COOPMAN & PARTNERS BOEKHOUDING EN FISCALITEIT

Cobofisk is the name under which Coopman & Partners operates, an accounting and tax firm at number 147 Brugstraat in Aalter, with a second office in Merelbeke, on Burgemeester Maenhautstraat. The firm was founded by Luc Coopman, and his son Lennert now runs it alongside him. It presents itself as the entrepreneur's financial partner at every stage of the business, combining accountancy expertise with a strategic reading of the figures. For needs that go beyond accounting, it works with two sister companies, Squidco for digital tools and The Lex for legal matters.

The offer is built in three levels that clients choose according to the support they need. The first, Digital Accountant, is aimed at entrepreneurs who expect correct, digital and efficient bookkeeping with minimal guidance. The firm makes sure every invoice, return and report is right, then analyses the figures, points out opportunities and advises on important decisions. Onboarding a new client follows a set path: an open introductory meeting, then a tailored proposal and, once it is accepted, taking over the administration and building the file.

The second level, profit advice, includes the digital bookkeeping and adds a fresh look at the business. The firm analyses bottlenecks, aims to optimise cash flow and maps out new market opportunities and target groups. It advises on investments by testing their financial impact, risks and short- and long-term profitability. It reviews cost structures, margins and processes to find where extra return is possible. It also helps build a long-term strategy and tests diversification into new products or services against figures and feasibility.

The third level, CFO+ Partner, adds strategic and legal structuring to the first two. It is aimed at entrepreneurs who want a regular sounding board and in-depth financial guidance. The firm supports scaling up, such as hiring staff, opening new sites or taking on larger projects, and maps out the effect on cash flow, structure and processes. It draws trends, deviations and risks from the accounting data, and backs decisions on investments, acquisitions or a new strategy with calculated scenarios.

The firm puts forward three principles. First, it aims to give concrete recommendations that can be applied straight away in day-to-day operations, rather than abstract analyses. Second, it tailors its advice to the company's growth stage and ambitions. Third, it wants to be a critical partner that asks probing questions and is willing to challenge the entrepreneur's choices. It stresses closeness: clients work with people who know their file and their sector, and every piece of advice starts from the company's actual figures rather than gut feeling.

Thanks to its sister companies, Cobofisk offers a single point of contact for accounting, tax, legal questions and digital tools, including Odoo and Yuki. The firm also organises events for entrepreneurs, in the form of webinars, networking sessions and podcasts, on digitalisation, finance, strategy and business takeovers, such as a business event held in Aalter. It runs a blog, recruits and sends out a newsletter. The website is written in Dutch, and the Aalter and Merelbeke offices each have their own phone number.