Active · per the CBE, 29 October 2026
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International Opera Academy

BE0465826662

Rechtspersoon Non-profit association 1 establishment

International Opera Academy is a college in Gent. Non-profit, started on 8 October 1998, 1 establishment.

Bijlokekaai 6, 9000 Gent ioacademy.be

Behind the company: Tinne Dons, Chia-Fen Wu, Lise Thomas, Jan Vandenhouwe+2.

Active for

28 year

Financials

Financial year 2025

International Opera Academy from Gent, company number BE0465826662, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € -18,087 after tax. For that financial year International Opera Academy recorded a gross margin of € 280,879 and equity of € 754,617. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 34,068 to € -18,087. 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 March 27, 2026.

What it is worth Healthy

€ 754,617

▼ 2% vs 2024

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

Loss Caution

€ -18,087

▼ still € 34,068 profit in 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 864,623

▲ 139% vs 2024

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

People and assets in 2025

Wage cost

€ 297,145

▼ 24% vs 2024

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

€ 22,122

▲ 13% 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

€ 31,367

▲ 40% vs 2024

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

Taxes and wages

€ 30,007

▼ 59% vs 2024

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2022202320242025Change 2024 → 2025
Revenue € 71,509 - - -
Gross margin € 419,262 € 367,177 € 433,713 € 280,879 ▼ 35%
Profit after taxes € 90,761 € 5,352 € 34,068 € -18,087 ▼ € 52,155
Equity € 739,460 € 738,636 € 772,704 € 754,617 ▼ 2%
Total debts € 78,653 € 108,847 € 161,488 € 183,842 ▲ 14%
Cash € 776,999 € 613,337 € 361,615 € 864,623 ▲ 139%
Retained profit € 732,292 € 737,644 € 771,712 € 753,625 ▼ 2%
Balance sheet total € 818,114 € 847,483 € 934,192 € 938,459
Employees (FTE) 5.1 4.9 - -

Key figures of International Opera Academy, 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 International Opera Academy?

What happened at International Opera Academy in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:

  • New annual accounts for financial year 2025: loss of € 18,087 (▼ € 52,155 vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
  • New establishment in Gent. KBO
  • Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 90,761 profit in 2022 to € 18,087 loss in 2025.

Best year ever: 2022, with € 90,761 profit.

On average € 74,900 of value added per employee in 2023.

Management

Tinne Dons Chia-Fen Wu Lise Thomas Jan Vandenhouwe +2
International Opera Academy

Behind International Opera Academy are Tinne Dons, Chia-Fen Wu, Lise Thomas, Jan Vandenhouwe, Annelies Storms and Geert Riem. Jan Vandenhouwe is also behind Collegium Vocale Gent.

Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Tinne Dons

Director

Chia-Fen Wu

Director

Lise Thomas

Vice-chairman of the board

Jan Vandenhouwe

Director

Also active at: Collegium Vocale Gent

Annelies Storms

Chairman of the board

Geert Riem

Director

Also active at: Studiecentrum voor Vlaamse Muziek

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Bijlokekaai 6

9000 Gent

What is an establishment unit? An establishment unit is a geographically identifiable place where activities of the enterprise are carried out.

Website

Technologies

NginxPHPWordPress

Hosting & Email

Email provider

Microsoft 365

Hosting

COMBELL-AS, BE

Website info

HTTPS Ja
Indexable pages 23
Languages NL

Features

Contact page

Security

✓ HTTPS
✓ SPF
✗ DMARC

Network

✓ IPv6

Details

Company number
0465.826.662
VAT number
BE 0465.826.662
Registered office
Bijlokekaai 6, 9000 Gent
Names & denominations
International Opera Academy · IOA
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Non-profit association
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
8 October 1998
Peppol
Active · Active since 17 Jun 2025
Contact
ioacademy.be
Activities · NACE

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Frequently asked questions

What does International Opera Academy do?
International Opera Academy is a college in Gent. Non-profit, started on 8 October 1998, 1 establishment.
What is the address of International Opera Academy?
The registered office of International Opera Academy is located at Bijlokekaai 6, 9000 Gent.
Is International Opera Academy still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (29 October 2026) International Opera Academy is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 8 October 1998.
Is International Opera Academy registered on Peppol?
Yes, International Opera Academy is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0465826662.
What is the enterprise number of International Opera Academy?
The enterprise number of International Opera Academy is BE0465826662.
When was International Opera Academy founded?
International Opera Academy was founded on 8 October 1998.