What does THE WHALE do?

THE WHALE is a shop in Gent. Private Limited, started on 29 August 2019, 1 establishment.

What is the address of THE WHALE?

The registered office of THE WHALE is located at Vlaamsekaai 125, 9000 Gent.

Is THE WHALE still active?

Yes. According to the CBE (2 November 2026) THE WHALE is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 29 August 2019.

Is THE WHALE registered on Peppol?

Yes, THE WHALE is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0733510832.

What is the enterprise number of THE WHALE?

The enterprise number of THE WHALE is BE0733510832.

When was THE WHALE founded?

THE WHALE was founded on 29 August 2019.

Who are the directors of THE WHALE?

According to the 2025 annual accounts, the directors of THE WHALE are: Pepijn Maes, LOLA DEWAELE.

Is THE WHALE a reliable company?

Databakkes does not pass judgement; this is what the sources say: Active according to the CBE since 29 August 2019; 5 annual accounts filed, latest fiscal year 2025; 2 directors known from the annual account.

How much profit did THE WHALE make in 2025?

THE WHALE posted a profit after taxes of € 147,580 in financial year 2025.

What is the revenue of THE WHALE?

As a small company, THE WHALE is not required to publish revenue in its annual accounts. In financial year 2025, its added value was € 316,112.

Does THE WHALE have a website?

Yes, THE WHALE has a website at umberandsmoke.com.

THE WHALE (Private Limited) - Gent - BE0733510832

Dossier THE WHALE, printed on 2 November 2026 from databakkes.be/en/0733510832/the-whale. Sources: CBE, National Bank of Belgium, Belgian Official Gazette.

Financials

Financial year 2025

THE WHALE from Gent, company number BE0733510832, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 147,580 after tax. For that financial year THE WHALE recorded a gross margin of € 316,112 and equity of € 160,030. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 99,011 to € 147,580. Profitable, and profit is growing. The buffer is growing. Debts are under control. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on March 13, 2026.

What it is worth Growing

€ 160,030

▲ 32% vs 2024

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

Profit Growing

€ 147,580

▲ 49% vs 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 189,176

▲ 5% vs 2024

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

Where the profit goes Pays out

€ 108,527 paid out

74 % of the profit went to the shareholders, the rest stayed in the company.

People and assets in 2025

Wage cost

€ 93,373

▼ 12% 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.

Vehicles and equipment

€ 8,081

▼ 56% vs 2024

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt ≈ 2 years to go The accounts give the long-term loan and the part due within the year. The remainder divided by that part is the number of years at an equal pace; a new loan or early repayment changes it.

€ 61,436

▼ 33% vs 2024

€ 26,605 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 2 years.

Owed to suppliers

€ 50,536

▼ 25% vs 2024

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

Taxes and wages

€ 48,662

▲ 36% vs 2024

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
	2022	2023	2024	2025	Change 2024 → 2025
Gross margin	€ 119,935 Gross margin 2022: € 119,935 First fiscal year in the series	€ 184,600 Gross margin 2023: € 184,600 ▲ 54% vs 2022 (€ 119,935) Favourable step	€ 263,737 Gross margin 2024: € 263,737 ▲ 43% vs 2023 (€ 184,600) Favourable step	€ 316,112 Gross margin 2025: € 316,112 ▲ 20% vs 2024 (€ 263,737) Favourable step	▲ 20%
Profit after taxes	€ 10,935 Profit after taxes 2022: € 10,935 First fiscal year in the series	€ 38,413 Profit after taxes 2023: € 38,413 ▲ 251% vs 2022 (€ 10,935) Favourable step	€ 99,011 Profit after taxes 2024: € 99,011 ▲ 158% vs 2023 (€ 38,413) Favourable step	€ 147,580 Profit after taxes 2025: € 147,580 ▲ 49% vs 2024 (€ 99,011) Favourable step	▲ 49%
Equity	€ 79,421 Equity 2022: € 79,421 First fiscal year in the series	€ 87,834 Equity 2023: € 87,834 ▲ 11% vs 2022 (€ 79,421) Favourable step	€ 120,977 Equity 2024: € 120,977 ▲ 38% vs 2023 (€ 87,834) Favourable step	€ 160,030 Equity 2025: € 160,030 ▲ 32% vs 2024 (€ 120,977) Favourable step	▲ 32%
Total debts	€ 201,638 Total debts 2022: € 201,638 First fiscal year in the series	€ 249,000 Total debts 2023: € 249,000 ▲ 23% vs 2022 (€ 201,638) Unfavourable step	€ 301,913 Total debts 2024: € 301,913 ▲ 21% vs 2023 (€ 249,000) Unfavourable step	€ 309,132 Total debts 2025: € 309,132 ▲ 2% vs 2024 (€ 301,913) Unfavourable step	▲ 2%
Cash	€ 52,141 Cash 2022: € 52,141 First fiscal year in the series	€ 128,954 Cash 2023: € 128,954 ▲ 147% vs 2022 (€ 52,141) Favourable step	€ 179,517 Cash 2024: € 179,517 ▲ 39% vs 2023 (€ 128,954) Favourable step	€ 189,176 Cash 2025: € 189,176 ▲ 5% vs 2024 (€ 179,517) Favourable step	▲ 5%
Retained profit	€ 59,421 Retained profit 2022: € 59,421 First fiscal year in the series	€ 67,834 Retained profit 2023: € 67,834 ▲ 14% vs 2022 (€ 59,421) Favourable step	€ 100,977 Retained profit 2024: € 100,977 ▲ 49% vs 2023 (€ 67,834) Favourable step	€ 140,030 Retained profit 2025: € 140,030 ▲ 39% vs 2024 (€ 100,977) Favourable step	▲ 39%
Dividend	€ 0 Dividend 2022: € 0 First fiscal year in the series	€ 30,000 Dividend 2023: € 30,000 Unchanged (€ 0) Unchanged	€ 65,868 Dividend 2024: € 65,868 ▲ 120% vs 2023 (€ 30,000) Unchanged	€ 108,527 Dividend 2025: € 108,527 ▲ 65% vs 2024 (€ 65,868) Unchanged	▲ 65%
Bank debt	€ 103,668 Bank debt 2022: € 103,668 First fiscal year in the series	€ 100,015 Bank debt 2023: € 100,015 ▼ 4% vs 2022 (€ 103,668) Favourable step	€ 92,085 Bank debt 2024: € 92,085 ▼ 8% vs 2023 (€ 100,015) Favourable step	€ 61,436 Bank debt 2025: € 61,436 ▼ 33% vs 2024 (€ 92,085) Favourable step	▼ 33%
Balance sheet total	€ 281,059 Balance sheet total 2022: € 281,059 First fiscal year in the series	€ 336,833 Balance sheet total 2023: € 336,833 ▲ 20% vs 2022 (€ 281,059) Unchanged	€ 422,890 Balance sheet total 2024: € 422,890 ▲ 26% vs 2023 (€ 336,833) Unchanged	€ 469,161 Balance sheet total 2025: € 469,161 ▲ 11% vs 2024 (€ 422,890) Unchanged	▲ 11%

Key figures of THE WHALE, 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 April 2027.

What happened to THE WHALE?

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

Mar 13, 2026 New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 147,580 (▲ 49% vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
Aug 16, 2021 New establishment in Gent. KBO
2020 Pepijn Maes became a director. NBB
Aug 29, 2019 Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 10,935 profit in 2022 to € 147,580 profit in 2025.

Paid € 93,360 in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2025, with € 147,580 profit.

Paid out € 204,395 in dividends to the owners in total.

Original PDFs at the National Bank ↗

Management

Pepijn Maes LOLA DEWAELE

THE WHALE

Behind THE WHALE are Pepijn Maes and LOLA DEWAELE.

Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Pepijn Maes

Director

since 2020

LOLA DEWAELE

Manager

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Vlaamsekaai 125

9000 Gent

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

Website

HTTPS umberandsmoke.com

Canonical: https://www.umberandsmoke.com/

Technologies

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Hosting & Email

Email provider

Microsoft 365

Hosting

CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US

Domain

umberandsmoke.com

Registered

2019-07-29

Registrar

Ascio Technologies, Inc. Danmark - Filial af Ascio technologies, Inc. USA

Expires

2026-07-29

Website info

HTTPS Ja

Languages NL

Features

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Network

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Details

Company number

0733.510.832

VAT number

BE 0733.510.832

Registered office

Vlaamsekaai 125, 9000 Gent

Names & denominations

THE WHALE

Enterprise type

Rechtspersoon

Legal form

Private limited company

Legal situation

Normale toestand

Start date

29 August 2019

Peppol

Active · Active since 28 Jul 2024

Contact

umberandsmoke.com +32-9-329-34-33

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