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Figures corrected NBB
Corrected annual account filed for 2024.
Financials
Financial year 2025
THINKING FORWARD from Merchtem, company number BE0646985743, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 95,296 after tax. For that financial year THINKING FORWARD recorded a gross margin of € 131,706 and equity of € 206,213. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € -7,737 to € 95,296. Profitable, and profit is growing. The buffer is growing. A strong own buffer against the debts. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on July 30, 2026.
€ 206,213
▲ 86% vs 2024
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ 95,296
▲ still € 7,737 loss in 2024
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 3,954
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
Stays in the company
No dividend for 2025. Retained profit grew to € 198,713.
People and assets in 2025
€ 201
▼ 73% vs 2024
Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.
Debts at end 2025
€ 252,530
▼ 8% vs 2024
€ 23,824 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 10 years.
€ 8,635
▼ 35% vs 2024
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 15,178
▲ 23% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | € 67,953 | € 109,046 | € 70,707 | € 131,706 | ▲ 86% |
| Profit after taxes | € 13,574 | € 43,082 | € -7,737 | € 95,296 | ▲ € 103,033 |
| Equity | € 109,572 | € 152,654 | € 110,916 | € 206,213 | ▲ 86% |
| Total debts | € 734,160 | € 643,915 | € 301,121 | € 276,343 | ▼ 8% |
| Cash | € 2,245 | € 4,412 | - | € 3,954 | |
| Land & buildings | € 775,633 | € 756,317 | € 320,489 | € 313,621 | ▼ 2% |
| Retained profit | € 102,072 | € 145,154 | € 103,416 | € 198,713 | ▲ 92% |
| Dividend | € 0 | € 0 | € 34,000 | € 0 | ▼ 100% |
| Bank debt | € 496,792 | € 453,286 | € 275,499 | € 252,530 | ▼ 8% |
| Balance sheet total | € 843,732 | € 796,569 | € 412,038 | € 482,555 | ▲ 17% |
By gross margin, THINKING FORWARD ranks 3rd of 11 companies with main activity “Activiteiten van ingenieurs en aanverwante technische adviseurs, exclusief landmeters-experts” in Merchtem that publish figures (fiscal year 2025).
Key figures of THINKING FORWARD, 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.
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What happened to THINKING FORWARD?
What happened at THINKING FORWARD in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 95,296. Source: NBB ↗
- Incorporation, published in the Gazette. Source: Staatsblad ↗
- New establishment in Merchtem. KBO
- Hans De Ridder became a director. NBB
In short
From € 13,574 profit in 2022 to € 95,296 profit in 2025.
Paid € 51,365 in corporate taxes since 2022.
Best year ever: 2025, with € 95,296 profit.
Paid out € 34,000 in dividends to the owners in total.
Management
Behind THINKING FORWARD is Hans De Ridder.
Directors
According to the 2025 annual accounts
Hans De Ridder
Director
since 2016
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Mandsteenweg 16 box 31
1785 Merchtem
What is an establishment unit? An establishment unit is a geographically identifiable place where activities of the enterprise are carried out.
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Shareholders according to the Official Gazette deeds
Who contributed at incorporation and at capital increases, with the deed as source. Later share transfers are not published in the Gazette.
Incorporation
Source: Deed ↗- DE RIDDER Hans(gecommanditeerde vennoot) 90%
- STILLE VENNOOT(stille vennoot) 10%
Details
- Company number
- 0646.985.743
- VAT number
- BE 0646.985.743
- Registered office
- Mandsteenweg 16 bus 31, 1785 Merchtem
- Names & denominations
- THINKING FORWARD
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Private limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 26 January 2016
- Peppol
- Active · Active since 1 Jan 2001
- Activities · NACE
Activiteiten van ingenieurs en aanverwante technische adviseurs, exclusief landmeters-experts
Overige werkzaamheden in verband met de afwerking van gebouwen
Landschapsverzorging
Installatie van industriële machines, toestellen en werktuigen
Reparatie en onderhoud van consumentenelektronica
Detailhandel in ICT-apparatuur
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