Financials
Financial year 2025
THE FORGE from Mechelen, company number BE0628886929, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 24,219 after tax. For that financial year THE FORGE recorded a gross margin of € 78,269 and equity of € 118,044. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 997 to € 24,219. 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 November 3, 2025.
€ 118,044
▲ 26% vs 2024
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ 24,219
▲ € 23,222 vs 2024
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 57,894
▲ 141% 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 € 111,844.
People and assets in 2025
€ 2,311
▼ 37% vs 2024
Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.
Debts at end 2025
€ 50,238
▼ 65% vs 2024
Loans from banks and other lenders, long and short.
€ 39,263
▼ 1% vs 2024
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 19,088
▼ 27% 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 | € 27,876 | € 30,498 | € 23,965 | € 78,269 | ▲ 227% |
| Profit after taxes | € 8,468 | € 6,472 | € 997 | € 24,219 | ▲ € 23,222 |
| Equity | € 86,357 | € 92,828 | € 93,825 | € 118,044 | ▲ 26% |
| Total debts | € 271,303 | € 253,591 | € 313,391 | € 232,226 | ▼ 26% |
| Cash | € 12,024 | € 800 | € 24,009 | € 57,894 | ▲ 141% |
| Land & buildings | - | - | € 8,921 | € 8,006 | ▼ 10% |
| Retained profit | € 80,157 | € 86,628 | € 87,625 | € 111,844 | ▲ 28% |
| Bank debt | € 0 | € 134,221 | € 145,238 | € 50,238 | ▼ 65% |
| Balance sheet total | € 357,660 | € 346,419 | € 407,216 | € 350,270 | ▼ 14% |
Key figures of THE FORGE, 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 January 2027.
What happened to THE FORGE?
What happened at THE FORGE in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 24,219 (▲ € 23,222 vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
- New establishment in Mechelen. KBO
- Geert De Wael became a director. NBB
- Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO
In short
From € 8,468 profit in 2022 to € 24,219 profit in 2025.
Paid € 20,736 in corporate taxes since 2022.
Best year ever: 2025, with € 24,219 profit.
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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 THE FORGE is Geert De Wael. Geert De Wael is also behind The Forge Group.
Directors
According to the 2025 annual accounts
since 2015
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Leegheid 7
2800 Mechelen
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Details
- Company number
- 0628.886.929
- VAT number
- BE 0628.886.929
- Registered office
- Leegheid 7, 2800 Mechelen
- Names & denominations
- THE FORGE
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Private limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 23 April 2015
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