BENTEN is a wholesaler in Sint-Martens-Latem. Public Limited, started on 17 August 1989, 1 establishment.

What is the address of BENTEN?

The registered office of BENTEN is located at Elsakkerweg 20, 9830 Sint-Martens-Latem.

Is BENTEN still active?

Yes. According to the CBE (29 October 2026) BENTEN is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 17 August 1989.

Is BENTEN registered on Peppol?

Yes, BENTEN is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0438050515.

What is the enterprise number of BENTEN?

The enterprise number of BENTEN is BE0438050515.

When was BENTEN founded?

BENTEN was founded on 17 August 1989.

Who are the directors of BENTEN?

According to the 2025 annual accounts, the directors of BENTEN are: Philippe Van Melle, Wout Van Melle, Frederik Van Melle, Margot Van Melle.

Is BENTEN a reliable company?

Databakkes does not pass judgement; this is what the sources say: Active according to the CBE since 17 August 1989; 5 annual accounts filed, latest fiscal year 2025; 4 directors known from the annual account.

How much profit did BENTEN make in 2025?

BENTEN recorded a loss after taxes of € 55,614 in financial year 2025.

What is the revenue of BENTEN?

As a small company, BENTEN is not required to publish revenue in its annual accounts. In financial year 2025, its added value was € 129,873.

BENTEN (Public Limited) - Sint-Martens-Latem

Dossier BENTEN, printed on 29 October 2026 from databakkes.be/en/0438050515/benten. 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 21 % of short-term debt in 2025; threshold 65 %.

Financials

Financial year 2025

BENTEN from Sint-Martens-Latem, company number BE0438050515, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € -55,613 after tax. For that financial year BENTEN recorded a gross margin of € 129,873 and equity of € 411,190. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 27,333 to € -55,613. The company made a loss. The company holds a healthy buffer. Debts are under control. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on August 25, 2026.

What it is worth Healthy

€ 411,190

▼ 12% vs 2024

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

Loss Caution

€ -55,613

▼ still € 27,333 profit in 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 1,634

▼ 63% 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 € -88,810.

People and assets in 2025

Vehicles and equipment

€ 23,042

▼ 16% vs 2024

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt ≈ 4 years to go The accounts give the long-term loan and the part due within the year. The remainder divided by that part is the number of years at an equal pace; a new loan or early repayment changes it.

€ 278,482

▼ 9% vs 2024

€ 78,947 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 4 years.

Owed to suppliers

€ 12,034

▼ 91% vs 2024

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

Taxes

€ 21,732

▲ € 21,043 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	€ 354,152 Gross margin 2022: € 354,152 First fiscal year in the series	€ 107,107 Gross margin 2023: € 107,107 ▼ 70% vs 2022 (€ 354,152) Unfavourable step	€ 73,861 Gross margin 2024: € 73,861 ▼ 31% vs 2023 (€ 107,107) Unfavourable step	€ 129,873 Gross margin 2025: € 129,873 ▲ 76% vs 2024 (€ 73,861) Favourable step	▲ 76%
Profit after taxes	€ -114,499 Profit after taxes 2022: € -114,499 First fiscal year in the series	€ 74,720 Profit after taxes 2023: € 74,720 ▲ € 189,219 vs 2022 (€ -114,499) Favourable step	€ 27,333 Profit after taxes 2024: € 27,333 ▼ 63% vs 2023 (€ 74,720) Unfavourable step	€ -55,613 Profit after taxes 2025: € -55,613 ▼ € 82,947 vs 2024 (€ 27,333) Unfavourable step	▼ € 82,947
Equity	€ 364,750 Equity 2022: € 364,750 First fiscal year in the series	€ 439,470 Equity 2023: € 439,470 ▲ 20% vs 2022 (€ 364,750) Favourable step	€ 466,804 Equity 2024: € 466,804 ▲ 6% vs 2023 (€ 439,470) Favourable step	€ 411,190 Equity 2025: € 411,190 ▼ 12% vs 2024 (€ 466,804) Unfavourable step	▼ 12%
Total debts	€ 1,216,326 Total debts 2022: € 1,216,326 First fiscal year in the series	€ 1,164,962 Total debts 2023: € 1,164,962 ▼ 4% vs 2022 (€ 1,216,326) Favourable step	€ 1,090,667 Total debts 2024: € 1,090,667 ▼ 6% vs 2023 (€ 1,164,962) Favourable step	€ 982,618 Total debts 2025: € 982,618 ▼ 10% vs 2024 (€ 1,090,667) Favourable step	▼ 10%
Cash	€ 366 Cash 2022: € 366 First fiscal year in the series	€ 2,554 Cash 2023: € 2,554 ▲ € 2,188 vs 2022 (€ 366) Favourable step	€ 4,389 Cash 2024: € 4,389 ▲ 72% vs 2023 (€ 2,554) Favourable step	€ 1,634 Cash 2025: € 1,634 ▼ 63% vs 2024 (€ 4,389) Unfavourable step	▼ 63%
Land & buildings	€ 559,050 Land & buildings 2022: € 559,050 First fiscal year in the series	€ 551,950 Land & buildings 2023: € 551,950 ▼ 1% vs 2022 (€ 559,050) Unchanged	€ 552,387 Land & buildings 2024: € 552,387 Unchanged (€ 551,950) Unchanged	€ 587,193 Land & buildings 2025: € 587,193 ▲ 6% vs 2024 (€ 552,387) Unchanged	▲ 6%
Retained profit	€ -135,250 Retained profit 2022: € -135,250 First fiscal year in the series	€ -60,530 Retained profit 2023: € -60,530 ▲ € 74,720 vs 2022 (€ -135,250) Favourable step	€ -33,196 Retained profit 2024: € -33,196 ▲ € 27,333 vs 2023 (€ -60,530) Favourable step	€ -88,810 Retained profit 2025: € -88,810 ▼ € 55,614 vs 2024 (€ -33,196) Unfavourable step	▼ € 55,614
Bank debt	€ 105,249 Bank debt 2022: € 105,249 First fiscal year in the series	€ 117,531 Bank debt 2023: € 117,531 ▲ 12% vs 2022 (€ 105,249) Unfavourable step	€ 305,120 Bank debt 2024: € 305,120 ▲ 160% vs 2023 (€ 117,531) Unfavourable step	€ 278,482 Bank debt 2025: € 278,482 ▼ 9% vs 2024 (€ 305,120) Favourable step	▼ 9%
Balance sheet total	€ 1,581,076 Balance sheet total 2022: € 1,581,076 First fiscal year in the series	€ 1,604,432 Balance sheet total 2023: € 1,604,432 ▲ 1% vs 2022 (€ 1,581,076) Unchanged	€ 1,557,471 Balance sheet total 2024: € 1,557,471 ▼ 3% vs 2023 (€ 1,604,432) Unchanged	€ 1,393,808 Balance sheet total 2025: € 1,393,808 ▼ 11% vs 2024 (€ 1,557,471) Unchanged	▼ 11%

Key figures of BENTEN, 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 BENTEN?

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

Aug 25, 2026 New annual accounts for financial year 2025: loss of € 55,614 (▼ € 82,947 vs 2024). filed late Source: NBB ↗
2022 Philippe Van Melle became a director. NBB
2022 Wout Van Melle became a director. NBB
2022 Frederik Van Melle became a director. NBB
2022 Margot Van Melle became a director. NBB
Aug 22, 1989 New establishment in Kruisem. KBO
Aug 17, 1989 Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 114,499 loss in 2022 to € 55,614 loss in 2025.

Paid € 27,536 in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2023, with € 74,720 profit.

Original PDFs at the National Bank ↗

Management

Philippe Van Melle Wout Van Melle Frederik Van Melle Margot Van Melle

MELIMMO

Sire Estates

BENTEN

C-PLUS

Behind BENTEN are Philippe Van Melle, Wout Van Melle, Frederik Van Melle and Margot Van Melle. Wout Van Melle is also behind MELIMMO and Sire Estates. Frederik Van Melle is also behind MELIMMO and Space Whale. Margot Van Melle is also behind C-PLUS, MELIMMO, VMMW and Sire Estates.

Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Philippe Van Melle

Director

since 2022

Wout Van Melle

Director

Also active at: MELIMMO, Sire Estates

since 2022

Frederik Van Melle

Director

Also active at: MELIMMO, Space Whale

since 2022

Margot Van Melle

Director

Also active at: C-PLUS, MELIMMO, VMMW, Sire Estates

since 2022

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Elsakkerweg 20

9830 Sint-Martens-Latem

2.044.651.023

Wannegemdorp (WAN) 28A

9772 Kruisem

Active since 22 August 1989

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

Details

Company number

0438.050.515

VAT number

BE 0438.050.515

Registered office

Elsakkerweg 20, 9830 Sint-Martens-Latem

Names & denominations

BENTEN

Enterprise type

Rechtspersoon

Legal form

Public limited company

Legal situation

Normale toestand

Start date

17 August 1989

Peppol

Active · Active since 8 Jan 2026

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