Active · per the CBE, 30 October 2026

EQUINO

BE0474730569

Rechtspersoon Private limited company 2 establishments

EQUINO is a jeweller in Merchtem. Private Limited, started on 3 May 2001, 2 establishments.

Osselstraat 14, 1785 Merchtem

Behind the company: STEPHAN MAC LAFFERTY, ALENA VANNESTE.

Active for

25 year, 5 months

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 19 % of short-term debt in 2025; threshold 65 %.

Financials

Financial year 2025

EQUINO from Merchtem, company number BE0474730569, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 87,794 after tax. For that financial year EQUINO recorded a gross margin of € 298,262 and equity of € 729,596. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 117,107 to € 87,794. 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

€ 729,596

▲ 14% vs 2024

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

Profit Healthy

€ 87,794

▼ 25% vs 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 38,305

▼ 40% 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 € 710,996.

People and assets in 2025

Full-time equivalents

3.3

▲ 0.6 vs 2024

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

Wage cost

€ 118,719

▲ 100% vs 2024

€ 36,000 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

€ 90,733

▼ 31% vs 2024

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt ≈ 7 years to go

€ 244,677

▼ 22% vs 2024

€ 30,716 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 7 years.

Owed to suppliers

€ 26,351

▼ 83% vs 2024

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

Taxes and wages

€ 88,097

▲ 106% vs 2024

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2022202320242025Change 2024 → 2025
Gross margin € 215,027 € 200,541 € 276,880 € 298,262 ▲ 8%
Profit after taxes € 47,249 € 74,382 € 117,107 € 87,794 ▼ 25%
Equity € 450,313 € 524,695 € 641,802 € 729,596 ▲ 14%
Total debts € 516,250 € 473,941 € 523,582 € 375,007 ▼ 28%
Cash € 74,957 € 66,814 € 64,363 € 38,305 ▼ 40%
Land & buildings € 139,077 € 139,077 € 139,077 € 139,077
Retained profit € 431,713 € 506,095 € 623,202 € 710,996 ▲ 14%
Bank debt € 320,581 € 277,964 € 312,965 € 244,677 ▼ 22%
Balance sheet total € 966,563 € 998,636 € 1,165,384 € 1,104,603 ▼ 5%
Employees (FTE) 2.8 2.7 2.7 3.3 ▲ 0.6

Key figures of EQUINO, 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 EQUINO?

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

  • New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 87,794 (▼ 25% vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
  • New establishment in Ninove. KBO
  • New establishment in Merchtem. KBO
  • Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO
  • STEPHAN MAC LAFFERTY became a director. NBB
  • ALENA VANNESTE became a director. NBB

In short

From € 47,249 profit in 2022 to € 87,794 profit in 2025.

Paid € 118,931 in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2024, with € 117,107 profit.

On average € 90,400 of value added per employee in 2025.

Management

STEPHAN MAC LAFFERTY ALENA VANNESTE
EQUINO

Behind EQUINO are STEPHAN MAC LAFFERTY and ALENA VANNESTE.

Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

STEPHAN MAC LAFFERTY

Director

since 2001

ALENA VANNESTE

Director

since 2001

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Osselstraat 14

1785 Merchtem

2.116.374.308

Vuurkruisersstraat 124 box 0

9400 Ninove

Active since 18 July 2002

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

Details

Company number
0474.730.569
VAT number
BE 0474.730.569
Registered office
Osselstraat 14, 1785 Merchtem
Names & denominations
EQUINO
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Private limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
3 May 2001
Peppol
Active · Active since 20 Nov 2020
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Frequently asked questions

What does EQUINO do?
EQUINO is a jeweller in Merchtem. Private Limited, started on 3 May 2001, 2 establishments.
What is the address of EQUINO?
The registered office of EQUINO is located at Osselstraat 14, 1785 Merchtem.
Is EQUINO still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (30 October 2026) EQUINO is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 3 May 2001.
Is EQUINO registered on Peppol?
Yes, EQUINO is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0474730569.
What is the enterprise number of EQUINO?
The enterprise number of EQUINO is BE0474730569.
When was EQUINO founded?
EQUINO was founded on 3 May 2001.