 87,200 of value added per employee in 2025.

Management

The stake of GENERAL CHOCOLATES COMPANY, DEGECOM comes from that shareholder’s own annual accounts; small companies do not report their shareholders themselves.

DOLFIN

The shares are held by GENERAL CHOCOLATES COMPANY (95%) and DEGECOM (0%). It owns 100% of BRAINE PRINTING itself.

Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Ya-K Consulting SA

Director · represented by Gilles van der Meerschen

Also active at: BRAINE PRINTING, Spreds Finance, EXPLORE AND SHARE, James Lind, GENERAL CHOCOLATES COMPANY

since 2023 · until 2029

General Chocolates Company SA

Managing director · represented by Jean-Jacques de Gruben

Also active at: BRAINE PRINTING

since 2023 · until 2029

Bernard de Gruben

Director

since 2023 · until 2029

Participations

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Avenue Robert Schuman 172

1401 Nivelles

Who else lives here?

A building full of entrepreneurs or one very busy letterbox? Another 2 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
0437.332.220
VAT number
BE 0437.332.220
Registered office
Avenue Robert Schuman 172, 1401 Nivelles
Names & denominations
DOLFIN
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Public limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
20 April 1989
Peppol
Active · Active since 23 Jun 2025
Activities · NACE

Vervaardiging van cacao, chocolade en suikerwerk

Frequently asked questions

What does DOLFIN do?
DOLFIN is registered with the CBE as active in: Vervaardiging van cacao, chocolade en suikerwerk. Public Limited, started on 20 April 1989, 1 establishment.
What is the address of DOLFIN?
The registered office of DOLFIN is located at Avenue Robert Schuman 172, 1401 Nivelles.
Is DOLFIN still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (29 October 2026) DOLFIN is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 20 April 1989.
Is DOLFIN registered on Peppol?
Yes, DOLFIN is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0437332220.
What is the enterprise number of DOLFIN?
The enterprise number of DOLFIN is BE0437332220.
When was DOLFIN founded?
DOLFIN was founded on 20 April 1989.