Active · per the CBE, 16 September 2026

BRAI3N

BE0681580594

Rechtspersoon Private limited company 1 establishment

BRAI3N is a research organisation in Gent. Private Limited, started on 20 September 2017, 1 establishment.

Jemappesstraat 5, 9000 Gent

Behind the company: Jan Ost, Dirk De Ridder.

Active for

8 year, 11 months

Financials

Financial year 2025

BRAI3N from Gent, company number BE0681580594, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 457,579 after tax. For that financial year BRAI3N recorded a gross margin of € 994,362 and equity of € 480,182. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 311,146 to € 457,579. 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 10, 2026.

What it is worth Growing

€ 480,182

▲ € 457,579 vs 2024

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

Profit Growing

€ 457,579

▲ 47% vs 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 412,309

▼ 15% vs 2024

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

Where the profit goes Growing

Stays in the company

No dividend for 2025. Retained profit grew to € 460,182.

People and assets in 2025

Full-time equivalents

5.7

▲ 1.1 vs 2024

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

Wage cost

€ 292,421

▲ 10% vs 2024

€ 51,300 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

€ 21,928

▼ 21% vs 2024

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt ≈ 5 years to go

€ 196,173

▼ 10% vs 2024

€ 41,266 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 5 years.

Owed to suppliers

€ 4,614

▼ 42% vs 2024

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

Taxes and wages

€ 52,175

▼ 27% 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 € 544,202 € 562,134 € 758,489 € 994,362 ▲ 31%
Profit after taxes € 259,235 € 243,012 € 311,146 € 457,579 ▲ 47%
Equity € 22,602 € 22,602 € 22,602 € 480,182 ▲ € 457,579
Total debts € 1,042,089 € 818,310 € 1,036,736 € 493,182 ▼ 52%
Cash € 526,617 € 334,367 € 487,516 € 412,309 ▼ 15%
Retained profit € 2,602 € 2,602 € 2,602 € 460,182 ▲ € 457,579
Dividend € 259,235 € 243,012 € 311,146 € 0 ▼ 100%
Bank debt € 263,076 € 221,952 € 217,334 € 196,173 ▼ 10%
Balance sheet total € 1,064,691 € 840,912 € 1,059,339 € 973,363 ▼ 8%
Employees (FTE) - 4 4.6 5.7 ▲ 1.1

Key figures of BRAI3N, 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 BRAI3N?

What happened at BRAI3N in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:

  • New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 457,579 (▲ 47% vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
  • Jan Ost became a director. NBB
  • Dirk De Ridder became a director. NBB
  • New establishment in Gent. KBO
  • Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 259,235 profit in 2022 to € 457,579 profit in 2025.

Paid € 382,073 in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2025, with € 457,579 profit.

On average € 174,400 of value added per employee in 2025.

Management

Jan Ost Dirk De Ridder
BRAI3N

Behind BRAI3N are Jan Ost and Dirk De Ridder.

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Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Jan Ost

Persoon belast met dagelijks bestuur

since 2023

Dirk De Ridder

Director

since 2023

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Jemappesstraat 5

9000 Gent

Who else lives here?

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Details

Company number
0681.580.594
VAT number
BE 0681.580.594
Registered office
Jemappesstraat 5, 9000 Gent
Names & denominations
BRAI3N
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Private limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
20 September 2017
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Frequently asked questions

What does BRAI3N do?
BRAI3N is a research organisation in Gent. Private Limited, started on 20 September 2017, 1 establishment.
What is the address of BRAI3N?
The registered office of BRAI3N is located at Jemappesstraat 5, 9000 Gent.
Is BRAI3N still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (16 September 2026) BRAI3N is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 20 September 2017.
Is BRAI3N registered on Peppol?
Yes, BRAI3N is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0681580594.
What is the enterprise number of BRAI3N?
The enterprise number of BRAI3N is BE0681580594.
When was BRAI3N founded?
BRAI3N was founded on 20 September 2017.