What does WHY NOT GLOBAL do?

WHY NOT GLOBAL is a wholesaler in Schoten. Private Limited, started on 8 June 1999, 1 establishment.

What is the address of WHY NOT GLOBAL?

The registered office of WHY NOT GLOBAL is located at Brechtsebaan 728, 2900 Schoten.

Is WHY NOT GLOBAL still active?

Yes. According to the CBE (31 October 2026) WHY NOT GLOBAL is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 8 June 1999.

Is WHY NOT GLOBAL registered on Peppol?

Yes, WHY NOT GLOBAL is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0466198529.

What is the enterprise number of WHY NOT GLOBAL?

The enterprise number of WHY NOT GLOBAL is BE0466198529.

When was WHY NOT GLOBAL founded?

WHY NOT GLOBAL was founded on 8 June 1999.

Who are the directors of WHY NOT GLOBAL?

According to the 2025 annual accounts, the directors of WHY NOT GLOBAL are: Patrik Van der Steen.

Is WHY NOT GLOBAL a reliable company?

Databakkes does not pass judgement; this is what the sources say: Active according to the CBE since 8 June 1999; 5 annual accounts filed, latest fiscal year 2025; 1 directors known from the annual account.

How much profit did WHY NOT GLOBAL make in 2025?

WHY NOT GLOBAL recorded a loss after taxes of € 13,341 in financial year 2025.

What is the revenue of WHY NOT GLOBAL?

As a small company, WHY NOT GLOBAL is not required to publish revenue in its annual accounts. In financial year 2025, its added value was € -57,916.

How many employees does WHY NOT GLOBAL have?

According to the 2025 annual accounts, WHY NOT GLOBAL has 0 full-time equivalents (FTE).

WHY NOT GLOBAL (Private Limited) - Schoten - BE0466198529

Dossier WHY NOT GLOBAL, printed on 31 October 2026 from databakkes.be/en/0466198529/why-not-global. Sources: CBE, National Bank of Belgium, Belgian Official Gazette.

Financials

Financial year 2025

WHY NOT GLOBAL from Schoten, company number BE0466198529, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € -13,341 after tax. For that financial year WHY NOT GLOBAL recorded a gross margin of € -57,916 and equity of € 1.5 million. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 41,326 to € -13,341. 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 13, 2026.

What it is worth Healthy

€ 1.5 million

▼ 6% vs 2024

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

Loss Caution

€ -13,341

▼ still € 41,326 profit in 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 8,993

▼ 61% vs 2024

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

Where the profit goes Caution

Loss, nothing to pay out

Reserves fell to € 1.4 million.

People and assets in 2025

Full-time equivalents

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

Vehicles and equipment

€ 14,884

▲ 68% vs 2024

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt

€ 752

▼ 99% vs 2024

Loans from banks and other lenders, long and short.

Owed to suppliers

€ 4,089

▼ 72% vs 2024

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

Taxes

€ 13,433

▲ 4% vs 2024

Corporate tax and VAT still to pay. No wage debt: nothing outstanding to staff or social security.

Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
	2022	2023	2024	2025	Change 2024 → 2025
Gross margin	€ 1,372,064 Gross margin 2022: € 1,372,064 First fiscal year in the series	€ 51,569 Gross margin 2023: € 51,569 ▼ 96% vs 2022 (€ 1,372,064) Unfavourable step	€ 38,730 Gross margin 2024: € 38,730 ▼ 25% vs 2023 (€ 51,569) Unfavourable step	€ -57,916 Gross margin 2025: € -57,916 ▼ € 96,646 vs 2024 (€ 38,730) Unfavourable step	▼ € 96,646
Profit after taxes	€ 1,181,392 Profit after taxes 2022: € 1,181,392 First fiscal year in the series	€ 96,265 Profit after taxes 2023: € 96,265 ▼ 92% vs 2022 (€ 1,181,392) Unfavourable step	€ 41,326 Profit after taxes 2024: € 41,326 ▼ 57% vs 2023 (€ 96,265) Unfavourable step	€ -13,341 Profit after taxes 2025: € -13,341 ▼ € 54,667 vs 2024 (€ 41,326) Unfavourable step	▼ € 54,667
Equity	€ 1,420,682 Equity 2022: € 1,420,682 First fiscal year in the series	€ 1,516,947 Equity 2023: € 1,516,947 ▲ 7% vs 2022 (€ 1,420,682) Favourable step	€ 1,542,910 Equity 2024: € 1,542,910 ▲ 2% vs 2023 (€ 1,516,947) Favourable step	€ 1,453,953 Equity 2025: € 1,453,953 ▼ 6% vs 2024 (€ 1,542,910) Unfavourable step	▼ 6%
Total debts	€ 276,563 Total debts 2022: € 276,563 First fiscal year in the series	€ 83,852 Total debts 2023: € 83,852 ▼ 70% vs 2022 (€ 276,563) Favourable step	€ 78,779 Total debts 2024: € 78,779 ▼ 6% vs 2023 (€ 83,852) Favourable step	€ 18,448 Total debts 2025: € 18,448 ▼ 77% vs 2024 (€ 78,779) Favourable step	▼ 77%
Cash	€ 216,042 Cash 2022: € 216,042 First fiscal year in the series	€ 138,070 Cash 2023: € 138,070 ▼ 36% vs 2022 (€ 216,042) Unfavourable step	€ 22,857 Cash 2024: € 22,857 ▼ 83% vs 2023 (€ 138,070) Unfavourable step	€ 8,993 Cash 2025: € 8,993 ▼ 61% vs 2024 (€ 22,857) Unfavourable step	▼ 61%
Land & buildings	€ 5,382 Land & buildings 2022: € 5,382 First fiscal year in the series	€ 4,269 Land & buildings 2023: € 4,269 ▼ 21% vs 2022 (€ 5,382) Unchanged	€ 3,156 Land & buildings 2024: € 3,156 ▼ 26% vs 2023 (€ 4,269) Unchanged	€ 0 Land & buildings 2025: € 0 ▼ 100% vs 2024 (€ 3,156) Unchanged	▼ 100%
Retained profit	€ 1,414,077 Retained profit 2022: € 1,414,077 First fiscal year in the series	€ 1,510,342 Retained profit 2023: € 1,510,342 ▲ 7% vs 2022 (€ 1,414,077) Favourable step	€ 1,536,305 Retained profit 2024: € 1,536,305 ▲ 2% vs 2023 (€ 1,510,342) Favourable step	€ 1,447,347 Retained profit 2025: € 1,447,347 ▼ 6% vs 2024 (€ 1,536,305) Unfavourable step	▼ 6%
Dividend	€ 163,017 Dividend 2022: € 163,017 First fiscal year in the series	€ 0 Dividend 2023: € 0 ▼ 100% vs 2022 (€ 163,017) Unchanged	€ 15,364 Dividend 2024: € 15,364 Unchanged (€ 0) Unchanged	€ 75,617 Dividend 2025: € 75,617 ▲ € 60,253 vs 2024 (€ 15,364) Unchanged	▲ € 60,253
Bank debt	€ 68,497 Bank debt 2022: € 68,497 First fiscal year in the series	€ 59,604 Bank debt 2023: € 59,604 ▼ 13% vs 2022 (€ 68,497) Favourable step	€ 50,970 Bank debt 2024: € 50,970 ▼ 14% vs 2023 (€ 59,604) Favourable step	€ 752 Bank debt 2025: € 752 ▼ 99% vs 2024 (€ 50,970) Favourable step	▼ 99%
Balance sheet total	€ 1,697,245 Balance sheet total 2022: € 1,697,245 First fiscal year in the series	€ 1,600,799 Balance sheet total 2023: € 1,600,799 ▼ 6% vs 2022 (€ 1,697,245) Unchanged	€ 1,621,689 Balance sheet total 2024: € 1,621,689 ▲ 1% vs 2023 (€ 1,600,799) Unchanged	€ 1,472,401 Balance sheet total 2025: € 1,472,401 ▼ 9% vs 2024 (€ 1,621,689) Unchanged	▼ 9%

Key figures of WHY NOT GLOBAL, fiscal years 2022 to 2025, from the annual accounts filed with the National Bank of Belgium.Next annual account (fiscal year 2026) expected before 30 April 2027.

What happened to WHY NOT GLOBAL?

What happened at WHY NOT GLOBAL in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:

Mar 13, 2026 New annual accounts for financial year 2025: loss of € 13,341 (▼ € 54,667 vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
2022 Patrik Van der Steen became a director. NBB
Jun 6, 2001 New establishment in Schoten. KBO
Jun 8, 1999 Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 1.2 million profit in 2022 to € 13,341 loss in 2025.

Paid € 133,422 in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2022, with € 1.2 million profit.

Paid out € 253,998 in dividends to the owners in total.

Original PDFs at the National Bank ↗

Management

Patrik Van der Steen

WHY NOT GLOBAL

Behind WHY NOT GLOBAL is Patrik Van der Steen.

Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Patrik Van der Steen

Director

since 2022

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Brechtsebaan 728

2900 Schoten

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

Details

Company number

0466.198.529

VAT number

BE 0466.198.529

Registered office

Brechtsebaan 728, 2900 Schoten

Names & denominations

WHY NOT GLOBAL

Enterprise type

Rechtspersoon

Legal form

Private limited company

Legal situation

Normale toestand

Start date

8 June 1999

Peppol

Active · Active since 18 Nov 2025

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