Active · per the CBE, 30 October 2026
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KNITTEX

BE0478547916

Rechtspersoon Private limited company 1 establishment

KNITTEX is a clothing manufacturer in Gavere. Private Limited, started on 11 October 2002, 1 establishment.

Legen Heirweg 49, 9890 Gavere knittex.be

Behind the company: DE POORTER NV, DP-TEX BV.

Active for

24 year

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 51 % of short-term debt in 2025; threshold 65 %.

Financials

Financial year 2025

KNITTEX from Gavere, company number BE0478547916, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 24,736 after tax. For that financial year KNITTEX recorded a gross margin of € 383,723 and equity of € 230,599. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 80,202 to € 24,736. The company is profitable. The buffer is growing. High debts against a small own buffer. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on April 11, 2026.

What it is worth Growing

€ 230,599

▲ 12% vs 2024

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

Profit Healthy

€ 24,736

▼ 69% vs 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 54,728

▼ 76% 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 € 105,599.

People and assets in 2025

Wage cost

€ 237,421

▲ 23% vs 2024

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

€ 18,746

▼ 22% vs 2024

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt ≈ 3 years to go

€ 626,737

▲ 24% vs 2024

€ 8,237 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 3 years.

Owed to suppliers

€ 921,861

▲ 40% vs 2024

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

Wages and social charges

€ 8,349

▲ 54% vs 2024

Wages, holiday pay and social contributions still to pay. No outstanding taxes.

Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2022202320242025Change 2024 → 2025
Gross margin € 136,357 € 269,065 € 404,302 € 383,723 ▼ 5%
Profit after taxes € 27,575 € 15,812 € 80,202 € 24,736 ▼ 69%
Equity € 259,849 € 275,661 € 205,863 € 230,599 ▲ 12%
Total debts € 1,342,809 € 1,236,307 € 1,318,746 € 1,558,682 ▲ 18%
Cash € 18,193 € 40,684 € 228,224 € 54,728 ▼ 76%
Land & buildings - - € 4,095 € 62,538 ▲ € 58,443
Retained profit € 134,849 € 150,661 € 80,863 € 105,599 ▲ 31%
Dividend € 0 € 0 € 150,000 € 0 ▼ 100%
Bank debt € 521,862 € 605,970 € 505,015 € 626,737 ▲ 24%
Balance sheet total € 1,602,659 € 1,511,968 € 1,524,609 € 1,789,281 ▲ 17%
Employees (FTE) - - 3 -

Key figures of KNITTEX, 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 April 2027.

What happened to KNITTEX?

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

  • New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 24,736 (▼ 69% vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
  • DE POORTER NV became a director. NBB
  • New establishment in Merelbeke-Melle. KBO
  • Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 27,575 profit in 2022 to € 24,736 profit in 2025.

Paid € 11,741 in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2024, with € 80,202 profit.

On average € 134,800 of value added per employee in 2024.

Management

DP-TEX 48.3%

The stake of DE POORTER, DP-TEX comes from that shareholder’s own annual accounts; small companies do not report their shareholders themselves.

KNITTEX

Behind KNITTEX are DE POORTER NV and DP-TEX BV. The shares are held by DE POORTER (99%) and DP-TEX (48.3%).

Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

DE POORTER NV

Director · represented by Geert De Poorter

Also active at: Asperse Marmerindustrie

since 2010

DP-TEX BV

Director · represented by Frederik De Poorter

Also active at: COLORTEX

Shareholders

Participations

No participations in other companies reported.

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Legen Heirweg 49

9890 Gavere

2.114.609.106

Sint-Elooistraat 5

9820 Merelbeke-Melle

Active since 18 November 2002

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

Website

Technologies

Advanced Custom FieldsLodashPWAReactWPMLWixlazysizes

Hosting & Email

Email provider

Google Workspace

Hosting

WIX_COM, IL

Domain

Domain

knittex.be

Registered

2015-03-05

Website info

HTTPS Ja
Languages EN, FR, NL
Copyright 2022

Features

Webshop Newsletter

Security

✓ HTTPS
✓ SPF
✗ DMARC

Network

✓ Load balancing

Details

Company number
0478.547.916
VAT number
BE 0478.547.916
Registered office
Legen Heirweg 49, 9890 Gavere
Names & denominations
KNITTEX
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Private limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
11 October 2002
Peppol
Active · Active since 15 Oct 2025
Contact
knittex.be
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Frequently asked questions

What does KNITTEX do?
KNITTEX is a clothing manufacturer in Gavere. Private Limited, started on 11 October 2002, 1 establishment.
What is the address of KNITTEX?
The registered office of KNITTEX is located at Legen Heirweg 49, 9890 Gavere.
Is KNITTEX still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (30 October 2026) KNITTEX is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 11 October 2002.
Is KNITTEX registered on Peppol?
Yes, KNITTEX is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0478547916.
What is the enterprise number of KNITTEX?
The enterprise number of KNITTEX is BE0478547916.
When was KNITTEX founded?
KNITTEX was founded on 11 October 2002.