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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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Tight liquidity NBB
Cash and receivables cover 8 % of short-term debt in 2025; threshold 65 %.
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Busy address KBO
12 other companies have their registered office at the same address; threshold 10.
Financials
Financial year 2025
HERFURTH SHIPBROKERS from Antwerpen, company number BE0460882434, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 99,259 after tax. For that financial year HERFURTH SHIPBROKERS recorded a gross margin of € 136,944 and equity of € 348,901. Compared with financial year 2023, the result moved from € 118,308 to € 99,259. The company is profitable. 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 26, 2026.
€ 348,901
▼ 22% vs 2023
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ 99,259
▼ 16% vs 2023
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 297,778 paid out
More than the year’s profit went to the shareholders; reserves fell.
Debts at end 2025
None
No bank loans on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 54
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 38,591
▲ 138% vs 2023
Corporate tax and VAT still to pay. No wage debt: nothing outstanding to staff or social security.
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| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2025 | Change 2023 → 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | € 155,357 | € 166,249 | € 163,029 | € 136,944 | ▼ 16% |
| Profit after taxes | € 115,212 | € 113,418 | € 118,308 | € 99,259 | ▼ 16% |
| Equity | € 215,597 | € 329,015 | € 447,323 | € 348,901 | ▼ 22% |
| Total debts | € 45,358 | € 26,170 | € 16,215 | € 318,610 | ▲ € 302,395 |
| Retained profit | € 196,597 | € 310,015 | € 428,323 | € 329,901 | ▼ 23% |
| Dividend | € 33,700 | € 0 | € 0 | € 297,778 | |
| Balance sheet total | € 260,955 | € 355,185 | € 463,538 | € 667,512 | ▲ 44% |
Key figures of HERFURTH SHIPBROKERS, fiscal years 2021 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 HERFURTH SHIPBROKERS?
What happened at HERFURTH SHIPBROKERS in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 99,259 (▼ 16% vs 2023). Source: NBB ↗
- New establishment in Antwerpen. KBO
- Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO
In short
From € 115,212 profit in 2021 to € 99,259 profit in 2025.
Paid € 192,865 in corporate taxes since 2021.
Best year ever: 2023, with € 118,308 profit.
Paid out € 331,478 in dividends to the owners in total.
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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 HERFURTH SHIPBROKERS are V. MALDAGUE and O. D'HOOP. The same people are also behind BEST & OSTERRIETH, Macotruck, HERFURTH INVESTMENT, GANDATRADE and HERFURTH & CO. V. MALDAGUE is also behind Bando Travel Service.
Directors
According to the 2025 annual accounts
V. MALDAGUE
Director
Also active at: BEST & OSTERRIETH, Macotruck, Bando Travel Service, HERFURTH INVESTMENT, GANDATRADE, HERFURTH & CO, HERFURTH LOGISTICS, HERFURTH TRAVEL +1 more
O. D'HOOP
Director
Also active at: BEST & OSTERRIETH, Macotruck, HERFURTH INVESTMENT, GANDATRADE, HERFURTH & CO, HERFURTH LOGISTICS, HERFURTH TRAVEL, HANDICO TRUCKING
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
D'Herbouvillekaai 42
2020 Antwerpen
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Details
- Company number
- 0460.882.434
- VAT number
- BE 0460.882.434
- Registered office
- D'Herbouvillekaai 42, 2020 Antwerpen
- Names & denominations
- HERFURTH SHIPBROKERS
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Private limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 17 June 1997
- Peppol
- Active · Active since 1 Jan 2001
- Activities · NACE
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