Active · per the CBE, 17 September 2026

contrast-European & Business Law

BE0847036860

Rechtspersoon Private limited company 1 establishment

contrast-European & Business Law is a law firm in Zaventem. Private Limited, started on 2 July 2012, 1 establishment.

Minervastraat 5, 1930 Zaventem

Behind the company: BART BELLEN CommV, ADVOCATENKANTOOR SEBASTIEN ENGELEN BV, MILENA VARGA BV, FILIP TUYTSCHAEVER CommV+1.

Active for

14 year, 2 months

Financials

Financial year 2025

contrast-European & Business Law from Zaventem, company number BE0847036860, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 1.1 million after tax. For that financial year contrast-European & Business Law recorded a gross margin of € 2.2 million and equity of € 22,726. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 837,057 to € 1.1 million. Profitable, and profit is growing. The company holds a healthy buffer. High debts against a small own buffer. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on July 16, 2026.

What it is worth Healthy

€ 22,726

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

Profit Growing

€ 1.1 million

▲ 35% vs 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 751,332

▲ 13% vs 2024

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

Where the profit goes Pays out

€ 1.1 million paid out

100 % of the profit went to the shareholders, the rest stayed in the company.

People and assets in 2025

Full-time equivalents

12.1

▼ 0.1 vs 2024

Average over the fiscal year, from the social balance sheet.

Wage cost

€ 1 million

▲ 10% vs 2024

€ 83,100 per full-time equivalent. 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

€ 56,032

▲ 56% vs 2024

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt ≈ 2 years to go

€ 175,807

▼ 33% vs 2024

€ 86,653 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 2 years.

Owed to suppliers

€ 2 million

▼ 13% vs 2024

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

Wages and social charges

€ 136,762

▲ 3% vs 2024

Wages, holiday pay and social contributions still to pay. No outstanding taxes.

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Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2022202320242025Change 2024 → 2025
Gross margin € 1,569,967 € 1,728,145 € 1,834,072 € 2,219,033 ▲ 21%
Profit after taxes € 743,450 € 817,358 € 837,057 € 1,127,236 ▲ 35%
Equity € 22,726 € 22,726 € 22,726 € 22,726
Total debts € 3,703,451 € 3,836,224 € 3,504,715 € 3,457,110 ▼ 1%
Cash € 1,799,604 € 337,824 € 666,030 € 751,332 ▲ 13%
Retained profit € 2,066 € 2,066 € 2,066 € 2,066
Dividend € 743,450 € 817,358 € 837,057 € 1,127,236 ▲ 35%
Bank debt € 403,719 € 356,634 € 263,454 € 175,807 ▼ 33%
Balance sheet total € 3,726,177 € 3,858,950 € 3,527,441 € 3,479,836 ▼ 1%
Employees (FTE) 10.7 11.4 12.2 12.1 ▼ 0.1

Key figures of contrast-European & Business Law, 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 contrast-European & Business Law?

What happened at contrast-European & Business Law in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:

  • New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 1.1 million (▲ 35% vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
  • New establishment in Zaventem. KBO
  • Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 743,450 profit in 2022 to € 1.1 million profit in 2025.

Paid € 78,223 in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2025, with € 1.1 million profit.

On average € 183,400 of value added per employee in 2025.

Management

The stake of MILENA VARGA comes from that shareholder’s own annual accounts; small companies do not report their shareholders themselves.

contrast-European & Business Law

Behind contrast-European & Business Law are BART BELLEN CommV, ADVOCATENKANTOOR SEBASTIEN ENGELEN BV, MILENA VARGA BV, FILIP TUYTSCHAEVER CommV and HERLINDE BUREZ CommV. The shares are held by MILENA VARGA (10.3%).

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Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

BART BELLEN CommV

Director · represented by Bellen Bart

Also active at: CONTRAST MINERVA

ADVOCATENKANTOOR SEBASTIEN ENGELEN BV

Director · represented by Engelen Sébastien

MILENA VARGA BV

Director · represented by Varga Milena

FILIP TUYTSCHAEVER CommV

Director · represented by Tuytschaever Filip

Also active at: CONTRAST MINERVA

HERLINDE BUREZ CommV

Director · represented by Burez Herlinde

Also active at: CONTRAST MINERVA

Shareholders

Participations

No participations in other companies reported.

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Minervastraat 5

1930 Zaventem

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

Details

Company number
0847.036.860
VAT number
BE 0847.036.860
Registered office
Minervastraat 5, 1930 Zaventem
Names & denominations
contrast-European & Business Law · contrast
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Private limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
2 July 2012
Peppol
Active · Active since 29 Oct 2025
Activities · NACE

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Frequently asked questions

What does contrast-European & Business Law do?
contrast-European & Business Law is a law firm in Zaventem. Private Limited, started on 2 July 2012, 1 establishment.
What is the address of contrast-European & Business Law?
The registered office of contrast-European & Business Law is located at Minervastraat 5, 1930 Zaventem.
Is contrast-European & Business Law still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (17 September 2026) contrast-European & Business Law is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 2 July 2012.
Is contrast-European & Business Law registered on Peppol?
Yes, contrast-European & Business Law is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0847036860.
What is the enterprise number of contrast-European & Business Law?
The enterprise number of contrast-European & Business Law is BE0847036860.
When was contrast-European & Business Law founded?
contrast-European & Business Law was founded on 2 July 2012.