Financials
Financial year 2026
HERSTHOLDING from Roosdaal, company number BE0457359057, closed financial year 2026 with a result of € 5.1 million after tax. For that financial year HERSTHOLDING recorded a gross margin of € -303,889 and equity of € 41.6 million. Compared with financial year 2025, the result moved from € 1.5 million to € 5.1 million. Profitable, and profit is growing. 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 October 28, 2026.
€ 41.6 million
▲ 9% vs 2025
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ 5.1 million
▲ 247% vs 2025
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 3.1 million
▼ 6% vs 2025
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 1.7 million paid out
34 % of the profit went to the shareholders, mostly to X-INVEST (58 % of the shares). That is where the money ends up.
Debts at end 2026
€ 4 million
▲ € 3.8 million vs 2025
€ 1 million is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 4 years.
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Change 2025 → 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | € -277,940 | € -288,435 | € -299,625 | € -303,889 | ▼ € 4,264 |
| Profit after taxes | € 4,812,396 | € 2,945,816 | € 1,456,869 | € 5,052,977 | ▲ 247% |
| Equity | € 35,958,880 | € 37,874,719 | € 38,269,424 | € 41,588,202 | ▲ 9% |
| Total debts | € 1,590,474 | € 1,437,804 | € 1,267,072 | € 5,797,546 | ▲ € 4.5 million |
| Cash | € 2,210,252 | € 3,897,791 | € 3,321,932 | € 3,118,501 | ▼ 6% |
| Retained profit | € 19,958,880 | € 21,874,719 | € 22,269,424 | € 25,588,202 | ▲ 15% |
| Dividend | € 981,697 | € 1,029,978 | € 1,062,164 | € 1,734,199 | ▲ 63% |
| Bank debt | € 608,776 | € 407,827 | € 204,908 | € 4,000,000 | ▲ € 3.8 million |
| Balance sheet total | € 37,549,354 | € 39,312,523 | € 39,536,496 | € 47,385,748 | ▲ 20% |
Key figures of HERSTHOLDING, fiscal years 2023 to 2026, from the annual accounts filed with the National Bank of Belgium.Next annual account (fiscal year 2027) expected before 30 January 2028.
What happened to HERSTHOLDING?
What happened at HERSTHOLDING in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- New annual accounts for financial year 2026: profit of € 5.1 million (▲ 247% vs 2025). Source: NBB ↗
- Ben Knippenberg became a director. NBB
- Marc Knippenberg stepped down as director. NBB
- New establishment in Roosdaal. KBO
- Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO
In short
From € 4.8 million profit in 2023 to € 5.1 million profit in 2026.
Paid € 412,930 in corporate taxes since 2023.
Best year ever: 2026, with € 5.1 million profit.
Paid out € 4.8 million in dividends to the owners in total.
Management
The stake of X-INVEST, 3 D, MD LOGISTICS comes from that shareholder’s own annual accounts; small companies do not report their shareholders themselves.
HERSTHOLDINGBehind HERSTHOLDING are Ben Knippenberg, Kroff Financial Corporation, Hans Van Duysen, Romareg, Robbie Blommaert and Françoise Cardinas. The shares are held by X-INVEST (57.8%), 3 D (19.7%) and MD LOGISTICS (2.1%). It owns 100% of Galamat, 100% of Ardentis, 100% of Desmat, 95.3% of Arvum Group, 79.5% of Power X Holding and 70% of Van Hoof itself.
Directors
According to the 2026 annual accounts
Ben Knippenberg
Director
since 2026
Managing director · represented by Kristoff Van Houte
Also active at: X-Invest
Hans Van Duysen
Director
Managing director · represented by Ulrik Van Houte
Also active at: NV VAN HOOF, FUGAZI TROY, X-Invest, VBH Logistics
Marc Knippenberg
Director
· until 2026
Shareholders
Participations
100%
100%
100%
95.3%
79.5%
70%
66%
50%
50%
30.8%
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Herststraat 25
1761 Roosdaal
Who else lives here?
A building full of entrepreneurs or one very busy letterbox? Another 9 companies are registered at this address.
All companies at this address →GALAMAT same network
FUGAZI TROY same network
€ 117 gross margin · 2025
X-INVEST same network
KROFF FINANCIAL CORPORATION same network
€ 208,150 gross margin · 2025
ARDENTIS same network
€ -16,043 gross margin · 2025
+4 more
What is an establishment unit? An establishment unit is a geographically identifiable place where activities of the enterprise are carried out.
Details
- Company number
- 0457.359.057
- VAT number
- BE 0457.359.057
- Registered office
- Herststraat 25, 1761 Roosdaal
- Names & denominations
- HERSTHOLDING
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Public limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 22 February 1996
- Peppol
- Active · Active since 7 Jul 2025