What does VAN AKEN do?

VAN AKEN is a wholesaler in Merchtem. Private Limited, started on 9 April 1992, 1 establishment.

What is the address of VAN AKEN?

The registered office of VAN AKEN is located at Dries 86, 1785 Merchtem.

Is VAN AKEN still active?

Yes. According to the CBE (29 October 2026) VAN AKEN is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 9 April 1992.

Is VAN AKEN registered on Peppol?

Yes, VAN AKEN is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0447042910.

What is the enterprise number of VAN AKEN?

The enterprise number of VAN AKEN is BE0447042910.

When was VAN AKEN founded?

VAN AKEN was founded on 9 April 1992.

Who are the directors of VAN AKEN?

According to the 2025 annual accounts, the directors of VAN AKEN are: Betty Putteman.

Is VAN AKEN a reliable company?

Databakkes does not pass judgement; this is what the sources say: Active according to the CBE since 9 April 1992; 5 annual accounts filed, latest fiscal year 2025; 1 directors known from the annual account.

How much profit did VAN AKEN make in 2025?

VAN AKEN recorded a loss after taxes of € 41,915 in financial year 2025.

What is the revenue of VAN AKEN?

As a small company, VAN AKEN is not required to publish revenue in its annual accounts. In financial year 2025, its added value was € -17,343.

VAN AKEN (Private Limited) - Merchtem - BE0447042910

Dossier VAN AKEN, printed on 29 October 2026 from databakkes.be/en/0447042910/van-aken. Sources: CBE, National Bank of Belgium, Belgian Official Gazette.

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Signals from the annual accounts, the CBE and the Official Gazette, each with its threshold and source. No score, no verdict.

Two loss years in a row NBB

Negative result in 2024 and 2025.

Financials

Financial year 2025

VAN AKEN from Merchtem, company number BE0447042910, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € -41,915 after tax. For that financial year VAN AKEN recorded a gross margin of € -17,343 and equity of € 205,686. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € -51,931 to € -41,915. The company made a loss. The company holds a healthy buffer. A strong own buffer against the debts. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on July 15, 2026.

What it is worth Healthy

€ 205,686

▼ 17% vs 2024

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

Loss Caution

€ -41,915

▲ 19 % less loss than in 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 65,099

▼ 8% vs 2024

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

Where the profit goes Caution

Loss, nothing to pay out

Reserves fell to € 168,494.

People and assets in 2025

Vehicles and equipment

€ 2,282

▲ 20% vs 2024

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt

€ 100,000

Loans from banks and other lenders, long and short.

Owed to suppliers

€ 6,401

▲ 85% vs 2024

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

Taxes

€ 828

▲ 84% vs 2024

Corporate tax and VAT still to pay. No wage debt: nothing outstanding to staff or social security.

Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
	2022	2023	2024	2025	Change 2024 → 2025
Gross margin	€ -5,144 Gross margin 2022: € -5,144 First fiscal year in the series	€ 14,138 Gross margin 2023: € 14,138 ▲ € 19,282 vs 2022 (€ -5,144) Favourable step	€ -23,406 Gross margin 2024: € -23,406 ▼ € 37,543 vs 2023 (€ 14,138) Unfavourable step	€ -17,343 Gross margin 2025: € -17,343 ▲ € 6,062 vs 2024 (€ -23,406) Favourable step	▲ € 6,062
Profit after taxes	€ -11,179 Profit after taxes 2022: € -11,179 First fiscal year in the series	€ -512,155 Profit after taxes 2023: € -512,155 ▼ € 500,975 vs 2022 (€ -11,179) Unfavourable step	€ -51,931 Profit after taxes 2024: € -51,931 ▲ € 460,223 vs 2023 (€ -512,155) Favourable step	€ -41,915 Profit after taxes 2025: € -41,915 ▲ € 10,016 vs 2024 (€ -51,931) Favourable step	▲ € 10,016
Equity	€ 811,687 Equity 2022: € 811,687 First fiscal year in the series	€ 299,532 Equity 2023: € 299,532 ▼ 63% vs 2022 (€ 811,687) Unfavourable step	€ 247,601 Equity 2024: € 247,601 ▼ 17% vs 2023 (€ 299,532) Unfavourable step	€ 205,686 Equity 2025: € 205,686 ▼ 17% vs 2024 (€ 247,601) Unfavourable step	▼ 17%
Total debts	€ 156,428 Total debts 2022: € 156,428 First fiscal year in the series	€ 103,365 Total debts 2023: € 103,365 ▼ 34% vs 2022 (€ 156,428) Favourable step	€ 209,896 Total debts 2024: € 209,896 ▲ 103% vs 2023 (€ 103,365) Unfavourable step	€ 213,221 Total debts 2025: € 213,221 ▲ 2% vs 2024 (€ 209,896) Unfavourable step	▲ 2%
Cash	€ 236,963 Cash 2022: € 236,963 First fiscal year in the series	€ 127,324 Cash 2023: € 127,324 ▼ 46% vs 2022 (€ 236,963) Unfavourable step	€ 70,845 Cash 2024: € 70,845 ▼ 44% vs 2023 (€ 127,324) Unfavourable step	€ 65,099 Cash 2025: € 65,099 ▼ 8% vs 2024 (€ 70,845) Unfavourable step	▼ 8%
Land & buildings	€ 64,569 Land & buildings 2022: € 64,569 First fiscal year in the series	€ 53,044 Land & buildings 2023: € 53,044 ▼ 18% vs 2022 (€ 64,569) Unchanged	€ 41,519 Land & buildings 2024: € 41,519 ▼ 22% vs 2023 (€ 53,044) Unchanged	€ 29,994 Land & buildings 2025: € 29,994 ▼ 28% vs 2024 (€ 41,519) Unchanged	▼ 28%
Retained profit	€ 774,495 Retained profit 2022: € 774,495 First fiscal year in the series	€ 262,340 Retained profit 2023: € 262,340 ▼ 66% vs 2022 (€ 774,495) Unfavourable step	€ 210,409 Retained profit 2024: € 210,409 ▼ 20% vs 2023 (€ 262,340) Unfavourable step	€ 168,494 Retained profit 2025: € 168,494 ▼ 20% vs 2024 (€ 210,409) Unfavourable step	▼ 20%
Bank debt	€ 100,000 Bank debt 2022: € 100,000 First fiscal year in the series	€ 100,000 Bank debt 2023: € 100,000 Unchanged (€ 100,000) Unchanged	€ 100,000 Bank debt 2024: € 100,000 Unchanged (€ 100,000) Unchanged	€ 100,000 Bank debt 2025: € 100,000 Unchanged (€ 100,000) Unchanged
Balance sheet total	€ 968,114 Balance sheet total 2022: € 968,114 First fiscal year in the series	€ 402,897 Balance sheet total 2023: € 402,897 ▼ 58% vs 2022 (€ 968,114) Unchanged	€ 457,497 Balance sheet total 2024: € 457,497 ▲ 14% vs 2023 (€ 402,897) Unchanged	€ 418,907 Balance sheet total 2025: € 418,907 ▼ 8% vs 2024 (€ 457,497) Unchanged	▼ 8%

Key figures of VAN AKEN, 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 AKEN?

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

Jul 15, 2026 New annual accounts for financial year 2025: loss of € 41,915. Source: NBB ↗
May 5, 1992 New establishment in Merchtem. KBO
Apr 9, 1992 Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 11,179 loss in 2022 to € 41,915 loss in 2025.

Original PDFs at the National Bank ↗

Management

Betty Putteman

VAN AKEN

Behind VAN AKEN is Betty Putteman.

Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Betty Putteman

Director

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Dries 86

1785 Merchtem

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

Details

Company number

0447.042.910

VAT number

BE 0447.042.910

Registered office

Dries 86, 1785 Merchtem

Names & denominations

VAN AKEN

Enterprise type

Rechtspersoon

Legal form

Private limited company

Legal situation

Normale toestand

Start date

9 April 1992

Peppol

Active · Active since 21 Oct 2026

Activities · NACE

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VAN AKEN

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