Active · per the CBE, 29 October 2026
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KOLO

BE0451990108

Rechtspersoon Public limited company 1 establishment

KOLO is a machinery manufacturer in Kalmthout. Public Limited, started on 1 February 1994, 1 establishment.

Kwade Weide (C) 18, 2920 Kalmthout kolo.be

Active for

32 year, 8 months

Financials

Financial year 2025

KOLO from Kalmthout, company number BE0451990108, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 53,227 after tax. For that financial year KOLO recorded a gross margin of € 342,918 and equity of € 360,405. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 102,741 to € 53,227. The company is profitable. 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 March 27, 2026.

What it is worth Growing

€ 360,405

▲ 1% vs 2024

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

Profit Healthy

€ 53,227

▼ 48% vs 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 40,139

▼ 56% vs 2024

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

Where the profit goes Pays out

€ 50,000 paid out

94 % of the profit went to the shareholders, the rest stayed in the company.

People and assets in 2025

Full-time equivalents

6.2

▼ 1.2 vs 2024

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

Wage cost

€ 253,120

▼ 23% vs 2024

€ 40,800 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

€ 17,843

▼ 13% vs 2024

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt ≈ 2 years to go

€ 67,795

▼ 25% vs 2024

€ 24,212 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 2 years.

Owed to suppliers

€ 43,911

▼ 36% vs 2024

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

Taxes and wages

€ 33,784

▼ 36% vs 2024

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2022202320242025Change 2024 → 2025
Gross margin € 665,383 € 476,873 € 479,789 € 342,918 ▼ 29%
Profit after taxes € 264,611 € 122,304 € 102,741 € 53,227 ▼ 48%
Equity € 352,133 € 354,437 € 357,178 € 360,405 ▲ 1%
Total debts € 449,707 € 248,355 € 211,388 € 145,490 ▼ 31%
Cash € 552,579 € 286,136 € 91,751 € 40,139 ▼ 56%
Retained profit € 290,133 € 292,437 € 295,178 € 298,405 ▲ 1%
Dividend € 260,000 € 120,000 € 100,000 € 50,000 ▼ 50%
Bank debt € 37,994 € 35,333 € 90,282 € 67,795 ▼ 25%
Balance sheet total € 801,840 € 602,792 € 568,566 € 505,894 ▼ 11%
Employees (FTE) 6.9 6.9 7.4 6.2 ▼ 1.2

Key figures of KOLO, 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 KOLO?

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

  • Aedificare Invest BV stepped down as director. NBB
  • Jozef Van Geel stepped down as director. NBB
  • New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 53,227 (▼ 48% vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
  • Jozef Van Geel became a director. NBB
  • Aedificare Invest BV became a director. NBB
  • New establishment in Kalmthout. KBO
  • Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 264,611 profit in 2022 to € 53,227 profit in 2025.

Paid € 190,277 in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2022, with € 264,611 profit.

On average € 55,300 of value added per employee in 2025.

Management

JELYX 5.1%

The stake of JELYX comes from that shareholder’s own annual accounts; small companies do not report their shareholders themselves.

KOLO

The shares are held by JELYX (5.1%).

Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Aedificare Invest BV

Managing director · represented by Van Elst Carl

Also active at: THIMATI

since 2020 · until 2026

Jozef Van Geel

Director

since 2021 · until 2026

Shareholders

JELYX

5.1%

Participations

No participations in other companies reported.

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Kwade Weide (C) 18

2920 Kalmthout

Who else lives here?

A building full of entrepreneurs or one very busy letterbox? Another 1 companies are registered at this address.

All companies at this address →

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

Website

Technologies

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Certifications & Partners

FEB/VBO

Hosting & Email

Email provider

Microsoft 365

Hosting

COMBELL-AS, BE

Website info

HTTPS Ja
Languages NL

Features

Webshop

Security

✓ HTTPS
✓ SPF
✗ DMARC

Details

Company number
0451.990.108
VAT number
BE 0451.990.108
Registered office
Kwade Weide (C) 18, 2920 Kalmthout
Names & denominations
KOLO
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Public limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
1 February 1994
Peppol
Active · Active since 16 Sept 2025
Contact
kolo.be
Activities · NACE

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Frequently asked questions

What does KOLO do?
KOLO is a machinery manufacturer in Kalmthout. Public Limited, started on 1 February 1994, 1 establishment.
What is the address of KOLO?
The registered office of KOLO is located at Kwade Weide (C) 18, 2920 Kalmthout.
Is KOLO still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (29 October 2026) KOLO is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 1 February 1994.
Is KOLO registered on Peppol?
Yes, KOLO is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0451990108.
What is the enterprise number of KOLO?
The enterprise number of KOLO is BE0451990108.
When was KOLO founded?
KOLO was founded on 1 February 1994.