Financials
Financial year 2025
VAN HOUT J. from Lier, company number BE0438716944, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 15,560 after tax. For that financial year VAN HOUT J. recorded a gross margin of € 139,098 and equity of € 152,381. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 24,544 to € 15,560. The company is profitable. The buffer is growing. Debts are under control. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on June 22, 2026.
€ 152,381
▲ 4% vs 2024
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ 15,560
▼ 37% vs 2024
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 88,834
▲ 6% vs 2024
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 10,000 paid out
64 % of the profit went to the shareholders, the rest stayed in the company.
People and assets in 2025
€ 54,870
▲ 7% vs 2024
Payroll staff only. What the director pays themselves is already netted into the gross margin and is not shown separately in the accounts.
€ 39,870
▼ 35% vs 2024
Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.
Debts at end 2025
€ 252,051
▼ 12% vs 2024
€ 53,069 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 5 years.
€ 1,841
▼ 72% vs 2024
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 11,760
▲ 29% vs 2024
Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change 2024 → 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | € 113,790 | € 118,434 | € 105,134 | € 139,098 | ▲ 32% |
| Profit after taxes | € 2,227 | € 1,552 | € 24,544 | € 15,560 | ▼ 37% |
| Equity | € 120,725 | € 122,277 | € 146,822 | € 152,381 | ▲ 4% |
| Total debts | € 357,545 | € 304,644 | € 332,113 | € 294,873 | ▼ 11% |
| Cash | € 44,098 | € 57,634 | € 83,820 | € 88,834 | ▲ 6% |
| Land & buildings | € 346,129 | € 318,341 | € 287,300 | € 260,028 | ▼ 9% |
| Retained profit | € 30,725 | € 32,277 | € 56,822 | € 62,381 | ▲ 10% |
| Dividend | € 0 | € 0 | € 0 | € 10,000 | |
| Bank debt | € 298,994 | € 268,635 | € 285,989 | € 252,051 | ▼ 12% |
| Balance sheet total | € 478,270 | € 426,921 | € 478,934 | € 447,254 | ▼ 7% |
Key figures of VAN HOUT J., 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 VAN HOUT J.?
What happened at VAN HOUT J. in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 15,560 (▼ 37% vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
- Frederick Van Hout became a director. NBB
- New establishment in Lier. KBO
- Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO
In short
From € 2,227 profit in 2022 to € 15,560 profit in 2025.
Paid € 12,042 in corporate taxes since 2022.
Best year ever: 2024, with € 24,544 profit.
Paid out € 10,000 in dividends to the owners in total.
Management
Behind VAN HOUT J. is Frederick Van Hout.
Directors
According to the 2025 annual accounts
Frederick Van Hout
Administrator-manager
since 2014
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Hoogveldweg 145
2500 Lier
What is an establishment unit? An establishment unit is a geographically identifiable place where activities of the enterprise are carried out.
Details
- Company number
- 0438.716.944
- VAT number
- BE 0438.716.944
- Registered office
- Hoogveldweg 145, 2500 Lier
- Names & denominations
- VAN HOUT J.
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Private limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 9 November 1989
- Peppol
- Active · Active since 18 Oct 2024
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