Active · per the CBE, 29 September 2026
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The Authentic Food Company

BE0635845787

Rechtspersoon Private limited company 8 establishments

The Authentic Food Company is filed with the CBE under the catch-all “Overige detailhandel in voedingsmiddelen”. Also registered: hospitality business, beverage shop, shop. Private Limited, started on 28 August 2015, 8 establishments.

Louizalaan 146, 1050 Brussel jeanbon.be

Behind the company: Jean VANDEMOORTELE.

Active for

11 year, 1 month

Warning lights

Signals from the annual accounts, the CBE and the Official Gazette, each with its threshold and source. No score, no verdict.

  • Tight liquidity NBB

    Cash and receivables cover 51 % of short-term debt in 2025; threshold 65 %.

  • Busy address KBO

    15 other companies have their registered office at the same address; threshold 10.

Financials

Financial year 2025

The Authentic Food Company from Brussel, company number BE0635845787, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 195,584 after tax. For that financial year The Authentic Food Company recorded a gross margin of € 2.3 million and equity of € 510,749. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 286,732 to € 195,584. The company is profitable. The buffer is growing. Debts are under control. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on July 15, 2026.

What it is worth Growing

€ 510,749

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

Profit Healthy

€ 195,584

▼ 32% vs 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 363,933

▲ 1% vs 2024

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

Where the profit goes Pays out

€ 192,000 paid out

98 % of the profit went to the shareholders, the rest stayed in the company.

People and assets in 2025

Full-time equivalents

37.8

▲ 6.4 vs 2024

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

Wage cost

€ 1.7 million

▲ 21% vs 2024

€ 45,100 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

€ 48,819

▼ 28% vs 2024

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt ≈ 3 years to go

€ 462,810

▲ 23% vs 2024

€ 136,010 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 3 years.

Owed to suppliers

€ 209,709

▲ 42% vs 2024

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

Taxes and wages

€ 363,980

▲ 25% 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
Gross margin € 940,416 € 1,336,487 € 1,964,918 € 2,263,836 ▲ 15%
Profit after taxes € 14,231 € 124,086 € 286,732 € 195,584 ▼ 32%
Equity € 117,700 € 237,795 € 508,598 € 510,749
Total debts € 862,509 € 996,269 € 815,625 € 1,217,649 ▲ 49%
Cash € 216,991 € 295,680 € 361,573 € 363,933 ▲ 1%
Retained profit € -314,173 € -190,087 € 96,644 € 100,228 ▲ 4%
Dividend € 0 € 0 € 0 € 192,000
Bank debt € 531,903 € 599,827 € 377,713 € 462,810 ▲ 23%
Balance sheet total € 1,004,166 € 1,256,691 € 1,341,541 € 1,745,238 ▲ 30%
Employees (FTE) 19.9 26.2 31.4 37.8 ▲ 6.4

Key figures of The Authentic Food Company, 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 The Authentic Food Company?

What happened at The Authentic Food Company in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:

  • New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 195,584 (▼ 32% vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
  • New establishment in Sint-Joost-ten-Node. KBO
  • New establishment in Sint-Gillis (bij-Brussel). KBO
  • New establishment in Brussel. KBO
  • New establishment in Brussel. KBO
  • Jean VANDEMOORTELE became a director. NBB
  • New establishment in Elsene. KBO
  • New establishment in Brussel. KBO

In short

From € 14,231 profit in 2022 to € 195,584 profit in 2025.

Paid € 79,748 in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2024, with € 286,732 profit.

On average € 59,900 of value added per employee in 2025.

Management

Jean VANDEMOORTELE
The Authentic Food Company

Behind The Authentic Food Company is Jean VANDEMOORTELE. Jean VANDEMOORTELE is also behind J-VDM.

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Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Jean VANDEMOORTELE

Director

Also active at: J-VDM

since 2021

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Louizalaan 146

1050 Brussel

2.246.083.203

Londenplein 14

1050 Elsene

Active since 28 August 2015

2.264.571.896

Naamsestraat 87

1000 Brussel

Active since 22 May 2017

2.287.491.909

Montoyerstraat 78

1000 Brussel

Active since 1 July 2019

2.325.910.045

Visverkopersstraat 4

1000 Brussel

Active since 1 December 2021

2.344.715.969

Arenbergstraat 54

1000 Brussel

Active since 1 May 2023

2.366.989.050

Charleroise Steenweg 15

1060 Sint-Gillis (bij-Brussel)

Active since 10 December 2024

2.376.431.308

Karel Rogierplein 20

1210 Sint-Joost-ten-Node

Active since 1 September 2025

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Website

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Hosting & Email

Email provider

Google Workspace

Hosting

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Website info

HTTPS Ja
Languages NL
Copyright 2021

Features

Webshop Jobs

Security

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✓ SPF
✓ DMARC

Details

Company number
0635.845.787
VAT number
BE 0635.845.787
Registered office
Louizalaan 146, 1050 Brussel
Names & denominations
The Authentic Food Company · AFC
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Private limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
28 August 2015
Peppol
Active · Active since 24 Nov 2023
Contact
jeanbon.be
Activities · NACE

Overige detailhandel in voedingsmiddelen, neg

Niet-gespecialiseerde detailhandel waarbij voedings- en genotmiddelen overheersen

Overige detailhandel in voedingsmiddelen in gespecialiseerde winkels, n.e.g.

Detailhandel in niet-gespecialiseerde winkels waarbij voedings- en genotmiddelen overheersen (verkoopsoppervlakte < 100 m²)

Administratieve en ondersteunende activiteiten ten behoeve van kantoren

Activiteiten van eetgelegenheden met beperkte bediening, muv mobiele eetgelegenheden

Detailhandel in dranken, algemeen assortiment

Detailhandel in drogisterijartikelen en onderhoudsproducten

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Frequently asked questions

What does The Authentic Food Company do?
The Authentic Food Company is filed with the CBE under the catch-all “Overige detailhandel in voedingsmiddelen”. Also registered: hospitality business, beverage shop, shop. Private Limited, started on 28 August 2015, 8 establishments.
What is the address of The Authentic Food Company?
The registered office of The Authentic Food Company is located at Louizalaan 146, 1050 Brussel.
Is The Authentic Food Company still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (29 September 2026) The Authentic Food Company is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 28 August 2015.
Is The Authentic Food Company registered on Peppol?
Yes, The Authentic Food Company is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0635845787.
What is the enterprise number of The Authentic Food Company?
The enterprise number of The Authentic Food Company is BE0635845787.
When was The Authentic Food Company founded?
The Authentic Food Company was founded on 28 August 2015.