Active · per the CBE, 19 September 2026

BEGRAFENISSEN - CREMATIES VANMECHELEN

BE0888464768

Rechtspersoon Private limited company 1 establishment

BEGRAFENISSEN - CREMATIES VANMECHELEN is a funeral director in Sint-Truiden. Private Limited, started on 3 April 2007, 1 establishment.

Tiensesteenweg 295, 3800 Sint-Truiden

Behind the company: Karel Smets, Gaëtane Vanmechelen.

Active for

19 year, 5 months

Financials

Financial year 2025

BEGRAFENISSEN - CREMATIES VANMECHELEN from Sint-Truiden, company number BE0888464768, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € 343,011 after tax. For that financial year BEGRAFENISSEN - CREMATIES VANMECHELEN recorded a gross margin of € 770,418 and equity of € 2.1 million. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 351,866 to € 343,011. 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 July 15, 2026.

What it is worth Growing

€ 2.1 million

▲ 15% vs 2024

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

Profit Healthy

€ 343,011

▼ 3% vs 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 929,873

▲ 236% vs 2024

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

Where the profit goes Pays out

€ 75,272 paid out

22 % of the profit went to the shareholders, the rest stayed in the company.

People and assets in 2025

Full-time equivalents

1.6

▼ 0.2 vs 2024

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

Wage cost

€ 129,091

▲ 20% vs 2024

€ 80,700 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

€ 80,121

▼ 35% vs 2024

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt ≈ 3 years to go

€ 170,836

▼ 36% vs 2024

€ 63,911 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 3 years.

Owed to suppliers

€ 37,816

▲ 38% vs 2024

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

Taxes and wages

€ 73,585

▼ 41% vs 2024

Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.

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Key figures per fiscal year Download key figures (CSV)
2022202320242025Change 2024 → 2025
Gross margin € 633,477 € 720,214 € 738,118 € 770,418 ▲ 4%
Profit after taxes € 300,359 € 317,811 € 351,866 € 343,011 ▼ 3%
Equity € 1,247,511 € 1,565,321 € 1,796,187 € 2,063,926 ▲ 15%
Total debts € 648,289 € 556,469 € 451,291 € 385,249 ▼ 15%
Cash € 398,193 € 662,586 € 276,902 € 929,873 ▲ 236%
Land & buildings € 1,009,419 € 951,585 € 990,482 € 1,003,219 ▲ 1%
Retained profit € 1,226,011 € 1,543,821 € 1,774,687 € 2,042,426 ▲ 15%
Dividend € 90,000 € 0 € 121,000 € 75,272 ▼ 38%
Bank debt € 454,179 € 359,987 € 265,423 € 170,836 ▼ 36%
Balance sheet total € 1,895,799 € 2,121,790 € 2,247,478 € 2,449,176 ▲ 9%
Employees (FTE) - - 1.8 1.6 ▼ 0.2

Key figures of BEGRAFENISSEN - CREMATIES VANMECHELEN, 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 BEGRAFENISSEN - CREMATIES VANMECHELEN?

What happened at BEGRAFENISSEN - CREMATIES VANMECHELEN in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:

  • New annual accounts for financial year 2025: profit of € 343,011 (▼ 3% vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
  • New establishment in Sint-Truiden. KBO
  • Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 300,359 profit in 2022 to € 343,011 profit in 2025.

Paid € 562,234 in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2024, with € 351,866 profit.

On average € 481,500 of value added per employee in 2025.

Management

Karel Smets Gaëtane Vanmechelen
BEGRAFENISSEN - CREMATIES VANMECHELEN

Behind BEGRAFENISSEN - CREMATIES VANMECHELEN are Karel Smets and Gaëtane Vanmechelen.

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Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Karel Smets

Director

Gaëtane Vanmechelen

Director

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Tiensesteenweg 295

3800 Sint-Truiden

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

Details

Company number
0888.464.768
VAT number
BE 0888.464.768
Registered office
Tiensesteenweg 295, 3800 Sint-Truiden
Names & denominations
BEGRAFENISSEN - CREMATIES VANMECHELEN
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Private limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
3 April 2007
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Frequently asked questions

What does BEGRAFENISSEN - CREMATIES VANMECHELEN do?
BEGRAFENISSEN - CREMATIES VANMECHELEN is a funeral director in Sint-Truiden. Private Limited, started on 3 April 2007, 1 establishment.
What is the address of BEGRAFENISSEN - CREMATIES VANMECHELEN?
The registered office of BEGRAFENISSEN - CREMATIES VANMECHELEN is located at Tiensesteenweg 295, 3800 Sint-Truiden.
Is BEGRAFENISSEN - CREMATIES VANMECHELEN still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (19 September 2026) BEGRAFENISSEN - CREMATIES VANMECHELEN is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 3 April 2007.
Is BEGRAFENISSEN - CREMATIES VANMECHELEN registered on Peppol?
Yes, BEGRAFENISSEN - CREMATIES VANMECHELEN is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0888464768.
What is the enterprise number of BEGRAFENISSEN - CREMATIES VANMECHELEN?
The enterprise number of BEGRAFENISSEN - CREMATIES VANMECHELEN is BE0888464768.
When was BEGRAFENISSEN - CREMATIES VANMECHELEN founded?
BEGRAFENISSEN - CREMATIES VANMECHELEN was founded on 3 April 2007.