Active · per the CBE, 31 October 2026
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LOWIE

BE0685843151

Rechtspersoon Private limited company 1 establishment

LOWIE is a bakery in Retie. Private Limited, started on 12 December 2017, 1 establishment.

Gildenstraat 10 box 3, 2470 Retie bakkerjanenbakkerlowie.be 014 37 75 08

Behind the company: Bakker Jan BV BV, Kristel Van Herck, Lowie Cools.

Active for

8 year, 10 months

Financials

Financial year 2025

LOWIE from Retie, company number BE0685843151, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 270,475 after tax. For that financial year LOWIE recorded a gross margin of € 932,572 and equity of € 442,529. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 308,427 to € 270,475. The company is profitable. The buffer is growing. Debts are under control. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on January 30, 2026.

What it is worth Growing

€ 442,529

▲ 23% vs 2024

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

Profit Healthy

€ 270,475

▼ 12% vs 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 267,881

▲ 57% vs 2024

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

Where the profit goes Pays out

€ 176,471 paid out

65 % of the profit went to the shareholders, the rest stayed in the company.

People and assets in 2025

Full-time equivalents

14.1

▲ 1.4 vs 2024

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

Wage cost

€ 347,856

▲ 3% vs 2024

€ 24,700 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

€ 153,092

▼ 20% vs 2024

Of which on lease € 153,092.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt ≈ 7 years to go

€ 1 million

▼ 13% vs 2024

€ 148,405 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 7 years.

Owed to suppliers

€ 88,124

▲ 38% vs 2024

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

Taxes and wages

€ 53,366

▼ 35% vs 2024

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2022202320242025Change 2024 → 2025
Gross margin € 670,456 € 739,958 € 964,442 € 932,572 ▼ 3%
Profit after taxes € 170,324 € 179,184 € 308,427 € 270,475 ▼ 12%
Equity € 522,251 € 329,028 € 359,167 € 442,529 ▲ 23%
Total debts € 1,586,214 € 1,495,603 € 1,366,180 € 1,211,203 ▼ 11%
Cash € 222,967 € 126,167 € 170,878 € 267,881 ▲ 57%
Land & buildings € 869,290 € 830,695 € 792,100 € 753,505 ▼ 5%
Retained profit € 417,119 € 234,538 € 275,318 € 369,322 ▲ 34%
Dividend € 120,000 € 361,765 € 267,647 € 176,471 ▼ 34%
Bank debt € 1,498,586 € 1,341,364 € 1,200,115 € 1,049,843 ▼ 13%
Balance sheet total € 2,108,465 € 1,824,631 € 1,725,347 € 1,653,733 ▼ 4%
Employees (FTE) 10.6 11.6 12.7 14.1 ▲ 1.4

Key figures of LOWIE, fiscal years 2022 to 2025, from the annual accounts filed with the National Bank of Belgium.Next annual account (fiscal year 2026) expected before 30 January 2027.

What happened to LOWIE?

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

  • New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 270,475 (▼ 12% vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
  • New establishment in Retie. KBO
  • Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 170,324 profit in 2022 to € 270,475 profit in 2025.

Paid € 268,881 in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2024, with € 308,427 profit.

On average € 66,100 of value added per employee in 2025.

Management

Bakker Jan BV BV Kristel Van Herck Lowie Cools
LOWIE

Behind LOWIE are Bakker Jan BV BV, Kristel Van Herck and Lowie Cools. Kristel Van Herck is also behind BAKKER JAN.

Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Bakker Jan BV BV

Director · represented by Broeckx JAN

Kristel Van Herck

Director

Also active at: BAKKER JAN

Lowie Cools

Director

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Gildenstraat 10 box 3

2470 Retie

Who else lives here?

A building full of entrepreneurs or one very busy letterbox? Another 3 companies are registered at this address.

All companies at this address →

What is an establishment unit? An establishment unit is a geographically identifiable place where activities of the enterprise are carried out.

Website

Technologies

Advanced Custom FieldsLodashPWAReactWixlazysizes

Hosting & Email

Email provider

Self-hosted

Hosting

WIX_COM, IL

Domain

Domain

bakkerjanenbakkerlowie.be

Registered

2019-02-19

Website info

HTTPS Ja
Languages NL
Copyright 2024

Features

Security

✓ HTTPS
✓ SPF
✗ DMARC

Network

✓ Load balancing

Details

Company number
0685.843.151
VAT number
BE 0685.843.151
Registered office
Gildenstraat 10 bus 3, 2470 Retie
Names & denominations
LOWIE
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Private limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
12 December 2017
Peppol
Active · Active since 30 Oct 2025
Activities · NACE

Ambachtelijke vervaardiging van brood en van vers banketbakkerswerk

Vervaardiging van beschuit, biscuit en houdbaar banketbakkerswerk

Frequently asked questions

What does LOWIE do?
LOWIE is a bakery in Retie. Private Limited, started on 12 December 2017, 1 establishment.
What is the address of LOWIE?
The registered office of LOWIE is located at Gildenstraat 10 box 3, 2470 Retie.
Is LOWIE still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (31 October 2026) LOWIE is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 12 December 2017.
Is LOWIE registered on Peppol?
Yes, LOWIE is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0685843151.
What is the enterprise number of LOWIE?
The enterprise number of LOWIE is BE0685843151.
When was LOWIE founded?
LOWIE was founded on 12 December 2017.