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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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Shrinking team NBB
FTE fell two years in a row, from 7.5 to 5.7.
Financials
Financial year 2025
LENSFACTORY from Aartselaar, company number BE0479079040, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 164,944 after tax. For that financial year LENSFACTORY recorded a gross margin of € 669,274 and equity of € 612,130. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € -15,169 to € 164,944. 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 5, 2026.
€ 612,130
▲ 37% vs 2024
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ 164,944
▲ still € 15,169 loss in 2024
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 110,462
▼ 48% vs 2024
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
Stays in the company
No dividend for 2025. Retained profit grew to € 550,630.
People and assets in 2025
5.7
▼ 1.1 vs 2024
Average over the fiscal year, from the social balance sheet.
€ 400,550
▼ 4% vs 2024
€ 70,300 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.
€ 5,356
▲ 23% vs 2024
Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.
Debts at end 2025
€ 117,523
▼ 53% vs 2024
Loans from banks and other lenders, long and short.
€ 54,959
▼ 42% vs 2024
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 74,757
▲ 27% vs 2024
Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change 2024 → 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | € 562,893 | € 530,656 | € 455,762 | € 669,274 | ▲ 47% |
| Profit after taxes | € -12,403 | € 5,231 | € -15,169 | € 164,944 | ▲ € 180,113 |
| Equity | € 738,240 | € 462,356 | € 447,187 | € 612,130 | ▲ 37% |
| Total debts | € 565,155 | € 429,056 | € 489,506 | € 247,239 | ▼ 49% |
| Cash | € 360,339 | € 167,933 | € 213,830 | € 110,462 | ▼ 48% |
| Land & buildings | € 388,938 | - | - | - | |
| Retained profit | € 587,720 | € 400,856 | € 385,687 | € 550,630 | ▲ 43% |
| Bank debt | € 259,735 | € 192,655 | € 250,000 | € 117,523 | ▼ 53% |
| Balance sheet total | € 1,303,395 | € 891,412 | € 936,692 | € 859,369 | ▼ 8% |
| Employees (FTE) | 8.2 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 5.7 | ▼ 1.1 |
Key figures of LENSFACTORY, 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 LENSFACTORY?
What happened at LENSFACTORY in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 164,944. Source: NBB ↗
- Christine Vandezande became a director. NBB
- Alain Aelbrecht stepped down as director. NBB
- Patsaer Consulting BV stepped down as director. NBB
- Landepe BV became a director. NBB
- Alain Aelbrecht became a director. NBB
- Patsaer Consulting BV became a director. NBB
- New establishment in Aartselaar. KBO
In short
From € 12,403 loss in 2022 to € 164,944 profit in 2025.
Paid € 104,467 in corporate taxes since 2022.
Best year ever: 2025, with € 164,944 profit.
On average € 117,400 of value added per employee in 2025.
Management
Behind LENSFACTORY are Christine Vandezande and Landepe BV. Christine Vandezande is also behind MATRABOW, VANDEZANDE, NOBISplus, Vandezande Construct and Halulen. Landepe BV is also behind LENSIMMO.
Directors
According to the 2025 annual accounts
Christine Vandezande
Director
Also active at: MATRABOW, VANDEZANDE, NOBISplus, Vandezande Construct, Halulen
since 2025
since 2023
Alain Aelbrecht
Director
since 2023 · until 2025
Patsaer Consulting BV
Managing director · represented by Patrick Saerens
Also active at: BELLO MONDO, LENSIMMO
since 2023 · until 2025
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Helststraat 150-159
2630 Aartselaar
Helststraat 150
2630 Aartselaar
Active since 18 February 2003
Who else lives here?
A building full of entrepreneurs or one very busy letterbox? Another 1 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
- 0479.079.040
- VAT number
- BE 0479.079.040
- Registered office
- Helststraat 150-159, 2630 Aartselaar
- Names & denominations
- LENSFACTORY
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Public limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 17 December 2002
- Peppol
- Active · Active since 2 Oct 2025
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