Financials
Financial year 2025
WINE QUEST from Gent, company number BE0837529078, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 24,449 after tax. For that financial year WINE QUEST recorded a gross margin of € 62,660 and equity of € 181,650. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 36,332 to € 24,449. 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 December 19, 2025.
€ 181,650
▲ 16% vs 2024
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ 24,449
▼ 33% vs 2024
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 19,960
▼ 70% 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 € 173,590.
People and assets in 2025
≈ 1
No payroll staff. One director, so that person most likely runs the business.
€ 36,527
▼ 29% vs 2024
Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.
Debts at end 2025
€ 59,542
▲ 21% vs 2024
€ 33,610 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 2 years.
€ 3,148
▼ 59% vs 2024
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 22,712
▲ 6% vs 2024
Corporate tax and VAT still to pay. No wage debt: nothing outstanding to staff or social security.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change 2024 → 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | € 61,503 | € 34,709 | € 79,544 | € 62,660 | ▼ 21% |
| Profit after taxes | € 28,353 | € 12,396 | € 36,332 | € 24,449 | ▼ 33% |
| Equity | € 108,474 | € 120,869 | € 157,201 | € 181,650 | ▲ 16% |
| Total debts | € 34,064 | € 87,985 | € 78,413 | € 86,330 | ▲ 10% |
| Cash | € 17,573 | € 33,495 | € 66,611 | € 19,960 | ▼ 70% |
| Land & buildings | € 1,795 | - | - | - | |
| Retained profit | € 100,414 | € 112,809 | € 149,141 | € 173,590 | ▲ 16% |
| Bank debt | € 26,094 | € 65,115 | € 49,187 | € 59,542 | ▲ 21% |
| Balance sheet total | € 142,538 | € 208,855 | € 235,613 | € 267,979 | ▲ 14% |
Key figures of WINE QUEST, fiscal years 2022 to 2025, from the annual accounts filed with the National Bank of Belgium.Next annual account (fiscal year 2026) expected before 30 January 2027.
What happened to WINE QUEST?
What happened at WINE QUEST in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 24,449 (▼ 33% vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
- New establishment in Gent. KBO
- New establishment in Gent. KBO
- Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO
In short
From € 28,353 profit in 2022 to € 24,449 profit in 2025.
Paid € 62,387 in corporate taxes since 2022.
Best year ever: 2024, with € 36,332 profit.
Management
Behind WINE QUEST is JACQUES APPELMANS. JACQUES APPELMANS is also behind Jacqaro.
Directors
According to the 2025 annual accounts
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Waterkluiskaai 12 bus 302
9040 Gent
Waterkluiskaai 12 box 302
9040 Gent
Active since 1 July 2011
Kasteellaan 66
9000 Gent
Active since 12 June 2025
What is an establishment unit? An establishment unit is a geographically identifiable place where activities of the enterprise are carried out.
Details
- Company number
- 0837.529.078
- VAT number
- BE 0837.529.078
- Registered office
- Waterkluiskaai 12 bus 302, 9040 Gent
- Names & denominations
- WINE QUEST
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Private limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 30 June 2011
- Peppol
- Active · Active since 13 Jan 2026
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