Minale Design Strategy
The content of this factsheet is in Dutch.
Minale Design Strategy is al ruim twintig jaar actief als brandingbureau uit Elsene. Het team telt ongeveer 6 medewerkers (VTE). Ze werken rond strategie, branding & identiteit en ux/ui design. Sectoren waar het bureau vaak werkt: food & drink, retail, travel en entertainment.
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
1 red flag(s) (24m)- Zichtbaarheid verschoven · 1 Nov 2026 · Google Autocomplete
- Zichtbaarheid verschoven · 1 Oct 2026 · Google Autocomplete
- Zichtbaarheid verschoven · 1 Sep 2026 · Google Autocomplete
- Zichtbaarheid verschoven · 1 Aug 2026 · Google Autocomplete
- 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.
What this agency does well
- EBITDA margin above the sector median (38,7%)
- Profitable in every one of the last 5 years
- Team grew (+7,0% FTE in the latest year)
- Value-added per euro of payroll above the sector median (1,63)
- Comfortable cash position: 505 days of payroll
- Turnover below the median (16,4%)
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 | € 800.382 | € 870.937+8,8% | € 827.785-5% | € 657.068-20,6% | € 724.870+10,3% |
| EBITDA | € 394.812 | € 310.696 | € 392.515 | € 290.445 | € 280.533 |
| EBITDA margin | 49,3% | 35,7% | 47,4% | 44,2% | 38,7% |
| Staff | |||||
| FTE | 6,9 | 7,4+7,2% | 6,6-10,8% | 5,7-13,6% | 6,1+7% |
| Gross margin per FTE | € 115.997 | € 117.694 | € 125.422 | € 115.275 | € 118.831 |
| Payroll cost per FTE | € 58.562 | € 69.926 | € 65.805 | € 62.984 | € 72.682 |
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Equity | € 8.059 | € 8.059 | € 8.059 | € 8.059 | € 8.059 |
| Cash | € 314.720 | € 473.156 | € 244.739 | € 416.140 | € 613.338 |
| Liquidity ratio | 1,03 | 1,04 | 1,01 | 1,26 | 1,00 |
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 26/06/2026. 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 8 services
Sector focus
Publicly known clients
Primeclass, Ostreya, Ethias, KEYES, Les Voyages Léonard, Hockey Belgium, QU4TRE, Orsa, Bongo, Peter & Kim, Grand Hôpital de Charleroi, Mellow, AKT, ACM Insurance, Sudinfo
Based on IKAg research and public sources. Incomplete or outdated? Let us know.
People 19 people mapped
The heart of this team is creative: 11 of 19 profiles are makers. Within that core, Design and Art Direction stand out. A specialist, not a generalist: the expertise is narrow but deep. There are 3 strategists around — expect thinking first, pixels second.
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.
- 42% women
- 58% 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 Minale Design Strategy
- When was Minale Design Strategy founded?
- In 1997.
- Where is Minale Design Strategy located?
- In Elsene, Belgium.
- What is Minale Design Strategy specialised in?
- Brand strategy & positioning, Brand identity & design, Packaging design, Website strategy & UX, Corporate communication, Employer brand strategy.
- How big is Minale Design Strategy?
- Around 6 full-time equivalents (financial year 2025).
- Which sectors does Minale Design Strategy work for?
- Energy & environment, Hospitality & tourism, Retail & e-commerce, Sports & entertainment, Food & beverage.
- Who are the clients of Minale Design Strategy?
- Among others Primeclass, Ostreya, Ethias, KEYES, Les Voyages Léonard, Hockey Belgium, QU4TRE, Orsa, Bongo, Peter & Kim, Grand Hôpital de Charleroi, Mellow, AKT, ACM Insurance, Sudinfo.
Figures from the annual accounts up to financial year 2025. Company details checked against the CBE register on 2026-10-13.