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Two loss years in a row NBB
Negative result in 2024 and 2025.
Financials
Financial year 2025
THE FACTORY from De Panne, company number BE0477626218, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € -27,263 after tax. For that financial year THE FACTORY recorded a gross margin of € 278,328 and equity of € 874,196. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € -36,986 to € -27,263. The company made a loss. The company holds a healthy buffer. A strong own buffer against the debts. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on July 30, 2026.
€ 874,196
▼ 3% vs 2024
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ -27,263
▲ 26 % less loss than in 2024
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 179,451
▲ 73% vs 2024
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
Loss, nothing to pay out
Reserves fell to € 855,596.
People and assets in 2025
3.2
▲ 1.2 vs 2024
Average over the fiscal year, from the social balance sheet.
€ 200,914
▲ 64% vs 2024
€ 62,800 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.
€ 2,470
▲ 56% vs 2024
Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.
Debts at end 2025
None
No bank loans on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 104,990
▼ 62% vs 2024
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 21,775
▲ 279% vs 2024
Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.
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| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change 2024 → 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | € 3,224,115 | - | - | - | |
| Gross margin | - | € -89,621 | € 151,614 | € 278,328 | ▲ 84% |
| Profit after taxes | € -322,547 | € -273,950 | € -36,986 | € -27,263 | ▲ € 9,723 |
| Equity | € 3,212,394 | € 2,938,445 | € 901,458 | € 874,196 | ▼ 3% |
| Total debts | € 2,370,367 | € 195,118 | € 914,686 | € 724,805 | ▼ 21% |
| Cash | € 1,749,851 | € 105,856 | € 103,782 | € 179,451 | ▲ 73% |
| Land & buildings | € 37,732 | € 22,150 | € 20,091 | € 53,743 | ▲ 167% |
| Retained profit | € 3,193,794 | € 2,919,845 | € 882,858 | € 855,596 | ▼ 3% |
| Dividend | € 0 | € 0 | € 2,000,000 | € 0 | ▼ 100% |
| Bank debt | € 77,175 | € 25,937 | € 0 | € 0 | |
| Balance sheet total | € 5,582,761 | € 3,133,563 | € 1,816,145 | € 1,599,001 | ▼ 12% |
| Employees (FTE) | 2.7 | 2 | 2 | 3.2 | ▲ 1.2 |
Key figures of THE FACTORY, 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 THE FACTORY?
What happened at THE FACTORY in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- New annual accounts for financial year 2025: loss of € 27,263. Source: NBB ↗
- New establishment in Brugge. KBO
- New establishment in De Panne. KBO
- New establishment in De Panne. KBO
- New establishment in Brugge. KBO
- New establishment in Brugge. KBO
- JAN POPELIER BV became a director. NBB
- New establishment in Gistel. KBO
In short
From € 322,547 loss in 2022 to € 27,263 loss in 2025.
Paid € 490 in corporate taxes since 2022.
On average € 87,000 of value added per employee in 2025.
Paid out € 2 million in dividends to the owners in total.
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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 stake of JAN POPELIER comes from that shareholder’s own annual accounts; small companies do not report their shareholders themselves.
THE FACTORYBehind THE FACTORY is JAN POPELIER BV. The shares are held by JAN POPELIER (100%). It owns 100% of Wonka Production itself.
Directors
According to the 2025 annual accounts
Director · represented by POPELIER Jan
Also active at: POPTRADE, SMUGGLER CORNER, P & J
since 2005
Shareholders
100%
Participations
100%
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Dijk 3
8660 De Panne
Oostendse Baan 152
8470 Gistel
Active since 10 September 2002
Rederskaai 47/49
8380 Brugge
Active since 1 November 2018
Vismijnstraat 109
8380 Brugge
Active since 1 July 2018
Kromfortstraat 1
8660 De Panne
Active since 1 January 2019
Katelijnestraat 25-27
8000 Brugge
Active since 23 March 2026
Who else lives here?
A building full of entrepreneurs or one very busy letterbox? Another 6 companies are registered at this address.
All companies at this address →BELGIAN CHOCOLAT FACTORY
€ 106,317 gross margin · 2025
POPTRADE same network
€ 4,413 gross margin · 2025
WONKA PRODUCTION same network
€ -10,864 gross margin · 2025
POPMAN
€ -34,033 gross margin · 2025
Groep Popelier
+1 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
- 0477.626.218
- VAT number
- BE 0477.626.218
- Registered office
- Dijk 3, 8660 De Panne
- Names & denominations
- THE FACTORY
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Private limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 30 May 2002
- Peppol
- Active · Active since 26 Nov 2025
- Activities · NACE
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