Financials
Financial year 2025
J. VAN DER ELST from Aalter, company number BE0459017163, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 819,222 after tax. For that financial year J. VAN DER ELST recorded a gross margin of € 5.1 million and equity of € 4.6 million. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 538,534 to € 819,222. Profitable, and profit is growing. 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 30, 2026.
€ 4.6 million
▼ 25% vs 2024
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ 819,222
▲ 52% vs 2024
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 1.2 million
▲ 32% vs 2024
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
Stays in the company
No dividend for 2025. Retained profit grew to € 4.6 million.
People and assets in 2025
61.7
▲ 6.6 vs 2024
Average over the fiscal year, from the social balance sheet.
€ 3.4 million
▲ 9% vs 2024
€ 54,700 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.
€ 319,491
▲ 19% vs 2024
Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.
Debts at end 2025
€ 150,709
▼ 33% vs 2024
€ 101,130 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 1 years.
€ 3.1 million
▲ 40% vs 2024
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 511,529
▲ 17% vs 2024
Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change 2024 → 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | € 3,071,268 | € 3,320,828 | € 4,494,021 | € 5,099,766 | ▲ 13% |
| Profit after taxes | € 471,124 | € 350,657 | € 538,534 | € 819,222 | ▲ 52% |
| Equity | € 5,280,891 | € 5,631,548 | € 6,170,082 | € 4,649,915 | ▼ 25% |
| Total debts | € 2,298,079 | € 2,860,495 | € 3,675,856 | € 4,379,723 | ▲ 19% |
| Cash | € 1,133,997 | € 606,095 | € 897,469 | € 1,186,235 | ▲ 32% |
| Land & buildings | € 845,737 | € 761,163 | € 685,047 | € 616,542 | ▼ 10% |
| Retained profit | € 5,218,917 | € 5,569,574 | € 6,108,108 | € 4,586,941 | ▼ 25% |
| Bank debt | € 100,095 | € 198,540 | € 225,614 | € 150,709 | ▼ 33% |
| Balance sheet total | € 7,578,970 | € 8,492,043 | € 9,845,938 | € 9,029,638 | ▼ 8% |
| Employees (FTE) | 37.8 | 38 | 55.1 | 61.7 | ▲ 6.6 |
Key figures of J. VAN DER ELST, 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 J. VAN DER ELST?
What happened at J. VAN DER ELST in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- Paula Taghon stepped down as director. NBB
- Jean Van der Elst stepped down as director. NBB
- New establishment in Brasschaat. KBO
- New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 819,222 (▲ 52% vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
- New establishment in Brugge. KBO
- New establishment in Sint-Niklaas. KBO
- New establishment in Kortrijk. KBO
- New establishment in Oostende. KBO
In short
From € 471,124 profit in 2022 to € 819,222 profit in 2025.
Paid € 812,970 in corporate taxes since 2022.
Best year ever: 2025, with € 819,222 profit.
On average € 82,700 of value added per employee in 2025.
Management
Directors
According to the 2025 annual accounts
Paula Taghon
Director
since 2021 · until 2027
Jean Van der Elst
Director
since 2021 · until 2027
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Brugstraat 188
9880 Aalter
Lippenslaan 226
8300 Knokke-Heist
Active since 25 February 2010
Vogelmarkt 20
9000 Gent
Active since 7 October 2010
Albert I laan 166
8620 Nieuwpoort
Active since 13 March 2015
Ooststraat 97
8800 Roeselare
Active since 1 February 2017
Bondgenotenlaan 93
3000 Leuven
Active since 1 February 2017
IJzerenleen 9-11
2800 Mechelen
Active since 1 March 2018
Botermarkt 7
3500 Hasselt
Active since 28 February 2020
Christinastraat 44 box A
8400 Oostende
Active since 11 February 2022
Lange Steenstraat(Kor) 3
8500 Kortrijk
Active since 1 February 2024
Kapelstraat 100 box 49B
9100 Sint-Niklaas
Active since 29 March 2024
Geldmuntstraat 26
8000 Brugge
Active since 29 August 2024
Bredabaan 289 box B
2930 Brasschaat
Active since 15 October 2026
Who else lives here?
A building full of entrepreneurs or one very busy letterbox? Another 3 companies are registered at this address.
All companies at this address →What is an establishment unit? An establishment unit is a geographically identifiable place where activities of the enterprise are carried out.
Details
- Company number
- 0459.017.163
- VAT number
- BE 0459.017.163
- Registered office
- Brugstraat 188, 9880 Aalter
- Names & denominations
- J. VAN DER ELST
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Public limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 16 October 1996
- Peppol
- Active · Active since 14 Nov 2025
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