Active · per the CBE, 30 October 2026

DRIES-HULSMANS

BE0458618275

Rechtspersoon Public limited company 1 establishment

DRIES-HULSMANS is a funeral director in Balen. Public Limited, started on 8 August 1996, 1 establishment.

Hoolst 24-26, 2490 Balen

Behind the company: Thomas Müller, Klaus Müller, Hulsmans-Laenen Begrafenissen BV, Bram Müller.

Active for

30 year, 2 months

Financials

Financial year 2025

DRIES-HULSMANS from Balen, company number BE0458618275, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 342,643 after tax. For that financial year DRIES-HULSMANS recorded a gross margin of € 849,678 and equity of € 775,518. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 300,458 to € 342,643. 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 June 29, 2026.

What it is worth Growing

€ 775,518

▲ 42% vs 2024

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

Profit Growing

€ 342,643

▲ 14% vs 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 81,038

▲ € 77,713 vs 2024

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

Where the profit goes Pays out

€ 111,790 paid out

33 % of the profit went to the shareholders, mostly to Hulsmans-Laenen Begrafenissen (95 % of the shares). That is where the money ends up.

People and assets in 2025

Full-time equivalents

4.1

▲ 0.4 vs 2024

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

Wage cost

€ 270,525

▲ 26% vs 2024

€ 66,000 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

€ 11,577

▲ 98% vs 2024

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt ≈ 4 years to go

€ 596,695

▼ 13% vs 2024

€ 159,050 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 4 years.

Owed to suppliers

€ 389,415

▼ 5% vs 2024

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

Taxes and wages

€ 97,010

▼ 10% vs 2024

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2022202320242025Change 2024 → 2025
Gross margin € 524,701 € 790,421 € 743,255 € 849,678 ▲ 14%
Profit after taxes € 176,184 € 334,052 € 300,458 € 342,643 ▲ 14%
Equity € 388,396 € 408,581 € 544,665 € 775,518 ▲ 42%
Total debts € 1,223,109 € 1,244,759 € 1,216,885 € 1,140,157 ▼ 6%
Cash € 2,916 € 3,138 € 3,325 € 81,038 ▲ € 77,713
Land & buildings € 1,188,163 € 1,106,573 € 1,076,483 € 1,032,423 ▼ 4%
Retained profit € 326,422 € 346,608 € 482,692 € 713,545 ▲ 48%
Dividend € 216,000 € 313,866 € 164,374 € 111,790 ▼ 32%
Bank debt € 824,787 € 727,542 € 688,829 € 596,695 ▼ 13%
Balance sheet total € 1,611,505 € 1,653,341 € 1,761,551 € 1,915,676 ▲ 9%
Employees (FTE) 2.1 2.1 3.7 4.1 ▲ 0.4

Key figures of DRIES-HULSMANS, 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 DRIES-HULSMANS?

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

  • New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 342,643 (▲ 14% vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
  • Klaus Müller became a director. NBB
  • Thomas Müller became a director. NBB
  • Bram Müller became a director. NBB
  • Hulsmans-Laenen Begrafenissen BV became a director. NBB
  • New establishment in Balen. KBO
  • Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 176,184 profit in 2022 to € 342,643 profit in 2025.

Paid € 428,579 in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2025, with € 342,643 profit.

On average € 207,200 of value added per employee in 2025.

Management

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

DRIES-HULSMANS

Behind DRIES-HULSMANS are Thomas Müller, Klaus Müller, Hulsmans-Laenen Begrafenissen BV and Bram Müller. The shares are held by Hulsmans-Laenen Begrafenissen (95%).

Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Thomas Müller

Director

Also active at: Hulsmans-Laenen Begrafenissen

since 2022

Klaus Müller

Director

Also active at: Mulan Consulting, M.L. Invest, Hulsmans-Laenen Begrafenissen

since 2023

Hulsmans-Laenen Begrafenissen BV

Director · represented by Klaus Müller

since 2017

Bram Müller

Director

since 2022

Participations

No participations in other companies reported.

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Hoolst 24-26

2490 Balen

2.078.242.123

Hoolst 24

2490 Balen

Active since 17 September 1996

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

Details

Company number
0458.618.275
VAT number
BE 0458.618.275
Registered office
Hoolst 24-26, 2490 Balen
Names & denominations
DRIES-HULSMANS
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Public limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
8 August 1996
Peppol
Active · Active since 23 Dec 2025
Activities · NACE

Uitvaartverzorging

Begrafenisentiteiten

Vervaardiging van ander schrijn- en timmerwerk

Vervaardiging van schrijn- en timmerwerk

Frequently asked questions

What does DRIES-HULSMANS do?
DRIES-HULSMANS is a funeral director in Balen. Public Limited, started on 8 August 1996, 1 establishment.
What is the address of DRIES-HULSMANS?
The registered office of DRIES-HULSMANS is located at Hoolst 24-26, 2490 Balen.
Is DRIES-HULSMANS still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (30 October 2026) DRIES-HULSMANS is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 8 August 1996.
Is DRIES-HULSMANS registered on Peppol?
Yes, DRIES-HULSMANS is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0458618275.
What is the enterprise number of DRIES-HULSMANS?
The enterprise number of DRIES-HULSMANS is BE0458618275.
When was DRIES-HULSMANS founded?
DRIES-HULSMANS was founded on 8 August 1996.