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Public limited companyfounded 1991active for 34 yearsLambrechtshoekenlaan 317, 2170 Antwerpen, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0445.696.687

Financials · financial year 2025, abbreviated format

Annual accounts 2025 filed on 24-06-2026 at the NBB all 34 filings

Turnover
≈ €150,000
Estimated: probably between €110,000 and €230,000
Total assets
€281,737▼ 13.6%
2024 · €326,246
Net result
€17,068▲ 65.7%
2024 · €10,298
Working capital
€239,132▼ 4.0%
2024 · €248,998
Multi-year overview
2018 to 2025, 8 financial years
Operating result
€24,027
▲ 39.2% 2025
20182025
Net result
€17,068
▲ 65.7% 2025
middle half of the sector
20182025
Equity
€254,891
▲ 7.2% 2025
middle half of the sector
20182025
Total assets
€281,737
▼ 13.6% 2025
middle half of the sector
20182025
Debt
€26,847
▼ 69.6% 2025
20182025
Working capital
€239,132
▼ 4.0% 2025
middle half of the sector
20182025
Solvency
90.5%
▲ 17.6pp 2025
highest quarter of the sector
20182025
Current ratio
9.91
▲ 4.74 2025
highest quarter of the sector
20182025
Return on assets (ROA)
6.1%
▲ 2.9pp 2025
middle half of the sector
20182025
Staff (FTE)
1
2025
middle half of the sector
20182025
Every figure per financial year
Every figure with its change against the financial year before
favourable unfavourable
Line20182019202020212022202320242025
Operating result€89,578-€5,242▼ 94.1%€13,867▲ 165%€32,664▲ 136%€64,257▲ 96.7%€23,967▼ 62.7%€17,262▼ 28.0%€24,027▲ 39.2%
Net result€63,181-€1,353▼ 97.9%€11,616within the sector's middle half▲ 759%€20,550within the sector's middle half▲ 76.9%€44,356within the sector's middle half▲ 116%€15,771within the sector's middle half▼ 64.4%€10,298within the sector's middle half▼ 34.7%€17,068within the sector's middle half▲ 65.7%
Equity€295,579-€276,932▼ 6.3%€268,548above the sector's middle half▼ 3.0%€289,098above the sector's middle half▲ 7.7%€308,454above the sector's middle half▲ 6.7%€227,525within the sector's middle half▼ 26.2%€237,823within the sector's middle half▲ 4.5%€254,891within the sector's middle half▲ 7.2%
Total assets€400,744-€390,671▼ 2.5%€373,086within the sector's middle half▼ 4.5%€382,094within the sector's middle half▲ 2.4%€381,741within the sector's middle half▼ 0.1%€269,890within the sector's middle half▼ 29.3%€326,246within the sector's middle half▲ 20.9%€281,737within the sector's middle half▼ 13.6%
Debt€105,165-€113,739▲ 8.2%€104,538▼ 8.1%€92,996▼ 11.0%€73,287▼ 21.2%€42,365▼ 42.2%€88,423▲ 109%€26,847▼ 69.6%
Working capital€200,014-€182,451▼ 8.8%€162,415above the sector's middle half▼ 11.0%€177,434above the sector's middle half▲ 9.2%€189,322above the sector's middle half▲ 6.7%€204,228above the sector's middle half▲ 7.9%€248,998above the sector's middle half▲ 21.9%€239,132within the sector's middle half▼ 4.0%
Solvency73.8%-70.9%▼ 2.9pp72.0%within the sector's middle half▲ 1.1pp75.7%within the sector's middle half▲ 3.7pp80.8%above the sector's middle half▲ 5.1pp84.3%above the sector's middle half▲ 3.5pp72.9%within the sector's middle half▼ 11.4pp90.5%above the sector's middle half▲ 17.6pp
Current ratio4.92-3.33▼ 1.583.24within the sector's middle half▼ 0.093.31within the sector's middle half▲ 0.073.58within the sector's middle half▲ 0.285.82above the sector's middle half▲ 2.245.17above the sector's middle half▼ 0.659.91above the sector's middle half▲ 4.74
Return on assets (ROA)15.8%-0.3%▼ 15.4pp3.1%within the sector's middle half▲ 2.8pp5.4%within the sector's middle half▲ 2.3pp11.6%within the sector's middle half▲ 6.2pp5.8%within the sector's middle half▼ 5.8pp3.2%within the sector's middle half▼ 2.7pp6.1%within the sector's middle half▲ 2.9pp
Staff (FTE)2.6-2▼ 23.1%1.8within the sector's middle half▼ 10.0%1.4▼ 22.2%1▼ 28.6%1=1within the sector's middle half
above within below The sector band is the middle half of the companies in Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities (NACE 70). A quarter of them sit below it, a quarter above. Each year counts only accounts in the same format, and only where there are at least 30.

The operating result for 2025 is 39% higher than in 2024. It is a recovery after the fall in 2024.

Turnover and EBIT margin are not published. The abbreviated or micro format does not require them. The turnover shown is an estimate from the gross margin.

Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €281,737
Fixed assets €15,759 ▼ 9.9%
Current assets €265,978 ▼ 13.9%
Equity and liabilities €281,737
Equity €254,891 ▲ 7.2%
Debt €26,847 ▼ 69.6%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total falls from 27.1% to 9.5%. Equity is higher and debt is lower.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
EBITDA
€25,761▲
2024 · €19,107
Cash flow
€18,801▲
2024 · €12,143
Debt to equity
0.11▼
2024 · 0.37
ROE
6.7%▲
2024 · 4.3%
Interest coverage
18.20▲
2024 · 5.86
Debt ≤ 1 year
€26,847▼
2024 · €59,756
Income taxes
€6,242▲
2024 · €4,198
Staff costs
€48,402▲
2024 · €66
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls, as with debt or debt to equity.

Staff

social balance sheet
Item31-12-202131-12-202231-12-202331-12-2025
Employees at the balance-sheet date1111
full-time1111
in full-time equivalents1111
Average over the year, in full-time equivalents1.4111
On a permanent contract1111
Joined0--1
Left1--0

Source: social balance sheet in the 2021 to 2025 annual accounts

Investments

fixed assets acquired
Item20212022202320242025
Tangible fixed assets€1,299€3,098€1,652--
Depreciation and write-downs of the year€11,607€11,719€5,938€1,845€1,734

Source: notes to the 2021 to 2025 annual accounts (statement of fixed assets)

Subsidies and aid

Flemish government

2023 to 2025 · 3 entries · €1,224 awarded · €1,224 paid
Year Entries AwardedPaid
2025 1 €556€556
2024 1 €266€266
2023 1 €402€402
Schemes
3 entries · €1,224 · €1,224 paid · Fonds voor Innoveren en Ondernemen
Annual accounts
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2025 against 2024 · 46 lines
Balance sheet Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€326,246€281,737▼
Fixed assets21/28€17,492€15,759▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€17,492€15,759▼
Plant, machinery and equipment23€2,045€475▼
Furniture and vehicles24€15,447€15,284▼
Current assets29/58€308,754€265,978▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€167,377€112,372▼
Trade receivables40€161,826€112,372▼
Other amounts receivable41€5,550-
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€140,408€151,721▲
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€969€1,886▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€326,246€281,737▼
Equity10/15€237,823€254,891▲
Contributions10/11€80,565€80,565=
Capital10€80,565€80,565=
Issued capital100€80,565€80,565=
Reserves13€157,257€174,325▲
Non-distributable reserves130/1€8,057€8,057=
Legal reserve130€8,057€8,057=
Distributable reserves133€149,201€166,269▲
Amounts payable17/49€88,423€26,847▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€59,756€26,847▼
Trade debts44€50,918€9,553▼
Suppliers440/4€50,918€9,553▼
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€8,709€16,540▲
Taxes450/3€8,709€15,111▲
Remuneration and social security454/9-€1,429
Other amounts payable47/48€129€753▲
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€28,667-
Income statement Code20242025
Non-recurring operating income76A€8,711-
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€66€48,402▲
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€1,845€1,734▼
Other operating charges640/8€1,275€1,799▲
Gross operating margin9900€20,449€75,962▲
Operating profit (loss)9901€17,262€24,027▲
Financial income75/76B€496€698▲
Recurring financial income75€496€698▲
Financial charges65/66B€3,261€1,415▼
Recurring financial charges65€3,261€1,415▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€14,496€23,310▲
Income taxes67/77€4,198€6,242▲
Profit (loss) for the period9904€10,298€17,068▲
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€10,298€17,068▲
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€10,298€17,068▲
Transfer to equity691/2€10,298€17,068▲
To other reserves6921€10,298€17,068▲

The notes to these accounts have 3 items, including the statement of assets and debts, the cost breakdown and rights and commitments. You find them in the accounts filed with the NBB.

Source: Annual accounts 2025 at the NBB, filed on 24-06-2026.

Line20182019202020212022202320242025Change
Non-recurring operating income76A----€5,500€29,230€8,711--
Remuneration, social security and pensions62---€94,337€83,108€96,849€66€48,402▲ 729×
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€29,357€19,686€11,518€11,607€11,719€5,938€1,845€1,734▼ 6.0%
Other operating charges640/8---€1,643€1,668€2,038€1,275€1,799▲ 41.1%
Gross operating margin9900€252,580€128,918€122,500€140,251€160,751€128,792€20,449€75,962▲ 271%
Operating profit (loss)9901€89,578€5,242€13,867€32,664€64,257€23,967€17,262€24,027▲ 39.2%
Financial income75/76B---€50€334€326€496€698▲ 40.8%
Recurring financial income75€351€420€377€50€334€326€496€698▲ 40.8%
Financial charges65/66B---€1,075€1,604€4,157€3,261€1,415▼ 56.6%
Recurring financial charges65€1,883€1,638€1,362€1,075€1,604€4,157€3,261€1,415▼ 56.6%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€88,046€4,024€12,881€31,638€62,986€20,136€14,496€23,310▲ 60.8%
Income taxes67/77€24,865€2,672€1,265€11,088€18,631€4,366€4,198€6,242▲ 48.7%
Profit (loss) for the period9904€63,181€1,353€11,616€20,550€44,356€15,771€10,298€17,068▲ 65.7%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€63,181€1,353€11,616€20,550€44,356€15,771€10,298€17,068▲ 65.7%
Line20182019202020212022202320242025Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€400,744€390,671€373,086€382,094€381,741€269,890€326,246€281,737▼ 13.6%
Fixed assets21/28€149,656€129,971€138,062€127,754€119,132€23,296€17,492€15,759▼ 9.9%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€147,496€127,811€138,062€127,754€119,132€23,296€17,492€15,759▼ 9.9%
Land and buildings22---€98,042€91,550----
Plant, machinery and equipment23---€1,897€3,890€3,727€2,045€475▼ 76.8%
Furniture and vehicles24---€27,814€23,692€19,570€15,447€15,284▼ 1.1%
Financial fixed assets28€2,160€2,160-------
Current assets29/58€251,088€260,700€235,024€254,341€262,608€246,593€308,754€265,978▼ 13.9%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€107,114€122,518€99,845€127,104€103,079€105,436€167,377€112,372▼ 32.9%
Trade receivables40---€125,153€88,789€94,641€161,826€112,372▼ 30.6%
Other amounts receivable41---€1,951€14,290€10,795€5,550--
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€140,325€136,379€133,069€124,303€158,206€138,991€140,408€151,721▲ 8.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1---€2,934€1,324€2,166€969€1,886▲ 94.6%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€400,744€390,671€373,086€382,094€381,741€269,890€326,246€281,737▼ 13.6%
Equity10/15€295,579€276,932€268,548€289,098€308,454€227,525€237,823€254,891▲ 7.2%
Contributions10/11€80,565€80,565€80,565€80,565€80,565€80,565€80,565€80,565=
Capital10---€80,565€80,565€80,565€80,565€80,565=
Issued capital100---€80,565€80,565€80,565€80,565€80,565=
Reserves13€215,014€196,366€187,982€208,533€227,889€146,959€157,257€174,325▲ 10.9%
Non-distributable reserves130/1---€8,057€8,057€8,057€8,057€8,057=
Legal reserve130---€8,057€8,057€8,057€8,057€8,057=
Distributable reserves133---€200,476€219,832€138,903€149,201€166,269▲ 11.4%
Amounts payable17/49€105,165€113,739€104,538€92,996€73,287€42,365€88,423€26,847▼ 69.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year17€54,091€35,453€31,929€16,089-----
Financial debts170/4---€16,089-----
Amounts payable within one year42/48€51,074€78,249€72,609€76,907€73,287€42,365€59,756€26,847▼ 55.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42---€15,840€16,089----
Trade debts44€18,077€3,655€16,919€33,016€29,283€40,465€50,918€9,553▼ 81.2%
Suppliers440/4---€33,016€29,283€40,465€50,918€9,553▼ 81.2%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45---€28,051€27,915€1,900€8,709€16,540▲ 89.9%
Taxes450/3---€20,456€15,200€1,900€8,709€15,111▲ 73.5%
Remuneration and social security454/9---€7,595€12,715--€1,429-
Other amounts payable47/48------€129€753▲ 483%
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3------€28,667--
Line20182019202020212022202320242025Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€63,181€1,353€11,616€20,550€44,356€15,771€10,298€17,068▲ 65.7%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€29,357€19,686€11,518€11,607€11,719€5,938€1,845€1,734▼ 6.0%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€92,538€21,038€23,134€32,158€56,075€21,708€12,143€18,801▲ 54.8%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)-€0-€19,609-€1,299-€3,098€89,898€3,959€0▼ 100%
Change in cash--€3,945-€3,310-€8,766€33,903-€19,215€1,417€11,312▲ 698%

A Belgian filing has no cash-flow statement. These rows are therefore an approximation, derived from the income statement and the balance-sheet moves.

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Historical observation

In July 2024, 31,368 companies had the same profile as ARBOTH has now. Two years later, 93.5% were still going and 0.5% had gone bankrupt.

  • Micro
  • 20 years or older
  • solvency 30% or more
  • a profit of 5% of the balance sheet or more
93.5% was still going
5.9% stopped otherwise
0.5% went bankrupt

Another 0.1% stopped without a precise date, possibly only after those two years.

That fits the bankruptcy probability of ARBOTH itself: < 0.1% within 12 months.

Test of the method

The method was tested on the 497,446 companies of July 2024. Each company was given the bankruptcy share of the same profile a year earlier, in July 2023. The expectation was that 1.6% would go bankrupt within 24 months. In fact 1.7% went bankrupt.

The companies in ten equal groups, from the lowest to the highest expected share
Group Expected Actual
1 0.2% 0.2%
2 0.3% 0.5%
3 0.5% 0.6%
4 0.7% 0.8%
5 0.9% 0.9%
6 1.3% 1.5%
7 1.6% 1.8%
8 1.8% 1.8%
9 3.0% 3.1%
10 5.6% 6.2%

A company that went bankrupt had a higher expected share than one that kept going in 74.5% of comparisons. The level depends on the economy. In a year with more bankruptcies than the year before, the actual share is higher than the expected one.

This is an observation about 31,368 companies, not a prediction for ARBOTH. The sector does not count, because the KBO no longer lists a sector for a company that has stopped. By sector, mostly the survivors would count, which would paint too rosy a picture.

Latest 10 of 34 filings with the National Bank
Financial year Type Filed Reference Document
31-12-2025 abbreviated format 24-06-2026 2026-00193505 PDF
31-12-2024 micro format 16-07-2025 2025-00282598 PDF
31-12-2023 micro format 15-07-2024 2024-00245777 PDF
31-12-2022 micro format 11-07-2023 2023-00231021 PDF
31-12-2021 micro format 11-07-2022 2022-20170685 PDF
31-12-2020 micro format 25-05-2021 2021-15200192 PDF
31-12-2019 micro format 17-08-2020 2020-42100289 PDF
31-12-2018 micro format 16-07-2019 2019-33600420 PDF
31-12-2017 micro format 30-08-2018 2018-58500040 PDF
31-12-2016 micro format 11-07-2017 2017-30500321 PDF

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