Financials
Financial year 2026
KNAPP BENELUX from Gent, company number BE0473954272, closed financial year 2026 with a result of € 336,304 after tax. For that financial year KNAPP BENELUX recorded a gross margin of € 2.2 million and equity of € 1.8 million. Compared with financial year 2025, the result moved from € 273,050 to € 336,304. 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 June 3, 2026.
€ 1.8 million
▲ 22% vs 2025
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ 336,304
▲ 23% vs 2025
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 621,190
▼ 43% vs 2025
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
Stays in the company
No dividend for 2026. Retained profit grew to € 1.8 million.
People and assets in 2026
18.7
▼ 0.3 vs 2025
Average over the fiscal year, from the social balance sheet.
€ 1.7 million
▲ 15% vs 2025
€ 91,100 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.
€ 12,511
▼ 32% vs 2025
Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.
Debts at end 2026
None
No bank loans on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 52,778
▼ 91% vs 2025
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 364,510
▲ 4% vs 2025
Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Change 2025 → 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | € 1,054,362 | € 1,637,716 | € 1,871,483 | € 2,180,097 | ▲ 16% |
| Profit after taxes | € 164,516 | € 384,262 | € 273,050 | € 336,304 | ▲ 23% |
| Equity | € 847,986 | € 1,232,248 | € 1,505,298 | € 1,841,602 | ▲ 22% |
| Total debts | € 878,816 | € 1,173,373 | € 1,211,233 | € 673,436 | ▼ 44% |
| Cash | € 637,702 | € 1,389,772 | € 1,084,312 | € 621,190 | ▼ 43% |
| Retained profit | € 817,986 | € 1,202,248 | € 1,475,298 | € 1,811,602 | ▲ 23% |
| Balance sheet total | € 1,726,802 | € 2,405,621 | € 2,716,531 | € 2,515,038 | ▼ 7% |
| Employees (FTE) | 10.2 | 13.5 | 19 | 18.7 | ▼ 0.3 |
Key figures of KNAPP BENELUX, fiscal years 2023 to 2026, from the annual accounts filed with the National Bank of Belgium.Next annual account (fiscal year 2027) expected before 31 October 2027.
What happened to KNAPP BENELUX?
What happened at KNAPP BENELUX in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- New annual accounts for financial year 2026: profit of € 336,304 (▲ 23% vs 2025). Source: NBB ↗
- Gerald Hofer became a director. NBB
- New establishment in Gent. KBO
- Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO
In short
From € 164,516 profit in 2023 to € 336,304 profit in 2026.
Paid € 435,420 in corporate taxes since 2023.
Best year ever: 2024, with € 384,262 profit.
On average € 116,600 of value added per employee in 2026.
Management
Behind KNAPP BENELUX is Gerald Hofer.
Directors
According to the 2026 annual accounts
Gerald Hofer
Director
since 2010
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Amelia Earhartlaan 17
9051 Gent
Who else lives here?
A building full of entrepreneurs or one very busy letterbox? Another 5 companies are registered at this address.
All companies at this address →What is an establishment unit? An establishment unit is a geographically identifiable place where activities of the enterprise are carried out.
Details
- Company number
- 0473.954.272
- VAT number
- BE 0473.954.272
- Registered office
- Amelia Earhartlaan 17, 9051 Gent
- Names & denominations
- KNAPP BENELUX
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Private limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 30 January 2001
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