Active · per the CBE, 29 September 2026

COMFORT CARS

BE0459384872

Rechtspersoon Public limited company 1 establishment

COMFORT CARS is a bus operator in Lier. Public Limited, started on 11 December 1996, 1 establishment.

Marnixdreef 6, 2500 Lier

Active for

29 year, 9 months

Financials

Financial year 2025

COMFORT CARS from Lier, company number BE0459384872, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 489,498 after tax. For that financial year COMFORT CARS recorded a gross margin of € 1.1 million and equity of € 1.5 million. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 130,083 to € 489,498. 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 June 8, 2026.

What it is worth Healthy

€ 1.5 million

▼ 38% vs 2024

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

Profit Growing

€ 489,498

▲ 276% vs 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 741,964

▼ 15% vs 2024

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

Where the profit goes Pays out

€ 1.4 million paid out

More than the year’s profit went to the shareholders; reserves fell.

People and assets in 2025

Full-time equivalents

11.1

▼ 4.1 vs 2024

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

Wage cost

€ 564,911

▼ 46% vs 2024

€ 50,900 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

€ 113,159

▼ 70% vs 2024

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt

None

No bank loans on the last day of the fiscal year.

Owed to suppliers

€ 12,484

▼ 77% vs 2024

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

Taxes and wages

€ 24,370

▼ 79% vs 2024

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

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Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2022202320242025Change 2024 → 2025
Gross margin € 1,372,123 € 1,602,032 € 1,369,846 € 1,078,406 ▼ 21%
Profit after taxes € -81,008 € 181,150 € 130,083 € 489,498 ▲ 276%
Equity € 2,553,902 € 2,735,052 € 2,412,225 € 1,484,187 ▼ 38%
Total debts € 431,550 € 320,251 € 171,144 € 273,110 ▲ 60%
Cash € 1,015,409 € 1,185,117 € 877,530 € 741,964 ▼ 15%
Land & buildings € 5,996 € 5,441 € 12,808 € 11,404 ▼ 11%
Retained profit € 2,338,902 € 2,520,052 € 2,197,225 € 1,269,187 ▼ 42%
Dividend € 0 € 0 € 452,910 € 1,417,536 ▲ 213%
Bank debt € 153,912 € 106,916 € 0 € 0
Balance sheet total € 2,985,453 € 3,055,303 € 2,583,369 € 1,757,297 ▼ 32%
Employees (FTE) 17.5 15 15.2 11.1 ▼ 4.1

Key figures of COMFORT CARS, 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 COMFORT CARS?

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

  • New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 489,498 (▲ 276% vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
  • Hugo Wouters stepped down as director. NBB
  • Herman Claes stepped down as director. NBB
  • Frank Claes stepped down as director. NBB
  • Rita Dens stepped down as director. NBB
  • Hugo Wouters became a director. NBB
  • Herman Claes became a director. NBB
  • Frank Claes became a director. NBB

In short

From € 81,008 loss in 2022 to € 489,498 profit in 2025.

Paid € 163,874 in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2025, with € 489,498 profit.

On average € 97,200 of value added per employee in 2025.

Management

LIEMAL 69%

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

COMFORT CARS

The shares are held by LIEMAL (69%).

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Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Hugo Wouters

Managing director

Also active at: Oostmalle Cars, LIEMAL

since 2020 · until 2026

Herman Claes

Managing director

Also active at: LIEMAL

since 2020 · until 2026

Frank Claes

Managing director

since 2020 · until 2026

Rita Dens

Director

Also active at: Oostmalle Cars, LIEMAL

since 2020 · until 2026

Shareholders

LIEMAL

69%

Participations

No participations in other companies reported.

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Marnixdreef 6

2500 Lier

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Details

Company number
0459.384.872
VAT number
BE 0459.384.872
Registered office
Marnixdreef 6, 2500 Lier
Names & denominations
COMFORT CARS
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Public limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
11 December 1996
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Frequently asked questions

What does COMFORT CARS do?
COMFORT CARS is a bus operator in Lier. Public Limited, started on 11 December 1996, 1 establishment.
What is the address of COMFORT CARS?
The registered office of COMFORT CARS is located at Marnixdreef 6, 2500 Lier.
Is COMFORT CARS still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (29 September 2026) COMFORT CARS is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 11 December 1996.
Is COMFORT CARS registered on Peppol?
Yes, COMFORT CARS is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0459384872.
What is the enterprise number of COMFORT CARS?
The enterprise number of COMFORT CARS is BE0459384872.
When was COMFORT CARS founded?
COMFORT CARS was founded on 11 December 1996.