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Signals from the annual accounts, the CBE and the Official Gazette, each with its threshold and source. No score, no verdict.
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Two loss years in a row NBB
Negative result in 2024 and 2025.
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Busy address KBO
15 other companies have their registered office at the same address; threshold 10.
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Not on Peppol Peppol
Not registered in the Peppol network, mandatory for VAT-liable companies since 1 January 2026.
Financials
Financial year 2025
BREIN INSTITUUT from Antwerpen, company number BE0655917562, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € -161,795 after tax. For that financial year BREIN INSTITUUT recorded a gross margin of € -31,258 and equity of € 958,242. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € -150,501 to € -161,795. 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 July 9, 2026.
€ 958,242
▼ 14% vs 2024
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ -161,795
▼ 8 % more loss than in 2024
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 616,547
▼ 18% vs 2024
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
People and assets in 2025
€ 103,423
▼ 6% vs 2024
Payroll staff only. What the director pays themselves is already netted into the gross margin and is not shown separately in the accounts.
Debts at end 2025
€ 1,601
Loans from banks and other lenders, long and short.
€ 902
▼ 84% vs 2024
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 14,111
▲ 3% vs 2024
Wages, holiday pay and social contributions still to pay. No outstanding taxes.
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| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change 2024 → 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | € 481,630 | € -25,908 | € -34,846 | € -31,258 | ▲ € 3,587 |
| Profit after taxes | € 485,709 | € -49,769 | € -150,501 | € -161,795 | ▼ € 11,294 |
| Equity | € 1,320,307 | € 1,270,538 | € 1,120,037 | € 958,242 | ▼ 14% |
| Total debts | € 5,687 | € 286 | € 20,942 | € 16,613 | ▼ 21% |
| Cash | € 1,083,621 | € 1,027,524 | € 751,278 | € 616,547 | ▼ 18% |
| Retained profit | € 1,320,307 | € 1,270,538 | € 1,120,037 | € 958,242 | ▼ 14% |
| Bank debt | € 0 | € 0 | € 1,601 | € 1,601 | |
| Balance sheet total | € 1,325,994 | € 1,270,824 | € 1,140,979 | € 974,856 | ▼ 15% |
| Employees (FTE) | - | - | 1 | - |
Key figures of BREIN INSTITUUT, 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 BREIN INSTITUUT?
What happened at BREIN INSTITUUT in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- New annual accounts for financial year 2025: loss of € 161,795. Source: NBB ↗
- New establishment in Antwerpen. KBO
- Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO
In short
From € 485,709 profit in 2022 to € 161,795 loss in 2025.
Best year ever: 2022, with € 485,709 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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Management
Behind BREIN INSTITUUT are Tim Engels, Christine Van Broeckhoven and Francis Vanderhoydonck. Francis Vanderhoydonck is also behind Meubelhoutimport Edm. De Decker, MWM Immo, Biesmans Group, Ehkam and WASE WEGENBOUW.
Directors
According to the 2025 annual accounts
Tim Engels
Director
Christine Van Broeckhoven
Managing director
Francis Vanderhoydonck
Director
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Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Universiteitsplein 1
2610 Antwerpen
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Details
- Company number
- 0655.917.562
- VAT number
- BE 0655.917.562
- Registered office
- Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Antwerpen
- Names & denominations
- BREIN INSTITUUT · BI
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Non-profit association
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 21 March 2016
- Peppol
- Not registered
- Activities · NACE
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