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Busy address KBO
65 other companies have their registered office at the same address; threshold 10.
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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 2025
NEWS FIRST from Etterbeek, company number BE0733954062, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 168,734 after tax. For that financial year NEWS FIRST recorded a gross margin of € 228,928 and equity of € 858,497. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 96,711 to € 168,734. 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 August 19, 2026.
€ 858,497
▲ 24% vs 2024
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ 168,734
▲ 74% vs 2024
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 1.2 million
▼ 25% vs 2024
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
Stays in the company
No dividend for 2025. Retained profit grew to € 855,997.
Debts at end 2025
None
No bank loans on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 282,686
▼ 68% vs 2024
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 17,331
Corporate tax and VAT still to pay. No wage debt: nothing outstanding to staff or social security.
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| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change 2024 → 2025 | |
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| Gross margin | € 163,771 | € 345,954 | € 136,779 | € 228,928 | ▲ 67% |
| Profit after taxes | € 117,852 | € 254,407 | € 96,711 | € 168,734 | ▲ 74% |
| Equity | € 338,645 | € 593,052 | € 689,763 | € 858,497 | ▲ 24% |
| Total debts | € 1,028,173 | € 1,231,441 | € 926,181 | € 346,694 | ▼ 63% |
| Cash | € 1,282,223 | € 1,668,763 | € 1,603,381 | € 1,204,296 | ▼ 25% |
| Retained profit | € 336,145 | € 590,552 | € 687,263 | € 855,997 | ▲ 25% |
| Balance sheet total | € 1,366,818 | € 1,824,493 | € 1,615,944 | € 1,205,191 | ▼ 25% |
Key figures of NEWS FIRST, 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 NEWS FIRST?
What happened at NEWS FIRST in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 168,734 (▲ 74% vs 2024). filed late Source: NBB ↗
- New establishment in Etterbeek. KBO
- Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO
- Christopher MCSHANE became a director. NBB
In short
From € 117,852 profit in 2022 to € 168,734 profit in 2025.
Paid € 230,371 in corporate taxes since 2022.
Best year ever: 2023, with € 254,407 profit.
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De Lijn 8 June 2026 New annual account 2025
filed on 8 June 2026
What was left
€ 20 k ▼ 91%
Money in the bank
€ 178 k ▼ 98%
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NMBS 8 June 2026 New annual account 2025 What was left ▼ 80%
bpost 18 May 2026 New annual account 2025 What was left from loss to profit
Management
Behind NEWS FIRST is Christopher MCSHANE.
Directors
According to the 2025 annual accounts
Christopher MCSHANE
Director
since 2019
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Sint-Michielslaan 65 box 6
1040 Etterbeek
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A building full of entrepreneurs or one very busy letterbox? Another 65 companies are registered at this address.
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Details
- Company number
- 0733.954.062
- VAT number
- BE 0733.954.062
- Registered office
- Sint-Michielslaan 65 bus 6, 1040 Etterbeek
- Names & denominations
- NEWS FIRST
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Private limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 11 September 2019
- Peppol
- Not registered
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