Active · per the CBE, 29 September 2026
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AUTOMECANO

BE0442456590

Rechtspersoon Private limited company 1 establishment

AUTOMECANO is a wholesaler in Oostende. Private Limited, started on 12 December 1990, 1 establishment.

Zandvoordestraat 176, 8400 Oostende automecano.be

Behind the company: Dirk Colpaert.

Active for

35 year, 9 months

Financials

Financial year 2025

AUTOMECANO from Oostende, company number BE0442456590, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 50,076 after tax. For that financial year AUTOMECANO recorded a gross margin of € 272,058 and equity of € 571,084. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 80,977 to € 50,076. The company is profitable. 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 August 31, 2026.

What it is worth Growing

€ 571,084

▲ 10% vs 2024

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

Profit Healthy

€ 50,076

▼ 38% vs 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 212,431

▲ 14% 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 € 529,549.

People and assets in 2025

Full-time equivalents

2.4

▼ 1 vs 2024

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

Wage cost

€ 85,728

▼ 31% vs 2024

€ 35,700 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

€ 62,507

▲ 38% vs 2024

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt ≈ 5 years to go

€ 252,398

▼ 20% vs 2024

€ 48,822 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 5 years.

Owed to suppliers

€ 58,046

▲ 35% vs 2024

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

Taxes and wages

€ 20,426

▼ 35% vs 2024

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 € 324,344 € 298,892 € 344,372 € 272,058 ▼ 21%
Profit after taxes € 96,745 € 70,783 € 80,977 € 50,076 ▼ 38%
Equity € 495,564 € 440,031 € 521,008 € 571,084 ▲ 10%
Total debts € 697,618 € 800,919 € 715,180 € 640,453 ▼ 10%
Cash € 184,646 € 177,075 € 186,147 € 212,431 ▲ 14%
Land & buildings € 506,327 € 487,749 € 461,577 € 433,064 ▼ 6%
Retained profit € 454,028 € 398,496 € 479,473 € 529,549 ▲ 10%
Dividend € 0 € 126,316 € 0 € 0
Bank debt € 451,109 € 384,091 € 315,268 € 252,398 ▼ 20%
Balance sheet total € 1,193,182 € 1,240,950 € 1,236,188 € 1,211,538 ▼ 2%
Employees (FTE) 3.6 3.1 3.4 2.4 ▼ 1

Key figures of AUTOMECANO, 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 AUTOMECANO?

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

  • New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 50,076 (▼ 38% vs 2024). filed late Source: NBB ↗
  • New establishment in Oostende. KBO
  • Dirk Colpaert became a director. NBB
  • Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 96,745 profit in 2022 to € 50,076 profit in 2025.

Paid € 120,477 in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2022, with € 96,745 profit.

On average € 113,400 of value added per employee in 2025.

Management

Dirk Colpaert
AUTOMECANO

Behind AUTOMECANO is Dirk Colpaert.

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Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Dirk Colpaert

Manager

since 1990

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Zandvoordestraat 176

8400 Oostende

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

Website

Technologies

Amazon CloudFrontGoogle FontsGoogle MapsNginxPHPPWAVimeoYouTube Embedlazysizes

Hosting & Email

Email provider

Microsoft 365

Hosting

AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc., US

Website info

HTTPS Ja
Indexable pages 10
Languages NL

Features

Webshop Client portal Contact page

Security

✓ HTTPS
✓ SPF
✓ DMARC

Details

Company number
0442.456.590
VAT number
BE 0442.456.590
Registered office
Zandvoordestraat 176, 8400 Oostende
Names & denominations
AUTOMECANO
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Private limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
12 December 1990
Peppol
Active · Active since 6 Feb 2025
Contact
automecano.be
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Frequently asked questions

What does AUTOMECANO do?
AUTOMECANO is a wholesaler in Oostende. Private Limited, started on 12 December 1990, 1 establishment.
What is the address of AUTOMECANO?
The registered office of AUTOMECANO is located at Zandvoordestraat 176, 8400 Oostende.
Is AUTOMECANO still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (29 September 2026) AUTOMECANO is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 12 December 1990.
Is AUTOMECANO registered on Peppol?
Yes, AUTOMECANO is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0442456590.
What is the enterprise number of AUTOMECANO?
The enterprise number of AUTOMECANO is BE0442456590.
When was AUTOMECANO founded?
AUTOMECANO was founded on 12 December 1990.