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14U

Inactive
Public limited companyKBO/BCE: BE 0456.787.549

Inactive since 25-09-2026; last annual accounts for fiscal year 2024.

Signals

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○neutral
neutral · Filed after the deadline
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2024 was due by 31-07-2025 and was filed on 22-08-2025, 22 days later. For context: 47% of the Belgian market files late and the whole 1-to-90-day band measures 2.0% abnormal legal state against a 1.66% average. We show this as a fact and do not score it.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
22 d late
2023
5 d early
2022
30 d late
2021
2 d early
2020
26 d late
2019
73 d late
← before the deadline after the deadline →
tick = median of all Belgian filings

This company filed its last 6 accounts on average 24 days after the deadline; the Belgian median for financial year 2024 is 4 days before the deadline, and 38% of all filings were late.

Checked, nothing found (1)
neutral · No strike-offs in the KBO publications
We found no ex-officio strike-off or cessation. Our series starts in 2021 and has gaps, so this is not a confirmation that there is nothing.
KBO publications · our coverage

Financials · fiscal year 2024, abbreviated schema

Equity
€958,331▲ 12.2%
2023 · €853,980
Total assets
€1.0m▼ 39.5%
2023 · €1.7m
Net result
€104,351▲ 363%
2023 · €22,547
Working capital
€339,902▼ 46.9%
2023 · €640,187
Trend over the years

Click a name to add, emphasise or remove a line.Band: the middle half (P25 to P75) of NACE 46, Wholesale trade, each year against the same schema; no band under 30 filings. Dashed line: the median.

Every figure with its change against the fiscal year before
favourable unfavourable
Line20202021202220232024
Operating result-€1,739▼ 21.4%€84,690€112,732▲ 33.1%€18,648▼ 83.5%€123,735▲ 564%
Net result€3,146within the sector's middle half€68,519within the sector's middle half▲ 2,078%€99,537within the sector's middle half▲ 45.3%€22,547within the sector's middle half▼ 77.3%€104,351within the sector's middle half▲ 363%
Equity€743,985within the sector's middle half▲ 0.4%€809,896within the sector's middle half▲ 8.9%€831,433within the sector's middle half▲ 2.7%€853,980within the sector's middle half▲ 2.7%€958,331within the sector's middle half▲ 12.2%
Total assets€1.5mwithin the sector's middle half▼ 18.3%€1.6mwithin the sector's middle half▲ 7.0%€1.9mwithin the sector's middle half▲ 15.8%€1.7mwithin the sector's middle half▼ 8.3%€1.0mwithin the sector's middle half▼ 39.5%
Debt€681,745▼ 32.8%€725,769▲ 6.5%€961,535▲ 32.5%€790,725▼ 17.8%€19,308▼ 97.6%
Working capital€413,519▲ 12.0%€573,982▲ 38.8%€579,998▲ 1.0%€640,187▲ 10.4%€339,902▼ 46.9%
Solvency49.7%within the sector's middle half▲ 9.3pp50.6%within the sector's middle half▲ 0.9pp44.8%within the sector's middle half▼ 5.7pp50.2%within the sector's middle half▲ 5.4pp93.1%above the sector's middle half▲ 42.9pp
Staff (FTE)2.1within the sector's middle half▼ 34.4%2.9within the sector's middle half▲ 38.1%6.6within the sector's middle half▲ 128%2.7within the sector's middle half▼ 59.1%0below the sector's middle half▼ 100%
above within below the middle half (P25 to P75) of NACE 46, Wholesale trade, each year against the same schema; no band under 30 filings.
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the abbreviated schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
-€50,000€0€50,000€100,000Operating result 2020: -€1,739-€1,739Net result 2020: €3,146€3,146Operating result 2021: €84,690€84,690Net result 2021: €68,519€68,519Operating result 2022: €112,732€112,732Net result 2022: €99,537€99,537Operating result 2023: €18,648€18,648Net result 2023: €22,547€22,547Operating result 2024: €123,735€123,735Net result 2024: €104,351€104,35120202021202220232024€0€50,000€100,000Operating result 2022: €112,732€113,000Net result 2022: €99,537€99,500Operating result 2023: €18,648€18,600Net result 2023: €22,547€22,500Operating result 2024: €123,735€124,000Net result 2024: €104,351€104,000202220232024
The operating result recovers in 2024; 2024 is 564% above 2023 and is the highest result in the available series.
Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2023 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €1.0m
Fixed assets €671,950 ▼ 6.7%
Current assets €357,199 ▼ 63.6%
Equity and liabilities €1.0m
Equity €958,331 ▲ 12.2%
Provisions €51,509 ▼ 8.5%
Debt €19,308 ▼ 97.6%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total falls from 46.5% to 1.9%. Equity is higher and debt is lower.
Key figures and ratios
2024 value · change against 2023
EBITDA
€160,408▲
2023 · €66,767
Cash flow
€141,024▲
2023 · €70,666
Current ratio
20.65▲
2023 · 2.88
Debt to equity
0.02▼
2023 · 0.93
ROE
10.9%▲
2023 · 2.6%
ROA
10.1%▲
2023 · 1.3%
Interest coverage
42.93▲
2023 · 1.99
Debt ≤ 1 year
€17,296▼
2023 · €340,562
Debt > 1 year
€2,012▼
2023 · €450,163
Income taxes
€35,897▲
2023 · €13,617
Staff costs
-€5,512▼
2023 · €145,949
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt to equity.
Annual accounts
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2024 against 2023 · 60 lines
Balance sheet Code20232024
Assets
Total assets20/58€1.7m€1.0m▼
Fixed assets21/28€720,257€671,950▼
Intangible fixed assets21€121€0▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€719,966€671,950▼
Land and buildings22€708,623€671,950▼
Plant, machinery and equipment23€655€0▼
Furniture and vehicles24€10,687€0▼
Financial fixed assets28€171€0▼
Current assets29/58€980,749€357,199▼
Stocks and contracts in progress3€250,000€0▼
Stocks30/36€250,000€0▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€251,372€111,507▼
Trade receivables40€193,819€36,559▼
Other amounts receivable41€57,553€74,948▲
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€479,377€245,692▼
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€1.7m€1.0m▼
Equity10/15€853,980€958,331▲
Contributions10/11€150,000€150,000=
Capital10€150,000€150,000=
Issued capital100€150,000€150,000=
Reserves13€703,980€808,331▲
Non-distributable reserves130/1€15,000€15,000=
Legal reserve130€15,000€15,000=
Tax-exempt reserves132€169,705€155,331▼
Distributable reserves133€519,275€638,000▲
Provisions and deferred taxes16€56,301€51,509▼
Deferred taxes168€56,301€51,509▼
Amounts payable17/49€790,725€19,308▼
Amounts payable after more than one year17€450,163€2,012▼
Financial debts170/4€5,662€2,012▼
Other amounts payable178/9€444,501€0▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€340,562€17,296▼
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€20,972€11,939▼
Trade debts44€262,943€5,271▼
Suppliers440/4€262,943€5,271▼
Advances received on contracts in progress46€657-
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€24,422€87▼
Taxes450/3€13,815€87▼
Remuneration and social security454/9€10,607€0▼
Other amounts payable47/48€31,568€0▼
Income statement Code20232024
Non-recurring operating income76A-€149,224
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€145,949-€5,512▼
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€48,119€36,674▼
Other operating charges640/8€10,080€8,720▼
Gross operating margin9900€222,796€163,617▼
Operating profit (loss)9901€18,648€123,735▲
Financial income75/76B€46,193€15,458▼
Recurring financial income75€46,193€15,458▼
Financial charges65/66B€33,469€3,736▼
Recurring financial charges65€33,469€3,736▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€31,372€135,456▲
Transfer from deferred taxes780€4,792€4,792=
Income taxes67/77€13,617€35,897▲
Profit (loss) for the period9904€22,547€104,351▲
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves789€14,375€14,375=
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€36,922€118,725▲
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€36,922€118,725▲
Transfer to equity691/2€36,922€118,725▲
To other reserves6921€36,922€118,725▲
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)90872.70.0▼

The notes to these accounts (22 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Line20202021202220232024Change
Non-recurring operating income76A-€1,200€220-€149,224-
Remuneration, social security and pensions62-€134,856€162,600€145,949-€5,512▼ 104%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€47,395€48,369€50,968€48,119€36,674▼ 23.8%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4--€30,599----
Other operating charges640/8-€19,011€21,745€10,080€8,720▼ 13.5%
Gross operating margin9900€145,304€256,327€348,045€222,796€163,617▼ 26.6%
Operating profit (loss)9901-€1,739€84,690€112,732€18,648€123,735▲ 564%
Financial income75/76B-€31,034€28,259€46,193€15,458▼ 66.5%
Recurring financial income75€20,923€31,034€28,259€46,193€15,458▼ 66.5%
Financial charges65/66B-€17,284€23,569€33,469€3,736▼ 88.8%
Recurring financial charges65€20,070€17,284€23,569€33,469€3,736▼ 88.8%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903-€887€98,440€117,422€31,372€135,456▲ 332%
Transfer from deferred taxes780-€4,792€4,792€4,792€4,792=
Income taxes67/77€759€34,712€22,676€13,617€35,897▲ 164%
Profit (loss) for the period9904€3,146€68,519€99,537€22,547€104,351▲ 363%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves789-€14,375€14,375€14,375€14,375=
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€17,446€82,894€113,912€36,922€118,725▲ 222%
Line20202021202220232024Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€1.5m€1.6m€1.9m€1.7m€1.0m▼ 39.5%
Fixed assets21/28€848,007€816,256€768,255€720,257€671,950▼ 6.7%
Intangible fixed assets21€4,051€2,540€1,270€121€0▼ 100%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€843,785€813,545€766,814€719,966€671,950▼ 6.7%
Land and buildings22-€781,971€745,297€708,623€671,950▼ 5.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment23-€2,316€1,098€655€0▼ 100%
Furniture and vehicles24-€29,258€20,420€10,687€0▼ 100%
Financial fixed assets28€171€171€171€171€0▼ 100%
Current assets29/58€648,398€785,293€1.1m€980,749€357,199▼ 63.6%
Stocks and contracts in progress3€334,127€378,041€414,212€250,000€0▼ 100%
Stocks30/36-€378,041€414,212€250,000€0▼ 100%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€247,527€265,062€439,291€251,372€111,507▼ 55.6%
Trade receivables40-€245,519€383,735€193,819€36,559▼ 81.1%
Other amounts receivable41-€19,544€55,557€57,553€74,948▲ 30.2%
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€58,946€135,207€227,186€479,377€245,692▼ 48.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1-€6,983€5,116---
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€1.5m€1.6m€1.9m€1.7m€1.0m▼ 39.5%
Equity10/15€743,985€809,896€831,433€853,980€958,331▲ 12.2%
Contributions10/11€150,000€150,000€150,000€150,000€150,000=
Capital10-€150,000€150,000€150,000€150,000=
Issued capital100-€150,000€150,000€150,000€150,000=
Reserves13€593,985€659,896€681,433€703,980€808,331▲ 14.8%
Non-distributable reserves130/1-€15,000€15,000€15,000€15,000=
Legal reserve130-€15,000€15,000€15,000€15,000=
Tax-exempt reserves132-€198,455€184,080€169,705€155,331▼ 8.5%
Distributable reserves133-€446,441€482,353€519,275€638,000▲ 22.9%
Provisions and deferred taxes16€70,675€65,884€61,092€56,301€51,509▼ 8.5%
Deferred taxes168-€65,884€61,092€56,301€51,509▼ 8.5%
Amounts payable17/49€681,745€725,769€961,535€790,725€19,308▼ 97.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year17€446,866€465,819€455,728€450,163€2,012▼ 99.6%
Financial debts170/4-€55,227€26,342€5,662€2,012▼ 64.5%
Other amounts payable178/9-€410,592€429,386€444,501€0▼ 100%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€234,878€211,311€505,807€340,562€17,296▼ 94.9%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42-€35,297€28,884€20,972€11,939▼ 43.1%
Trade debts44€154,655€110,701€338,427€262,943€5,271▼ 98.0%
Suppliers440/4-€110,701€338,427€262,943€5,271▼ 98.0%
Advances received on contracts in progress46---€657--
Taxes, remuneration and social security45-€50,260€41,644€24,422€87▼ 99.6%
Taxes450/3-€38,269€28,067€13,815€87▼ 99.4%
Remuneration and social security454/9-€11,992€13,578€10,607€0▼ 100%
Other amounts payable47/48-€15,053€96,852€31,568€0▼ 100%
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3-€48,639----
Line20202021202220232024Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€3,146€68,519€99,537€22,547€104,351▲ 363%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€47,395€48,369€50,968€48,119€36,674▼ 23.8%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€50,541€116,888€150,505€70,666€141,024▲ 99.6%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)--€16,617-€2,968-€121€11,634▲ 9,737%
Change in cash-€76,260€91,980€252,191-€233,685▼ 193%

Simplified and derived: a Belgian filing has no cash-flow statement, so these rows come from the income statement and the balance-sheet moves.

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Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones

2025
22-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · abbreviated schema · 22 days late
2024
31-12
Financial Liquidity times 7current ratio 20.65
Current ratio from 2.88 to 20.65; short-term debt falls from €340,562 to €17,296.
26-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · abbreviated schema
2023
30-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · abbreviated schema · 30 days late
2022
29-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · abbreviated schema
2021
26-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · abbreviated schema · 26 days late
2020
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €3,146
Net result €3,146 after one loss-making year.
12-10
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · abbreviated schema · 73 days late
2019
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet -€7,833
Net result drops to -€7,833, the lowest in the series.
29-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · abbreviated schema · 29 days late
2018
26-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · abbreviated schema
2017
29-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · abbreviated schema · 60 days late
2016
14-04
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · abbreviated schema
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
0 of 8 acts read
About the unread acts

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Directors · office · real estate

Directors
8 acts for this company are in the Belgian State Gazette, of which we have read 0. We have therefore not extracted its directors from those acts yet.
Location & real-estate footprint
Registered office, Waregem
exact location from the address register On OpenStreetMap
Ground area
2,512 m²
Building footprint
1,150 m²
Volume, LiDAR
8,076 m³
Parcel 34453E0205/00R005, Flanders · tallest building 9.9 m, ±2 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 parcel
Flanders 1 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
34453E0205/00R005 Flanders 2,512 m² 1 · 1,150 m² 9.8 m · 2 fl.
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Good to know
1 of 1 parcel with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.

Structure & network

Owners and holdings

1 owner · 1 holding

Chain of control

  1. LIGHT SOLUTIONS 100%
  2. 14U

Highest known parent: LIGHT SOLUTIONS. The sources do not say who stands above it.

Owners 1

Holdings 1

According to the 2023 annual accounts of 14U and those of the other companies, the acts in the Belgian Gazette and the LEI register. The register of ultimate beneficial owners (UBO) is not public: who ultimately stands behind a natural person or a foreign parent is not stated here. A company that does not fill in these statements, or need not, is missing.

Connections & network

No current directors or connected companies found in the register.

Public money · subsidies and aid

Flemish government

2022 to 2024 · 5 entries · 39,421 EUR awarded · 39,421 EUR paid
Year Entries awardedpaid
2024 1 6,528 EUR6,528 EUR
2023 2 23,507 EUR23,507 EUR
2022 2 9,386 EUR9,386 EUR
Schemes
3 entries · 34,266 EUR · 34,266 EUR paid · Departement Werk en Sociale Economie
1 entry · 2,702 EUR · 2,702 EUR paid · Vlaams Agentschap voor Internationaal Ondernemen

Identification & contact

Identification
Legal formPublic limited company
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
46423Wholesale of clothing, excluding workwear and underwear
46648Wholesale trade
E-invoicing
Reachable via Peppol
Peppol ID 0208:0456787549
Also 9925:BE0456787549
Registered 03-07-2025

The company is no longer active; its Peppol card can remain until its access point withdraws it.

Register as of 27 September 2026 · Peppol Directory

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