Active · per the CBE, 15 November 2026

INGENIEURS- EN ARCHITECTENBUREAU ESSA

BE0452206575

Rechtspersoon Public limited company 1 establishment

INGENIEURS- EN ARCHITECTENBUREAU ESSA is an engineering firm in Diest. Public Limited, started on 23 February 1994, 1 establishment.

Halensebaan 35, 3290 Diest

Behind the company: Raf Meert, Bert Vanbaelen, Felix Vaes.

Active for

32 year, 8 months

Financials

Financial year 2026

INGENIEURS- EN ARCHITECTENBUREAU ESSA from Diest, company number BE0452206575, closed financial year 2026 with a result of € 102,066 after tax. For that financial year INGENIEURS- EN ARCHITECTENBUREAU ESSA recorded a gross margin of € 545,911 and equity of € 776,221. Compared with financial year 2025, the result moved from € 117,258 to € 102,066. 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 September 28, 2026.

What it is worth Growing

€ 776,221

▲ 15% vs 2025

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

Profit Healthy

€ 102,066

▼ 13% vs 2025

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 189,064

▼ 58% vs 2025

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

Where the profit goes Growing

Stays in the company

No dividend for 2026. Retained profit grew to € 713,581.

People and assets in 2026

Full-time equivalents

330,350.6

▲ 330,345.7 vs 2025

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

Wage cost

€ 367,935

▲ 22% vs 2025

€ 0 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

€ 76,350

▲ 49% vs 2025

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2026

Bank debt

None

No bank loans on the last day of the fiscal year.

Owed to suppliers

€ 547,000

▼ 29% vs 2025

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

Taxes and wages

€ 40,793

▼ 68% vs 2025

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

Key figures per fiscal year
2023202420252026Change 2025 → 2026
Gross margin € 228,689 € 391,262 € 506,529 € 545,911 ▲ 8%
Profit after taxes € 57,670 € 65,178 € 117,258 € 102,066 ▼ 13%
Equity € 491,720 € 556,898 € 674,156 € 776,221 ▲ 15%
Total debts € 804,250 € 1,054,996 € 896,517 € 708,948 ▼ 21%
Cash € 341,275 € 210,780 € 448,636 € 189,064 ▼ 58%
Land & buildings - - - € 10,364
Retained profit € 429,080 € 494,258 € 611,516 € 713,581 ▲ 17%
Balance sheet total € 1,343,113 € 1,664,037 € 1,627,815 € 1,542,313 ▼ 5%
Employees (FTE) 4.2 4.5 4.9 330,350.6 ▲ 330,345.7

By gross margin, INGENIEURS- EN ARCHITECTENBUREAU ESSA ranks 2nd of 13 companies with main activity “Activiteiten van ingenieurs en aanverwante technische adviseurs, exclusief landmeters-experts” in Diest that publish figures (fiscal year 2026).

Key figures of INGENIEURS- EN ARCHITECTENBUREAU ESSA, fiscal years 2023 to 2026, from the annual accounts filed with the National Bank of Belgium.Next annual account (fiscal year 2027) expected before 31 October 2027.

What happened to INGENIEURS- EN ARCHITECTENBUREAU ESSA?

What happened at INGENIEURS- EN ARCHITECTENBUREAU ESSA in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:

  • New annual accounts for financial year 2026: profit of € 102,066 (▼ 13% vs 2025). Source: NBB ↗
  • Raf Meert became a director. NBB
  • Bert Vanbaelen became a director. NBB
  • Felix Vaes became a director. NBB
  • New establishment in Diest. KBO
  • Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 57,670 profit in 2023 to € 102,066 profit in 2026.

Paid € 170,221 in corporate taxes since 2023.

Best year ever: 2025, with € 117,258 profit.

On average € 0 of value added per employee in 2026.

Management

Raf Meert Bert Vanbaelen Felix Vaes
INGENIEURS- EN ARCHITECTENBUREAU ESSA

Behind INGENIEURS- EN ARCHITECTENBUREAU ESSA are Raf Meert, Bert Vanbaelen and Felix Vaes. Bert Vanbaelen is also behind ARCHITECTUURATELIER VANBAELEN.

Directors

According to the 2026 annual accounts

Raf Meert

Director

since 2024

Bert Vanbaelen

Director

Also active at: ARCHITECTUURATELIER VANBAELEN

since 2024

Felix Vaes

Managing director

since 2024

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Halensebaan 35

3290 Diest

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.

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Details

Company number
0452.206.575
VAT number
BE 0452.206.575
Registered office
Halensebaan 35, 3290 Diest
Names & denominations
INGENIEURS- EN ARCHITECTENBUREAU ESSA
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Public limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
23 February 1994
Peppol
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Frequently asked questions

What does INGENIEURS- EN ARCHITECTENBUREAU ESSA do?
INGENIEURS- EN ARCHITECTENBUREAU ESSA is an engineering firm in Diest. Public Limited, started on 23 February 1994, 1 establishment.
What is the address of INGENIEURS- EN ARCHITECTENBUREAU ESSA?
The registered office of INGENIEURS- EN ARCHITECTENBUREAU ESSA is located at Halensebaan 35, 3290 Diest.
Is INGENIEURS- EN ARCHITECTENBUREAU ESSA still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (15 November 2026) INGENIEURS- EN ARCHITECTENBUREAU ESSA is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 23 February 1994.
Is INGENIEURS- EN ARCHITECTENBUREAU ESSA registered on Peppol?
Yes, INGENIEURS- EN ARCHITECTENBUREAU ESSA is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0452206575.
What is the enterprise number of INGENIEURS- EN ARCHITECTENBUREAU ESSA?
The enterprise number of INGENIEURS- EN ARCHITECTENBUREAU ESSA is BE0452206575.
When was INGENIEURS- EN ARCHITECTENBUREAU ESSA founded?
INGENIEURS- EN ARCHITECTENBUREAU ESSA was founded on 23 February 1994.