Sylvester
The content of this factsheet is in Dutch.
Sylvester is al ruim tien jaar actief als productiehuis uit Wespelaar. Met ongeveer 14 VTE is dit een middelgroot bureau. Het aanbod is gericht op video & productie en events. Het zwaartepunt ligt bij opdrachtgevers uit corporate / b2b en brands.
5× BEA AwardsHow 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 Aug 2026 · Google Autocomplete
- Board change · 7 Jul 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.
- Thin buffer · 30 Jun 2025 · NBBEquity covers less than three months of payroll. A limited reserve, and at many smaller agencies the normal state of affairs. Ask how the agency absorbs a setback.
- Low value-added coverage · 30 Jun 2025 · NBBEvery euro of payroll generates less than 95 cents of added value. That happens in a build-up year, with a lot of subcontracting, or under pressure on rates. Ask what explains it here.
- Loss-making year · 30 Jun 2025 · NBBOne financial year closed at a loss. The size is not shown here: it can be a few thousand euros, a one-off settlement, or a deliberate investment. Ask the agency what was behind it.
What this agency does well
- Comfortable cash position: 94 days of payroll
All the figures
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4 financial years, 2022 to 2025Result, staff and balance sheet
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | ||||
| Gross margin | € 885.972 | € 1,01 mln+13,8% | € 1,15 mln+14,4% | € 813.749-29,5% |
| EBITDA | € 188.677 | € 102.506 | € 216.932 | € -99.944 |
| EBITDA margin | 21,3% | 10,2% | 18,8% | -12,3% |
| Staff | ||||
| FTE | 13,2 | 15,2+15,2% | 15,20% | 13,5-11,2% |
| Gross margin per FTE | € 67.119 | € 66.350 | € 75.917 | € 60.278 |
| Payroll cost per FTE | € 52.722 | € 58.772 | € 66.515 | € 67.403 |
| Balance sheet | ||||
| Equity | € 189.326 | € 203.834 | € 313.578 | € 175.676 |
| Cash | € 219.154 | € 208.821 | € 49.512 | € 235.186 |
| Liquidity ratio | 1,09 | 1,15 | 1,23 | 1,10 |
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 22/01/2026. 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 2 services
Sector focus
Publicly known clients
House of HR, Port of Antwerp-Bruges, VOKA, Luminus, Acerta, Schneider Electric, Idewe, Vlaamse Milieu Maatschappij, Stad Brugge, GO!, PMV, LCL, Demant, Siemens, Leuven 2030
Based on IKAg research and public sources. Incomplete or outdated? Let us know.
People 20 people mapped
This team is built around client service: 7 of 20 are account & project. Within that core, Projectleiding and Coördinatie stand out. The titles skew top-heavy: lots of seniority, few juniors — you're mostly buying experience. Notably, no declared strategists in sight — this agency would rather make than philosophise.
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.
- 57% women
- 43% 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.
Award-winning work 5 award(s)
- BEA Awards GoldBusiness-to-Employees · “Happy Rebels Festival: Sign of Union” · source ↗
- BEA Awards GoldB2E Events · “ONSTAGE (Telenet)” · source ↗
- BEA Awards GoldInstitutional Events · “Heropening Stadhuis Antwerpen (City of Antwerp)” · source ↗
- BEA Awards GoldInstitutional Events · “Liberation Days 1944-2019” · source ↗
- BEA Awards BronzeInstitutional Events · “The Tall Ships Races Antwerp 2016” · source ↗
As published by the organising award shows, collected by IKAg.
Frequently asked questions about Sylvester
- When was Sylvester founded?
- In 2013.
- Where is Sylvester located?
- In Haacht, Belgium.
- What is Sylvester specialised in?
- Video production, Events & experiences.
- How big is Sylvester?
- Around 14 full-time equivalents (financial year 2025).
- Who are the clients of Sylvester?
- Among others House of HR, Port of Antwerp-Bruges, VOKA, Luminus, Acerta, Schneider Electric, Idewe, Vlaamse Milieu Maatschappij, Stad Brugge, GO!, PMV, LCL, Demant, Siemens, Leuven 2030.
Figures from the annual accounts up to financial year 2025. Company details checked against the CBE register on 2026-10-13.