Active · per the CBE, 15 November 2026

ZAPATA GL

BE0887234947

Rechtspersoon Private limited company 1 establishment

ZAPATA GL is an engineering firm in Bredene. Private Limited, started on 2 February 2007, 1 establishment.

Gentstraat 5, 8450 Bredene

Behind the company: Gilles LAUWERIER.

Active for

19 year, 9 months

Financials

Financial year 2025

ZAPATA GL from Bredene, company number BE0887234947, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € -106,934 after tax. For that financial year ZAPATA GL recorded a gross margin of € -93,115 and equity of € 99,173. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 65,476 to € -106,934. The company made a loss. The buffer shrank hard: equity is 52 % below last year. A strong own buffer against the debts. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on September 30, 2026.

What it is worth Shrank hard

€ 99,173

▼ 52% vs 2024

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

Loss Caution

€ -106,934

▼ still € 65,476 profit in 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 160,338

▼ 44% vs 2024

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 € 86,773.

People and assets in 2025

Full-time equivalents estimate

≈ 1

No payroll staff. One director, so that person most likely runs the business.

Vehicles and equipment

€ 7,390

▼ 50% 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

€ 278

▼ 95% vs 2024

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

Taxes and wages

€ 46,041

▼ 29% vs 2024

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

Key figures per fiscal year
2022202320242025Change 2024 → 2025
Gross margin € 79,193 € 137,273 € 105,067 € -93,115 ▼ € 198,182
Profit after taxes € 74,288 € 103,616 € 65,476 € -106,934 ▼ € 172,410
Equity € 125,293 € 228,909 € 206,107 € 99,173 ▼ 52%
Total debts € 77,533 € 50,282 € 108,526 € 76,558 ▼ 29%
Cash € 100,416 € 238,101 € 284,654 € 160,338 ▼ 44%
Retained profit € 112,893 € 216,509 € 193,707 € 86,773 ▼ 55%
Dividend € 50,000 € 0 € 88,278 € 0 ▼ 100%
Balance sheet total € 202,826 € 279,191 € 314,633 € 175,730 ▼ 44%

By gross margin, ZAPATA GL ranks 4th of 4 companies with main activity “Activiteiten van ingenieurs en aanverwante technische adviseurs, exclusief landmeters-experts” in Bredene that publish figures (fiscal year 2025).

Key figures of ZAPATA GL, 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 ZAPATA GL?

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

  • New annual accounts for financial year 2025: loss of € 106,934 (▼ € 172,410 vs 2024). filed late Source: NBB ↗
  • Gilles LAUWERIER became a director. NBB
  • Incorporation, published in the Gazette. Source: Staatsblad ↗
  • New establishment in Bredene. KBO

In short

From € 74,288 profit in 2022 to € 106,934 loss in 2025.

Paid € 56,644 in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2023, with € 103,616 profit.

Paid out € 138,278 in dividends to the owners in total.

Management

Gilles LAUWERIER
ZAPATA GL

Behind ZAPATA GL is Gilles LAUWERIER.

Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Gilles LAUWERIER

Director

since 2021

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Gentstraat 5

8450 Bredene

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 ↗
  • LAUWERIER GILLES Armand Albert(oprichter) 100%

Details

Company number
0887.234.947
VAT number
BE 0887.234.947
Registered office
Gentstraat 5, 8450 Bredene
Names & denominations
ZAPATA GL
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Private limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
2 February 2007
Peppol
Active · Active since 3 Jan 2026
Activities · NACE

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Frequently asked questions

What does ZAPATA GL do?
ZAPATA GL is an engineering firm in Bredene. Private Limited, started on 2 February 2007, 1 establishment.
What is the address of ZAPATA GL?
The registered office of ZAPATA GL is located at Gentstraat 5, 8450 Bredene.
Is ZAPATA GL still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (15 November 2026) ZAPATA GL is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 2 February 2007.
Is ZAPATA GL registered on Peppol?
Yes, ZAPATA GL is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0887234947.
What is the enterprise number of ZAPATA GL?
The enterprise number of ZAPATA GL is BE0887234947.
When was ZAPATA GL founded?
ZAPATA GL was founded on 2 February 2007.