Active · per the CBE, 18 September 2026
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PROFIL

BE0438563427

Rechtspersoon Private limited company 1 establishment

PROFIL is a wholesaler in Gent. Private Limited, started on 5 October 1989, 1 establishment.

Jan Samijnstraat 7, 9050 Gent profilan.be +32 9 272 76 76 [email protected]

Behind the company: AKW INVEST BV, Karel De Clercq, Johan De Clercq.

Active for

36 year, 11 months

Financials

Financial year 2025

PROFIL from Gent, company number BE0438563427, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 331,247 after tax. For that financial year PROFIL recorded a gross margin of € 1.6 million and equity of € 1.5 million. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 248,889 to € 331,247. 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 8, 2026.

What it is worth Growing

€ 1.5 million

▲ 2% vs 2024

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

Profit Growing

€ 331,247

▲ 33% vs 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 698,141

▼ 10% vs 2024

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

Where the profit goes Pays out

€ 300,000 paid out

91 % of the profit went to the shareholders, the rest stayed in the company.

People and assets in 2025

Full-time equivalents

18.2

▲ 0.9 vs 2024

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

Wage cost

€ 1 million

▲ 19% vs 2024

€ 57,200 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

€ 175,798

▲ 112% vs 2024

Of which on lease € 69,117.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt ≈ 5 years to go

€ 789,996

▼ 6% vs 2024

€ 151,140 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 5 years.

Owed to suppliers

€ 320,799

▲ 1% vs 2024

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

Taxes and wages

€ 206,180

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

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Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2022202320242025Change 2024 → 2025
Gross margin € 1,315,765 € 1,529,491 € 1,448,471 € 1,574,073 ▲ 9%
Profit after taxes € 259,342 € 373,928 € 248,889 € 331,247 ▲ 33%
Equity € 1,263,248 € 1,356,838 € 1,485,390 € 1,516,299 ▲ 2%
Total debts € 776,416 € 851,973 € 1,489,999 € 1,507,102 ▲ 1%
Cash € 335,632 € 306,224 € 777,855 € 698,141 ▼ 10%
Land & buildings € 328,871 € 271,475 € 214,131 € 156,787 ▼ 27%
Retained profit € 1,236,095 € 1,330,023 € 1,458,912 € 1,490,159 ▲ 2%
Dividend € 190,000 € 280,000 € 120,000 € 300,000 ▲ 150%
Bank debt € 68,990 € 4,086 € 838,111 € 789,996 ▼ 6%
Balance sheet total € 2,077,117 € 2,238,843 € 2,997,999 € 3,038,591 ▲ 1%
Employees (FTE) 15.7 15.5 17.3 18.2 ▲ 0.9

Key figures of PROFIL, 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 PROFIL?

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

  • New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 331,247 (▲ 33% vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
  • New establishment in Gent. KBO
  • Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 259,342 profit in 2022 to € 331,247 profit in 2025.

Paid € 516,245 in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2023, with € 373,928 profit.

On average € 86,500 of value added per employee in 2025.

Management

Karel De Clercq
Johan De Clercq
PROFIL

Behind PROFIL are AKW INVEST BV, Karel De Clercq and Johan De Clercq. It owns 100% of IndusFilter BV and 99.6% of CSB² BV itself.

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Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

AKW INVEST BV

Director · represented by Wim De Clercq

Karel De Clercq

Director

Also active at: AKW INVEST

Johan De Clercq

Director

Also active at: AKW INVEST

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Jan Samijnstraat 7

9050 Gent

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Website

Technologies

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Hosting & Email

Email provider

Microsoft 365

Hosting

LEVEL27-AS * Please direct all complaints to [email protected] *, BE

Website info

HTTPS Ja
Languages FR, NL

Features

Webshop Contact page

Security

HTTPS
SPF
DMARC

Details

Company number
0438.563.427
VAT number
BE 0438.563.427
Registered office
Jan Samijnstraat 7, 9050 Gent
Names & denominations
PROFIL
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Private limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
5 October 1989
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Frequently asked questions

What does PROFIL do?
PROFIL is a wholesaler in Gent. Private Limited, started on 5 October 1989, 1 establishment.
What is the address of PROFIL?
The registered office of PROFIL is located at Jan Samijnstraat 7, 9050 Gent.
Is PROFIL still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (18 September 2026) PROFIL is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 5 October 1989.
Is PROFIL registered on Peppol?
Yes, PROFIL is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0438563427.
What is the enterprise number of PROFIL?
The enterprise number of PROFIL is BE0438563427.
When was PROFIL founded?
PROFIL was founded on 5 October 1989.