Active · per the CBE, 30 October 2026

WAW

BE0438493052

Rechtspersoon Public limited company 1 establishment

WAW is registered with the CBE as active in: Vervaardiging van huishoudelijke en sanitaire papierwaren. Public Limited, started on 29 September 1989, 1 establishment.

Drieslaan 36, 8560 Wevelgem

Active for

37 year, 1 month

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 42 % of short-term debt in 2025; threshold 65 %.

Financials

Financial year 2025

WAW from Wevelgem, company number BE0438493052, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 136,997 after tax. For that financial year WAW recorded a gross margin of € 3.1 million and equity of € 4 million. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 80,740 to € 136,997. 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 June 26, 2026.

What it is worth Growing

€ 4 million

▲ 4% vs 2024

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

Profit Growing

€ 136,997

▲ 70% vs 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 52,206

▼ 40% vs 2024

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

Where the profit goes Growing

Stays in the company

No dividend for 2025. Retained profit grew to € 2.8 million.

People and assets in 2025

Full-time equivalents

34.4

▲ 3.5 vs 2024

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

Wage cost

€ 1.9 million

▲ 8% vs 2024

€ 55,400 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

€ 440,059

▼ 19% vs 2024

Of which on lease € 261,388.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt ≈ 4 years to go

€ 2.9 million

▼ 2% vs 2024

€ 608,037 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 4 years.

Owed to suppliers

€ 237,105

▲ 5% vs 2024

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

Taxes and wages

€ 254,273

▼ 11% vs 2024

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2022202320242025Change 2024 → 2025
Gross margin € 2,880,111 € 2,709,028 € 2,893,250 € 3,111,665 ▲ 8%
Profit after taxes € 216,416 € 16,050 € 80,740 € 136,997 ▲ 70%
Equity € 3,760,355 € 3,776,405 € 3,857,145 € 3,994,142 ▲ 4%
Total debts € 4,072,247 € 2,921,956 € 4,078,290 € 4,270,946 ▲ 5%
Cash € 134,206 € 31,893 € 86,369 € 52,206 ▼ 40%
Land & buildings € 5,360,157 € 5,197,821 € 5,912,935 € 6,353,640 ▲ 7%
Retained profit € 2,526,320 € 2,542,371 € 2,623,111 € 2,760,108 ▲ 5%
Bank debt € 3,121,296 € 2,566,328 € 2,913,089 € 2,860,223 ▼ 2%
Balance sheet total € 7,832,602 € 6,698,360 € 7,935,435 € 8,265,088 ▲ 4%
Employees (FTE) 29.6 31.8 30.9 34.4 ▲ 3.5

Key figures of WAW, 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 WAW?

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

  • IQ4H VOF stepped down as director. NBB
  • EQ4K BV stepped down as director. NBB
  • New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 136,997 (▲ 70% vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
  • IQ4H VOF became a director. NBB
  • EQ4K BV became a director. NBB
  • New establishment in Wevelgem. KBO
  • Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 216,416 profit in 2022 to € 136,997 profit in 2025.

Paid € 162,307 in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2022, with € 216,416 profit.

On average € 90,500 of value added per employee in 2025.

Management

EQ4K 100%

The stake of EQ4K comes from that shareholder’s own annual accounts; small companies do not report their shareholders themselves.

WAW

The shares are held by EQ4K (100%).

Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

IQ4H VOF

Managing director · represented by Christophe Vanneste

Also active at: ECOLINE, Cleanline

since 2023 · until 2028

EQ4K BV

Managing director · represented by Elien Loncke

Also active at: ECOLINE, Cleanline

since 2023 · until 2028

Shareholders

EQ4K

100%

Participations

No participations in other companies reported.

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Drieslaan 36

8560 Wevelgem

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

Details

Company number
0438.493.052
VAT number
BE 0438.493.052
Registered office
Drieslaan 36, 8560 Wevelgem
Names & denominations
WAW
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Public limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
29 September 1989
Peppol
Active · Active since 12 Jan 2026
Activities · NACE

Vervaardiging van huishoudelijke en sanitaire papierwaren

Vervaardiging van ongeweven stoffen en artikelen van ongeweven stoffen

Frequently asked questions

What does WAW do?
WAW is registered with the CBE as active in: Vervaardiging van huishoudelijke en sanitaire papierwaren. Public Limited, started on 29 September 1989, 1 establishment.
What is the address of WAW?
The registered office of WAW is located at Drieslaan 36, 8560 Wevelgem.
Is WAW still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (30 October 2026) WAW is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 29 September 1989.
Is WAW registered on Peppol?
Yes, WAW is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0438493052.
What is the enterprise number of WAW?
The enterprise number of WAW is BE0438493052.
When was WAW founded?
WAW was founded on 29 September 1989.