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Two loss years in a row NBB
Negative result in 2024 and 2025.
Financials
Financial year 2025
BEST UNIVERSAL TRADE from Oostende, company number BE0898305320, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € -594 after tax. For that financial year BEST UNIVERSAL TRADE recorded a gross margin of € 2,179 and equity of € 24,609. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € -299 to € -594. 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 May 27, 2026.
€ 24,609
▼ 2% vs 2024
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ -594
▼ 98 % more loss than in 2024
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 8,941
▲ 66% vs 2024
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
Loss, nothing to pay out
Reserves fell to € 16,609.
People and assets in 2025
≈ 1
No payroll staff. One director, so that person most likely runs the business.
Debts at end 2025
None
No bank loans on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 2,712
▲ € 2,085 vs 2024
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 132
Corporate tax and VAT still to pay. No wage debt: nothing outstanding to staff or social security.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change 2024 → 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | € -3,683 | € -3,896 | € 2,496 | € 2,179 | ▼ 13% |
| Profit after taxes | € -4,936 | € -5,702 | € -299 | € -594 | ▼ € 294 |
| Equity | € 31,205 | € 25,503 | € 25,203 | € 24,609 | ▼ 2% |
| Total debts | € 517 | € 218 | € 627 | € 2,844 | ▲ € 2,217 |
| Cash | € 7,792 | € 3,849 | € 5,372 | € 8,941 | ▲ 66% |
| Retained profit | € 23,205 | € 17,503 | € 17,203 | € 16,609 | ▼ 3% |
| Balance sheet total | € 31,722 | € 26,020 | € 25,830 | € 27,454 | ▲ 6% |
Key figures of BEST UNIVERSAL TRADE, 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 BEST UNIVERSAL TRADE?
What happened at BEST UNIVERSAL TRADE in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- New annual accounts for financial year 2025: loss of € 594. Source: NBB ↗
- New establishment in Oostende. KBO
- Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO
In short
From € 4,936 loss in 2022 to € 594 loss in 2025.
Management
Behind BEST UNIVERSAL TRADE is Karel Luc Verhulst.
Directors
According to the 2025 annual accounts
Karel Luc Verhulst
Director
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Sint-Petrus- en -Paulusplein 6 box 502
8400 Oostende
Sint-Petrus- en -Paulusplein 6 box 16
8400 Oostende
Active since 25 June 2008
Who else lives here?
A building full of entrepreneurs or one very busy letterbox? Another 2 companies are registered at this address.
All companies at this address →What is an establishment unit? An establishment unit is a geographically identifiable place where activities of the enterprise are carried out.
Details
- Company number
- 0898.305.320
- VAT number
- BE 0898.305.320
- Registered office
- Sint-Petrus- en -Paulusplein 6 bus 502, 8400 Oostende
- Names & denominations
- BEST UNIVERSAL TRADE
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Private limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 28 May 2008
- Peppol
- Active · Active since 1 Apr 2025
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