What does BENCHMARK do?

BENCHMARK is a commercial agency in Oostende. Private Limited, started on 3 June 2004, 2 establishments.

What is the address of BENCHMARK?

The registered office of BENCHMARK is located at Dilbeeklaan 2, 8400 Oostende.

Is BENCHMARK still active?

Yes. According to the CBE (29 October 2026) BENCHMARK is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 3 June 2004.

Is BENCHMARK registered on Peppol?

Yes, BENCHMARK is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0865589101.

What is the enterprise number of BENCHMARK?

The enterprise number of BENCHMARK is BE0865589101.

When was BENCHMARK founded?

BENCHMARK was founded on 3 June 2004.

Who are the directors of BENCHMARK?

According to the 2025 annual accounts, the directors of BENCHMARK are: Mariska Messens, Steven Nagels.

Is BENCHMARK a reliable company?

Databakkes does not pass judgement; this is what the sources say: Active according to the CBE since 3 June 2004; 5 annual accounts filed, latest fiscal year 2025; 2 directors known from the annual account; 2 establishments in the CBE.

How much profit did BENCHMARK make in 2025?

BENCHMARK posted a profit after taxes of € 9,179 in financial year 2025.

What is the revenue of BENCHMARK?

As a small company, BENCHMARK is not required to publish revenue in its annual accounts. In financial year 2025, its added value was € 117,884.

BENCHMARK (Private Limited) - Oostende - BE0865589101

Dossier BENCHMARK, printed on 29 October 2026 from databakkes.be/en/0865589101/benchmark. Sources: CBE, National Bank of Belgium, Belgian Official Gazette.

Financials

Financial year 2025

BENCHMARK from Oostende, company number BE0865589101, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 9,179 after tax. For that financial year BENCHMARK recorded a gross margin of € 117,884 and equity of € 4.2 million. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 16,086 to € 9,179. The company is profitable. The company holds a healthy buffer. A strong own buffer against the debts. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on August 28, 2026.

What it is worth Healthy

€ 4.2 million

▼ 9% vs 2024

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

Profit Healthy

€ 9,179

▼ 43% vs 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 1.2 million

▼ 4% vs 2024

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

Where the profit goes Pays out

€ 401,948 paid out

More than the year’s profit went to the shareholders; reserves fell.

People and assets in 2025

Vehicles and equipment

€ 310,285

▲ 37% vs 2024

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt

None

No bank loans on the last day of the fiscal year.

Owed to suppliers

€ 49,676

▲ € 48,412 vs 2024

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

Taxes and wages

€ 30,355

▼ 15% vs 2024

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
	2022	2023	2024	2025	Change 2024 → 2025
Gross margin	€ 58,145 Gross margin 2022: € 58,145 First fiscal year in the series	€ 74,489 Gross margin 2023: € 74,489 ▲ 28% vs 2022 (€ 58,145) Favourable step	€ 130,133 Gross margin 2024: € 130,133 ▲ 75% vs 2023 (€ 74,489) Favourable step	€ 117,884 Gross margin 2025: € 117,884 ▼ 9% vs 2024 (€ 130,133) Unfavourable step	▼ 9%
Profit after taxes	€ -81,187 Profit after taxes 2022: € -81,187 First fiscal year in the series	€ 10,431 Profit after taxes 2023: € 10,431 ▲ € 91,618 vs 2022 (€ -81,187) Favourable step	€ 16,086 Profit after taxes 2024: € 16,086 ▲ 54% vs 2023 (€ 10,431) Favourable step	€ 9,179 Profit after taxes 2025: € 9,179 ▼ 43% vs 2024 (€ 16,086) Unfavourable step	▼ 43%
Equity	€ 4,587,920 Equity 2022: € 4,587,920 First fiscal year in the series	€ 4,598,351 Equity 2023: € 4,598,351 Unchanged (€ 4,587,920) Favourable step	€ 4,614,436 Equity 2024: € 4,614,436 Unchanged (€ 4,598,351) Favourable step	€ 4,221,668 Equity 2025: € 4,221,668 ▼ 9% vs 2024 (€ 4,614,436) Unfavourable step	▼ 9%
Total debts	€ 133,361 Total debts 2022: € 133,361 First fiscal year in the series	€ 158,894 Total debts 2023: € 158,894 ▲ 19% vs 2022 (€ 133,361) Unfavourable step	€ 96,839 Total debts 2024: € 96,839 ▼ 39% vs 2023 (€ 158,894) Favourable step	€ 416,398 Total debts 2025: € 416,398 ▲ € 319,559 vs 2024 (€ 96,839) Unfavourable step	▲ € 319,559
Cash	€ 1,628,971 Cash 2022: € 1,628,971 First fiscal year in the series	€ 1,175,727 Cash 2023: € 1,175,727 ▼ 28% vs 2022 (€ 1,628,971) Unfavourable step	€ 1,233,833 Cash 2024: € 1,233,833 ▲ 5% vs 2023 (€ 1,175,727) Favourable step	€ 1,179,297 Cash 2025: € 1,179,297 ▼ 4% vs 2024 (€ 1,233,833) Unfavourable step	▼ 4%
Land & buildings	€ 768,073 Land & buildings 2022: € 768,073 First fiscal year in the series	€ 1,127,097 Land & buildings 2023: € 1,127,097 ▲ 47% vs 2022 (€ 768,073) Unchanged	€ 1,162,733 Land & buildings 2024: € 1,162,733 ▲ 3% vs 2023 (€ 1,127,097) Unchanged	€ 1,195,597 Land & buildings 2025: € 1,195,597 ▲ 3% vs 2024 (€ 1,162,733) Unchanged	▲ 3%
Retained profit	€ 4,569,370 Retained profit 2022: € 4,569,370 First fiscal year in the series	€ 4,579,801 Retained profit 2023: € 4,579,801 Unchanged (€ 4,569,370) Favourable step	€ 4,595,886 Retained profit 2024: € 4,595,886 Unchanged (€ 4,579,801) Favourable step	€ 4,203,118 Retained profit 2025: € 4,203,118 ▼ 9% vs 2024 (€ 4,595,886) Unfavourable step	▼ 9%
Dividend	€ 0 Dividend 2022: € 0 First fiscal year in the series	€ 0 Dividend 2023: € 0 Unchanged (€ 0) Unchanged	€ 0 Dividend 2024: € 0 Unchanged (€ 0) Unchanged	€ 401,948 Dividend 2025: € 401,948 Unchanged (€ 0) Unchanged
Bank debt	€ 19,166 Bank debt 2022: € 19,166 First fiscal year in the series	€ 3,833 Bank debt 2023: € 3,833 ▼ 80% vs 2022 (€ 19,166) Favourable step	€ 0 Bank debt 2024: € 0 ▼ 100% vs 2023 (€ 3,833) Favourable step	€ 0 Bank debt 2025: € 0 Unchanged (€ 0) Unchanged
Balance sheet total	€ 4,721,281 Balance sheet total 2022: € 4,721,281 First fiscal year in the series	€ 4,757,244 Balance sheet total 2023: € 4,757,244 ▲ 1% vs 2022 (€ 4,721,281) Unchanged	€ 4,711,275 Balance sheet total 2024: € 4,711,275 ▼ 1% vs 2023 (€ 4,757,244) Unchanged	€ 4,638,066 Balance sheet total 2025: € 4,638,066 ▼ 2% vs 2024 (€ 4,711,275) Unchanged	▼ 2%

Key figures of BENCHMARK, 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 BENCHMARK?

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

Aug 28, 2026 New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 9,179 (▼ 43% vs 2024). filed late Source: NBB ↗
Sep 11, 2018 New establishment in Gent. KBO
Jun 3, 2004 New establishment in Oostende. KBO
Jun 3, 2004 Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 81,187 loss in 2022 to € 9,179 profit in 2025.

Paid € 172,394 in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2024, with € 16,086 profit.

Paid out € 401,948 in dividends to the owners in total.

Original PDFs at the National Bank ↗

Management

Mariska Messens Steven Nagels

BENCHMARK

Haven Oostende

Ulmus Carpinifolia

SYTKO-construct

Behind BENCHMARK are Mariska Messens and Steven Nagels. Steven Nagels is also behind Haven Oostende, Ulmus Carpinifolia, SYTKO-construct, Ostend Stevedoring Services Company and RENEWABLE ENERGY BASE OSTEND.

Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Mariska Messens

Director

Steven Nagels

Director

Also active at: Haven Oostende, Ulmus Carpinifolia, SYTKO-construct, Ostend Stevedoring Services Company, RENEWABLE ENERGY BASE OSTEND, OPDRACHTHOUDENDE VERENIGING VOOR CREMATORIUMBEHEER IN HET ARRONDISSEMENT OOSTENDE, BENCHMARK TELECOM, ECONOMISCH HUIS OOSTENDE

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Dilbeeklaan 2

8400 Oostende

2.280.123.768

Frans Spaestraat 4

9000 Gent

Active since 11 September 2018

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

Details

Company number

0865.589.101

VAT number

BE 0865.589.101

Registered office

Dilbeeklaan 2, 8400 Oostende

Names & denominations

BENCHMARK

Enterprise type

Rechtspersoon

Legal form

Private limited company

Legal situation

Normale toestand

Start date

3 June 2004

Peppol

Active · Active since 1 Jan 2001

Activities · NACE

Handelsbemiddeling in de groothandel in andere specifieke goederen

Projectontwikkeling voor woningbouw

Activiteiten van adviesbureaus op het gebied van bedrijfsvoering en overig managementadvies

Draadgebonden en draadloze telecommunicatie en telecommunicatie via satelliet

Ontwikkeling van residentiële bouwprojecten

Handelsbemiddeling in de niet-gespecialiseerde groothandel

Handelsbemiddeling gespecialiseerd in overige goederen, n.e.g.

Telecommunicatie

View on CBE Public ↗ Annual accounts (NBB) ↗

BENCHMARK

Financials

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Management

Directors

Establishments

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