Active · per the CBE, 29 October 2026

HEW AUTOMATION

BE0479990741

Rechtspersoon Private limited company 1 establishment

HEW AUTOMATION is an engineering firm in Kalmthout. Private Limited, started on 9 April 2003, 1 establishment.

Heiken (Ab) 5, 2920 Kalmthout

Behind the company: Gunther ROMBOUTS.

Active for

23 year, 6 months

Financials

Financial year 2024

HEW AUTOMATION from Kalmthout, company number BE0479990741, closed financial year 2024 with a result of € 134,102 after tax. For that financial year HEW AUTOMATION recorded a gross margin of € 1 million and equity of € 2.4 million. Compared with financial year 2023, the result moved from € 139,282 to € 134,102. 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 September 30, 2025.

What it is worth Growing

€ 2.4 million

▲ 6% vs 2023

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

Profit Healthy

€ 134,102

▼ 4% vs 2023

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 820,658

▼ 29% vs 2023

Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.

Where the profit goes Growing

Stays in the company

No dividend for 2024. Retained profit grew to € 2.4 million.

People and assets in 2024

Full-time equivalents

6

▲ 0.7 vs 2023

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

Wage cost

€ 559,263

▲ 10% vs 2023

€ 93,200 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

€ 233

▼ 33% vs 2023

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2024

Bank debt ≈ 1 years to go

€ 8,958

▼ 79% vs 2023

€ 8,252 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 1 years.

Owed to suppliers

€ 424,538

▲ 18% vs 2023

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

Taxes and wages

€ 178,805

▲ 67% vs 2023

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2021202220232024Change 2023 → 2024
Gross margin € 1,530,479 € 1,080,780 € 1,057,650 € 1,011,144 ▼ 4%
Profit after taxes € 655,837 € 216,635 € 139,282 € 134,102 ▼ 4%
Equity € 1,786,809 € 2,003,444 € 2,284,330 € 2,418,432 ▲ 6%
Total debts € 745,818 € 825,235 € 876,016 € 624,163 ▼ 29%
Cash € 960,788 € 975,238 € 1,164,000 € 820,658 ▼ 29%
Land & buildings € 112,660 € 98,464 € 84,268 € 70,792 ▼ 16%
Retained profit € 1,774,409 € 1,991,044 € 2,271,930 € 2,406,032 ▲ 6%
Dividend € 250,000 € 0 € 0 € 0
Bank debt € 31,406 € 24,172 € 43,399 € 8,958 ▼ 79%
Balance sheet total € 2,532,626 € 2,828,679 € 3,160,345 € 3,042,595 ▼ 4%
Employees (FTE) 7 6.1 5.3 6 ▲ 0.7

Key figures of HEW AUTOMATION, fiscal years 2021 to 2024, from the annual accounts filed with the National Bank of Belgium.The annual account for fiscal year 2025 has not been filed yet; it was expected before 31 July 2026.

What happened to HEW AUTOMATION?

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

  • New annual accounts for financial year 2024: profit of € 134,102 (▼ 4% vs 2023). filed late Source: NBB ↗
  • New establishment in Kalmthout. KBO
  • Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO
  • Gunther ROMBOUTS became a director. NBB

In short

From € 655,837 profit in 2021 to € 134,102 profit in 2024.

Paid € 592,096 in corporate taxes since 2021.

Best year ever: 2021, with € 655,837 profit.

On average € 168,500 of value added per employee in 2024.

Management

WEBINVEST 100%

The stake of WEBINVEST comes from that shareholder’s own annual accounts; small companies do not report their shareholders themselves.

HEW AUTOMATION

Behind HEW AUTOMATION is Gunther ROMBOUTS. The shares are held by WEBINVEST (100%).

Directors

According to the 2024 annual accounts

Gunther ROMBOUTS

Director

Holds a stake via WEBINVEST

Also active at: WEBINVEST

since 2003

Shareholders

WEBINVEST · holding of Gunther ROMBOUTS

100%

Participations

No participations in other companies reported.

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Heiken (Ab) 5

2920 Kalmthout

Who else lives here?

A building full of entrepreneurs or one very busy letterbox? Another 3 companies are registered at this address.

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

Details

Company number
0479.990.741
VAT number
BE 0479.990.741
Registered office
Heiken (Ab) 5, 2920 Kalmthout
Names & denominations
HEW AUTOMATION
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Private limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
9 April 2003
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Frequently asked questions

What does HEW AUTOMATION do?
HEW AUTOMATION is an engineering firm in Kalmthout. Private Limited, started on 9 April 2003, 1 establishment.
What is the address of HEW AUTOMATION?
The registered office of HEW AUTOMATION is located at Heiken (Ab) 5, 2920 Kalmthout.
Is HEW AUTOMATION still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (29 October 2026) HEW AUTOMATION is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 9 April 2003.
Is HEW AUTOMATION registered on Peppol?
Yes, HEW AUTOMATION is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0479990741.
What is the enterprise number of HEW AUTOMATION?
The enterprise number of HEW AUTOMATION is BE0479990741.
When was HEW AUTOMATION founded?
HEW AUTOMATION was founded on 9 April 2003.