Active · per the CBE, 26 September 2026

Vandekerckhove-Smets Verzekeringen

BE0740848386

Rechtspersoon Private limited company 1 establishment

Vandekerckhove-Smets Verzekeringen is an insurance broker in Bredene. Private Limited, started on 7 January 2020, 1 establishment.

Driftweg 3, 8450 Bredene

Behind the company: Kris Smets, Dirk Vandekerckhove.

Active for

6 year, 8 months

Financials

Financial year 2024

Vandekerckhove-Smets Verzekeringen from Bredene, company number BE0740848386, closed financial year 2024 with a result of € 7,239 after tax. For that financial year Vandekerckhove-Smets Verzekeringen recorded a gross margin of € 249,732 and equity of € 197,728. Compared with financial year 2023, the result moved from € 16,628 to € 7,239. The company is profitable. 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 14, 2025.

What it is worth Growing

€ 197,728

▲ 4% vs 2023

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

Profit Healthy

€ 7,239

▼ 56% vs 2023

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 25,989

▲ 163% vs 2023

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

Where the profit goes Growing

Stays in the company

No dividend for 2024. Retained profit grew to € 192,728.

People and assets in 2024

Wage cost

€ 176,160

▼ 5% 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.

Vehicles and equipment

€ 7,840

▼ 55% vs 2023

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2024

Bank debt ≈ 7 years to go

€ 129,150

▼ 17% vs 2023

€ 19,227 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 7 years.

Owed to suppliers

€ 105,244

▼ 25% vs 2023

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

Taxes and wages

€ 23,215

▼ 3% vs 2023

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

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Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2021202220232024Change 2023 → 2024
Gross margin € 282,741 € 218,359 € 265,851 € 249,732 ▼ 6%
Profit after taxes € 63,224 € -3,666 € 16,628 € 7,239 ▼ 56%
Equity € 177,527 € 173,861 € 190,489 € 197,728 ▲ 4%
Total debts € 643,711 € 347,382 € 320,336 € 258,443 ▼ 19%
Cash € 400,936 € 13,864 € 9,882 € 25,989 ▲ 163%
Land & buildings - € 212,198 € 204,568 € 192,646 ▼ 6%
Retained profit € 172,527 € 168,861 € 185,489 € 192,728 ▲ 4%
Dividend € 1,500 € 0 € 0 € 0
Bank debt € 207,512 € 181,644 € 155,524 € 129,150 ▼ 17%
Balance sheet total € 821,238 € 521,243 € 510,824 € 456,171 ▼ 11%

Key figures of Vandekerckhove-Smets Verzekeringen, 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 Vandekerckhove-Smets Verzekeringen?

What happened at Vandekerckhove-Smets Verzekeringen in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:

  • New annual accounts for financial year 2024: profit of € 7,239 (▼ 56% vs 2023). filed late Source: NBB ↗
  • New establishment in Bredene. KBO
  • Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 63,224 profit in 2021 to € 7,239 profit in 2024.

Paid € 30,428 in corporate taxes since 2021.

Best year ever: 2021, with € 63,224 profit.

Paid out € 1,500 in dividends to the owners in total.

Management

Kris Smets Dirk Vandekerckhove
Vandekerckhove-Smets Verzekeringen

Behind Vandekerckhove-Smets Verzekeringen are Kris Smets and Dirk Vandekerckhove. Dirk Vandekerckhove is also behind Vandekerckhove-Smets & Partners.

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Directors

According to the 2024 annual accounts

Kris Smets

Director

Dirk Vandekerckhove

Director

Also active at: Vandekerckhove-Smets & Partners

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Driftweg 3

8450 Bredene

Who else lives here?

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Details

Company number
0740.848.386
VAT number
BE 0740.848.386
Registered office
Driftweg 3, 8450 Bredene
Names & denominations
Vandekerckhove-Smets Verzekeringen
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Private limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
7 January 2020
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Frequently asked questions

What does Vandekerckhove-Smets Verzekeringen do?
Vandekerckhove-Smets Verzekeringen is an insurance broker in Bredene. Private Limited, started on 7 January 2020, 1 establishment.
What is the address of Vandekerckhove-Smets Verzekeringen?
The registered office of Vandekerckhove-Smets Verzekeringen is located at Driftweg 3, 8450 Bredene.
Is Vandekerckhove-Smets Verzekeringen still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (26 September 2026) Vandekerckhove-Smets Verzekeringen is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 7 January 2020.
Is Vandekerckhove-Smets Verzekeringen registered on Peppol?
Yes, Vandekerckhove-Smets Verzekeringen is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0740848386.
What is the enterprise number of Vandekerckhove-Smets Verzekeringen?
The enterprise number of Vandekerckhove-Smets Verzekeringen is BE0740848386.
When was Vandekerckhove-Smets Verzekeringen founded?
Vandekerckhove-Smets Verzekeringen was founded on 7 January 2020.