Financials
Financial year 2025
COMPANION from Oostende, company number BE0471917074, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 186,868 after tax. For that financial year COMPANION recorded a gross margin of € 316,074 and equity of € 771,898. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 119,274 to € 186,868. Profitable, and profit is growing. 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 29, 2026.
€ 771,898
▲ 32% vs 2024
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ 186,868
▲ 57% vs 2024
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 816,774
▲ 62% vs 2024
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
Stays in the company
No dividend for 2025. Retained profit grew to € 751,898.
People and assets in 2025
€ 513
▼ 53% vs 2024
Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.
Debts at end 2025
€ 27,850
▲ 28% vs 2024
Loans from banks and other lenders, long and short.
€ 18,687
▼ 52% vs 2024
Corporate tax and VAT still to pay. No wage debt: nothing outstanding to staff or social security.
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| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change 2024 → 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | € 545,285 | € 557,690 | € 265,651 | € 316,074 | ▲ 19% |
| Profit after taxes | € 115,540 | € 108,876 | € 119,274 | € 186,868 | ▲ 57% |
| Equity | € 356,880 | € 465,756 | € 585,030 | € 771,898 | ▲ 32% |
| Total debts | € 297,633 | € 285,783 | € 286,352 | € 280,277 | ▼ 2% |
| Cash | € 511,464 | € 423,900 | € 503,396 | € 816,774 | ▲ 62% |
| Retained profit | € 336,880 | € 445,756 | € 565,030 | € 751,898 | ▲ 33% |
| Bank debt | € 8,364 | € 19,269 | € 21,828 | € 27,850 | ▲ 28% |
| Balance sheet total | € 654,513 | € 751,539 | € 871,381 | € 1,052,175 | ▲ 21% |
| Employees (FTE) | - | 10.6 | - | - |
Key figures of COMPANION, 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 COMPANION?
What happened at COMPANION in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 186,868 (▲ 57% vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
- New establishment in Oostende. KBO
- Frank Merckx became a director. NBB
- Manon Derveaux became a director. NBB
- Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO
In short
From € 115,540 profit in 2022 to € 186,868 profit in 2025.
Paid € 216,837 in corporate taxes since 2022.
Best year ever: 2025, with € 186,868 profit.
On average € 52,600 of value added per employee in 2023.
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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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Management
Behind COMPANION are Frank Merckx and Manon Derveaux. The same people are also behind SUNRIZE. Manon Derveaux is also behind ALTA.
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Albert I-Promenade 62 B box 601
8400 Oostende
What is an establishment unit? An establishment unit is a geographically identifiable place where activities of the enterprise are carried out.
Details
- Company number
- 0471.917.074
- VAT number
- BE 0471.917.074
- Registered office
- Albert I-Promenade 62 B bus 601, 8400 Oostende
- Names & denominations
- COMPANION
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Private limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 19 May 2000
- Peppol
- Active · Active since 5 Dec 2025
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