Financials
Financial year 2026
EXPLORE D from Maarkedal, company number BE0654982305, closed financial year 2026 with a result of € 61,097 after tax. For that financial year EXPLORE D recorded a gross margin of € 108,279 and equity of € 265,534. Compared with financial year 2025, the result moved from € 39,066 to € 61,097. 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 September 14, 2026.
€ 265,534
▲ 30% vs 2025
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ 61,097
▲ 56% vs 2025
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 145,357
▲ 90% vs 2025
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
Stays in the company
No dividend for 2026. Retained profit grew to € 246,934.
People and assets in 2026
≈ 1
No payroll staff. One director, so that person most likely runs the business.
€ 13,580
▼ 43% vs 2025
Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.
Debts at end 2026
€ 8,551
▼ 44% vs 2025
€ 6,828 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 1 years.
€ 418
▼ 58% vs 2025
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 673
▼ 71% vs 2025
Corporate tax and VAT still to pay. No wage debt: nothing outstanding to staff or social security.
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | Change 2025 → 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | € 101,110 | € 95,536 | € 87,297 | € 108,279 | ▲ 24% |
| Profit after taxes | € 67,349 | € 56,658 | € 39,066 | € 61,097 | ▲ 56% |
| Equity | € 108,712 | € 165,371 | € 204,437 | € 265,534 | ▲ 30% |
| Total debts | € 33,595 | € 23,994 | € 24,711 | € 15,170 | ▼ 39% |
| Cash | € 48,996 | € 109,734 | € 76,487 | € 145,357 | ▲ 90% |
| Land & buildings | - | - | € 103,246 | € 102,390 | ▼ 1% |
| Retained profit | € 90,112 | € 146,771 | € 185,837 | € 246,934 | ▲ 33% |
| Bank debt | € 28,422 | € 21,899 | € 15,275 | € 8,551 | ▼ 44% |
| Balance sheet total | € 142,308 | € 189,365 | € 229,148 | € 280,704 | ▲ 22% |
By gross margin, EXPLORE D ranks 5th of 40 companies with main activity “Personenvervoer door de lucht” in East Flanders that publish figures (fiscal year 2026).
Key figures of EXPLORE D, fiscal years 2023 to 2026, from the annual accounts filed with the National Bank of Belgium.Next annual account (fiscal year 2027) expected before 31 October 2027.
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What happened to EXPLORE D?
What happened at EXPLORE D in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- New annual accounts for financial year 2026: profit of € 61,097 (▲ 56% vs 2025). Source: NBB ↗
- New establishment in Maarkedal. KBO
- Incorporation, published in the Gazette. Source: Staatsblad ↗
In short
From € 67,349 profit in 2023 to € 61,097 profit in 2026.
Paid € 76,379 in corporate taxes since 2023.
Best year ever: 2023, with € 67,349 profit.
Management
Behind EXPLORE D is KRISTOF BAUWENS.
Directors
According to the 2026 annual accounts
KRISTOF BAUWENS
Director
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Terbeke 3
9681 Maarkedal
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 ↗- Bauwens Kristof(oprichter) 100%
Details
- Company number
- 0654.982.305
- VAT number
- BE 0654.982.305
- Registered office
- Terbeke 3, 9681 Maarkedal
- Names & denominations
- EXPLORE D
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Private limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 25 May 2016
- Peppol
- Active · Active since 29 Oct 2025
- Activities · NACE
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