Active · per the CBE, 19 September 2026

THE COSMOPOLITAN CHICKEN

BE0897143201

Rechtspersoon Private limited company 2 establishments

THE COSMOPOLITAN CHICKEN is registered with the CBE as active in: Beoefening van uitvoerende kunsten door zelfstandig werkende artiesten. Private Limited, started on 10 April 2008, 2 establishments.

Gestelstraat 11, 3670 Oudsbergen

Behind the company: Koen Vanmechelen.

Active for

18 year, 5 months

Warning lights

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

  • Figures corrected NBB

    Corrected annual account filed for 2025.

Financials

Financial year 2025

THE COSMOPOLITAN CHICKEN from Oudsbergen, company number BE0897143201, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € -40,880 after tax. For that financial year THE COSMOPOLITAN CHICKEN recorded a gross margin of € 724,595 and equity of € 4.8 million. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 337,036 to € -40,880. The company made a loss. 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 31, 2026.

What it is worth Healthy

€ 4.8 million

▼ 1% vs 2024

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

Loss Caution

€ -40,880

▼ still € 337,036 profit in 2024

Profit after tax over the fiscal year.

Cash in the bank

€ 701,382

▼ 29% 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 € 3.5 million.

People and assets in 2025

Full-time equivalents

5.5

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

Wage cost

€ 274,632

▼ 2% vs 2024

€ 49,900 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

€ 120,923

▲ 26% vs 2024

Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.

Debts at end 2025

Bank debt ≈ 10 years to go

€ 1.8 million

▼ 7% vs 2024

€ 166,115 is repaid this year. At this pace the long-term loan is gone in ≈ 10 years.

Owed to suppliers

€ 202,736

▲ 29% vs 2024

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

Wages and social charges

€ 38,697

▲ 20% 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 € 2,003,668 € 1,589,819 € 1,172,630 € 724,595 ▼ 38%
Profit after taxes € 1,060,250 € 725,583 € 337,036 € -40,880 ▼ € 377,916
Equity € 3,852,630 € 4,558,410 € 4,875,643 € 4,814,960 ▼ 1%
Total debts € 1,474,923 € 1,571,307 € 2,157,759 € 2,047,423 ▼ 5%
Cash € 1,740,909 € 1,316,216 € 992,371 € 701,382 ▼ 29%
Land & buildings € 2,749,681 € 3,689,643 € 4,765,057 € 4,526,347 ▼ 5%
Retained profit € 2,445,191 € 3,170,774 € 3,507,810 € 3,466,930 ▼ 1%
Dividend € 5,700 € 0 € 0 € 0
Bank debt € 867,422 € 850,488 € 1,922,045 € 1,795,217 ▼ 7%
Balance sheet total € 5,460,114 € 6,252,081 € 7,145,569 € 6,964,352 ▼ 3%
Employees (FTE) 4.5 5.3 5.5 5.5

Key figures of THE COSMOPOLITAN CHICKEN, 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 THE COSMOPOLITAN CHICKEN?

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

  • Corrected annual accounts filed for financial year 2025. filed late Source: NBB ↗
  • New establishment in Genk. KBO
  • New establishment in Oudsbergen. KBO
  • Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO

In short

From € 1.1 million profit in 2022 to € 40,880 loss in 2025.

Paid € 778,052 in corporate taxes since 2022.

Best year ever: 2022, with € 1.1 million profit.

On average € 131,700 of value added per employee in 2025.

Management

Koen Vanmechelen
THE COSMOPOLITAN CHICKEN

Behind THE COSMOPOLITAN CHICKEN is Koen Vanmechelen. Koen Vanmechelen is also behind The Future of Hope.

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Directors

According to the 2025 annual accounts

Koen Vanmechelen

Director

Also active at: The Future of Hope

Establishments

Establishment units

Physical locations of this company

Registered office

Gestelstraat 11

3670 Oudsbergen

2.269.482.571

Marcel Habetslaan 50

3600 Genk

Active since 1 January 2017

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

Details

Company number
0897.143.201
VAT number
BE 0897.143.201
Registered office
Gestelstraat 11, 3670 Oudsbergen
Names & denominations
THE COSMOPOLITAN CHICKEN
Enterprise type
Rechtspersoon
Legal form
Private limited company
Legal situation
Normale toestand
Start date
10 April 2008
Peppol
Active · Active since 10 Aug 2025
Activities · NACE

Beoefening van uitvoerende kunsten door zelfstandig werkende artiesten

Frequently asked questions

What does THE COSMOPOLITAN CHICKEN do?
THE COSMOPOLITAN CHICKEN is registered with the CBE as active in: Beoefening van uitvoerende kunsten door zelfstandig werkende artiesten. Private Limited, started on 10 April 2008, 2 establishments.
What is the address of THE COSMOPOLITAN CHICKEN?
The registered office of THE COSMOPOLITAN CHICKEN is located at Gestelstraat 11, 3670 Oudsbergen.
Is THE COSMOPOLITAN CHICKEN still active?
Yes. According to the CBE (19 September 2026) THE COSMOPOLITAN CHICKEN is active, legal situation “Normale toestand”, started on 10 April 2008.
Is THE COSMOPOLITAN CHICKEN registered on Peppol?
Yes, THE COSMOPOLITAN CHICKEN is registered on the Peppol network with ID 0208:0897143201.
What is the enterprise number of THE COSMOPOLITAN CHICKEN?
The enterprise number of THE COSMOPOLITAN CHICKEN is BE0897143201.
When was THE COSMOPOLITAN CHICKEN founded?
THE COSMOPOLITAN CHICKEN was founded on 10 April 2008.