Active · per the CBE, 31 October 2026

ART & CRAFT MEDIA

BE0454159839

Rechtspersoon Public limited company 2 establishments

ART & CRAFT MEDIA is a shop in Gent. Public Limited, started on 23 December 1994, 2 establishments.

Kortrijksesteenweg 1056, 9051 Gent

Active for

31 year, 10 months

Financials

Financial year 2026

ART & CRAFT MEDIA from Gent, company number BE0454159839, closed financial year 2026 with a result of € -145,190 after tax. For that financial year ART & CRAFT MEDIA recorded revenue of € 52.5 million and equity of € 1.6 million. Compared with financial year 2025, the result moved from € 118,175 to € -145,190. The company made a loss. The company holds a healthy buffer. Debts are under control. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on October 19, 2026.

What it is worth Healthy

€ 1.6 million

▼ 8% vs 2025

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

Loss Caution

€ -145,190

▼ still € 118,175 profit in 2025

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 2.2 million

▲ € 2.1 million vs 2025

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

Where the profit goes Caution

Loss, nothing to pay out

Reserves fell to € 1.3 million.

People and assets in 2026

Full-time equivalents

21.4

▼ 0.3 vs 2025

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

Wage cost

€ 1.2 million

▲ 1% vs 2025

€ 56,300 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

€ 114,199

▼ 12% vs 2025

Of which on lease € 107,932.

Debts at end 2026

Bank debt ≈ 2 years to go

€ 3.1 million

▲ 255% vs 2025

€ 45,961 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 2 years.

Owed to suppliers

€ 2.2 million

▲ 59% vs 2025

Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year. Pays suppliers within 16 days on average.

Taxes and wages

€ 2 million

▲ 7% vs 2025

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2023202420252026Change 2025 → 2026
Revenue € 54,864,490 € 52,124,029 € 54,203,141 € 52,482,050 ▼ 3%
Profit after taxes € 64,943 € 1,267,426 € 118,175 € -145,190 ▼ € 263,365
Equity € 1,540,440 € 1,657,866 € 1,776,041 € 1,630,851 ▼ 8%
Total debts € 5,788,805 € 5,168,242 € 4,109,880 € 7,285,001 ▲ 77%
Cash € 580,307 € 866,503 € 113,790 € 2,202,574 ▲ € 2.1 million
Retained profit € 1,245,359 € 1,362,784 € 1,480,959 € 1,335,770 ▼ 10%
Dividend € 0 € 1,150,000 € 0 € 0
Bank debt € 1,200,792 € 1,723,295 € 874,711 € 3,106,645 ▲ 255%
Balance sheet total € 7,329,246 € 6,826,108 € 5,885,921 € 8,915,852 ▲ 51%
Employees (FTE) 23.4 23.4 21.7 21.4 ▼ 0.3

Key figures of ART & CRAFT MEDIA, 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 ART & CRAFT MEDIA?

What happened at ART & CRAFT MEDIA in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:

  • KRISTOF FINET CommV stepped down as director. NBB
  • SVEN BASTIAENS CommV stepped down as director. NBB
  • New annual accounts for financial year 2026: loss of € 145,190 (▼ € 263,365 vs 2025). Source: NBB ↗
  • KRISTOF FINET CommV became a director. NBB
  • SVEN BASTIAENS CommV became a director. NBB
  • New establishment in Gent. KBO
  • New establishment in Gent. KBO
  • Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 64,943 profit in 2023 to € 145,190 loss in 2026.

Paid € 138,319 in corporate taxes since 2023.

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

Paid out € 1.2 million in dividends to the owners in total.

Management

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

ART & CRAFT MEDIA

The shares are held by B & D HOLDING (100%).

Directors

According to the 2026 annual accounts

KRISTOF FINET CommV

Director · represented by Kristof FINET

Also active at: B & D HOLDING, ART & CRAFT INVEST

since 2023 · until 2029

SVEN BASTIAENS CommV

Director · represented by Sven BASTIAENS

Also active at: B & D HOLDING, ART & CRAFT INVEST

since 2023 · until 2029

Shareholders

Participations

No participations in other companies reported.

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Kortrijksesteenweg 1056

9051 Gent

2.070.261.595

Brugsesteenweg 466

9030 Gent

Active since 9 February 1995

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

Details

Company number
0454.159.839
VAT number
BE 0454.159.839
Registered office
Kortrijksesteenweg 1056, 9051 Gent
Names & denominations
ART & CRAFT MEDIA
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Public limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
23 December 1994
Peppol
Active · Active since 26 Oct 2025
Activities · NACE

Detailhandel in fotografische en optische artikelen en in precisieinstrumenten, muv corrigerende brillen, lenzen en zonnebrillen

Gespecialiseerde detailhandel in optische en fotografische artikelen, foto- en filmapparatuur, optische en precisie-instrumenten

Groothandel in foto- en filmapparatuur en in overige optische artikelen

Groothandel in foto- en filmapparatuur en in andere optische artikelen

Frequently asked questions

What does ART & CRAFT MEDIA do?
ART & CRAFT MEDIA is a shop in Gent. Public Limited, started on 23 December 1994, 2 establishments.
What is the address of ART & CRAFT MEDIA?
The registered office of ART & CRAFT MEDIA is located at Kortrijksesteenweg 1056, 9051 Gent.
Is ART & CRAFT MEDIA still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (31 October 2026) ART & CRAFT MEDIA is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 23 December 1994.
Is ART & CRAFT MEDIA registered on Peppol?
Yes, ART & CRAFT MEDIA is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0454159839.
What is the enterprise number of ART & CRAFT MEDIA?
The enterprise number of ART & CRAFT MEDIA is BE0454159839.
When was ART & CRAFT MEDIA founded?
ART & CRAFT MEDIA was founded on 23 December 1994.