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JOHN P. BEST & Co

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Financial year 2025 · Closed on 31/12/2025

Net result6,7 k €-98,6 %over 1 year
Gross margin-51 k €-108,3 %over 1 year
Equity2,6 M €+0,3 %over 1 year

Identity

Source · BCE/KBO

JOHN P. BEST & Co is a Public limited company incorporated in 1927. Its main activity is: Sea and coastal freight water transport. Its registered office is in Antwerpen.

Legal situation
Normal situation
BCE/KBO no. / VAT
BE 0404.514.348
Incorporation
14/07/1927
Legal form
Public limited company
Registered office
D'Herbouvillekaai 42
2020 Antwerpen · FlandreSee on map
Contributed capital
1 488 000,00 €
Latest accounts
31/12/2025
Signals
ProfitableSolid equityLow riskGood liquidityPositive cashflow

Financials

Source · NBB, 20 filings

Trend over 20 financial years

20252024202320222021
Income statement
Gross margin-51 k €610,7 k €482,9 k €8,8 k €-423 €
EBITDA-51,6 k €610,2 k €306,8 k €8,5 k €-597 €
Operating result-51,6 k €610,2 k €306,8 k €8,5 k €-597 €
Net result6,7 k €490,3 k €302,8 k €6,7 k €-181,6 €
Balance sheet
Equity2,6 M €2,6 M €2,1 M €2,1 M €3 M €
Total assets2,8 M €3 M €6,3 M €5,6 M €3,4 M €
Cash–––55,6 k €–
Debts57,8 k €172,4 k €4,1 M €3,5 M €398,5 k €

Valuation

Indicative valuation

As an indication, this company is worth

between 2,5 M€ and 5 M€
See the valuation

Board of directors

Source · NBB, accounts to 31/12/2025

2 active

Active mandates

DirectorMandates in this companyPeriodOther mandatescurrentendedstruck offbankruptcies
Olivier D'HOOP
Managing director22/05/2002 → 30/06/2026
Vincent MALDAGUE
Director22/05/2002 → 30/06/2026

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Full financial information

Source · NBB
202520242023202220212020
Type of accountAbridged modelAbridged modelAbridged modelAbridged modelAbridged modelAbridged model
Start of the financial year01/01/202501/01/202401/01/202301/01/202201/01/202101/01/2020
Closing of the financial year31/12/202531/12/202431/12/202331/12/202231/12/202131/12/2020
Length of the financial year12 months12 months12 months12 months12 months12 months
Filing date30/06/202601/07/202529/08/202408/08/202330/06/202228/06/2021
General meeting30/06/202630/06/202529/08/202403/08/202330/06/202228/06/2021
Currency of the financial yearEUREUREUREUREUREUR
NBB quality labelSatisfying controlsSatisfying controlsSatisfying controlsSatisfying controlsSatisfying controlsSatisfying controls

Financial ratios

Source · NBB

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Annual accounts filings

Source · NBB, 20 filings
ModelClosingGeneral meetingFiledLanguageDocument
Abridged model31/12/202530/06/202630/06/2026DutchPDF
Abridged model31/12/202430/06/202501/07/2025DutchPDF
Abridged model31/12/202329/08/202429/08/2024DutchPDF
Abridged model31/12/202203/08/202308/08/2023DutchPDF
Abridged model31/12/202130/06/202230/06/2022DutchPDF
Abridged model31/12/202028/06/202128/06/2021DutchPDF
Abridged model31/12/201931/07/202003/08/2020DutchPDF
Abridged model31/12/201827/06/201915/07/2019DutchPDF
Abridged model31/12/201729/06/201813/07/2018DutchPDF
Abridged model31/12/201630/06/201704/07/2017DutchPDF
Full model31/12/201523/06/201605/07/2016DutchPDF
Full model31/12/201419/06/201501/07/2015DutchPDF
Full model31/12/201320/05/201423/06/2014DutchPDF
Full model31/12/201227/06/201330/07/2013DutchPDF
Full model31/12/201117/07/201229/08/2012DutchPDF
Full model31/12/201019/07/201131/08/2011DutchPDF
Full model31/12/200915/07/201030/08/2010DutchPDF
Full model31/12/200819/05/200907/08/2009DutchPDF
Full model31/12/200720/05/200825/08/2008DutchPDF
Full model31/12/200615/05/200725/07/2007DutchPDF

Indicative valuation

Order of magnitude

As an indication, this company is worth

between 2,5 M€ and 5 M€

The detail comes with the Business plan: low and high bounds, the valuation bridge for each financial year, transaction multiples by sector and size, group valuation and exports.

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Disclaimer

Indicative estimate based on public sector multiples and the filed annual accounts. It is neither a certified valuation nor financial or investment advice.

Board of directors

Source · NBB, accounts to 31/12/2025

2 active

Active mandates

DirectorMandates in this companyPeriodOther mandatescurrentendedstruck offbankruptcies
Olivier D'HOOP
Managing director22/05/2002 → 30/06/2026
Vincent MALDAGUE
Director22/05/2002 → 30/06/2026

Ownership and network

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Belgian Official Gazette publications

Source · Belgian Official Gazette
  • Mandates31/08/2026
    Mandaat bestuurders
    PDF
  • Mandates22/08/2025
    ONTSLAGEN - BENOEMINGEN
    PDF
  • Registered office28/03/2025
    MAATSCHAPPELIJKE ZETEL
    PDF
  • Mandates05/02/2024
    STATUTEN (VERTALING, COÖRDINATIE, OVERIGE WIJZIGINGEN, …) - ONTSLAGEN - BENOEMINGEN
    PDF
  • Mandates10/08/2022
    ONTSLAGEN - BENOEMINGEN
    PDF
  • Mandates19/10/2020
    ONTSLAGEN - BENOEMINGEN
    PDF
  • Mandates24/07/2019
    ONTSLAGEN - BENOEMINGEN
    PDF
  • Mandates11/07/2016
    ONTSLAGEN - BENOEMINGEN
    PDF

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Timeline

Source · CBE, NBB annual accounts
Year
Identity
Incorporation1927
Name
Registered office
Annual accounts
Filings20 filings
Mandates
Vincent MALDAGUE
Olivier D'HOOP
1966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801981198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
JOHN P. BEST & C°JOHN P. BEST en Co
D'Herbouvillekaai 42, 2020 Antwerp-2020Cassiersstraat 5, 2060 Antwerp-2060
Director
Managing director
CurrentPlanned, not yet servedEndedAccounts filedToday

Registered offices

Source · NBB annual accounts, CBE
Registered addressPeriodSource
D'Herbouvillekaai 42, 2020 Antwerp-2020Current
accounts 2024 → 2025
Accounts 2025 · 2026-00237237
Cassiersstraat 5, 2060 Antwerp-2060
accounts 2021 → 2023
Accounts 2023 · 2024-00417169

Company names

Source · NBB annual accounts, CBE
NamePeriodSource
JOHN P. BEST & CoCurrent
CBE
JOHN P. BEST & C°
accounts 2021 → 2025
Accounts 2025 · 2026-00237237
JOHN P. BEST en Co
accounts 2006 → 2020
Accounts 2020 · 2021-25600251

Events

  1. 2025
    Annual accounts 20256,7 k €↓
  2. 2024
    Annual accounts 2024490,3 k €↑
  3. 2023
    Annual accounts 2023302,8 k €↑
  4. 2022
    Annual accounts 20226,7 k €↑
  5. 2021
    Annual accounts 2021-181,6 €↓
  6. 2021
    Name changeJOHN P. BEST & C°
  7. 2020
    Annual accounts 20201 k €↑
  8. 2019
    Annual accounts 2019-5,9 k €↓
  9. 2018
    Annual accounts 201827,7 k €↑
  10. 2017
    Annual accounts 20175,4 k €↑
  11. 2016
    Annual accounts 20162,2 k €↓
  12. 2015
    Annual accounts 201549,1 k €↓
  13. 2014
    Annual accounts 201473,3 k €↓
  14. 2013
    Annual accounts 201376,4 k €↓
  15. 2012
    Annual accounts 2012123,7 k €↑
  16. 2011
    Annual accounts 201157,2 k €↓
  17. 2010
    Annual accounts 2010214,1 k €↑
  18. 2009
    Annual accounts 200911,7 k €↓
  19. 2008
    Annual accounts 2008101,6 k €↑
  20. 2007
    Annual accounts 200792,2 k €↑
  21. 2006
    Annual accounts 200670,7 k €
  22. 14/07/1927
    IncorporationPublic limited company