Active · per the CBE, 31 October 2026

DOWNTOWN

BE0829870632

Rechtspersoon Private limited company 1 establishment

DOWNTOWN is a clothing shop in Gent. Private Limited, started on 4 October 2010, 1 establishment.

Voldersstraat 4, 9000 Gent

Behind the company: Dominique Sergeant, Jan De Clercq.

Active for

16 year

Warning lights

Signals from the annual accounts, the CBE and the Official Gazette, each with its threshold and source. No score, no verdict.

  • Tight liquidity NBB

    Cash and receivables cover 5 % of short-term debt in 2026; threshold 65 %.

Financials

Financial year 2026

DOWNTOWN from Gent, company number BE0829870632, closed financial year 2026 with a result of € 53,140 after tax. For that financial year DOWNTOWN recorded a gross margin of € 267,572 and equity of € 73,680. Compared with financial year 2025, the result moved from € 60,934 to € 53,140. The company is profitable. The buffer is growing. High debts against a small own buffer. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on August 31, 2026.

What it is worth Growing

€ 73,680

▲ 237% vs 2025

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

Profit Healthy

€ 53,140

▼ 13% vs 2025

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 17,145

▲ 16% vs 2025

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

Where the profit goes Pays out

€ 1,310 paid out

2 % of the profit went to the shareholders, the rest stayed in the company.

People and assets in 2026

Wage cost

€ 172,069

▲ 16% vs 2025

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

€ 10,827

▲ 5% vs 2025

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2026

Bank debt ≈ 3 years to go

€ 249,606

▼ 18% vs 2025

€ 48,782 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 3 years.

Owed to suppliers

€ 213,634

▲ 32% vs 2025

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

Taxes and wages

€ 51,516

▲ 28% vs 2025

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2023202420252026Change 2025 → 2026
Gross margin € 212,763 € 265,066 € 325,351 € 267,572 ▼ 18%
Profit after taxes € 1,524 € 19,146 € 60,934 € 53,140 ▼ 13%
Equity € -58,231 € -39,085 € 21,850 € 73,680 ▲ 237%
Total debts € 735,105 € 642,239 € 552,372 € 562,476 ▲ 2%
Cash € 31,679 € 15,235 € 14,806 € 17,145 ▲ 16%
Retained profit € -83,231 € -64,085 € -3,150 € 48,680 ▲ € 51,830
Dividend € 0 € 0 € 0 € 1,310
Bank debt € 506,613 € 423,810 € 306,134 € 249,606 ▼ 18%
Balance sheet total € 676,874 € 603,155 € 574,221 € 636,156 ▲ 11%

Key figures of DOWNTOWN, fiscal years 2023 to 2026, from the annual accounts filed with the National Bank of Belgium.Next annual account (fiscal year 2027) expected before 31 August 2027.

What happened to DOWNTOWN?

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

  • New annual accounts for financial year 2026: profit of € 53,140 (▼ 13% vs 2025). Source: NBB ↗
  • Dominique Sergeant became a director. NBB
  • Jan De Clercq became a director. NBB
  • New establishment in Gent. KBO
  • Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 1,524 profit in 2023 to € 53,140 profit in 2026.

Paid € 17,055 in corporate taxes since 2023.

Best year ever: 2025, with € 60,934 profit.

Paid out € 1,310 in dividends to the owners in total.

Management

Dominique Sergeant Jan De Clercq
DOWNTOWN

Behind DOWNTOWN are Dominique Sergeant and Jan De Clercq. Jan De Clercq is also behind JAHOO.

Directors

According to the 2026 annual accounts

Dominique Sergeant

Director

since 2023

Jan De Clercq

Director

Also active at: JAHOO

since 2023

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Voldersstraat 4

9000 Gent

Who else lives here?

A building full of entrepreneurs or one very busy letterbox? Another 2 companies are registered at this address.

All companies at this address →

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

Details

Company number
0829.870.632
VAT number
BE 0829.870.632
Registered office
Voldersstraat 4, 9000 Gent
Names & denominations
DOWNTOWN
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Private limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
4 October 2010
Peppol
Active · Active since 15 Nov 2025
Activities · NACE

Detailhandel in dames-, heren-, baby- en kinderboven- en onderkleding en kledingaccessoires (algemeen assortiment)

Detailhandel in onderkleding, lingerie en strand- en badkleding

Detailhandel in schoeisel

Detailhandel in kledingaccessoires

Frequently asked questions

What does DOWNTOWN do?
DOWNTOWN is a clothing shop in Gent. Private Limited, started on 4 October 2010, 1 establishment.
What is the address of DOWNTOWN?
The registered office of DOWNTOWN is located at Voldersstraat 4, 9000 Gent.
Is DOWNTOWN still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (31 October 2026) DOWNTOWN is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 4 October 2010.
Is DOWNTOWN registered on Peppol?
Yes, DOWNTOWN is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0829870632.
What is the enterprise number of DOWNTOWN?
The enterprise number of DOWNTOWN is BE0829870632.
When was DOWNTOWN founded?
DOWNTOWN was founded on 4 October 2010.