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Signals from the annual accounts, the CBE and the Official Gazette, each with its threshold and source. No score, no verdict.
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Negative equity NBB
More debt than assets in 3 of the last 4 fiscal years.
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Busy address KBO
22 other companies have their registered office at the same address; threshold 10.
Financials
Financial year 2025
KATOEN NATIE GLOBAL FORWARDING from Antwerpen, company number BE0473428195, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 19,146 after tax. For that financial year KATOEN NATIE GLOBAL FORWARDING recorded revenue of € 10.8 million and equity of € -105,249. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 10,456 to € 19,146. Profitable, and profit is growing. More debts than assets. High debts against a small own buffer. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on July 13, 2026.
€ -105,249
▲ € 19,146 vs 2024
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ 19,146
▲ 83% vs 2024
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
Stays in the company
No dividend for 2025. Retained profit grew to € -167,249.
People and assets in 2025
13.3
▼ 1.1 vs 2024
Average over the fiscal year, from the social balance sheet.
€ 1.2 million
▲ 8% vs 2024
€ 92,400 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.
€ 8,588
▼ 36% vs 2024
Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.
Debts at end 2025
€ 2.3 million
Loans from banks and other lenders, long and short.
€ 998,875
▼ 35% vs 2024
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year. Pays suppliers within 38 days on average.
€ 357,859
▲ 35% vs 2024
Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.
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| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change 2024 → 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | € 18,129,018 | € 9,433,743 | € 10,454,613 | € 10,839,451 | ▲ 4% |
| Profit after taxes | € 15,141 | € -171,672 | € 10,456 | € 19,146 | ▲ 83% |
| Equity | € 36,821 | € -134,851 | € -124,395 | € -105,249 | ▲ € 19,146 |
| Total debts | € 2,768,437 | € 4,178,094 | € 4,169,656 | € 3,727,486 | ▼ 11% |
| Cash | € 38,595 | € 667 | € 551 | - | |
| Retained profit | € -25,179 | € -196,851 | € -186,395 | € -167,249 | ▲ € 19,146 |
| Bank debt | € 0 | € 2,289,066 | € 2,289,066 | € 2,289,066 | |
| Balance sheet total | € 2,805,258 | € 4,043,243 | € 4,045,261 | € 3,622,237 | ▼ 10% |
| Employees (FTE) | 10.4 | 10.9 | 14.4 | 13.3 | ▼ 1.1 |
Key figures of KATOEN NATIE GLOBAL FORWARDING, 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 KATOEN NATIE GLOBAL FORWARDING?
What happened at KATOEN NATIE GLOBAL FORWARDING in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 19,146 (▲ 83% vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
- Bart Cools stepped down as director. NBB
- Robert Van de Vondel stepped down as director. NBB
- AE&S BV stepped down as director. NBB
- AE&S BV became a director. NBB
- Bart Cools became a director. NBB
- Robert Van de Vondel became a director. NBB
- New establishment in Antwerpen. KBO
In short
From € 15,141 profit in 2022 to € 19,146 profit in 2025.
Paid € 24,148 in corporate taxes since 2022.
Best year ever: 2025, with € 19,146 profit.
Pays suppliers within 38 days on average.
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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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NMBS 8 June 2026 New annual account 2025 What was left ▼ 80%
bpost 18 May 2026 New annual account 2025 What was left from loss to profit
Management
The shares are held by Katoen Natie International SA (100%).
Directors
According to the 2025 annual accounts
Bart Cools
Director
since 2020 · until 2026
Robert Van de Vondel
Director
Also active at: KATOEN NATIE KEMPEN, TEVECO, Katoen Natie Trucking, VALKENIERSNATIE STORAGE, RIGA TERMINALS, TRANSCOLLI, RIGA TRANS, EDWARD T. ROBERTSON (BELGIUM) +7 more
since 2020 · until 2026
Director · represented by Steven Van Daele
Also active at: TEVECO, VALKENIERSNATIE STORAGE, RIGA TERMINALS, TRANSCOLLI, Valkeniersnatie, EDWARD T. ROBERTSON (BELGIUM), Katoen Natie Haventransport, CARGONET +9 more
since 2022 · until 2026
Shareholders
Katoen Natie International SA
100%
Participations
No participations in other companies reported.
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Luithagen-Haven 9
2030 Antwerpen
Who else lives here?
A building full of entrepreneurs or one very busy letterbox? Another 22 companies are registered at this address.
All companies at this address →TEVECO same network
€ 1.5 million revenue · 2025
Katoen Natie Trucking same network
€ 14.5 million revenue · 2025
VALKENIERSNATIE STORAGE same network
€ 56.7 million revenue · 2025
RIGA TERMINALS same network
€ 2.2 million gross margin · 2025
Mexico Natie
€ 12.7 million revenue · 2025
+17 more
What is an establishment unit? An establishment unit is a geographically identifiable place where activities of the enterprise are carried out.
Details
- Company number
- 0473.428.195
- VAT number
- BE 0473.428.195
- Registered office
- Luithagen-Haven 9, 2030 Antwerpen
- Names & denominations
- KATOEN NATIE GLOBAL FORWARDING
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Public limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 5 December 2000
- Peppol
- Active · Active since 26 Dec 2025
- Activities · NACE
Logistieke diensten
Expeditiekantoren
Overige vrachtbehandeling, exclusief in zeehavens
Overige vrachtbehandeling
Overige vervoerondersteunende activiteiten