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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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Negative equity NBB
More debt than assets in 4 of the last 4 fiscal years.
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Two loss years in a row NBB
Negative result in 2023 and 2024.
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Tight liquidity NBB
Cash and receivables cover 6 % of short-term debt in 2024; threshold 65 %.
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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 2024
American Classics from Estaimpuis, company number BE0694543952, closed financial year 2024 with a result of € -74,014 after tax. For that financial year American Classics recorded a gross margin of € 89,749 and equity of € -246,416. Compared with financial year 2023, the result moved from € -42,747 to € -74,014. The company made a loss. More debts than assets. High debts against a small own buffer. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on August 7, 2025.
€ -246,416
▼ € 74,014 vs 2023
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ -74,014
▼ 73 % more loss than in 2023
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 0
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
Loss, nothing to pay out
Reserves fell to € -326,416.
People and assets in 2024
€ 112,550
▲ 23% vs 2023
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 2024
€ 378,970
▼ 4% vs 2023
€ 32,167 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 11 years.
€ 26,588
▼ 31% vs 2023
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 144,407
▲ 164% vs 2023
Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Change 2023 → 2024 | |
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| Gross margin | € 95,924 | € 60,181 | € 80,679 | € 89,749 | ▲ 11% |
| Profit after taxes | € -17,772 | € -62,896 | € -42,747 | € -74,014 | ▼ € 31,267 |
| Equity | € -66,758 | € -129,655 | € -172,402 | € -246,416 | ▼ € 74,014 |
| Total debts | € 533,366 | € 615,187 | € 616,835 | € 668,724 | ▲ 8% |
| Land & buildings | € 417,093 | € 406,679 | € 396,264 | € 385,849 | ▼ 3% |
| Retained profit | € -146,758 | € -209,655 | € -252,402 | € -326,416 | ▼ € 74,014 |
| Bank debt | € 442,232 | € 431,968 | € 396,258 | € 378,970 | ▼ 4% |
| Balance sheet total | € 466,608 | € 485,533 | € 444,433 | € 422,308 | ▼ 5% |
Key figures of American Classics, fiscal years 2021 to 2024, from the annual accounts filed with the National Bank of Belgium.The annual account for fiscal year 2025 has not been filed yet; it was expected before 31 July 2026.
What happened to American Classics?
What happened at American Classics in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- New annual accounts for financial year 2024: loss of € 74,014. filed late Source: NBB ↗
- New establishment in Estaimpuis. KBO
- Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO
In short
From € 17,772 loss in 2021 to € 74,014 loss in 2024.
Management
Behind American Classics is Philippe Vandenhemel. Philippe Vandenhemel is also behind APimmobiliers and AMERICAN GARAGE.
Directors
According to the 2024 annual accounts
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Porte des Bâtisseurs(EST) 162
7730 Estaimpuis
Who else lives here?
A building full of entrepreneurs or one very busy letterbox? Another 2 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.
Details
- Company number
- 0694.543.952
- VAT number
- BE 0694.543.952
- Registered office
- Porte des Bâtisseurs(EST) 162, 7730 Estaimpuis
- Names & denominations
- American Classics
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Private limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 9 April 2018
- Peppol
- Not registered
- Activities · NACE
Detailhandel in auto's en lichte bestelwagens (<= 3,5 ton)
Detailhandel in auto's en lichte bestelwagens (= 3,5 ton)
Carrosserieherstelling (inclusief spuiten en verven)
Activiteiten van eetgelegenheden met beperkte bediening, muv mobiele eetgelegenheden
Detailhandel in onderdelen en accessoires van motorvoertuigen
Algemeen onderhoud en reparatie van auto's en lichte bestelwagens (<= 3,5 ton)
Groothandel in delen en toebehoren van motorvoertuigen
Carrosserieherstelling
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