Coast
The content of this factsheet is in Dutch.
Coast, opgericht in 1999, is een brandingbureau uit Vorst. Ze werken rond strategie, branding & identiteit en ux/ui design. De ervaring zit vooral in fashion/luxe, retail, financiele instellingen en culturele instellingen.
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
No serious signals- Zichtbaarheid verschoven · 1 Nov 2026 · Google Autocomplete
- Zichtbaarheid verschoven · 1 Oct 2026 · Google Autocomplete
- Zichtbaarheid verschoven · 1 Sep 2026 · Google Autocomplete
- Late filing · 26 Aug 2026 · NBBThe annual accounts were filed after the statutory deadline. Over a third of the sector does this, usually because of the accountant's calendar. Rarely a story in itself.
- Zichtbaarheid verschoven · 1 Aug 2026 · Google Autocomplete
- Late filing · 22 Aug 2025 · NBBThe annual accounts were filed after the statutory deadline. Over a third of the sector does this, usually because of the accountant's calendar. Rarely a story in itself.
What this agency does well
- Profitable in every one of the last 5 years
- Strong buffer: 58,5 months of payroll in equity
- Stable team (no meaningful FTE loss)
- Value-added per euro of payroll above the sector median (1,39)
- Healthy working capital (current ratio 6,54)
- Equity was earned, not injected (reserves 33,9× the capital contributed)
- Comfortable cash position: 1186 days of payroll
- No departures in 2025
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 | € 80.726 | € 123.299+52,7% | € 86.898-29,5% | € 84.291-3% | € 98.680+17,1% |
| EBITDA | € 20.956 | € 63.282 | € 15.160 | € 14.551 | € 26.934 |
| EBITDA margin | 26% | 51,3% | 17,4% | 17,3% | 27,3% |
| Staff | |||||
| FTE | 1,0 | 1,00% | 1,00% | 1,00% | 1,00% |
| Gross margin per FTE | € 80.726 | € 123.299 | € 86.898 | € 84.291 | € 98.680 |
| Payroll cost per FTE | € 56.874 | € 57.432 | € 65.910 | € 62.860 | € 65.571 |
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Equity | € 411.399 | € 420.445 | € 423.566 | € 325.265 | € 334.937 |
| Cash | € 279.428 | € 324.917 | € 261.459 | € 292.248 | € 213.068 |
| Liquidity ratio | 6,30 | 5,49 | 8,16 | 3,16 | 6,54 |
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 26/08/2026. 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 4 services
Sector focus
Publicly known clients
Belgian National Orchestra, Brussels Beer Project, Komono, Deutsche Bank, Kanal Centre Pompidou, Duvel Moortgat, Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, FC Metz, Opera National de Lorraine, Marmi, OXON, Belfius, BNP Paribas Fortis, Bozar, Eastpak
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People 2 people mapped
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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.
- 100% women
- 0% 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 Coast
- When was Coast founded?
- In 1999.
- Where is Coast located?
- In Vorst, Belgium.
- What is Coast specialised in?
- Brand strategy & positioning, Marketing strategy, Brand identity & design, Website strategy & UX.
- How big is Coast?
- Around 1 full-time equivalent (financial year 2025).
- Which sectors does Coast work for?
- Finance & insurance, Fashion & lifestyle, Public sector & non-profit, Retail & e-commerce, Sports & entertainment.
- Who are the clients of Coast?
- Among others Belgian National Orchestra, Brussels Beer Project, Komono, Deutsche Bank, Kanal Centre Pompidou, Duvel Moortgat, Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, FC Metz, Opera National de Lorraine, Marmi, OXON, Belfius, BNP Paribas Fortis, Bozar, Eastpak.
Figures from the annual accounts up to financial year 2025. Company details checked against the CBE register on 2026-10-13.