Fantastic
The content of this factsheet is in Dutch.
Fantastic, opgericht in 2013, is een employer branding bureau uit Sint-Denijs-Westrem. De bezetting ligt rond 14 VTE. Het aanbod bestrijkt employer branding, creatie & reclame en content & copy.
1× Effie Awards Belgium
1× Agency of the YearHow 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
1 red flag(s) (24m)- Critical buffer · 31 Dec 2025 · NBBEquity covers less than one month of payroll. At an agency that pays out its profit every year this means something different than at one that is losing money. Ask where the reserve sits.
- Sharp headcount decline · 31 Dec 2025 · NBBAverage headcount fell by 15% or more in a year. That can be contraction, and just as easily a deliberate choice for fewer but more experienced people. Ask who left and who came in their place.
- Registered office moved · 14 Feb 2025 · StaatsbladThe registered office relocated. Usually just a new office.
What this agency does well
- Profitable in every one of the last 5 years
- Equity was earned, not injected (reserves 2,3× the capital contributed)
- Comfortable cash position: 223 days of payroll
- Turnover below the median (14,2%)
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 | € 1,20 mln | € 1,58 mln+32,4% | € 1,71 mln+7,7% | € 1,52 mln-10,8% | € 1,18 mln-22,4% |
| EBITDA | € 484.237 | € 512.568 | € 258.204 | € 212.087 | € 198.019 |
| EBITDA margin | 40,5% | 32,4% | 15,1% | 13,9% | 16,8% |
| Staff | |||||
| FTE | 13,5 | 17,3+28,1% | 21,0+21,4% | 19,2-8,6% | 14,1-26,6% |
| Gross margin per FTE | € 88.598 | € 91.537 | € 81.251 | € 79.297 | € 83.821 |
| Payroll cost per FTE | € 52.383 | € 61.186 | € 68.688 | € 65.703 | € 69.433 |
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Equity | € 61.500 | € 61.500 | € 61.500 | € 61.500 | € 61.500 |
| Cash | € 543.393 | € 724.175 | € 169.574 | € 543.306 | € 597.414 |
| Liquidity ratio | 1,00 | 0,97 | 0,98 | 0,98 | 0,98 |
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 14/07/2026. 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 38 services
Sector focus
overheid & openbaar vervoer, automotive, retail, organisaties met grote recruitment-/employer brand-uitdagingen
From our own research. The agency hasn't listed its sectors yet.
Based on IKAg research and public sources. Incomplete or outdated? Let us know.
People 13 people mapped
We mapped 13 people, but this agency keeps job titles to itself — the team page sticks to names. Who does what is best asked over coffee.
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.
- 76% women
- 24% 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 2025: the last year for which nearly all accounts have been filed.
Frequently asked questions about Fantastic
- When was Fantastic founded?
- In 2013.
- Where is Fantastic located?
- In Gent, Belgium.
- What is Fantastic specialised in?
- Brand strategy & positioning, Customer & audience strategy, Marketing strategy, Brand identity & design, Design systems & brand guidelines, Storytelling & narrative.
- How big is Fantastic?
- Around 14 full-time equivalents (financial year 2025).
- Which sectors does Fantastic work for?
- Automotive & mobility, HR & employer branding, Public sector & non-profit, Retail & e-commerce.
Figures from the annual accounts up to financial year 2025. Company details checked against the CBE register on 2026-10-13.