Esign (Dynamate): e-commerce & digital agency
Esign (Dynamate) is een digital agency dat specialiseert in e-commerce en digitaliseren van B2B processen. Ze bouwen websites, webapplicaties, webshops en klantenportalen.
The content of this factsheet is in Dutch.
Esign, opgericht in 2002, is een digitaal bureau (web & platform) uit Gent. Op de loonlijst staan ongeveer 37 voltijdse equivalenten. De dienstverlening draait om webdevelopment. Het zwaartepunt ligt bij opdrachtgevers uit retail/e-commerce, fashion, fmcg/food en industrie. Namen die publiek aan dit bureau gelinkt worden: Nattou, Fashion Society, Pasfrost en Colruyt.
Geïntegreerde e-commerce
Esign is een digital agency dat specialiseert in e-commerce en digitaliseren van B2B processen. Ze bouwen websites, webapplicaties, webshops en klantenportalen. Daarnaast verzorgen ze de online marketing en aanwezigheid op marktplaatsen.
Dat doen ze liefst voor middelgrote bedrijven die op zoek gaan naar efficiëntie in e-commerce.
Esign werkt met 43 VTE, waaronder:
- 15 online marketeers (SEA en SMA, e-mail automation, 1 copywriter)
- 2 analisten (tech en business)
- 20-tal developers
- 2 designers
- 4 social media managers
- 3 projectmanagers
Wat ze niet doen: offline.
Zelf omschrijven ze hun cultuur als: pragmatisch, flexibel, gestructureerd.
Referentieklanten: Barbecook, Eyelens, Maria Middelares, Manutti, Ingersoll Rand, Etex, KAA Gent, Lab9
Gepercipieerde concurrenten: Dear Digital, Meteor, Radikal, Statik, Duo, The Craft, Clicktrust, Fight Club, Digipolitans, Merkado
Tech stack: Shopify, Craft, Laravel,Next.js
Voorbeelden: Ask Phill, Code, Underwaterpistol, We Make Websites, Build in Amsterdam, Humaan
Ondernemingsnummer: 0555.863.844
Gemiddelde klantgrootte: 50-100k
1× Feweb Excellence AwardsAs indicated by the agency itself.
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
Points to ask about- Zichtbaarheid verschoven · 1 Oct 2026 · Google Autocomplete
- Zichtbaarheid verschoven · 1 Sep 2026 · Google Autocomplete
- Board change · 10 Aug 2026 · StaatsbladAppointments or resignations on the board. Routine during growth, succession or a new partner. Ask about it when several changes follow each other closely.
- Zichtbaarheid verschoven · 1 Aug 2026 · Google Autocomplete
- Sharp drop in equity · 31 Dec 2025 · NBBThe financial reserve shrank by more than 30% over two financial years. A dividend, buying out a partner and a loss-making year all look the same here. Ask which of the three it was.
- Late filing · 28 Aug 2025 · 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.
- + 2 older signals within 24m
What this agency does well
- Stable team (no meaningful FTE loss)
- Comfortable cash position: 71 days of payroll
- Turnover below the median (24,6%)
All the figures
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5 financial years, 2021 to 2025Result, staff and balance sheet
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | |||||
| Gross margin | € 1,88 mln | € 2,39 mln+27,1% | € 2,86 mln+19,8% | € 2,90 mln+1,3% | € 2,75 mln-5,1% |
| EBITDA | € 285.355 | € 84.015 | € 364.017 | € 625.334 | € 429.347 |
| EBITDA margin | 15,2% | 3,5% | 12,7% | 21,6% | 15,6% |
| Staff | |||||
| FTE | 28,8 | 37,3+29,5% | 38,4+2,9% | 35,9-6,5% | 36,6+1,9% |
| Gross margin per FTE | € 65.275 | € 64.048 | € 74.507 | € 80.728 | € 75.141 |
| Payroll cost per FTE | € 55.203 | € 61.706 | € 63.386 | € 65.436 | € 66.244 |
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Equity | € 517.044 | € 1,71 mln | € 1,87 mln | € 608.401 | € 715.184 |
| Cash | € 240.399 | € 161.221 | € 244.673 | € 773.206 | € 473.670 |
| Liquidity ratio | 1,56 | 1,02 | 1,19 | 0,87 | 0,67 |
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.
- The figures cover financial year 2025, filed on 07/05/2026. 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 5 Oct 2026. Sector medians based on financial year 2024: the last year for which nearly all accounts have been filed.
What the agency actually does 1 services
Sector focus
Publicly known clients
Based on IKAg research and public sources. Incomplete or outdated? Let us know.
People 2 people mapped
Based on public profiles. Something wrong? Let us know.
Seniors or juniors?
Payroll cost per FTE is the best public proxy for a team's experience level. Higher is not automatically better, but it says something about who sits at the table.
- 40% women
- 60% men
Will your team stay?
Inflow and outflow from the social report. This series only counts people on the payroll: freelancers who invoice do not appear in it. A low figure therefore means two very different things, a stable permanent team or a small core with heavy outsourcing. A high figure usually points to short contracts. Compare only within the same type of agency.
Source: annual accounts and social reports (NBB), collected by IKAg. Financial year 2025. Calculations by IKAg; an indication, not financial advice. Sector medians based on financial year 2024: the last year for which nearly all accounts have been filed.
Award-winning work 1 award(s)
- Feweb Excellence Awards WinnerConversion Champ · source ↗
As published by the organising award shows, collected by IKAg.
Frequently asked questions about Esign (Dynamate)
- When was Esign (Dynamate) founded?
- In 2002.
- Where is Esign (Dynamate) located?
- In Gent, Belgium.
- What is Esign (Dynamate) specialised in?
- Website development, Web development, Digital marketing, E-commerce, Webshop, Web platform.
- How big is Esign (Dynamate)?
- Around 37 full-time equivalents (financial year 2025).
- Which sectors does Esign (Dynamate) work for?
- Industry & manufacturing, Fashion & lifestyle, Retail & e-commerce, Food & beverage.
- Who are the clients of Esign (Dynamate)?
- Among others Barbecook, Eyelens, Maria Middelares, Manutti, Ingersoll Rand, Etex, KAA Gent, Lab9.
Figures from the annual accounts up to financial year 2025. Company details checked against the CBE register on 2026-09-12.