Warning lights
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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Tight liquidity NBB
Cash and receivables cover 59 % of short-term debt in 2025; threshold 65 %.
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Board fully replaced NBB
No director from three years ago is still active according to annual account 2025.
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Busy address KBO
10 other companies have their registered office at the same address; threshold 10.
Financials
Financial year 2025
Autonoom Gemeentebedrijf Mechelen Actief in Cultuur from Mechelen, company number BE0546688337, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 654,722 after tax. For that financial year Autonoom Gemeentebedrijf Mechelen Actief in Cultuur recorded a gross margin of € 3 million and equity of € 2.7 million. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 237,156 to € 654,722. Profitable, and profit is growing. The company holds a healthy buffer. High debts against a small own buffer. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on July 28, 2026.
€ 2.7 million
▼ 2% vs 2024
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ 654,722
▲ 176% vs 2024
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 1.3 million
▲ 91% vs 2024
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 400,000 paid out
61 % of the profit went to the shareholders, the rest stayed in the company.
People and assets in 2025
€ 1.2 million
▼ 17% vs 2024
Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.
Debts at end 2025
€ 40.3 million
▼ 5% vs 2024
€ 2.1 million is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 19 years.
€ 974,825
▼ 18% vs 2024
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 189
▼ 83% vs 2024
Corporate tax and VAT still to pay. No wage debt: nothing outstanding to staff or social security.
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| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change 2024 → 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | € 1,751,101 | € 1,274,425 | € 2,353,881 | € 2,994,975 | ▲ 27% |
| Profit after taxes | € -59,611 | € -550,928 | € 237,156 | € 654,722 | ▲ 176% |
| Equity | € 1,714,838 | € 2,285,396 | € 2,735,164 | € 2,685,138 | ▼ 2% |
| Total debts | € 37,370,852 | € 38,221,391 | € 45,668,599 | € 42,159,943 | ▼ 8% |
| Cash | € 728,893 | € 204,011 | € 671,205 | € 1,282,480 | ▲ 91% |
| Land & buildings | € 33,373,079 | € 31,904,488 | € 42,383,017 | € 40,749,481 | ▼ 4% |
| Retained profit | € 88,704 | € -462,224 | € -225,068 | € 29,653 | ▲ € 254,722 |
| Dividend | € 0 | € 0 | € 0 | € 400,000 | |
| Bank debt | € 36,173,408 | € 36,397,908 | € 42,385,225 | € 40,334,859 | ▼ 5% |
| Balance sheet total | € 39,474,281 | € 41,266,846 | € 49,255,025 | € 45,594,748 | ▼ 7% |
Key figures of Autonoom Gemeentebedrijf Mechelen Actief in Cultuur, 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 Autonoom Gemeentebedrijf Mechelen Actief in Cultuur?
What happened at Autonoom Gemeentebedrijf Mechelen Actief in Cultuur in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- Ruben Van De Voorde stepped down as director. NBB
- Dirk Wilms stepped down as director. NBB
- Dirk Vanhecke stepped down as director. NBB
- Kathleen Teughels stepped down as director. NBB
- Edwin Korver stepped down as director. NBB
- Tristan Versteven stepped down as director. NBB
- Greet Geypen stepped down as director. NBB
- Gabriella De Francesco stepped down as director. NBB
In short
From € 59,611 loss in 2022 to € 654,722 profit in 2025.
Best year ever: 2025, with € 654,722 profit.
Paid out € 400,000 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
Behind Autonoom Gemeentebedrijf Mechelen Actief in Cultuur is Kristof Calvo. Kristof Calvo is also behind Mechelen Feest.
Directors
According to the 2025 annual accounts
Ruben Van De Voorde
Director
since 2025 · until 2030
Dirk Wilms
Director
since 2025 · until 2030
Dirk Vanhecke
Director
since 2019 · until 2030
Kathleen Teughels
Director
since 2025 · until 2030
Edwin Korver
Vice-chairman of the board
since 2025 · until 2030
Tristan Versteven
Director
since 2025 · until 2030
Greet Geypen
Director
Also active at: Intercommunale voor Ontwikkeling van het Gewest Mechelen en Omgeving, CIPAL, FLUVIUS ZENNE-DIJLE, FLANDERS TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, TECHNOPOLIS, Fluvius System Operator, Mechelen Morgen, Mechelen Feest
since 2025 · until 2030
Gabriella De Francesco
Director
since 2025 · until 2030
since 2025 · until 2030
Erik De Rycke
Director
since 2025 · until 2030
Anne-Sophie Janssens
Director
since 2025 · until 2030
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Grote Markt 21
2800 Mechelen
Who else lives here?
A building full of entrepreneurs or one very busy letterbox? Another 10 companies are registered at this address.
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Gemeentelijk Slachthuisbedrijf van Mechelen
Regie der Mechelse Vrije Groentemarkt
Stichting Antoon Spinoy
Personeelskring Stad Mechelen
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Details
- Company number
- 0546.688.337
- VAT number
- BE 0546.688.337
- Registered office
- Grote Markt 21, 2800 Mechelen
- Names & denominations
- Autonoom Gemeentebedrijf Mechelen Actief in Cultuur
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Autonoom gemeentebedrijf
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 1 January 2014
- Peppol
- Active · Active since 1 Jan 2001
- Contact
- 015/29 40 13
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