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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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Tight liquidity NBB
Cash and receivables cover 47 % of short-term debt in 2025; threshold 65 %.
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Busy address KBO
11 other companies have their registered office at the same address; threshold 10.
Financials
Financial year 2025
The Lab from Mechelen, company number BE0762939840, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 24,460 after tax. For that financial year The Lab recorded a gross margin of € 43,529 and equity of € 18,169. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 13,619 to € 24,460. 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 August 25, 2026.
€ 18,169
▲ € 24,460 vs 2024
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ 24,460
▲ 80% vs 2024
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 1,076
▼ 7% 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 € 14,169.
People and assets in 2025
€ 3,547
▼ 36% vs 2024
Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.
Debts at end 2025
€ 29,650
▼ 43% vs 2024
€ 10,177 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 3 years.
€ 4,638
▼ 83% vs 2024
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 10,037
▲ € 9,838 vs 2024
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | € 19,827 | € 9,580 | € 28,818 | € 43,529 | ▲ 51% |
| Profit after taxes | € -15,559 | € -10,450 | € 13,619 | € 24,460 | ▲ 80% |
| Equity | € -9,460 | € -19,910 | € -6,291 | € 18,169 | ▲ € 24,460 |
| Total debts | € 77,866 | € 84,929 | € 81,677 | € 45,929 | ▼ 44% |
| Cash | € 1,605 | € 0 | € 1,154 | € 1,076 | ▼ 7% |
| Retained profit | € -13,460 | € -23,910 | € -10,291 | € 14,169 | ▲ € 24,460 |
| Bank debt | € 58,306 | € 57,265 | € 52,097 | € 29,650 | ▼ 43% |
| Balance sheet total | € 68,407 | € 65,019 | € 75,386 | € 64,098 | ▼ 15% |
Key figures of The Lab, 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 The Lab?
What happened at The Lab in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 24,460 (▲ 80% vs 2024). filed late Source: NBB ↗
- New establishment in Mechelen. KBO
- Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO
In short
From € 15,559 loss in 2022 to € 24,460 profit in 2025.
Paid € 5,519 in corporate taxes since 2022.
Best year ever: 2025, with € 24,460 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%
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Management
Behind The Lab are Benjamin Mattelé, Katrien Vereeken and Kaat Vandenbroeck. Katrien Vereeken is also behind AUTOHANDEL VEREEKEN and Kantoor Kontent.
Directors
According to the 2025 annual accounts
Benjamin Mattelé
Director
Kaat Vandenbroeck
Director
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Hendrik Consciencestraat 5 box 301
2800 Mechelen
Hendrik Consciencestraat 5
2800 Mechelen
Active since 4 February 2021
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Details
- Company number
- 0762.939.840
- VAT number
- BE 0762.939.840
- Registered office
- Hendrik Consciencestraat 5 bus 301, 2800 Mechelen
- Names & denominations
- The Lab
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Private limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 4 February 2021
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