Warning lights
Signals from the annual accounts, the CBE and the Official Gazette, each with its threshold and source. No score, no verdict.
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Two loss years in a row NBB
Negative result in 2025 and 2026.
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Tight liquidity NBB
Cash and receivables cover 33 % of short-term debt in 2026; threshold 65 %.
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Busy address KBO
75 other companies have their registered office at the same address; threshold 10.
Financials
Financial year 2026
BOTTLES from Halle, company number BE1004058282, closed financial year 2026 with a result of € -740,106 after tax. For that financial year BOTTLES recorded a gross margin of € 29,191 and equity of € 1.2 million. Compared with financial year 2025, the result moved from € -567,629 to € -740,106. The company made a loss. The buffer is growing. Debts are under control. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on October 8, 2026.
€ 1.2 million
▲ 176% vs 2025
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ -740,106
▼ 30 % more loss than in 2025
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 559,540
▲ € 482,148 vs 2025
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
Loss, nothing to pay out
Reserves fell to € -740,106.
People and assets in 2026
6.1
▲ 1.5 vs 2025
Average over the fiscal year, from the social balance sheet.
€ 596,562
▲ 12% vs 2025
€ 97,800 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.
€ 157,833
▲ 12% vs 2025
Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.
Debts at end 2026
€ 3.5 million
▼ 33% vs 2025
Loans from banks and other lenders, long and short.
€ 447,653
▼ 60% vs 2025
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 131,362
▲ 69% vs 2025
Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.
| 2025 | 2026 | Change 2025 → 2026 | |
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| Gross margin | € 12,475 | € 29,191 | ▲ 134% |
| Profit after taxes | € -567,629 | € -740,106 | ▼ € 172,477 |
| Equity | € 432,371 | € 1,192,265 | ▲ 176% |
| Total debts | € 7,032,933 | € 4,275,184 | ▼ 39% |
| Cash | € 77,391 | € 559,540 | ▲ € 482,148 |
| Retained profit | € -567,629 | € -740,106 | ▼ € 172,477 |
| Bank debt | € 5,200,000 | € 3,500,000 | ▼ 33% |
| Balance sheet total | € 7,465,303 | € 5,467,448 | ▼ 27% |
| Employees (FTE) | 4.6 | 6.1 | ▲ 1.5 |
Key figures of BOTTLES, fiscal years 2025 to 2026, from the annual accounts filed with the National Bank of Belgium.Next annual account (fiscal year 2027) expected before 31 October 2027.
What happened to BOTTLES?
What happened at BOTTLES in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- Peter Vanbellingen stepped down as director. NBB
- Michael Hamelryck stepped down as director. NBB
- Kris Castelein stepped down as director. NBB
- Jo Willemyns stepped down as director. NBB
- Stefan Goethaert stepped down as director. NBB
- New annual accounts for financial year 2026: loss of € 740,106. Source: NBB ↗
- Peter Vanbellingen became a director. NBB
- Stefaan Vandamme stepped down as director. NBB
In short
From € 567,629 loss in 2025 to € 740,106 loss in 2026.
Paid € 1,660 in corporate taxes since 2025.
On average € 4,800 of value added per employee in 2026.
Management
The shares are held by Colruyt Food Retail NV (100%).
Directors
According to the 2026 annual accounts
Peter Vanbellingen
Director
Also active at: Avellana, VISIEBLE, EW 738/740, PUUR, GERLI Erasmus, COLRUYT CASH AND CARRY, Smart Innovation, Colruyt Food Retail +3 more
since 2026 · until 2032
Stefaan Vandamme
Director
Also active at: SOCIETE AGRICOLE de MEESTER, DREAMBABY, EW 738/740, Bike Republic, PARKWIND
since 2023 · until 2026
Kris Castelein
Director
Also active at: Roelandt, RETAIL PARTNERS COLRUYT GROUP, Vlevico, HEYLEN - ENGELS, SOCIETE AGRICOLE de MEESTER, ENCO RETAIL, SOLUCIOUS, DREAMBABY +16 more
since 2023 · until 2029
Michael Hamelryck
Director
Also active at: USIMEX - INVEST, COLIM, DAVYTRANS, Vlevico, FLEETCO, SOCIETE AGRICOLE de MEESTER, Avellana, TERDECO +21 more
since 2026 · until 2032
Jo Willemyns
Director
Also active at: Roelandt, RETAIL PARTNERS COLRUYT GROUP, SOCIETE AGRICOLE de MEESTER, DREAMBABY, AB RESTAURATION, EW 738/740, JIMS Expansion, POINTFOSSES +8 more
since 2023 · until 2029
Stefan Goethaert
Director
Also active at: Colruyt Group, Roelandt, RETAIL PARTNERS COLRUYT GROUP, HEYLEN - ENGELS, SOCIETE AGRICOLE de MEESTER, DREAMBABY, AB RESTAURATION, EW 738/740 +11 more
since 2023 · until 2029
Shareholders
Participations
No participations in other companies reported.
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Edingensesteenweg 196
1500 Halle
Dok-Noord 35
9000 Gent
Active since 1 February 2024
Edingensesteenweg 247
1500 Halle
Active since 1 September 2024
Who else lives here?
A building full of entrepreneurs or one very busy letterbox? Another 75 companies are registered at this address.
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Details
- Company number
- 1004.058.282
- VAT number
- BE 1004.058.282
- Registered office
- Edingensesteenweg 196, 1500 Halle
- Names & denominations
- BOTTLES
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Public limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 29 December 2023
- Peppol
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