Active · per the CBE, 31 October 2026

C&A BUYING

BE0438610838

Rechtspersoon Private limited company 2 establishments

C&A BUYING is a commercial agency in Vilvoorde. Private Limited, started on 9 October 1989, 2 establishments.

Medialaan 34, 1800 Vilvoorde

Behind the company: Christian Bank, Sofie Van de Steen, Remco Gerlof.

Active for

37 year

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 262.9 to 197.

Financials

Financial year 2026

C&A BUYING from Vilvoorde, company number BE0438610838, closed financial year 2026 with a result of € 24.4 million after tax. For that financial year C&A BUYING recorded revenue of € 242.3 million and equity of € 69 million. Compared with financial year 2025, the result moved from € -40.3 million to € 24.4 million. 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 2, 2026.

What it is worth Growing

€ 69 million

▲ 55% vs 2025

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

Profit Growing

€ 24.4 million

▲ still € 40.3 million loss in 2025

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 23.9 million

▲ 265% vs 2025

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

Where the profit goes Growing

Stays in the company

No dividend for 2026. Retained profit grew to € -275.5 million.

People and assets in 2026

Full-time equivalents

197

▼ 4.1 vs 2025

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

Wage cost

€ 30.6 million

€ 155,300 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

€ 134,244

▲ € 123,824 vs 2025

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2026

Bank debt

None

No bank loans on the last day of the fiscal year.

Owed to suppliers

€ 51.6 million

▼ 22% vs 2025

Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year. Pays suppliers within 96 days on average.

Taxes and wages

€ 11.2 million

▲ 169% vs 2025

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2023202420252026Change 2025 → 2026
Revenue € 242,697,694 € 165,837,873 € 119,816,819 € 242,285,865 ▲ 102%
Profit after taxes € -37,937,743 € -24,757,011 € -40,275,406 € 24,390,289 ▲ € 64.7 million
Equity € -8,143,054 € 84,910,136 € 44,634,731 € 69,025,019 ▲ 55%
Total debts € 59,547,423 € 49,662,779 € 70,638,658 € 63,253,346 ▼ 10%
Cash € 27,410,255 € 375,078 € 6,540,074 € 23,880,200 ▲ 265%
Retained profit € -234,893,054 € -259,650,066 € -299,925,471 € -275,535,183 ▲ € 24.4 million
Balance sheet total € 75,096,249 € 144,237,638 € 119,264,990 € 134,385,691 ▲ 13%
Employees (FTE) 322.4 262.9 201.1 197 ▼ 4.1

Key figures of C&A BUYING, fiscal years 2023 to 2026, from the annual accounts filed with the National Bank of Belgium.Next annual account (fiscal year 2027) expected before 28 September 2027.

What happened to C&A BUYING?

What happened at C&A BUYING in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:

  • New annual accounts for financial year 2026: profit of € 24.4 million. Source: NBB ↗
  • New establishment in Boom. KBO
  • New establishment in Vilvoorde. KBO
  • Christian Bank became a director. NBB
  • Sofie Van de Steen became a director. NBB
  • Remco Gerlof became a director. NBB
  • Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 37.9 million loss in 2023 to € 24.4 million profit in 2026.

Paid € 1.4 million in corporate taxes since 2023.

Best year ever: 2026, with € 24.4 million profit.

Pays suppliers within 96 days on average.

Original PDFs at the National Bank ↗

Management

Christian Bank Sofie Van de Steen Remco Gerlof
C&A BUYING

Behind C&A BUYING are Christian Bank, Sofie Van de Steen and Remco Gerlof.

Directors

According to the 2026 annual accounts

Christian Bank

Director

since 2023

Sofie Van de Steen

Director

since 2023

Remco Gerlof

Director

since 2023

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Medialaan 34

1800 Vilvoorde

2.374.416.577

Industrieweg 1 A

2850 Boom

Active since 25 April 2025

Who else lives here?

A building full of entrepreneurs or one very busy letterbox? Another 1 companies are registered at this address.

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SOLICA

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

Details

Company number
0438.610.838
VAT number
BE 0438.610.838
Registered office
Medialaan 34, 1800 Vilvoorde
Names & denominations
C&A BUYING · EBSCO
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Private limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
9 October 1989
Peppol
Active · Active since 16 Dec 2025
Activities · NACE

Handelsbemiddeling in de groothandel in textiel, kleding, bont, schoeisel en lederwaren

Handelsbemiddeling in textiel, kleding, schoeisel en artikelen van leer

Groothandel in textiel

Groothandel in huishoudtextiel en beddengoed

View on CBE Public ↗ Annual accounts (NBB) ↗

Frequently asked questions

What does C&A BUYING do?
C&A BUYING is a commercial agency in Vilvoorde. Private Limited, started on 9 October 1989, 2 establishments.
What is the address of C&A BUYING?
The registered office of C&A BUYING is located at Medialaan 34, 1800 Vilvoorde.
Is C&A BUYING still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (31 October 2026) C&A BUYING is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 9 October 1989.
Is C&A BUYING registered on Peppol?
Yes, C&A BUYING is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0438610838.
What is the enterprise number of C&A BUYING?
The enterprise number of C&A BUYING is BE0438610838.
When was C&A BUYING founded?
C&A BUYING was founded on 9 October 1989.