Active · per the CBE, 29 October 2026
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WAVEMAKER

BE0449462069

Rechtspersoon Public limited company 1 establishment

WAVEMAKER is an advertising agency in Sint-Joost-ten-Node. Public Limited, started on 24 February 1993, 1 establishment.

Victoria Reginaplantsoen 1, 1210 Sint-Joost-ten-Node wavemakerglobal.com

Active for

33 year, 8 months

Warning lights

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

  • Negative equity NBB

    More debt than assets in 2 of the last 4 fiscal years.

  • Busy address KBO

    81 other companies have their registered office at the same address; threshold 10.

Financials

Financial year 2025

WAVEMAKER from Sint-Joost-ten-Node, company number BE0449462069, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € -1.5 million after tax. For that financial year WAVEMAKER recorded revenue of € 129 million and equity of € -644,932. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 1.3 million to € -1.5 million. The company made a loss. More debts than assets. High debts against a small own buffer. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on July 13, 2026.

What it is worth Caution

€ -644,932

▼ € 1.5 million vs 2024

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

Loss Caution

€ -1.5 million

▼ still € 1.3 million profit in 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Where the profit goes Caution

Loss, nothing to pay out

Reserves fell to € -782,959.

People and assets in 2025

Full-time equivalents

56.9

▲ 4.3 vs 2024

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

Wage cost

€ 4.8 million

▲ 10% vs 2024

€ 83,700 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

€ 26,509

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

€ 25.1 million

▲ 141% vs 2024

Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year. Pays suppliers within 73 days on average.

Taxes and wages

€ 1.1 million

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2022202320242025Change 2024 → 2025
Revenue € 68,585,722 € 90,458,864 € 112,447,662 € 129,031,138 ▲ 15%
Profit after taxes € 3,447 € 707,361 € 1,300,411 € -1,530,703 ▼ € 2.8 million
Equity € -122,002 € 585,359 € 885,770 € -644,932 ▼ € 1.5 million
Total debts € 36,844,414 € 47,482,607 € 42,628,308 € 50,187,851 ▲ 18%
Retained profit € -260,029 € 447,333 € 747,744 € -782,959 ▼ € 1.5 million
Dividend € 0 € 0 € 1,000,000 € 0 ▼ 100%
Balance sheet total € 36,722,412 € 48,067,966 € 43,514,079 € 50,404,162 ▲ 16%
Employees (FTE) 38.2 43.1 52.6 56.9 ▲ 4.3

Key figures of WAVEMAKER, 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 WAVEMAKER?

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

  • Els Thielemans stepped down as director. NBB
  • Matthijs Brouwer stepped down as director. NBB
  • Suzanne Stroobants stepped down as director. NBB
  • Thierry Brynaert stepped down as director. NBB
  • Leen Schramme stepped down as director. NBB
  • Thierry Lenders stepped down as director. NBB
  • New annual accounts for financial year 2025: loss of € 1.5 million (▼ € 2.8 million vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
  • Els Thielemans became a director. NBB

In short

From € 3,447 profit in 2022 to € 1.5 million loss in 2025.

Paid € 542,518 in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2024, with € 1.3 million profit.

Paid out € 1 million in dividends to the owners in total.

Management

Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Els Thielemans

Director

Also active at: MindShare, WPP Media Belgium, EssenceMediacom Belgium

since 2025 · until 2030

Matthijs Brouwer

Director

Also active at: MindShare

since 2025 · until 2030

Suzanne Stroobants

Director

Also active at: MindShare, WPP Media Belgium, EssenceMediacom Belgium

since 2025 · until 2030

Thierry Brynaert

Managing director

Also active at: MindShare, WPP Media Belgium, EssenceMediacom Belgium

since 2018 · until 2030

Leen Schramme

Director

since 2018 · until 2030

since 2023 · until 2030

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Victoria Reginaplantsoen 1

1210 Sint-Joost-ten-Node

Who else lives here?

A building full of entrepreneurs or one very busy letterbox? Another 81 companies are registered at this address.

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Website

Technologies

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Certifications & Partners

FEB/VBO

Domain

Domain

wavemakerglobal.com

Registered

2017-08-22

Registrar

CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.

Expires

2026-08-22

Website info

HTTPS Ja
Languages EN

Features

Webshop Blog Newsletter Ads Contact page

Details

Company number
0449.462.069
VAT number
BE 0449.462.069
Registered office
Victoria Reginaplantsoen 1, 1210 Sint-Joost-ten-Node
Names & denominations
WAVEMAKER
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Public limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
24 February 1993
Peppol
Active · Active since 23 Dec 2025
Activities · NACE

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Frequently asked questions

What does WAVEMAKER do?
WAVEMAKER is an advertising agency in Sint-Joost-ten-Node. Public Limited, started on 24 February 1993, 1 establishment.
What is the address of WAVEMAKER?
The registered office of WAVEMAKER is located at Victoria Reginaplantsoen 1, 1210 Sint-Joost-ten-Node.
Is WAVEMAKER still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (29 October 2026) WAVEMAKER is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 24 February 1993.
Is WAVEMAKER registered on Peppol?
Yes, WAVEMAKER is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0449462069.
What is the enterprise number of WAVEMAKER?
The enterprise number of WAVEMAKER is BE0449462069.
When was WAVEMAKER founded?
WAVEMAKER was founded on 24 February 1993.