Active · per the CBE, 30 September 2026
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WORLDTRADING EUROPE

BE0466930185

Rechtspersoon Private limited company 3 establishments

WORLDTRADING EUROPE is a wholesaler in Evergem. Private Limited, started on 27 September 1999, 3 establishments.

Baron Van Loolaan 12, 9940 Evergem worldtradingeurope.com

Behind the company: Johan Lauwers.

Active for

27 year

Financials

Financial year 2025

WORLDTRADING EUROPE from Evergem, company number BE0466930185, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 3.6 million after tax. For that financial year WORLDTRADING EUROPE recorded revenue of € 38.6 million and equity of € 15.6 million. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 4.6 million to € 3.6 million. The company is profitable. The buffer is growing. A strong own buffer against the debts. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on January 30, 2026.

What it is worth Growing

€ 15.6 million

▲ 30% vs 2024

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

Profit Healthy

€ 3.6 million

▼ 22% vs 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 213,364

▲ 71% 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 € 15.4 million.

People and assets in 2025

Full-time equivalents

11.4

▲ 1.7 vs 2024

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

Wage cost

€ 552,296

▲ 19% vs 2024

€ 48,400 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.

Vehicles and equipment

€ 505,662

▲ 11% vs 2024

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt

€ 2.2 million

▲ € 2.1 million vs 2024

Loans from banks and other lenders, long and short.

Owed to suppliers

€ 3.6 million

▼ 17% vs 2024

Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year. Pays suppliers within 40 days on average.

Taxes and wages

€ 326,317

▼ 4% vs 2024

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

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Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2022202320242025Change 2024 → 2025
Revenue € 24,951,733 € 35,526,035 € 43,553,962 € 38,609,125 ▼ 11%
Profit after taxes € 1,509,163 € 2,318,569 € 4,645,353 € 3,619,516 ▼ 22%
Equity € 6,186,834 € 7,374,711 € 12,020,063 € 15,639,579 ▲ 30%
Total debts € 7,011,795 € 9,287,876 € 5,571,077 € 7,002,452 ▲ 26%
Cash € 162,145 € 344,461 € 124,699 € 213,364 ▲ 71%
Land & buildings € 265,700 € 304,206 € 497,870 € 471,878 ▼ 5%
Retained profit € 5,907,602 € 7,095,478 € 11,740,831 € 15,360,347 ▲ 31%
Dividend € 0 € 1,130,692 € 0 € 0
Bank debt € 4,566,925 € 4,891,441 € 66,667 € 2,163,000 ▲ € 2.1 million
Balance sheet total € 13,198,629 € 16,669,139 € 17,596,272 € 22,647,753 ▲ 29%
Employees (FTE) 11.2 11.1 9.7 11.4 ▲ 1.7

Key figures of WORLDTRADING EUROPE, 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 January 2027.

What happened to WORLDTRADING EUROPE?

What happened at WORLDTRADING EUROPE in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:

  • New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 3.6 million (▼ 22% vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
  • New establishment in Evergem. KBO
  • New establishment in Lokeren. KBO
  • New establishment in Sint-Niklaas. KBO
  • Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 1.5 million profit in 2022 to € 3.6 million profit in 2025.

Paid € 4.1 million in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2024, with € 4.6 million profit.

Paid out € 1.1 million in dividends to the owners in total.

Management

Johan Lauwers
WORLDTRADING EUROPE

Behind WORLDTRADING EUROPE is Johan Lauwers. Johan Lauwers is also behind LAUWERS EN CO.

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Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Johan Lauwers

Director

Also active at: LAUWERS EN CO

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Baron Van Loolaan 12

9940 Evergem

2.196.094.945

Stationsstraat 110

9100 Sint-Niklaas

Active since 1 January 2009

2.270.487.710

Waaslandlaan 13

9160 Lokeren

Active since 1 November 2017

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

Website

Technologies

ApachePHPPlausibleVimeohtmx

Hosting & Email

Email provider

Microsoft 365

Hosting

KINAMO-BACKBONE, BE

Domain

Domain

worldtradingeurope.com

Registered

2016-04-04

Registrar

Ascio Technologies, Inc. Danmark - Filial af Ascio technologies, Inc. USA

Expires

2026-04-04

Website info

HTTPS Ja
Languages BG, DE, EN, FR, NL, PL

Features

Client portal

Security

✓ HTTPS
✗ SPF
✓ DMARC

Details

Company number
0466.930.185
VAT number
BE 0466.930.185
Registered office
Baron Van Loolaan 12, 9940 Evergem
Names & denominations
WORLDTRADING EUROPE
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Private limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
27 September 1999
Peppol
Active · Active since 1 Dec 2025
Activities · NACE

Groothandel in reinigingsmiddelen

Frequently asked questions

What does WORLDTRADING EUROPE do?
WORLDTRADING EUROPE is a wholesaler in Evergem. Private Limited, started on 27 September 1999, 3 establishments.
What is the address of WORLDTRADING EUROPE?
The registered office of WORLDTRADING EUROPE is located at Baron Van Loolaan 12, 9940 Evergem.
Is WORLDTRADING EUROPE still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (30 September 2026) WORLDTRADING EUROPE is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 27 September 1999.
Is WORLDTRADING EUROPE registered on Peppol?
Yes, WORLDTRADING EUROPE is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0466930185.
What is the enterprise number of WORLDTRADING EUROPE?
The enterprise number of WORLDTRADING EUROPE is BE0466930185.
When was WORLDTRADING EUROPE founded?
WORLDTRADING EUROPE was founded on 27 September 1999.