Financials
Financial year 2025
BIG FRIENDS from Mechelen, company number BE0463637036, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 44,614 after tax. For that financial year BIG FRIENDS recorded a gross margin of € 254,119 and equity of € 107,034. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 15,328 to € 44,614. 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 28, 2026.
€ 107,034
▼ 42% vs 2024
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ 44,614
▲ 191% vs 2024
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 106,780
▼ 44% vs 2024
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 105,738 paid out
More than the year’s profit went to the shareholders; reserves fell.
People and assets in 2025
4.9
▲ 2 vs 2024
Average over the fiscal year, from the social balance sheet.
€ 178,298
▲ 47% vs 2024
€ 36,400 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.
€ 4,388
▲ € 4,388 vs 2024
Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.
Debts at end 2025
None
No bank loans on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 1,124
▼ 93% vs 2024
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 18,251
▲ 3% vs 2024
Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.
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| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change 2024 → 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | € 91,692 | € 131,122 | € 162,413 | € 254,119 | ▲ 56% |
| Profit after taxes | € 7,772 | € 13,538 | € 15,328 | € 44,614 | ▲ 191% |
| Equity | € 154,292 | € 167,830 | € 183,158 | € 107,034 | ▼ 42% |
| Total debts | € 45,927 | € 44,475 | € 48,851 | € 31,601 | ▼ 35% |
| Cash | € 161,904 | € 165,580 | € 192,368 | € 106,780 | ▼ 44% |
| Land & buildings | € 7,858 | € 3,497 | € 1,758 | € 444 | ▼ 75% |
| Retained profit | € 149,113 | € 162,651 | € 177,979 | € 100,202 | ▼ 44% |
| Dividend | € 0 | € 0 | € 0 | € 105,738 | |
| Balance sheet total | € 200,219 | € 212,305 | € 232,010 | € 138,635 | ▼ 40% |
| Employees (FTE) | 1.9 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 4.9 | ▲ 2 |
Key figures of BIG FRIENDS, 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 BIG FRIENDS?
What happened at BIG FRIENDS in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 44,614 (▲ 191% vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
- New establishment in Mechelen. KBO
- Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO
In short
From € 7,772 profit in 2022 to € 44,614 profit in 2025.
Paid € 43,477 in corporate taxes since 2022.
Best year ever: 2025, with € 44,614 profit.
On average € 51,900 of value added per employee in 2025.
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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 BIG FRIENDS is Marc Coveliers. It owns 49% of Arfrie and 14% of Leco itself.
Directors
According to the 2025 annual accounts
Marc Coveliers
Director
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Koning Albertplein 1
2800 Mechelen
Who else lives here?
A building full of entrepreneurs or one very busy letterbox? Another 1 companies are registered at this address.
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Details
- Company number
- 0463.637.036
- VAT number
- BE 0463.637.036
- Registered office
- Koning Albertplein 1, 2800 Mechelen
- Names & denominations
- BIG FRIENDS
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Private limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 23 June 1998
- Peppol
- Active · Active since 1 Jan 2001
- Activities · NACE
Cafés en bars
Cafés
Activiteiten van eetgelegenheden met volledige bediening
Restaurants van het traditionele type
Eetgelegenheden met volledige bediening