Active · per the CBE, 15 November 2026

ACANTHUS

BE0878988858

Rechtspersoon Private limited company 1 establishment

ACANTHUS is a hospitality business in Erpe-Mere. Private Limited, started on 26 January 2006, 1 establishment.

Meredorp 1, 9420 Erpe-Mere

Behind the company: Steven Van Hecke.

Active for

20 year, 9 months

Warning lights

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

  • Two loss years in a row NBB

    Negative result in 2023 and 2024.

  • Tight liquidity NBB

    Cash and receivables cover 7 % of short-term debt in 2024; threshold 65 %.

Financials

Financial year 2024

ACANTHUS from Erpe-Mere, company number BE0878988858, closed financial year 2024 with a result of € -296 after tax. For that financial year ACANTHUS recorded a gross margin of € 81,152 and equity of € 19,500. Compared with financial year 2023, the result moved from € -6,872 to € -296. The company made a loss. 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 3, 2025.

What it is worth Healthy

€ 19,500

▼ 1% vs 2023

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

Loss Caution

€ -296

▲ 96 % less loss than in 2023

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 4,775

▼ 77% vs 2023

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

Where the profit goes Caution

Loss, nothing to pay out

Reserves fell to € -960.

People and assets in 2024

Wage cost

€ 32,574

▼ 34% vs 2023

Payroll staff only. What the director pays themselves is already netted into the gross margin and is not shown separately in the accounts.

Debts at end 2024

Bank debt ≈ 7 years to go

€ 294,249

▼ 14% vs 2023

€ 45,156 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 7 years.

Owed to suppliers

€ 55,571

▼ 6% vs 2023

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

Taxes and wages

€ 9,166

▼ 31% vs 2023

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

Key figures per fiscal year
2021202220232024Change 2023 → 2024
Gross margin € 73,891 € 64,567 € 87,343 € 81,152 ▼ 7%
Profit after taxes € 15,298 € -10,501 € -6,872 € -296 ▲ € 6,576
Equity € 37,169 € 26,668 € 19,796 € 19,500 ▼ 1%
Total debts € 563,882 € 564,585 € 504,312 € 459,408 ▼ 9%
Cash € 74,518 € 53,115 € 20,485 € 4,775 ▼ 77%
Land & buildings € 492,037 € 484,789 € 467,853 € 450,746 ▼ 4%
Retained profit € 18,569 € 8,068 € -664 € -960 ▼ € 296
Bank debt € 389,622 € 393,899 € 343,894 € 294,249 ▼ 14%
Balance sheet total € 601,051 € 591,253 € 524,108 € 478,908 ▼ 9%

By gross margin, ACANTHUS ranks 7th of 11 companies with main activity “Activiteiten van eetgelegenheden met beperkte bediening, muv mobiele eetgelegenheden” in Erpe-Mere that publish figures (fiscal year 2024).

Key figures of ACANTHUS, fiscal years 2021 to 2024, from the annual accounts filed with the National Bank of Belgium.The annual account for fiscal year 2025 has not been filed yet; it was expected before 31 July 2026.

What happened to ACANTHUS?

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

  • New annual accounts for financial year 2024: loss of € 296. Source: NBB ↗
  • New establishment in Erpe-Mere. KBO
  • Incorporation, published in the Gazette. Source: Staatsblad ↗

In short

From € 15,298 profit in 2021 to € 296 loss in 2024.

Paid € 13,933 in corporate taxes since 2021.

Best year ever: 2021, with € 15,298 profit.

Management

Steven Van Hecke
ACANTHUS

Behind ACANTHUS is Steven Van Hecke.

Directors

According to the 2024 annual accounts

Steven Van Hecke

Director

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Meredorp 1

9420 Erpe-Mere

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

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Shareholders according to the Official Gazette deeds

Who contributed at incorporation and at capital increases, with the deed as source. Later share transfers are not published in the Gazette.

Incorporation

Source: Deed ↗
  • VAN HECKE Steven(oprichter) 45%
  • STEELS Davy Clementine(oprichter) 45%
  • VAN DER BIEST Arlitte Henriette(oprichter) 10%

Details

Company number
0878.988.858
VAT number
BE 0878.988.858
Registered office
Meredorp 1, 9420 Erpe-Mere
Names & denominations
ACANTHUS
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Private limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
26 January 2006
Peppol
Active · Active since 28 Jul 2024
Activities · NACE

Activiteiten van eetgelegenheden met beperkte bediening, muv mobiele eetgelegenheden

Eetgelegenheden met beperkte bediening

Detailhandel in huismeubilair

Groothandel in niet-elektrische huishoudelijke artikelen

Detailhandel in verlichtingsartikelen

Beroepsopleiding

Groothandel in vaat- en glaswerk

Volwassenenvorming

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Frequently asked questions

What does ACANTHUS do?
ACANTHUS is a hospitality business in Erpe-Mere. Private Limited, started on 26 January 2006, 1 establishment.
What is the address of ACANTHUS?
The registered office of ACANTHUS is located at Meredorp 1, 9420 Erpe-Mere.
Is ACANTHUS still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (15 November 2026) ACANTHUS is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 26 January 2006.
Is ACANTHUS registered on Peppol?
Yes, ACANTHUS is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0878988858.
What is the enterprise number of ACANTHUS?
The enterprise number of ACANTHUS is BE0878988858.
When was ACANTHUS founded?
ACANTHUS was founded on 26 January 2006.