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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.
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Tight liquidity NBB
Cash and receivables cover 59 % of short-term debt in 2025; threshold 65 %.
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Not registered in the Peppol network, mandatory for VAT-liable companies since 1 January 2026.
Financials
Financial year 2025
De Kouter from Bornem, company number BE0451926166, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 22,688 after tax. For that financial year De Kouter recorded a gross margin of € 11,480 and equity of € 1.6 million. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 4,067 to € 22,688. Profitable, and profit is growing. 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 May 18, 2026.
€ 1.6 million
▼ 3% vs 2024
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ 22,688
▲ € 18,620 vs 2024
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 35,490
▼ 31% vs 2024
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 75,000 paid out
More than the year’s profit went to the shareholders; reserves fell.
People and assets in 2025
€ 1,715
▼ 11% vs 2024
Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.
Debts at end 2025
None
No bank loans on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 2,831
▼ 7% vs 2024
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change 2024 → 2025 | |
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| Gross margin | € 23,246 | € 15,199 | € 12,939 | € 11,480 | ▼ 11% |
| Profit after taxes | € -36,255 | € -16,334 | € 4,067 | € 22,688 | ▲ € 18,620 |
| Equity | € 1,840,047 | € 1,823,713 | € 1,677,780 | € 1,625,468 | ▼ 3% |
| Total debts | € 3,087 | € 5,735 | € 155,498 | € 78,959 | ▼ 49% |
| Cash | € 571,826 | € 69,366 | € 51,529 | € 35,490 | ▼ 31% |
| Land & buildings | € 964,311 | € 931,484 | € 893,542 | € 863,810 | ▼ 3% |
| Retained profit | € 955,574 | € 939,240 | € 793,307 | € 740,995 | ▼ 7% |
| Dividend | € 0 | € 0 | € 150,000 | € 75,000 | ▼ 50% |
| Bank debt | € 0 | € 0 | € 1 | € 0 | ▼ 100% |
| Balance sheet total | € 2,059,426 | € 2,036,966 | € 2,032,022 | € 1,890,306 | ▼ 7% |
Key figures of De Kouter, 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 Kouter?
What happened at De Kouter in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 22,688 (▲ € 18,620 vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
- New establishment in Bornem. KBO
- Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO
In short
From € 36,255 loss in 2022 to € 22,688 profit in 2025.
Paid € 9,969 in corporate taxes since 2022.
Best year ever: 2025, with € 22,688 profit.
Paid out € 225,000 in dividends to the owners in total.
Management
Behind De Kouter is Olga Van den Heuvel.
Directors
According to the 2025 annual accounts
Olga Van den Heuvel
Director
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Achterweidestraat(BOR) 57 box 101
2880 Bornem
What is an establishment unit? An establishment unit is a geographically identifiable place where activities of the enterprise are carried out.
Details
- Company number
- 0451.926.166
- VAT number
- BE 0451.926.166
- Registered office
- Achterweidestraat(BOR) 57 bus 101, 2880 Bornem
- Names & denominations
- De Kouter
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Private limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 29 December 1993
- Peppol
- Not registered