Active · per the CBE, 30 October 2026
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IN THE LEAD

BE0741985563

Rechtspersoon Private limited company 1 establishment

IN THE LEAD is an advertising agency in Oudenburg. Private Limited, started on 24 January 2020, 1 establishment.

Ossenweg 12, 8460 Oudenburg inthelead.be [email protected]

Behind the company: Kristof Van Laethem, Pieterjan Viaene.

Active for

6 year, 9 months

Financials

Financial year 2025

IN THE LEAD from Oudenburg, company number BE0741985563, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 64,790 after tax. For that financial year IN THE LEAD recorded a gross margin of € 378,471 and equity of € 260,656. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 82,654 to € 64,790. 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 June 29, 2026.

What it is worth Growing

€ 260,656

▲ 22% vs 2024

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

Profit Healthy

€ 64,790

▼ 22% vs 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 97,863

▼ 63% vs 2024

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

Where the profit goes Pays out

€ 17,700 paid out

27 % of the profit went to the shareholders, the rest stayed in the company.

People and assets in 2025

Wage cost

€ 250,670

▲ 11% 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

€ 20,252

▼ 4% vs 2024

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt ≈ 16 years to go

€ 396,660

▲ 44% vs 2024

€ 25,019 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 16 years.

Owed to suppliers

€ 34,377

▲ 49% vs 2024

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

Taxes and wages

€ 79,448

▼ 5% vs 2024

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2022202320242025Change 2024 → 2025
Gross margin € 117,246 € 271,158 € 374,109 € 378,471 ▲ 1%
Profit after taxes € 75,561 € 62,934 € 82,654 € 64,790 ▼ 22%
Equity € 157,978 € 160,912 € 213,566 € 260,656 ▲ 22%
Total debts € 82,392 € 421,557 € 417,944 € 534,659 ▲ 28%
Cash € 138,531 € 284,675 € 266,356 € 97,863 ▼ 63%
Land & buildings - € 161,033 € 176,624 € 475,304 ▲ 169%
Retained profit € 149,978 € 152,912 € 205,566 € 252,656 ▲ 23%
Dividend € 0 € 60,000 € 30,000 € 17,700 ▼ 41%
Bank debt € 0 € 275,000 € 275,000 € 396,660 ▲ 44%
Balance sheet total € 240,370 € 582,468 € 631,510 € 795,314 ▲ 26%

Key figures of IN THE LEAD, 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 IN THE LEAD?

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

  • New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 64,790 (▼ 22% vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
  • New establishment in Oudenburg. KBO
  • Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 75,561 profit in 2022 to € 64,790 profit in 2025.

Paid € 81,793 in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2024, with € 82,654 profit.

Paid out € 107,700 in dividends to the owners in total.

Management

Kristof Van Laethem Pieterjan Viaene
IN THE LEAD

Behind IN THE LEAD are Kristof Van Laethem and Pieterjan Viaene.

Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Kristof Van Laethem

Director

Pieterjan Viaene

Director

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Ossenweg 12

8460 Oudenburg

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

Website

Technologies

Alpine.jsCloudflare CDNCookie ConsentGoogle AnalyticsGoogle FontsGoogle Tag ManagerHubSpot MarketingSwiperjsDelivr

Hosting & Email

Email provider

Google Workspace

Hosting

CLOUDFLARESPECTRUM Cloudflare, Inc., US

Website info

HTTPS Ja
Languages NL

Features

Newsletter Ads Contact page

Security

✓ HTTPS
✓ SPF
✓ DMARC

Network

✓ Load balancing

Details

Company number
0741.985.563
VAT number
BE 0741.985.563
Registered office
Ossenweg 12, 8460 Oudenburg
Names & denominations
IN THE LEAD
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Private limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
24 January 2020
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Frequently asked questions

What does IN THE LEAD do?
IN THE LEAD is an advertising agency in Oudenburg. Private Limited, started on 24 January 2020, 1 establishment.
What is the address of IN THE LEAD?
The registered office of IN THE LEAD is located at Ossenweg 12, 8460 Oudenburg.
Is IN THE LEAD still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (30 October 2026) IN THE LEAD is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 24 January 2020.
Is IN THE LEAD registered on Peppol?
Yes, IN THE LEAD is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0741985563.
What is the enterprise number of IN THE LEAD?
The enterprise number of IN THE LEAD is BE0741985563.
When was IN THE LEAD founded?
IN THE LEAD was founded on 24 January 2020.