Active · per the CBE, 29 September 2026
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HOBRAND

BE0544658859

Rechtspersoon Private limited company 1 establishment

HOBRAND is a wholesaler in Schoten. Private Limited, started on 22 January 2014, 1 establishment.

Industriepark Brechtsebaan 12, 2900 Schoten hobrand.be

Behind the company: HOBRAND BV, Nick De Smet.

Active for

12 year, 8 months

Financials

Financial year 2025

HOBRAND from Schoten, company number BE0544658859, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 115,498 after tax. For that financial year HOBRAND recorded a gross margin of € 1.5 million and equity of € 751,265. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 76,985 to € 115,498. Profitable, and profit is growing. The buffer is growing. Debts are under control. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on March 5, 2026.

What it is worth Growing

€ 751,265

▲ 18% vs 2024

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

Profit Growing

€ 115,498

▲ 50% vs 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 8,173

▼ 94% 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 € 732,715.

People and assets in 2025

Full-time equivalents

10

▲ 2 vs 2024

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

Wage cost

€ 1.2 million

▲ 8% vs 2024

€ 119,400 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

€ 59,248

▲ € 56,882 vs 2024

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt ≈ 18 years to go

€ 941,024

▼ 5% vs 2024

€ 52,678 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 18 years.

Owed to suppliers

€ 26,349

▲ 94% vs 2024

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

Taxes and wages

€ 262,230

▲ 26% vs 2024

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

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Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2022202320242025Change 2024 → 2025
Revenue € 3,603,425 - - -
Gross margin € 743,382 € 1,427,476 € 1,442,204 € 1,504,270 ▲ 4%
Profit after taxes € 91,508 € 212,791 € 76,985 € 115,498 ▲ 50%
Equity € 345,991 € 558,782 € 635,767 € 751,265 ▲ 18%
Total debts € 282,757 € 194,956 € 1,989,916 € 2,089,199 ▲ 5%
Cash € 756 € 5,833 € 126,703 € 8,173 ▼ 94%
Land & buildings - - € 1,543,306 € 1,533,796 ▼ 1%
Retained profit € 327,441 € 540,232 € 617,217 € 732,715 ▲ 19%
Bank debt € 0 € 0 € 991,734 € 941,024 ▼ 5%
Balance sheet total € 628,748 € 753,738 € 2,625,683 € 2,840,464 ▲ 8%
Employees (FTE) 7 7.8 8 10 ▲ 2

Key figures of HOBRAND, 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 HOBRAND?

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

  • New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 115,498 (▲ 50% vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
  • New establishment in Schoten. KBO
  • Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 91,508 profit in 2022 to € 115,498 profit in 2025.

Paid € 227,891 in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2023, with € 212,791 profit.

On average € 150,400 of value added per employee in 2025.

Management

HOBRAND BV Nick De Smet
HOBRAND

Behind HOBRAND are HOBRAND BV and Nick De Smet.

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Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

HOBRAND BV

Director · represented by Erick Covers

Nick De Smet

Director

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Industriepark Brechtsebaan 12

2900 Schoten

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

Website

Technologies

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Hosting & Email

Email provider

Microsoft 365

Hosting

COMBELL-AS, BE

Website info

HTTPS Ja
Languages NL

Features

Webshop Newsletter Client portal Ads

Security

✓ HTTPS
✓ SPF
✗ DMARC

Details

Company number
0544.658.859
VAT number
BE 0544.658.859
Registered office
Industriepark Brechtsebaan 12, 2900 Schoten
Names & denominations
HOBRAND
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Private limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
22 January 2014
Peppol
Active · Active since 19 Nov 2025
Contact
hobrand.be
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Frequently asked questions

What does HOBRAND do?
HOBRAND is a wholesaler in Schoten. Private Limited, started on 22 January 2014, 1 establishment.
What is the address of HOBRAND?
The registered office of HOBRAND is located at Industriepark Brechtsebaan 12, 2900 Schoten.
Is HOBRAND still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (29 September 2026) HOBRAND is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 22 January 2014.
Is HOBRAND registered on Peppol?
Yes, HOBRAND is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0544658859.
What is the enterprise number of HOBRAND?
The enterprise number of HOBRAND is BE0544658859.
When was HOBRAND founded?
HOBRAND was founded on 22 January 2014.