What does THE ORIENTAL EXPRESS do?

THE ORIENTAL EXPRESS is a wholesaler in Ranst. Private Limited, started on 15 June 1999, 1 establishment.

What is the address of THE ORIENTAL EXPRESS?

The registered office of THE ORIENTAL EXPRESS is located at Ter Stratenweg 27, 2520 Ranst.

Is THE ORIENTAL EXPRESS still active?

Yes. According to the CBE (31 October 2026) THE ORIENTAL EXPRESS is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 15 June 1999.

Is THE ORIENTAL EXPRESS registered on Peppol?

Yes, THE ORIENTAL EXPRESS is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0466255046.

What is the enterprise number of THE ORIENTAL EXPRESS?

The enterprise number of THE ORIENTAL EXPRESS is BE0466255046.

When was THE ORIENTAL EXPRESS founded?

THE ORIENTAL EXPRESS was founded on 15 June 1999.

Is THE ORIENTAL EXPRESS a reliable company?

Databakkes does not pass judgement; this is what the sources say: Active according to the CBE since 15 June 1999; 5 annual accounts filed, latest fiscal year 2025.

How much profit did THE ORIENTAL EXPRESS make in 2025?

THE ORIENTAL EXPRESS posted a profit after taxes of € 306,177 in financial year 2025.

What is the revenue of THE ORIENTAL EXPRESS?

As a small company, THE ORIENTAL EXPRESS is not required to publish revenue in its annual accounts. In financial year 2025, its added value was € 815,742.

THE ORIENTAL EXPRESS (Private Limited) - Ranst

Dossier THE ORIENTAL EXPRESS, printed on 31 October 2026 from databakkes.be/en/0466255046/the-oriental-express. Sources: CBE, National Bank of Belgium, Belgian Official Gazette.

Warning lights

Signals from the annual accounts, the CBE and the Official Gazette, each with its threshold and source. No score, no verdict.

Tight liquidity NBB

Cash and receivables cover 3 % of short-term debt in 2025; threshold 65 %.

Financials

Financial year 2025

THE ORIENTAL EXPRESS from Ranst, company number BE0466255046, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 306,177 after tax. For that financial year THE ORIENTAL EXPRESS recorded a gross margin of € 815,742 and equity of € 4.9 million. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 340,624 to € 306,177. The company is profitable. The buffer is growing. Debts are under control. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on May 12, 2026.

What it is worth Growing

€ 4.9 million

▲ 7% vs 2024

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

Profit Healthy

€ 306,177

▼ 10% vs 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 27,283

▲ € 22,080 vs 2024

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

Where the profit goes Growing

Stays in the company

No dividend for 2025. Retained profit grew to € 4.8 million.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt ≈ 13 years to go The accounts give the long-term loan and the part due within the year. The remainder divided by that part is the number of years at an equal pace; a new loan or early repayment changes it.

€ 9.2 million

▼ 6% vs 2024

€ 700,973 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 13 years.

Owed to suppliers

€ 19,637

▲ € 15,109 vs 2024

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

Taxes

€ 4,853

▲ 26% 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	€ 461,682 Gross margin 2022: € 461,682 First fiscal year in the series	€ 765,785 Gross margin 2023: € 765,785 ▲ 66% vs 2022 (€ 461,682) Favourable step	€ 910,465 Gross margin 2024: € 910,465 ▲ 19% vs 2023 (€ 765,785) Favourable step	€ 815,742 Gross margin 2025: € 815,742 ▼ 10% vs 2024 (€ 910,465) Unfavourable step	▼ 10%
Profit after taxes	€ -202,453 Profit after taxes 2022: € -202,453 First fiscal year in the series	€ 137,385 Profit after taxes 2023: € 137,385 ▲ € 339,838 vs 2022 (€ -202,453) Favourable step	€ 340,624 Profit after taxes 2024: € 340,624 ▲ 148% vs 2023 (€ 137,385) Favourable step	€ 306,177 Profit after taxes 2025: € 306,177 ▼ 10% vs 2024 (€ 340,624) Unfavourable step	▼ 10%
Equity	€ 4,132,066 Equity 2022: € 4,132,066 First fiscal year in the series	€ 4,269,451 Equity 2023: € 4,269,451 ▲ 3% vs 2022 (€ 4,132,066) Favourable step	€ 4,610,075 Equity 2024: € 4,610,075 ▲ 8% vs 2023 (€ 4,269,451) Favourable step	€ 4,916,252 Equity 2025: € 4,916,252 ▲ 7% vs 2024 (€ 4,610,075) Favourable step	▲ 7%
Total debts	€ 11,396,731 Total debts 2022: € 11,396,731 First fiscal year in the series	€ 10,798,556 Total debts 2023: € 10,798,556 ▼ 5% vs 2022 (€ 11,396,731) Favourable step	€ 9,867,775 Total debts 2024: € 9,867,775 ▼ 9% vs 2023 (€ 10,798,556) Favourable step	€ 9,258,489 Total debts 2025: € 9,258,489 ▼ 6% vs 2024 (€ 9,867,775) Favourable step	▼ 6%
Cash	€ 128,898 Cash 2022: € 128,898 First fiscal year in the series	€ 12,805 Cash 2023: € 12,805 ▼ 90% vs 2022 (€ 128,898) Unfavourable step	€ 5,203 Cash 2024: € 5,203 ▼ 59% vs 2023 (€ 12,805) Unfavourable step	€ 27,283 Cash 2025: € 27,283 ▲ € 22,080 vs 2024 (€ 5,203) Favourable step	▲ € 22,080
Land & buildings	€ 15,946,103 Land & buildings 2022: € 15,946,103 First fiscal year in the series	€ 15,589,310 Land & buildings 2023: € 15,589,310 ▼ 2% vs 2022 (€ 15,946,103) Unchanged	€ 15,026,708 Land & buildings 2024: € 15,026,708 ▼ 4% vs 2023 (€ 15,589,310) Unchanged	€ 14,677,015 Land & buildings 2025: € 14,677,015 ▼ 2% vs 2024 (€ 15,026,708) Unchanged	▼ 2%
Retained profit	€ 4,018,634 Retained profit 2022: € 4,018,634 First fiscal year in the series	€ 4,156,019 Retained profit 2023: € 4,156,019 ▲ 3% vs 2022 (€ 4,018,634) Favourable step	€ 4,496,643 Retained profit 2024: € 4,496,643 ▲ 8% vs 2023 (€ 4,156,019) Favourable step	€ 4,802,820 Retained profit 2025: € 4,802,820 ▲ 7% vs 2024 (€ 4,496,643) Favourable step	▲ 7%
Bank debt	€ 11,354,817 Bank debt 2022: € 11,354,817 First fiscal year in the series	€ 10,626,469 Bank debt 2023: € 10,626,469 ▼ 6% vs 2022 (€ 11,354,817) Favourable step	€ 9,840,400 Bank debt 2024: € 9,840,400 ▼ 7% vs 2023 (€ 10,626,469) Favourable step	€ 9,233,999 Bank debt 2025: € 9,233,999 ▼ 6% vs 2024 (€ 9,840,400) Favourable step	▼ 6%
Balance sheet total	€ 16,083,562 Balance sheet total 2022: € 16,083,562 First fiscal year in the series	€ 15,602,923 Balance sheet total 2023: € 15,602,923 ▼ 3% vs 2022 (€ 16,083,562) Unchanged	€ 15,031,911 Balance sheet total 2024: € 15,031,911 ▼ 4% vs 2023 (€ 15,602,923) Unchanged	€ 14,708,952 Balance sheet total 2025: € 14,708,952 ▼ 2% vs 2024 (€ 15,031,911) Unchanged	▼ 2%

Key figures of THE ORIENTAL EXPRESS, 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 THE ORIENTAL EXPRESS?

What happened at THE ORIENTAL EXPRESS in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:

May 12, 2026 New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 306,177 (▼ 10% vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
Jan 24, 2001 New establishment in Ranst. KBO
Jun 15, 1999 Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 202,453 loss in 2022 to € 306,177 profit in 2025.

Paid € 381 in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2024, with € 340,624 profit.

Original PDFs at the National Bank ↗

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Ter Stratenweg 27

2520 Ranst

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Details

Company number

0466.255.046

VAT number

BE 0466.255.046

Registered office

Ter Stratenweg 27, 2520 Ranst

Names & denominations

THE ORIENTAL EXPRESS

Enterprise type

Rechtspersoon

Legal form

Private limited company

Legal situation

Normale toestand

Start date

15 June 1999

Peppol

Active · Active since 4 Dec 2025

Contact

[email protected] 034858594

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