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BALU VENTURES

Financial year 2025 · closed on 31/12/2025
Net result
307,8 k €
-34.4% YoY
Gross margin
2,6 M €
-12.6% YoY
Equity
1,2 M €
+26.6% YoY
Workforce
27,1 ETP
-2.2% YoY

What does BALU VENTURES do?

BALU VENTURES is a Private limited company incorporated in 2011. Its main activity is: Retail sale in non-specialised stores. Its registered office is in Antwerpen. It employs on average 27,1 ETP workers (FTE).

Legal situation
Normal situation
BCE/KBO no. / VAT
BE 0839.859.652
Incorporation
03/10/2011
Legal form
Private limited company
Registered office
Broederminstraat 9
2018 Antwerpen · FlandreSee on map
Contributed capital
124 774,51 €
Latest accounts
31/12/2025
Average workforce
27,1 ETP
Joint committees (1)
  • 200
Signals
ProfitableSolid equityLow riskGood liquidityPositive cashflowPositive EBITDAHealthy social debts
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✦ Verdict · Analyst summary
Financials

Trend over 14 financial years

20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015201420132012
Income statement
Gross margin2,6 M €2,9 M €2,1 M €1,6 M €941,5 k €626 k €623,7 k €417,5 k €389,3 k €176 k €121,4 k €21,1 k €15,9 k €-8,3 k €
EBITDA438,3 k €755,6 k €186,5 k €73,3 k €41,3 k €33,7 k €183,8 k €119,7 k €219,1 k €80,4 k €97,4 k €20,6 k €15,8 k €-8,6 k €
Operating result404 k €705,7 k €134,6 k €39,4 k €15,5 k €17 k €169 k €103,9 k €214,6 k €77,1 k €95,6 k €20 k €15,8 k €-8,6 k €
Net result307,8 k €469,1 k €98,6 k €14 k €6,1 k €3 k €119,7 k €63,5 k €140,6 k €45,8 k €62,7 k €13 k €13,4 k €-8,7 k €
Balance sheet
Equity1,2 M €921,7 k €452,6 k €364,6 k €316,5 k €310,4 k €293,6 k €383,9 k €320,5 k €179,8 k €134 k €71,3 k €23,3 k €9,8 k €
Total assets2,7 M €2,8 M €2 M €1,6 M €641,2 k €540,6 k €622,1 k €634 k €497,9 k €257,3 k €189,1 k €101,7 k €27,7 k €10,1 k €
Cash700,4 k €966,7 k €418,8 k €278,4 k €47,9 k €130,9 k €99,9 k €197,3 k €180,4 k €151,9 k €123,4 k €63,1 k €24,1 k €9,3 k €
Debts1,5 M €1,7 M €1,3 M €1,2 M €324,7 k €230,2 k €328,5 k €230,1 k €154,4 k €73,7 k €55,1 k €30,4 k €4,4 k €291,9 €
Other
Workforce27,1 ETP27,7 ETP29,3 ETP26,2 ETP17,5 ETP14,1 ETP10,1 ETP7,2 ETP5,0 ETP3,2 ETP0,8 ETP
Estimate

Indicative valuation

As an indication, this company is worth

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

Board of directors

Seen on filing of 31/12/2025 · 1 active · 11 ended

Active mandates

ZIGT Media

Director · 0801.864.257

Represented by Istha Joost

Active

Ended mandates

BushMan

Director · since 14 février 2024 · until 31 décembre 2024 · 1002.951.591

Represented by Thomas Vincent Struijk

Ended
ZIGT Media

Director · since 14 février 2024 · 0801.864.257

Represented by Thomas Vincent Struijk

Ended
ZIGT Media

Director · since 05 décembre 2023 · 0801.864.257

Represented by Joost Istha

Ended
Nicolas Mertens

Manager · since 12 décembre 2014 · until 25 mars 2016

Ended
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Annual accounts

Full financial information

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 date04/08/202618/07/202523/07/202431/07/202312/07/202201/07/2021
General meeting31/07/202624/06/202525/06/202430/06/202328/06/202222/06/2021
Currency of the financial yearEUREUREUREUREUREUR
NBB quality labelSatisfying controlsSatisfying controlsSatisfying controlsSatisfying controlsSatisfying controlsSatisfying controls
Ratios

Financial ratios

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Filings

Annual accounts filings

14 filings with the NBB

ModelClosingGeneral meetingFiledLanguageDocument
Abridged model31/12/202531/07/202604/08/2026DutchPDF
Abridged model31/12/202424/06/202518/07/2025DutchPDF
Abridged model31/12/202325/06/202423/07/2024DutchPDF
Abridged model31/12/202230/06/202331/07/2023DutchPDF
Abridged model31/12/202128/06/202212/07/2022DutchPDF
Abridged model31/12/202022/06/202101/07/2021DutchPDF
Abridged model31/12/201923/06/202006/07/2020DutchPDF
Abridged model31/12/201825/06/201923/07/2019DutchPDF
Abridged model31/12/201726/06/201812/07/2018DutchPDF
Abridged model31/12/201627/06/201703/07/2017DutchPDF
Abridged model31/12/201530/06/201620/07/2016DutchPDF
Abridged model31/12/201430/06/201529/07/2015DutchPDF
Abridged model31/12/201319/06/201419/06/2014DutchPDF
Abridged model31/12/201225/06/201303/07/2013DutchPDF
Estimate

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.

Governance

Board of directors

Seen on filing of 31/12/2025 · 1 active · 11 ended

Active mandates

ZIGT Media

Director · 0801.864.257

Represented by Istha Joost

Active

Ended mandates

BushMan

Director · since 14 février 2024 · until 31 décembre 2024 · 1002.951.591

Represented by Thomas Vincent Struijk

Ended
ZIGT Media

Director · since 14 février 2024 · 0801.864.257

Represented by Thomas Vincent Struijk

Ended
ZIGT Media

Director · since 05 décembre 2023 · 0801.864.257

Represented by Joost Istha

Ended
Nicolas Mertens

Manager · since 12 décembre 2014 · until 25 mars 2016

Ended
Shareholders

Ownership and network

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Belgian Official Gazette

Belgian Official Gazette publications

  • Mandates24/02/2025
    ONTSLAGEN - BENOEMINGEN
    PDF
  • Mandates09/09/2024
    ONTSLAGEN - BENOEMINGEN
    PDF
  • Mandates27/03/2024
    ONTSLAGEN - BENOEMINGEN
    PDF
  • Mandates22/01/2024
    ONTSLAGEN - BENOEMINGEN
    PDF
  • Capital / shares20/06/2023
    KAPITAAL - AANDELEN
    PDF
  • Capital / shares01/04/2022
    KAPITAAL - AANDELEN
    PDF
  • Capital / shares31/12/2020
    KAPITAAL - AANDELEN
    PDF
  • Capital / shares16/12/2019
    KAPITAAL - AANDELEN
    PDF

Source: Belgian Official Gazette

Competition

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Timeline

  1. 2025
    Annual accounts 2025307,8 k €
  2. 2024
    Annual accounts 2024469,1 k €
  3. 2023
    Annual accounts 202398,6 k €
  4. 2022
    Annual accounts 202214 k €
  5. 2021
    Annual accounts 20216,1 k €
  6. 2020
    Annual accounts 20203 k €
  7. 2019
    Annual accounts 2019119,7 k €
  8. 2018
    Annual accounts 201863,5 k €
  9. 2017
    Annual accounts 2017140,6 k €
  10. 2016
    Annual accounts 201645,8 k €
  11. 2015
    Annual accounts 201562,7 k €
  12. 2014
    Annual accounts 201413 k €
  13. 2014
    Name changeBalu Ventures
  14. 2013
    Annual accounts 201313,4 k €
  15. 2012
    Annual accounts 2012-8,7 k €
  16. 2012
    Name changeBALUshops.com
  17. 03/10/2011
    IncorporationPrivate limited company