Take The Lead
The content of this factsheet is in Dutch.
Take The Lead is al ruim tien jaar actief als digitaal bureau (web & platform) uit Antwerpen. Er werken ongeveer 12 mensen, uitgedrukt in voltijdse equivalenten. Het aanbod is gericht op webdevelopment. De ervaring zit vooral in e-commerce/retail, b2b en b2c en mid-market.
1× Feweb Excellence Awards
1× WebAward.beHow 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 Nov 2026 · Google Autocomplete
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- Board change · 3 Oct 2025 · StaatsbladAppointments or resignations on the board. Routine during growth, succession or a new partner. Ask about it when several changes follow each other closely.
- + 1 older signals within 24m
What this agency does well
- Outgrew the sector median 2 years running
- EBITDA margin above the sector median (50,7%)
- Profitable in every one of the last 5 years
- Team grew (+8,1% FTE in the latest year)
- Value-added per euro of payroll above the sector median (2,08)
- Margin per hour worked rose 4 years in a row
- Comfortable cash position: 414 days of payroll
- Turnover below the median (25,0%)
All the figures
Reference material, not a starting point. Expand it if you want to read the series yourself.
5 financial years, 2021 to 2025Result, staff and balance sheet
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | |||||
| Gross margin | € 666.745 | € 1,12 mln+68,2% | € 959.037-14,5% | € 1,63 mln+70,1% | € 1,94 mln+18,7% |
| EBITDA | € 275.241 | € 536.536 | € 429.179 | € 843.672 | € 981.416 |
| EBITDA margin | 41,3% | 47,8% | 44,8% | 51,7% | 50,7% |
| Staff | |||||
| FTE | 6,5 | 8,8+35,4% | 7,7-12,5% | 11,1+44,2% | 12,0+8,1% |
| Gross margin per FTE | € 102.576 | € 127.435 | € 124.550 | € 146.969 | € 161.377 |
| Payroll cost per FTE | € 59.936 | € 65.714 | € 67.829 | € 70.416 | € 75.389 |
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Equity | € 309.103 | € 18.600 | € 18.600 | € 591.205 | € 275.160 |
| Cash | € 317.989 | € 484.453 | € 236.931 | € 505.753 | € 1,03 mln |
| Liquidity ratio | 1,69 | 1,02 | 1,01 | 2,23 | 1,12 |
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 19/06/2026. 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 1 services
Sector focus
Publicly known clients
Ygo, Centrum voor Jeugdtoerisme, Tuindeco International, De Banier, Livwise & Barbecook, Bouwmaterialen België (BMB), Bouwmaterialen Nederland (BMN), Duco, Saint Gobain - Sekurit Service, Solar Power Europe, Bioracer, Kentucky Horsewear, Showtex, Arseus Medical, Zorgbedrijf Antwerpen
Based on IKAg research and public sources. Incomplete or outdated? Let us know.
People 4 people mapped
A small team: short lines, little noise between you and the makers.
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.
- 17% women
- 83% 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 Take The Lead
- When was Take The Lead founded?
- In 2016.
- Where is Take The Lead located?
- In Antwerpen, Belgium.
- What is Take The Lead specialised in?
- Website development.
- How big is Take The Lead?
- Around 12 full-time equivalents (financial year 2025).
- Which sectors does Take The Lead work for?
- Retail & e-commerce.
- Who are the clients of Take The Lead?
- Among others Ygo, Centrum voor Jeugdtoerisme, Tuindeco International, De Banier, Livwise & Barbecook, Bouwmaterialen België (BMB), Bouwmaterialen Nederland (BMN), Duco, Saint Gobain - Sekurit Service, Solar Power Europe, Bioracer, Kentucky Horsewear, Showtex, Arseus Medical, Zorgbedrijf Antwerpen.
Figures from the annual accounts up to financial year 2025. Company details checked against the CBE register on 2026-10-13.