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AFRICAN WORLD

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Private limited companyfounded 20232 yrs activeHeilig-Hartsquare 6, 1160 Oudergem, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 1002.748.089

The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability of AFRICAN WORLD is 4.5% (elevated). The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €26k and a net result of €230. Its solvency ranks better than 53% of 18024 sector peers (fiscal year 2025). The company has been active since 2023 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals.

Checked score

Score 2025
61 / 100
Healthy▼ -14 vs 2024
The score combines four axes. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2024
Profitability14▼-70
Solvency81▼-15
Growth68
Stability82
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
4.5% Elevated
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €2k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity ample (current ratio 2.0 against 2.12 in 2024), but 62.1% of the assets are financed with debt.
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Signals

Eight signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
lowers risk+raises riskneutral
raises risk · Young company
A young company has little track record yet and statistically fails more often than an established one.
KBO · incorporation date
Age against the risk zone
elevated failure risk from 2 to 8 years 2 years 0 10 y
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate region
In this region companies fail more often than in the rest of the country.
KBO · registered office
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail more often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 47
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Sector 47
higher
← fewer bankruptcies more bankruptcies →
raises risk · Multiple establishment units
Several establishment units mean more fixed costs, and such companies fail more often than a company with one establishment.
KBO · establishment units
lowers risk · Annual accounts: healthy financial profile
The latest annual accounts show a healthy profile in solvency, result and liquidity.
NBB · annual accounts 2025
Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
37.9%
Return on assets
0.3%
Age of the figures
8 mo
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2025 was due by 31-07-2026 and was filed on 24-07-2026, 7 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 2 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
7 d early
2024
42 d early
← before the deadline after the deadline →
neutral · The next deadline is still running
The next financial year closes on 31-12-2026 and is due by 31-07-2027. Nothing is late today.
Companies Code · seven months
Position in the running window
15-09-2026 today31-12-2026 close31-07-2027 deadline
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 2025, micro schema

Turnover
€359k▲ 21.9%
2024 · €294k
2024: €294k
2024 → 2025
EBIT margin
0.1%▼ 11.6pp
2024 · 11.7%
2024: 11.7%
2024 → 2025
Net result
€230▼ 99.1%
2024 · €26k
2024: €26k
2024 → 2025
Working capital
€33k▲ 29.0%
2024 · €26k
2024: €26k
2024 → 2025
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise ▼ fall
Line20242025Trend
Turnover€294k-€359k▲ 21.9%
Equity€26k-€26k▲ 0.9%
Operating result€35k-€360▼ 99.0%
Net result€26k-€230▼ 99.1%
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the micro schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€0€10k€20k€30kOperating result 2024: €35k€35kNet result 2024: €26k€26kOperating result 2025: €360€360Net result 2025: €230€23020242025
The operating result falls in 2025; 2025 is 99% below 2024.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €69k
Fixed assets €2k
Current assets €67k
Equity and liabilities €69k
Equity €26k▲ 0.9%
Debt €43k▲ 85.1%
The debt ratio rises from 47.2% to 62.1%: debt grows faster than equity.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
Solvency
37.9%
2024 · 52.8%
Current ratio
2.00
2024 · 2.12
Quick ratio
0.41
2024 · 0.11
Debt / equity
1.64
2024 · 0.89
ROE
0.9%
2024 · 100.0%
ROA
0.3%
2024 · 52.8%
Debt
€43k
2024 · €23k
Debt ≤ 1 year
€33k
2024 · €23k
Debt > 1 year
€10k
Income taxes
€58
2024 · €9k
Staff costs
€45k
2024 · €3k
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt / equity.
Filed annual accounts
As filed with the NBB · 2025 against 2024
Balance sheet Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€49k€69k
Fixed assets21/28-€2k
Financial fixed assets28-€2k
Current assets29/58€49k€67k
Stocks and contracts in progress3€46k€53k
Stocks30/36€46k€53k
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€3k€14k
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€49k€69k
Equity10/15€26k€26k
Profit (loss) carried forward14€26k€26k
Amounts payable17/49€23k€43k
Amounts payable after more than one year17-€10k
Other amounts payable178/9-€10k
Amounts payable within one year42/48€23k€33k
Trade debts44€5k€8k
Suppliers440/4€5k€8k
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€10k€24k
Taxes450/3€9k€17k
Remuneration and social security454/9€1k€7k
Other amounts payable47/48€8k€1k
Income statement Code20242025
Turnover70€294k€359k
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods60/61€261k€338k
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€3k€45k
Other operating charges640/8€132€2k
Gross operating margin9900€38k€46k
Operating profit (loss)9901€35k€360
Financial charges65/66B€57€72
Recurring financial charges65€57€72
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€35k€288
Income taxes67/77€9k€58
Profit (loss) for the period9904€26k€230
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€26k€230
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€26k€26k
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P-€26k

The notes to these accounts (2 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

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Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones

Next filing, fiscal year 2026, expected by 31-07-2027
2026
24-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · micro schema
2025
19-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · micro schema
NBB filing

Directors · office · real estate

Directors
1 act for this company is 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, Oudergem · 2 establishment units since 2023
establishment All 2 establishment units on the map
Cannot be placed on the map

This address could not be matched to a point in the Belgian address register (BOSA BEST). The address below comes straight from the Crossroads Bank.

Heilig-Hartsquare 61160 Oudergem
Ground area
268 m²
Building footprint
153 m²
Volume, LiDAR
2,011 m³
2 parcels, Brussels · tallest building 20.6 m, ±6 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
2 establishment units
AFRICAN WORLD
Emile Bockstaellaan 215, 1020 BrusselRetail trade
since 20232.354.600.566
librairie express
Heilig-Hartsquare 6, 1160 OudergemOther non-specialised retail sale
since 20252.376.831.481
2 parcels
Brussels 2 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
21332E0007/00T002 Brussels 191 m² 1 · 84 m² 15.7 m · 3 fl.
21816C0134/00C006 Brussels 77 m² 1 · 69 m² 20.6 m · 6 fl.
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Methodology
via registered seat: 1 · via establishment units: 1
2 of 2 parcels with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.

Recognitions · licences · registrations

Food safety, FASFC

2 sites
Brussel2.354.600.566
1 permission
Toelating · Detailhandel · since 06-02-2024
Oudergem2.376.831.481
1 permission
Toelating · Detailhandel · since 29-08-2025

Similar companies · same sector, comparable size

Of 10,409 companies in sector 47110 we hold annual accounts for 5,787. 4,292 are within a factor 10 of this equity.See the whole sector

Company data · Crossroads Bank

Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company
Founded28-11-2023
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL
47110Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating
47112Retail trade
47113Retail trade
47251Retail sale of wines and spirits
47252Retail sale of beverages, general range
47260Retail trade
47620Retail trade
47621Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 2 filingsAddress and cadastre registers

Data from official sources, last processed on 14-09-2026. Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.

Contact details

2 entries
E-mail:infoadelali28@gmail.com
Enterprise
Phone:0493370366
Enterprise