Contractor check: Jansen, Frank
No warnings in the official registers
The registers say nothing about the quality of the work.
- Active since 1 July 200818 years · KBO
- VAT number not checked in VIES yet
- No bankruptcy, reorganisation or liquidationKBO
- Professional competence not asked from the KBO yetKBO Public Search gives them per company; ask for them below.
- Not a recognised contractorRecognition is only needed for public contracts.
- Debts to social security and the tax authorityThe government shows per enterprise number whether part of an invoice must be withheld. Someone renovating their own home withholds nothing, but a red result does point to debts. Check on checkinhoudingsplicht.be
What no register shows
- Ask for a written quote with name, address and enterprise number, and compare a few.
- Don’t pay a large deposit. Agree on payment in stages as the work progresses.
- Ask for the ten-year liability insurance certificate when the work needs an architect.
- Ask for references of work nearby and go and look.
- Check that the enterprise number on the quote is this company’s.
Sources: KBO (FPS Economy), KBO Public Search, VIES (European Commission), list of recognised contractors (FPS Economy), Belgian Official Gazette.