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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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Negative equity NBB
More debt than assets in 1 of the last 2 fiscal years.
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Tight liquidity NBB
Cash and receivables cover 24 % of short-term debt in 2025; threshold 65 %.
Financials
Financial year 2025
De Volksvriend from Essen, company number BE1009624894, closed financial year 2025 with a result of € -42,533 after tax. For that financial year De Volksvriend recorded a gross margin of € -35,722 and equity of € -30,171. Compared with financial year 2024, the result moved from € 7,361 to € -42,533. The company made a loss. More debts than assets. High debts against a small own buffer. The most recent annual accounts were filed with the National Bank of Belgium on July 28, 2026.
€ -30,171
▼ € 42,533 vs 2024
Assets minus debts, by the books. What is left if everything were sold and paid today.
€ -42,533
▼ still € 7,361 profit in 2024
Profit after tax over the fiscal year.
€ 11,858
▲ € 9,414 vs 2024
Cash and bank balances on the last day of the fiscal year.
Loss, nothing to pay out
Reserves fell to € -35,171.
Debts at end 2025
None
No bank loans on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 6,914
▲ 11% vs 2024
Supplier invoices still open on the last day of the fiscal year.
€ 40,684
▲ € 35,329 vs 2024
Taxes, VAT and social contributions still to pay.
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| 2024 | 2025 | Change 2024 → 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | € 20,629 | € -35,722 | ▼ € 56,352 |
| Profit after taxes | € 7,361 | € -42,533 | ▼ € 49,894 |
| Equity | € 12,361 | € -30,171 | ▼ € 42,533 |
| Total debts | € 48,905 | € 84,031 | ▲ 72% |
| Cash | € 2,444 | € 11,858 | ▲ € 9,414 |
| Land & buildings | € 26,414 | € 23,692 | ▼ 10% |
| Retained profit | € 7,361 | € -35,171 | ▼ € 42,533 |
| Balance sheet total | € 61,266 | € 53,860 | ▼ 12% |
Key figures of De Volksvriend, fiscal years 2024 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 De Volksvriend?
What happened at De Volksvriend in recent years, according to the Belgian Official Gazette, the CBE and the National Bank:
- New annual accounts for financial year 2025: loss of € 42,533 (▼ € 49,894 vs 2024). Source: NBB ↗
- New establishment in Essen. KBO
- Start of the company according to the CBE. KBO
In short
From € 7,361 profit in 2024 to € 42,533 loss in 2025.
Paid € 2,240 in corporate taxes since 2024.
Best year ever: 2024, with € 7,361 profit.
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De Lijn 8 June 2026 New annual account 2025
filed on 8 June 2026
What was left
€ 20 k ▼ 91%
Money in the bank
€ 178 k ▼ 98%
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NMBS 8 June 2026 New annual account 2025 What was left ▼ 80%
bpost 18 May 2026 New annual account 2025 What was left from loss to profit
Management
Behind De Volksvriend are Eric Cox and Linda De Ranter.
Directors
According to the 2025 annual accounts
Eric Cox
Director
Linda De Ranter
Director
Establishments
Establishment units
Physical locations of this company
Sint-Jansstraat 84
2910 Essen
What is an establishment unit? An establishment unit is a geographically identifiable place where activities of the enterprise are carried out.
Details
- Company number
- 1009.624.894
- VAT number
- BE 1009.624.894
- Registered office
- Sint-Jansstraat 84, 2910 Essen
- Names & denominations
- De Volksvriend
- Enterprise type
- Rechtspersoon
- Legal form
- Private limited company
- Legal situation
- Normale toestand
- Start date
- 23 May 2024
- Peppol
- Active · Active since 27 Jan 2026
- Activities · NACE
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