Chilli
The content of this factsheet is in Dutch.
Chilli is een brandingbureau uit Gent, actief sinds 2005. Ze werken rond strategie, branding & identiteit, ux/ui design en webdevelopment. Het zwaartepunt ligt bij opdrachtgevers uit niet duidelijk gespecificeerd (sectoroverschrijdend). Uit de publiek bekende klantenlijst: Maison Colette, Maison Bu, La Réserve en La Rigue.
How this agency makes money
Revenue, margin and what an hour of work brings in. Everything on the earning side sits together here.
Can the agency take a hit
Buffer, cash position and payment behaviour side by side, so you can see where they disagree.
Signals and strengths
Events from the CBE and the Official Gazette over the past 24 months, plus positive markers derived from the figures.
Continuity
No serious signals- Zichtbaarheid verschoven · 1 Oct 2026 · Google Autocomplete
- Zichtbaarheid verschoven · 1 Aug 2026 · Google Autocomplete
- Late filing · 16 Mar 2026 · NBBThe annual accounts were filed after the statutory deadline. Over a third of the sector does this, usually because of the accountant's calendar. Rarely a story in itself.
What this agency does well
- Outgrew the sector median 2 years running
- EBITDA margin above the sector median (42,8%)
- Profitable in every one of the last 4 years
- Strong buffer: 13,0 months of payroll in equity
- Value-added per euro of payroll above the sector median (1,96)
- Healthy working capital (current ratio 1,59)
- Equity was earned, not injected (reserves 23,8× the capital contributed)
- Comfortable cash position: 380 days of payroll
All the figures
Reference material, not a starting point. Expand it if you want to read the series yourself.
4 financial years, 2022 to 2025Result, staff and balance sheet
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | ||||
| Gross margin | € 516.510 | € 470.235-9% | € 617.735+31,4% | € 953.170+54,3% |
| EBITDA | € 117.406 | € 93.738 | € 147.555 | € 407.875 |
| EBITDA margin | 22,7% | 19,9% | 23,9% | 42,8% |
| Staff | ||||
| FTE | 11,3 | 11,4+0,9% | - | - |
| Gross margin per FTE | € 45.709 | € 41.249 | - | - |
| Payroll cost per FTE | € 27.826 | € 26.948 | - | - |
| Balance sheet | ||||
| Equity | € 255.446 | € 261.755 | € 281.708 | € 460.397 |
| Cash | € 99.302 | € 147.357 | € 225.154 | € 444.366 |
| Liquidity ratio | 2,02 | 1,46 | 1,43 | 1,59 |
Payroll cost per FTE comes from the social report where available, otherwise from the Remuneration line. Both are gross costs including employer contributions.
What this factsheet does not know
- How good the work is. Figures do not measure creativity, strategy or chemistry.
- How the client portfolio is spread. Concentration is not in the accounts.
- Freelancers and subcontractors are not in the FTE figures. An agency with 40 staff may in practice run with 70 people.
- This agency files an abbreviated or micro scheme and therefore publishes no staff data. Seniority, turnover and hourly level cannot be derived. This is entirely legal and says nothing about quality.
- The figures cover financial year 2025, filed on 16/03/2026. At a fast-moving agency reality today may differ.
Based on publicly filed annual accounts (NBB) and official records (CBE, Belgian Official Gazette). An indication, not financial advice. Sector medians calculated on 2 Nov 2026. Sector medians based on financial year 2025: the last year for which nearly all accounts have been filed.
What the agency actually does 5 services
Sector focus
Publicly known clients
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Coming soon
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Frequently asked questions about Chilli
- When was Chilli founded?
- In 2005.
- Where is Chilli located?
- In Gent, Belgium.
- What is Chilli specialised in?
- Brand strategy & positioning, Marketing strategy, Brand identity & design, Website development, Website strategy & UX.
- How big is Chilli?
- Around 11 full-time equivalents (financial year 2025).
- Who are the clients of Chilli?
- Among others Maison Colette, Maison Bu, La Réserve, La Rigue.
Figures from the annual accounts up to financial year 2025. Company details checked against the CBE register on 2026-10-13.