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Busy address KBO
24 other companies have their registered office at the same address; threshold 10.
Financials
Financial year 2025
Audacia Transport Chartering from Essen, company number BE0638773902, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € -2.3 million after tax. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 9.3 million to € -2.3 million. The company made a loss. The company holds a healthy buffer. A strong own buffer against the debts. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on June 16, 2026.
€ 119.7 million
▼ 2% vs 2024
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ -2.3 million
▼ still € 9.3 million profit in 2024
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
Loss, nothing to pay out
Reserves fell to € 11.8 million.
Debts at end 2025
None
No bank loans on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 25,984
▲ 22% vs 2024
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year. Pays suppliers within 147 days on average.
€ 4.3 million
▲ 2% vs 2024
Corporate tax and VAT still to pay. No wage debt: nothing outstanding to staff or social security.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change 2024 → 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit after taxes | € 5,767,226 | € 8,757,040 | € 9,288,817 | € -2,274,754 | ▼ € 11.6 million |
| Equity | € 580,185,640 | € 588,942,680 | € 122,009,047 | € 119,734,292 | ▼ 2% |
| Total debts | € 1,452,810 | € 2,803,139 | € 4,270,940 | € 4,354,840 | ▲ 2% |
| Retained profit | € 62,266,640 | € 71,023,680 | € 14,090,047 | € 11,815,292 | ▼ 16% |
| Dividend | € 0 | € 0 | € 66,222,450 | € 0 | ▼ 100% |
| Balance sheet total | € 581,638,450 | € 591,745,819 | € 126,279,986 | € 128,323,787 | ▲ 2% |
Key figures of Audacia Transport Chartering, 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 Audacia Transport Chartering?
What happened at Audacia Transport Chartering in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- Eduard Verlinden stepped down as director. NBB
- Edward Heerema stepped down as director. NBB
- Pieter Heerema stepped down as director. NBB
- New annual accounts for financial year 2025: loss of € 2.3 million (▼ € 11.6 million vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
- Eduard Verlinden became a director. NBB
- Pieter Heerema became a director. NBB
- Edward Heerema became a director. NBB
- New establishment in Essen. KBO
In short
From € 5.8 million profit in 2022 to € 2.3 million loss in 2025.
Paid € 7.5 million in corporate taxes since 2022.
Best year ever: 2024, with € 9.3 million profit.
Paid out € 66.2 million in dividends to the owners in total.
Management
The shares are held by Pioneering Spirit Marine Contractors (100%).
Directors
According to the 2025 annual accounts
Eduard Verlinden
Director
Also active at: Lorelay Transport Chartering, Fortitude Marine Contractors, Marine Survey Contractors, Solitaire Marine Contractors
since 2025 · until 2030
Edward Heerema
Chairman of the board
Also active at: ALLSEAS MARINE SERVICES, Calamity Jane Transport Chartering, Lorelay Transport Chartering, Solitaire Transport Chartering, Tog Mor Transport Chartering, Offshore Equipment Chartering, Fortitude Marine Contractors, Oceanic Marine Contractors +15 more
since 2021 · until 2027
Pieter Heerema
Managing director
since 2024 · until 2027
Shareholders
Participations
No participations in other companies reported.
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Stationsstraat 180
2910 Essen
Who else lives here?
A building full of entrepreneurs or one very busy letterbox? Another 24 companies are registered at this address.
All companies at this address →ALLSEAS MARINE SERVICES same network
Calamity Jane Transport Chartering same network
€ 82.7 million revenue · 2025
Lorelay Transport Chartering same network
€ 94.7 million revenue · 2025
Solitaire Transport Chartering same network
€ 31.5 million revenue · 2025
Tog Mor Transport Chartering same network
€ 17.9 million revenue · 2025
+19 more
What is an establishment unit? An establishment unit is a geographically identifiable place where activities of the enterprise are carried out.
Details
- Company number
- 0638.773.902
- VAT number
- BE 0638.773.902
- Registered office
- Stationsstraat 180, 2910 Essen
- Names & denominations
- Audacia Transport Chartering · ATC
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Public limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 23 September 2015
- Peppol
- Active · Active since 5 Dec 2025
- Activities · NACE
Bouw van civiele schepen en drijvend materieel
Verhuur en lease van transportmiddelen voor vervoer over water
Personenvervoer over zee- en kustwateren
Goederenvervoer over zee- en kustwateren
Logistieke diensten
Vrachtbehandeling in zeehavens
Diensten in verband met vervoer over water
Overige vervoerondersteunende activiteiten