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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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Tight liquidity NBB
Cash and receivables cover 2 % of short-term debt in 2025; threshold 65 %.
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Busy address KBO
29 other companies have their registered office at the same address; threshold 10.
Financials
Financial year 2025
BARBAPAPA from Mechelen, company number BE0683855542, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € -2,030 after tax. For that financial year BARBAPAPA recorded a gross margin of € 20,339 and equity of € 184,059. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 87,831 to € -2,030. The company made a loss. The company holds a healthy buffer. Debts are under control. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on July 13, 2026.
€ 184,059
▼ 1% vs 2024
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ -2,030
▼ still € 87,831 profit in 2024
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 5,929
▲ 169% vs 2024
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
Loss, nothing to pay out
Reserves fell to € 74,059.
Debts at end 2025
€ 377,547
▲ 93% vs 2024
€ 23,724 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 7 years.
€ 20
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change 2024 → 2025 | |
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| Gross margin | € 41,257 | € 29,153 | € -13,574 | € 20,339 | ▲ € 33,913 |
| Profit after taxes | € 3,842 | € 771 | € 87,831 | € -2,030 | ▼ € 89,862 |
| Equity | € 40,009 | € 40,780 | € 186,089 | € 184,059 | ▼ 1% |
| Total debts | € 457,834 | € 453,140 | € 200,153 | € 798,306 | ▲ 299% |
| Cash | € 56 | € 108 | € 2,205 | € 5,929 | ▲ 169% |
| Land & buildings | € 494,369 | € 478,763 | € 238,424 | € 232,273 | ▼ 3% |
| Retained profit | € 9 | € 780 | € 76,089 | € 74,059 | ▼ 3% |
| Bank debt | € 321,899 | € 291,816 | € 195,876 | € 377,547 | ▲ 93% |
| Balance sheet total | € 497,843 | € 493,920 | € 386,242 | € 982,365 | ▲ 154% |
Key figures of BARBAPAPA, 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 BARBAPAPA?
What happened at BARBAPAPA in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- New annual accounts for financial year 2025: loss of € 2,030 (▼ € 89,862 vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
- Xavier Waumans became a director. NBB
- New establishment in Zemst. KBO
- Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO
In short
From € 3,842 profit in 2022 to € 2,030 loss in 2025.
Paid € 29,550 in corporate taxes since 2022.
Best year ever: 2024, with € 87,831 profit.
Management
Behind BARBAPAPA is Xavier Waumans. Xavier Waumans is also behind VEXA INVEST, Tier One Invest, Accratio, Malioes and PLE.
Directors
According to the 2025 annual accounts
since 2018
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Blarenberglaan 4
2800 Mechelen
Hertevoetweg 34
1982 Zemst
Active since 30 October 2017
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A building full of entrepreneurs or one very busy letterbox? Another 29 companies are registered at this address.
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What is an establishment unit? An establishment unit is a geographically identifiable place where activities of the enterprise are carried out.
Details
- Company number
- 0683.855.542
- VAT number
- BE 0683.855.542
- Registered office
- Blarenberglaan 4, 2800 Mechelen
- Names & denominations
- BARBAPAPA
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Private limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 30 October 2017
- Peppol
- Active · Active since 15 Jan 2025
- Activities · NACE
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