What does De Knuffel do?

De Knuffel is a childcare provider in Mortsel. Non-profit, started on 18 October 1990, 1 establishment.

What is the address of De Knuffel?

The registered office of De Knuffel is located at Molenlei 2BIS, 2640 Mortsel.

Is De Knuffel still active?

Yes. According to the CBE (30 October 2026) De Knuffel is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 18 October 1990.

Is De Knuffel registered on Peppol?

No, De Knuffel is currently not registered on the Peppol network.

What is the enterprise number of De Knuffel?

The enterprise number of De Knuffel is BE0443527847.

When was De Knuffel founded?

De Knuffel was founded on 18 October 1990.

Who are the directors of De Knuffel?

According to the 2025 annual accounts, the directors of De Knuffel are: Gerda Peiffer, Bernadette Freson, Kathleen Faes, Walter De Proost, Inge Glazemakers.

Is De Knuffel a reliable company?

Databakkes does not pass judgement; this is what the sources say: Active according to the CBE since 18 October 1990; 5 annual accounts filed, latest fiscal year 2025; 5 directors known from the annual account.

How much profit did De Knuffel make in 2025?

De Knuffel posted a profit after taxes of € 103,531 in financial year 2025.

What is the revenue of De Knuffel?

As a small company, De Knuffel is not required to publish revenue in its annual accounts. In financial year 2025, its added value was € 1,041,058.

How much does an employee at De Knuffel earn?

The average wage cost per full-time employee at De Knuffel was € 63,000 in 2025: staff costs of € 895,050 for 14.2 FTE, according to the annual account at the National Bank. That is the employer's cost, not net pay.

How many employees does De Knuffel have?

According to the 2025 annual accounts, De Knuffel has 14.2 full-time equivalents (FTE).

De Knuffel (Non-profit) - Mortsel - BE0443527847

Dossier De Knuffel, printed on 30 October 2026 from databakkes.be/en/0443527847/de-knuffel. Sources: CBE, National Bank of Belgium, Belgian Official Gazette.

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Not on Peppol Peppol

Not registered in the Peppol network, mandatory for VAT-liable companies since 1 January 2026.

Financials

Financial year 2025

De Knuffel from Mortsel, company number BE0443527847, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 103,531 after tax. For that financial year De Knuffel recorded a gross margin of € 1 million and equity of € 1.1 million. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 68,472 to € 103,531. 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 12, 2026.

What it is worth Growing

€ 1.1 million

▲ 8% vs 2024

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

Profit Growing

€ 103,531

▲ 51% vs 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 178,067

▲ 60% vs 2024

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

People and assets in 2025

Full-time equivalents

14.2

▲ 0.4 vs 2024

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

Wage cost

€ 895,050

▲ 1% vs 2024

€ 63,000 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

€ 3,917

▲ 137% vs 2024

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt

None

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

Owed to suppliers

€ 2,014

▼ 28% vs 2024

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

Taxes and wages

€ 119,801

▼ 5% vs 2024

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
	2022	2023	2024	2025	Change 2024 → 2025
Gross margin	€ 840,381 Gross margin 2022: € 840,381 First fiscal year in the series	€ 855,611 Gross margin 2023: € 855,611 ▲ 2% vs 2022 (€ 840,381) Favourable step	€ 996,536 Gross margin 2024: € 996,536 ▲ 16% vs 2023 (€ 855,611) Favourable step	€ 1,041,058 Gross margin 2025: € 1,041,058 ▲ 4% vs 2024 (€ 996,536) Favourable step	▲ 4%
Profit after taxes	€ 17,812 Profit after taxes 2022: € 17,812 First fiscal year in the series	€ -27,523 Profit after taxes 2023: € -27,523 ▼ € 45,335 vs 2022 (€ 17,812) Unfavourable step	€ 68,472 Profit after taxes 2024: € 68,472 ▲ € 95,995 vs 2023 (€ -27,523) Favourable step	€ 103,531 Profit after taxes 2025: € 103,531 ▲ 51% vs 2024 (€ 68,472) Favourable step	▲ 51%
Equity	€ 1,018,089 Equity 2022: € 1,018,089 First fiscal year in the series	€ 969,723 Equity 2023: € 969,723 ▼ 5% vs 2022 (€ 1,018,089) Unfavourable step	€ 1,017,352 Equity 2024: € 1,017,352 ▲ 5% vs 2023 (€ 969,723) Favourable step	€ 1,100,040 Equity 2025: € 1,100,040 ▲ 8% vs 2024 (€ 1,017,352) Favourable step	▲ 8%
Total debts	€ 158,771 Total debts 2022: € 158,771 First fiscal year in the series	€ 155,178 Total debts 2023: € 155,178 ▼ 2% vs 2022 (€ 158,771) Favourable step	€ 148,193 Total debts 2024: € 148,193 ▼ 5% vs 2023 (€ 155,178) Favourable step	€ 133,033 Total debts 2025: € 133,033 ▼ 10% vs 2024 (€ 148,193) Favourable step	▼ 10%
Cash	€ 98,901 Cash 2022: € 98,901 First fiscal year in the series	€ 74,157 Cash 2023: € 74,157 ▼ 25% vs 2022 (€ 98,901) Unfavourable step	€ 111,136 Cash 2024: € 111,136 ▲ 50% vs 2023 (€ 74,157) Favourable step	€ 178,067 Cash 2025: € 178,067 ▲ 60% vs 2024 (€ 111,136) Favourable step	▲ 60%
Land & buildings	€ 1,007,622 Land & buildings 2022: € 1,007,622 First fiscal year in the series	€ 976,240 Land & buildings 2023: € 976,240 ▼ 3% vs 2022 (€ 1,007,622) Unchanged	€ 942,812 Land & buildings 2024: € 942,812 ▼ 3% vs 2023 (€ 976,240) Unchanged	€ 927,099 Land & buildings 2025: € 927,099 ▼ 2% vs 2024 (€ 942,812) Unchanged	▼ 2%
Retained profit	€ 215,084 Retained profit 2022: € 215,084 First fiscal year in the series	€ 187,561 Retained profit 2023: € 187,561 ▼ 13% vs 2022 (€ 215,084) Unfavourable step	€ 256,033 Retained profit 2024: € 256,033 ▲ 37% vs 2023 (€ 187,561) Favourable step	€ 359,564 Retained profit 2025: € 359,564 ▲ 40% vs 2024 (€ 256,033) Favourable step	▲ 40%
Bank debt	€ 36,399 Bank debt 2022: € 36,399 First fiscal year in the series	€ 23,118 Bank debt 2023: € 23,118 ▼ 36% vs 2022 (€ 36,399) Favourable step	€ 7,500 Bank debt 2024: € 7,500 ▼ 68% vs 2023 (€ 23,118) Favourable step	€ 0 Bank debt 2025: € 0 ▼ 100% vs 2024 (€ 7,500) Favourable step	▼ 100%
Balance sheet total	€ 1,176,859 Balance sheet total 2022: € 1,176,859 First fiscal year in the series	€ 1,124,901 Balance sheet total 2023: € 1,124,901 ▼ 4% vs 2022 (€ 1,176,859) Unchanged	€ 1,165,545 Balance sheet total 2024: € 1,165,545 ▲ 4% vs 2023 (€ 1,124,901) Unchanged	€ 1,233,073 Balance sheet total 2025: € 1,233,073 ▲ 6% vs 2024 (€ 1,165,545) Unchanged	▲ 6%
Employees (FTE)	13.4 Employees (FTE) 2022: 13.4 First fiscal year in the series	13.9 Employees (FTE) 2023: 13.9 ▲ 0.5 vs 2022 (13.4) Unchanged	13.8 Employees (FTE) 2024: 13.8 ▼ 0.1 vs 2023 (13.9) Unchanged	14.2 Employees (FTE) 2025: 14.2 ▲ 0.4 vs 2024 (13.8) Unchanged	▲ 0.4

Key figures of De Knuffel, 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 De Knuffel?

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

Jun 12, 2026 New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 103,531 (▲ 51% vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
2022 Walter De Proost became a director. NBB
2020 Kathleen Faes became a director. NBB
2014 Inge Glazemakers became a director. NBB
Jan 3, 2006 New establishment in Mortsel. KBO
2005 Gerda Peiffer became a director. NBB
1991 Bernadette Freson became a director. NBB
Oct 18, 1990 Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 17,812 profit in 2022 to € 103,531 profit in 2025.

Best year ever: 2025, with € 103,531 profit.

On average € 73,300 of value added per employee in 2025.

Original PDFs at the National Bank ↗

Management

Gerda Peiffer Bernadette Freson Kathleen Faes Walter De Proost +1

ALPHA - STUDIEB.U.R.O.

De Knuffel

Behind De Knuffel are Gerda Peiffer, Bernadette Freson, Kathleen Faes, Walter De Proost and Inge Glazemakers. Gerda Peiffer is also behind ALPHA - STUDIEB.U.R.O..

Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Gerda Peiffer

Andere functie

Also active at: ALPHA - STUDIEB.U.R.O.

since 2005

Bernadette Freson

Andere functie

since 1991

Kathleen Faes

Director

since 2020

Walter De Proost

Director

since 2022

Inge Glazemakers

Chairman of the board

since 2014

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Molenlei 2BIS

2640 Mortsel

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

Details

Company number

0443.527.847

VAT number

BE 0443.527.847

Registered office

Molenlei 2BIS, 2640 Mortsel

Names & denominations

De Knuffel

Enterprise type

Rechtspersoon

Legal form

Non-profit association

Legal situation

Normale toestand

Start date

18 October 1990

Peppol

Not registered

Activities · NACE

Kinderdagverblijven en crèches

Kinderdagverblijven, onthaalmoeders en overige kinderopvang, ook indien voor gehandicapte kinderen

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