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Signals from the annual accounts, the CBE and the Official Gazette, each with its threshold and source. No score, no verdict.
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Two loss years in a row NBB
Negative result in 2024 and 2025.
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Tight liquidity NBB
Cash and receivables cover 5 % of short-term debt in 2025; threshold 65 %.
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Financials
Financial year 2025
FESTINA LENTE from Westerlo, company number BE0458736259, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € -9,836 after tax. For that financial year FESTINA LENTE recorded a gross margin of € -3,212 and equity of € 40,227. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € -21,324 to € -9,836. 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 January 30, 2026.
€ 40,227
▼ 20% vs 2024
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ -9,836
▲ 54 % less loss than in 2024
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 235
▼ 34% vs 2024
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
Loss, nothing to pay out
Reserves fell to € -120,903.
People and assets in 2025
≈ 1
No payroll staff. One director, so that person most likely runs the business.
Debts at end 2025
€ 1,402
▼ 54% vs 2024
Loans from banks and other lenders, long and short.
€ 999
▼ 77% vs 2024
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 273
▲ 39% vs 2024
Corporate tax and VAT still to pay. No wage debt: nothing outstanding to staff or social security.
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| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change 2024 → 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | € 12,599 | € -7,032 | € -14,291 | € -3,212 | ▲ € 11,079 |
| Profit after taxes | € 809 | € -13,184 | € -21,324 | € -9,836 | ▲ € 11,489 |
| Equity | € 84,572 | € 71,387 | € 50,063 | € 40,227 | ▼ 20% |
| Total debts | € 24,611 | € 21,923 | € 29,128 | € 27,281 | ▼ 6% |
| Cash | € 23 | € 714 | € 357 | € 235 | ▼ 34% |
| Land & buildings | € 72,385 | € 71,550 | € 68,867 | € 66,184 | ▼ 4% |
| Retained profit | € -76,559 | € -89,744 | € -111,068 | € -120,903 | ▼ € 9,836 |
| Bank debt | € 6,219 | € 4,652 | € 3,046 | € 1,402 | ▼ 54% |
| Balance sheet total | € 109,182 | € 93,310 | € 79,191 | € 67,508 | ▼ 15% |
Key figures of FESTINA LENTE, fiscal years 2022 to 2025, from the annual accounts filed with the National Bank of Belgium.Next annual account (fiscal year 2026) expected before 30 January 2027.
What happened to FESTINA LENTE?
What happened at FESTINA LENTE in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- New annual accounts for financial year 2025: loss of € 9,836. Source: NBB ↗
- KATRIJN VAN RIET stepped down as director. NBB
- New establishment in Westerlo. KBO
- Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO
In short
From € 809 profit in 2022 to € 9,836 loss in 2025.
Paid € 606 in corporate taxes since 2022.
Best year ever: 2022, with € 809 profit.
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De Lijn 8 June 2026 New annual account 2025
filed on 8 June 2026
What was left
€ 20 k ▼ 91%
Money in the bank
€ 178 k ▼ 98%
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NMBS 8 June 2026 New annual account 2025 What was left ▼ 80%
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Management
Behind FESTINA LENTE is NELE VAN RIET. NELE VAN RIET is also behind VAN RIET and FIRSTAID4ALL.
Directors
According to the 2025 annual accounts
· until 2025
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Heksenbrug 3
2260 Westerlo
What is an establishment unit? An establishment unit is a geographically identifiable place where activities of the enterprise are carried out.
Details
- Company number
- 0458.736.259
- VAT number
- BE 0458.736.259
- Registered office
- Heksenbrug 3, 2260 Westerlo
- Names & denominations
- FESTINA LENTE
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Public limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 4 September 1996
- Peppol
- Not registered