Active · per the CBE, 29 October 2026

Vlaco

BE0447445657

Rechtspersoon Non-profit association 1 establishment

Vlaco is a research organisation in Mechelen. Non-profit, started on 26 March 1992, 1 establishment.

Jubellaan 155 box 102, 2800 Mechelen

Active for

34 year, 7 months

Financials

Financial year 2025

Vlaco from Mechelen, company number BE0447445657, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 3,198 after tax. For that financial year Vlaco recorded a gross margin of € 1.3 million and equity of € 712,425. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € -264 to € 3,198. 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 7, 2026.

What it is worth Growing

€ 712,425

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

Profit Growing

€ 3,198

▲ still € 264 loss in 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 633,673

▲ 15% vs 2024

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

People and assets in 2025

Full-time equivalents

9.7

▼ 1.7 vs 2024

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

Wage cost

€ 1.2 million

▲ 7% vs 2024

€ 122,800 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

€ 3,331

▼ 17% 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

€ 161,198

▼ 9% vs 2024

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

Wages and social charges

€ 138,018

▲ 13% vs 2024

Wages, holiday pay and social contributions still to pay. No outstanding taxes.

Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2022202320242025Change 2024 → 2025
Revenue € 1,079,259 - - -
Gross margin € 968,436 € 733,344 € 1,400,094 € 1,340,624 ▼ 4%
Profit after taxes € 3,257 € -373,554 € -264 € 3,198 ▲ € 3,462
Equity € 1,083,045 € 709,491 € 709,227 € 712,425
Total debts € 316,011 € 512,779 € 395,052 € 459,990 ▲ 16%
Cash € 1,283,694 € 861,944 € 551,958 € 633,673 ▲ 15%
Retained profit € 907,367 € 533,813 € 533,549 € 536,747 ▲ 1%
Balance sheet total € 1,438,427 € 1,251,354 € 1,365,607 € 1,447,991 ▲ 6%
Employees (FTE) 11.1 11.1 11.4 9.7 ▼ 1.7

Key figures of Vlaco, 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 Vlaco?

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

  • Tom Vanopdenbosch stepped down as director. NBB
  • Cindy Clymans stepped down as director. NBB
  • Antoine Vandewalle stepped down as director. NBB
  • Jan Vanderstraeten stepped down as director. NBB
  • Wouter Meersmans stepped down as director. NBB
  • Ruben De Smet stepped down as director. NBB
  • Peter De Leeuw stepped down as director. NBB
  • New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 3,198. Source: NBB ↗

In short

From € 3,257 profit in 2022 to € 3,198 profit in 2025.

Paid € 11,731 in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2022, with € 3,257 profit.

On average € 138,200 of value added per employee in 2025.

Management

Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Johan Bonnier

Director

since 2020 · until 2026

Tom Vanopdenbosch

Director

Also active at: Denuo

since 2025 · until 2028

Pascal Van Hove

Director

Also active at: Be SMART, move to improve, Waterleau NewEnergy Ieper

since 2020 · until 2026

Philip Peeters

Chairman of the board

since 2020 · until 2026

Thomas Van Nooten

Director

since 2023 · until 2026

Nico Vanaken

Director

since 2020 · until 2026

Jonathan De Witte

Director

Also active at: LEUVEN KLIMAATNEUTRAAL 2030, Ecowerf Energie

since 2022 · until 2026

Jan Vanderstraeten

Director

since 2024 · until 2027

Wouter Meersmans

Director

since 2024 · until 2027

Tim Keysers

Director

Also active at: REKEY, pigar

since 2020 · until 2026

Cindy Clymans

Director

since 2025 · until 2028

Ann Braekevelt

Director

since 2020 · until 2026

Bart Rooms

Director

since 2023 · until 2026

Antoine Vandewalle

Director

since 2025 · until 2028

Johan Del'haye

Vice-chairman of the board

since 2020 · until 2026

Ruben De Smet

Director

since 2024 · until 2027

Peter De Leeuw

Director

since 2024 · until 2027

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Jubellaan 155 box 102

2800 Mechelen

Who else lives here?

A building full of entrepreneurs or one very busy letterbox? Another 2 companies are registered at this address.

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

Details

Company number
0447.445.657
VAT number
BE 0447.445.657
Registered office
Jubellaan 155 bus 102, 2800 Mechelen
Names & denominations
Vlaco
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Non-profit association
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
26 March 1992
Peppol
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Frequently asked questions

What does Vlaco do?
Vlaco is a research organisation in Mechelen. Non-profit, started on 26 March 1992, 1 establishment.
What is the address of Vlaco?
The registered office of Vlaco is located at Jubellaan 155 box 102, 2800 Mechelen.
Is Vlaco still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (29 October 2026) Vlaco is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 26 March 1992.
Is Vlaco registered on Peppol?
Yes, Vlaco is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0447445657.
What is the enterprise number of Vlaco?
The enterprise number of Vlaco is BE0447445657.
When was Vlaco founded?
Vlaco was founded on 26 March 1992.