Financials
Financial year 2026
HEPHAISTOS from Gent, company number BE1004344433, closed financial year 2026 with a result of € 10,417 after tax. For that financial year HEPHAISTOS recorded a gross margin of € 13,904 and equity of € 54,433. Compared with financial year 2025, the result moved from € 39,016 to € 10,417. 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 October 29, 2026.
€ 54,433
▲ 24% vs 2025
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ 10,417
▼ 73% vs 2025
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 9,811
▼ 56% vs 2025
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
Stays in the company
No dividend for 2026. Retained profit grew to € 49,433.
People and assets in 2026
≈ 1
No payroll staff. One director, so that person most likely runs the business.
€ 5,916
Book value of vehicles, furniture and equipment.
Debts at end 2026
None
No bank loans on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 1,348
▲ 16% vs 2025
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 22,425
▲ 34% vs 2025
Corporate tax and VAT still to pay. No wage debt: nothing outstanding to staff or social security.
| 2025 | 2026 | Change 2025 → 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | € 52,835 | € 13,904 | ▼ 74% |
| Profit after taxes | € 39,016 | € 10,417 | ▼ 73% |
| Equity | € 44,016 | € 54,433 | ▲ 24% |
| Total debts | € 17,858 | € 23,773 | ▲ 33% |
| Cash | € 22,213 | € 9,811 | ▼ 56% |
| Retained profit | € 39,016 | € 49,433 | ▲ 27% |
| Balance sheet total | € 61,874 | € 78,206 | ▲ 26% |
Key figures of HEPHAISTOS, 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 HEPHAISTOS?
What happened at HEPHAISTOS in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- New annual accounts for financial year 2026: profit of € 10,417 (▼ 73% vs 2025). Source: NBB ↗
- New establishment in Merelbeke-Melle. KBO
- Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO
In short
From € 39,016 profit in 2025 to € 10,417 profit in 2026.
Paid € 16,435 in corporate taxes since 2025.
Best year ever: 2025, with € 39,016 profit.
Management
Behind HEPHAISTOS is Thibaut De Leener. It owns 33.3% of Hout Van Staal itself.
Directors
According to the 2026 annual accounts
Thibaut De Leener
Director
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Hertooiebos 21
9052 Gent
Hundelgemsesteenweg 245A
9820 Merelbeke-Melle
Active since 8 January 2024
What is an establishment unit? An establishment unit is a geographically identifiable place where activities of the enterprise are carried out.
Details
- Company number
- 1004.344.433
- VAT number
- BE 1004.344.433
- Registered office
- Hertooiebos 21, 9052 Gent
- Names & denominations
- HEPHAISTOS
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Private limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 8 January 2024
- Peppol
- Active · Active since 23 Jun 2025
- Activities · NACE
Coating van metalen
Oppervlaktebehandeling van metalen
Verspanend bewerken van metalen
Activiteiten van adviesbureaus op het gebied van bedrijfsvoering en overig managementadvies
Verhuur en exploitatie van eigen of geleased residentieel onroerend goed, exclusief sociale woningen
Algemene bouw van residentiële gebouwen
Algemene bouw van andere niet-residentiële gebouwen
Schrijnwerk
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