Active · per the CBE, 16 September 2026

RECOVA

BE0458098435

Rechtspersoon Private limited company 1 establishment

RECOVA is a publisher in Leuven. Private Limited, started on 28 May 1996, 1 establishment.

Vaartkom 35 box 603, 3000 Leuven

Behind the company: GEERT WELLENS.

Active for

30 year, 3 months

Warning lights

Signals from the annual accounts, the CBE and the Official Gazette, each with its threshold and source. No score, no verdict.

  • Tight liquidity NBB

    Cash and receivables cover 11 % of short-term debt in 2025; threshold 65 %.

Financials

Financial year 2025

RECOVA from Leuven, company number BE0458098435, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € -60,908 after tax. For that financial year RECOVA recorded a gross margin of € -5,355 and equity of € 293,925. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 215,128 to € -60,908. The company made a loss. 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 July 8, 2026.

What it is worth Healthy

€ 293,925

▼ 26% vs 2024

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

Loss Caution

€ -60,908

▼ still € 215,128 profit in 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 12,003

▼ 86% vs 2024

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 € 143,925.

People and assets in 2025

Vehicles and equipment

€ 6,693

▼ 57% vs 2024

Of which on lease € 4,854.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt ≈ 4 years to go

€ 114,795

▼ 58% vs 2024

€ 32,227 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 4 years.

Owed to suppliers

€ 927

▼ 92% vs 2024

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

Taxes

€ 5,211

▼ 28% vs 2024

Corporate tax and VAT still to pay. No wage debt: nothing outstanding to staff or social security.

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Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2022202320242025Change 2024 → 2025
Gross margin € 60,281 € 74,210 € 65,375 € -5,355 ▼ € 70,731
Profit after taxes € 6,156 € 57,935 € 215,128 € -60,908 ▼ € 276,037
Equity € 121,770 € 179,705 € 394,833 € 293,925 ▼ 26%
Total debts € 914,815 € 700,720 € 328,768 € 334,037 ▲ 2%
Cash € 11,420 € 18,627 € 88,859 € 12,003 ▼ 86%
Land & buildings € 497,003 € 472,012 € 468,465 € 509,601 ▲ 9%
Retained profit € -28,230 € 29,705 € 244,833 € 143,925 ▼ 41%
Dividend € 0 € 0 € 0 € 40,000
Bank debt € 246,987 € 322,667 € 274,731 € 114,795 ▼ 58%
Balance sheet total € 1,036,584 € 880,425 € 723,602 € 627,963 ▼ 13%

Key figures of RECOVA, 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 RECOVA?

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

  • New annual accounts for financial year 2025: loss of € 60,908 (▼ € 276,037 vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
  • New establishment in Leuven. KBO
  • Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 6,156 profit in 2022 to € 60,908 loss in 2025.

Paid € 24,811 in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2024, with € 215,128 profit.

Paid out € 40,000 in dividends to the owners in total.

Management

GEERT WELLENS
RECOVA
Aquila 20%

Behind RECOVA is GEERT WELLENS. It owns 20% of Aquila itself.

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Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Vaartkom 35 box 603

3000 Leuven

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Details

Company number
0458.098.435
VAT number
BE 0458.098.435
Registered office
Vaartkom 35 bus 603, 3000 Leuven
Names & denominations
RECOVA
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Private limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
28 May 1996
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Frequently asked questions

What does RECOVA do?
RECOVA is a publisher in Leuven. Private Limited, started on 28 May 1996, 1 establishment.
What is the address of RECOVA?
The registered office of RECOVA is located at Vaartkom 35 box 603, 3000 Leuven.
Is RECOVA still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (16 September 2026) RECOVA is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 28 May 1996.
Is RECOVA registered on Peppol?
Yes, RECOVA is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0458098435.
What is the enterprise number of RECOVA?
The enterprise number of RECOVA is BE0458098435.
When was RECOVA founded?
RECOVA was founded on 28 May 1996.