Active · per the CBE, 29 October 2026
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SICO

BE0438082583

Rechtspersoon Public limited company 1 establishment

SICO is registered with the CBE as active in: Vervaardiging van verf, vernis ed, drukinkt en mastiek. Public Limited, started on 11 August 1989, 1 establishment.

Koeweidestraat 27, 1785 Merchtem sico-inks.com [email protected]

Active for

37 year, 2 months

Warning lights

Signals from the annual accounts, the CBE and the Official Gazette, each with its threshold and source. No score, no verdict.

  • Shrinking team NBB

    FTE fell two years in a row, from 18.4 to 14.9.

Financials

Financial year 2025

SICO from Merchtem, company number BE0438082583, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 248,828 after tax. For that financial year SICO recorded a gross margin of € 1.3 million and equity of € 2.1 million. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 62,066 to € 248,828. 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 July 9, 2026.

What it is worth Growing

€ 2.1 million

▲ 9% vs 2024

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

Profit Growing

€ 248,828

▲ € 186,761 vs 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 322,896

▲ 16% vs 2024

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

Where the profit goes Pays out

€ 70,000 paid out

28 % of the profit went to the shareholders, the rest stayed in the company.

People and assets in 2025

Full-time equivalents

14.9

▼ 1.9 vs 2024

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

Wage cost

€ 894,659

▼ 11% vs 2024

€ 60,000 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

€ 21,845

▲ 43% vs 2024

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt ≈ 3 years to go

€ 113,585

▼ 28% vs 2024

€ 44,817 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 3 years.

Owed to suppliers

€ 196,966

▲ 36% vs 2024

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

Taxes and wages

€ 127,385

▲ 15% vs 2024

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2022202320242025Change 2024 → 2025
Gross margin € 1,287,069 € 1,257,768 € 1,161,858 € 1,333,977 ▲ 15%
Profit after taxes € 81,570 € 23,723 € 62,066 € 248,828 ▲ € 186,761
Equity € 1,867,321 € 1,841,044 € 1,903,110 € 2,081,938 ▲ 9%
Total debts € 684,102 € 572,958 € 415,724 € 439,730 ▲ 6%
Cash € 420,405 € 244,325 € 278,324 € 322,896 ▲ 16%
Land & buildings € 623,795 € 568,112 € 507,912 € 448,704 ▼ 12%
Retained profit € 1,792,321 € 1,766,044 € 1,828,110 € 2,006,938 ▲ 10%
Dividend € 145,000 € 50,000 € 0 € 70,000
Bank debt € 260,752 € 207,618 € 157,596 € 113,585 ▼ 28%
Balance sheet total € 2,551,422 € 2,414,002 € 2,318,833 € 2,521,668 ▲ 9%
Employees (FTE) 18.4 18.4 16.8 14.9 ▼ 1.9

Key figures of SICO, 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 SICO?

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

  • Steve VAN VAERENBERG stepped down as director. NBB
  • Evy VAN VAERENBERGH stepped down as director. NBB
  • Sophie DE BAERDEMAEKER stepped down as director. NBB
  • Gilbert VAN VAERENBERGH stepped down as director. NBB
  • New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 248,828 (▲ € 186,761 vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
  • Steve VAN VAERENBERG became a director. NBB
  • Evy VAN VAERENBERGH became a director. NBB
  • Sophie DE BAERDEMAEKER became a director. NBB

In short

From € 81,570 profit in 2022 to € 248,828 profit in 2025.

Paid € 235,524 in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2025, with € 248,828 profit.

On average € 89,500 of value added per employee in 2025.

Management

Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Steve VAN VAERENBERG

Director

since 2023 · until 2029

Evy VAN VAERENBERGH

Director

since 2023 · until 2029

Sophie DE BAERDEMAEKER

Director

since 2023 · until 2029

Gilbert VAN VAERENBERGH

Managing director

since 2023 · until 2029

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Koeweidestraat 27

1785 Merchtem

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

Website

Technologies

ApacheBootstrapCookie ConsentFacebook PixelFont AwesomeLightboxPHPSlickjQueryjQuery UIlazysizes

Hosting & Email

Email provider

Microsoft 365

Hosting

OVH, FR

Domain

Domain

sico-inks.com

Registered

2000-10-04

Registrar

OVH, SAS

Expires

2026-10-04

Website info

HTTPS Ja

Features

Webshop Client portal Ads Contact page

Security

✓ HTTPS
✓ SPF
✓ DMARC

Details

Company number
0438.082.583
VAT number
BE 0438.082.583
Registered office
Koeweidestraat 27, 1785 Merchtem
Names & denominations
SICO
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Public limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
11 August 1989
Peppol
Active · Active since 12 Aug 2025
Activities · NACE

Vervaardiging van verf, vernis ed, drukinkt en mastiek

Vervaardiging van verf, vernis e.d., drukinkt en mastiek

Prepress- en premediadiensten

Hulpactiviteiten in verband met drukkerijen

Frequently asked questions

What does SICO do?
SICO is registered with the CBE as active in: Vervaardiging van verf, vernis ed, drukinkt en mastiek. Public Limited, started on 11 August 1989, 1 establishment.
What is the address of SICO?
The registered office of SICO is located at Koeweidestraat 27, 1785 Merchtem.
Is SICO still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (29 October 2026) SICO is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 11 August 1989.
Is SICO registered on Peppol?
Yes, SICO is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0438082583.
What is the enterprise number of SICO?
The enterprise number of SICO is BE0438082583.
When was SICO founded?
SICO was founded on 11 August 1989.