We Are: boutique software agency
We Are bouwt gebruiksvriendelijke software voor complexe processen voor KMO’s.
The content of this factsheet is in Dutch.
Sinds 2022 is We Are actief als softwarebureau uit Gent. Het team telt ongeveer 7 medewerkers (VTE). Het bureau is toegespitst op webdevelopment. De klanten komen vooral uit ambitieuze kmo's en start-ups.
Complexe processen digitaliseren voor KMO's
We Are bouwt gebruiksvriendelijke software voor complexe processen en dat voor KMO’s. Die software op maat kunnen web- of mobiele applicaties zijn, alsook digitale processen of cloud-oplossingen.
Ze werken projectmatig voor KMO’s, liefst van al in co-creatie.
Dat doen ze op dit moment met 6 VTE’s:
- 4 software engineers
- 1 project manager
- 1 business developer & marketing
Wat ze niet doen: design, hardware, low code/no code.
Waarin ze willen groeien: UX
Zelf omschrijven ze hun cultuur met volgende trefwoorden: jong & gedreven, engineering mindset, duurzaam, security by default and by design, “we like to play around, except with your software”.
Referentieklanten: Upgrade Estade, Brantsandpatents, SVR Architects
Tech stack: Node.js (TypeScript), Golang, Java, Python, Flutter
Grote voorbeelden: In The Pocket, Comate
Gepercipieerde concurrenten: Lemon Companies, Next Apps, Dashdot, Wisemen
Werken graag complementair samen met: Comate, Hartstikke
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
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- Loss-making year · 31 Dec 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.
- + 1 older signals within 24m
What this agency does well
- Outgrew the sector median 2 years running
- Team grew (+50,0% FTE in the latest year)
- Healthy working capital (current ratio 1,29)
- Equity was earned, not injected (reserves 7,6× the capital contributed)
- Comfortable cash position: 121 days of payroll
All the figures
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3 financial years, 2023 to 2025Result, staff and balance sheet
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | |||
| Gross margin | € 198.781 | € 311.892+56,9% | € 493.602+58,3% |
| EBITDA | € 126.631 | € 67.019 | € 30.560 |
| EBITDA margin | 63,7% | 21,5% | 6,2% |
| Staff | |||
| FTE | 1,7 | 4,8+182,4% | 7,2+50% |
| Gross margin per FTE | € 116.930 | € 64.977 | € 68.556 |
| Payroll cost per FTE | € 42.441 | € 45.324 | € 64.000 |
| Balance sheet | |||
| Equity | € 104.589 | € 143.650 | € 129.671 |
| Cash | € 88.300 | € 136.683 | € 152.748 |
| Liquidity ratio | 2,28 | 1,44 | 1,29 |
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 27/07/2026. 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 1 services
Sector focus
Publicly known clients
Aluvision, Evacare, Baker Tilly, Jong Keukengeweld, Upkot, Les Grandes Tables du Monde, Symons, Droppr, Powerhouse, Mace, SVR architects, Upgrade Estate, Permeke museum
Based on IKAg research and public sources. Incomplete or outdated? Let us know.
People 12 people mapped
This is first a build crew — 5 of 12 are developers. Within that core, Backend and Full Stack stand out. One strategist on board — enough to hold the direction, not to fill meetings.
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.
- 14% women
- 86% 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 We Are
- When was We Are founded?
- In 2022.
- Where is We Are located?
- In Gent, Belgium.
- What is We Are specialised in?
- Website development, App development, Digital product studio, Software, Web platform.
- How big is We Are?
- Around 7 full-time equivalents (financial year 2025).
- Who are the clients of We Are?
- Among others Upgrade Estade, Brantsandpatents, SVR Architects.
Figures from the annual accounts up to financial year 2025. Company details checked against the CBE register on 2026-10-13.