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B-COOL

Active Private limited companyfounded 2013active for 13 yearsSint-Lambrechts-Herkstraat 26, 3500 HasseltKBO/BCE: BE 0540.683.839

Annual accounts 2025

abbreviated format, filed on 16-07-2026, 15 days before the deadline
Gross margin
€1.4m
▲ 52.3%
Operating result
€1.1m
▲ 138%
Profit
€862,752
▲ 160%
Working capital
€2.2m
▲ 52.6%
Solvency
77.4%
▲ 14.3 percentage points
Current ratio
7.25
▲ 2.94

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

Turnover ≈ €2.5m. Estimated: probably between €1.7m and €4.1m.

Balance sheet

balance sheet total €3.2m on 31-12-2025
What the company ownsHow it is paid for

Change in equityin €m

Change in cashin €m

Position in the sector

Solvency77.4%

Higher than 82% of 478 companies in 2025.

Current ratio7.25

Higher than 89% of 476 companies in 2025.

Return on assets26.6%

Higher than 94% of 477 companies in 2025.

B-COOL Middle half of the sector 80% of the sector Abbreviated accounts in machinery and equipment (NACE 28)

Net result: top quarter · Equity: top quarter · Balance sheet total: top quarter · Working capital: top quarter · Staff: middle half

Staff

Staff cost per FTE€63,763

Staff costs divided by the average number of full-time equivalents.

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Filed annual accounts

as filed with the National Bank, click a year to choose it
Line Trend202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Balance sheet: assets
Total assets20/58 3.2m2.6m2.1m1.8m1.6m1.5m1.3m572,889499,369377,023320,593238,376
Fixed assets21/28 724,966757,381801,907843,748897,193892,921819,28124,51826,39019,35717,09015,636
Tangible fixed assets22/27 724,966757,381801,907843,748897,193892,921819,28124,51826,39019,35717,09015,636
Land and buildings22 614,356653,529696,341742,715787,991834,317782,6329,56510,99612,4271,4871,680
Plant, machinery and equipment23 33,26134,83433,80839,66139,97741,17824,15310,65511,7155,6799,0082,222
Furniture and vehicles24 74,41557,58451,82432,93832,29017,42612,4964,2983,6791,2516,59511,733
Leasing and similar rights25 2,93411,43419,93428,43436,934-------
Current assets29/58 2.5m1.8m1.3m979,071740,591623,116492,620548,371472,979357,666303,503222,740
Stocks and contracts in progress3 212,53912,80016,25015,76522,39550,00050,00031,8466,1403,750--
Stocks30/36 212,53912,80016,25015,76522,39550,00050,00031,8466,1403,750--
Amounts receivable within one year40/41 343,103197,379257,844212,682278,354177,019110,311343,405222,802175,905130,14698,160
Trade receivables40 325,525181,568237,607165,910245,500152,52055,826277,133145,708139,30586,43963,422
Other amounts receivable41 17,57915,81020,23846,77232,85324,49954,48466,27277,09436,60043,70734,738
Current investments50/53 1.4m333,434----------
Cash at bank and in hand54/58 514,8011.3m1.0m738,555429,381388,098320,450167,376229,145169,225169,086118,091
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1 32,85225,39616,43912,06910,4617,99911,8595,74514,8928,7854,2716,489
Balance sheet: equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49 3.2m2.6m2.1m1.8m1.6m1.5m1.3m572,889499,369377,023320,593238,376
Equity10/15 2.5m1.6m1.3m1.0m862,684716,263536,393434,670310,858236,348159,25787,516
Contributions10/11 12,40012,40012,40012,40012,40012,40012,40012,40012,40012,40012,40012,400
Issued capital100 ------18,60018,60018,60018,60018,60018,600
Uncalled capital101 ------6,2006,2006,2006,2006,2006,200
Reserves13 1.8m1.4m1.1m795,234649,374502,953323,083221,36093,49020,6101,8601,860
Legal reserve130 ------1,8601,8601,8601,8601,8601,860
Tax-exempt reserves132 395,35037,50058,759131,930133,519195,519148,86999,50066,63018,750--
Distributable reserves133 1.4m1.4m1.0m663,304515,855307,434172,354120,00025,000---
Profit (loss) carried forward14 704,222199,321199,321199,321200,910200,910200,910200,910204,968203,338144,99773,256
Amounts payable17/49 733,068962,813826,315815,864775,100799,774775,508138,219188,511140,675161,336150,859
Amounts payable after more than one year17 386,373432,295477,455526,369581,174608,483514,165-----
Financial debts170/4 386,373432,295477,455526,369581,174608,483514,165-----
Amounts payable within one year42/48 346,695428,517254,430289,495193,925191,291261,343138,219188,511107,018161,336150,859
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42 175,293195,160125,164116,826116,02073,23382,29550,00085,00030,00050,00050,000
Trade debts44 52,72884,16135,341144,14442,72575,727153,00355,20177,11936,50347,95440,978
Suppliers440/4 52,72884,16135,341144,14442,72575,727153,00355,20177,11936,50347,95440,978
Advances received on contracts in progress46 ---5,69012,593770-6,6602911,541--
Taxes, remuneration and social security45 118,274147,02192,31218,7129,73124,5967,6636,9719,1334,29113,31310,073
Taxes450/3 96,580121,63266,7632,975-13,856------
Remuneration and social security454/9 21,69425,38925,54915,7379,73110,7417,6636,9719,1334,29113,31310,073
Other amounts payable47/48 4002,1761,6134,12412,85616,96418,38119,38717,22924,68350,07049,809
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3 -102,00094,430------33,658--
Income statement
Gross operating margin9900 1.4m942,924770,628492,483499,700479,288389,077311,243226,562248,328241,676278,370
Remuneration, social security and pensions62 337,945292,886269,548214,688201,533167,170134,168127,369118,631119,342127,562156,780
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630 91,98481,55277,18073,33468,64853,684107,3249,3288,48111,05912,22411,423
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4 -99,90899,733-13,848-23,76828,610-1,34817,004--25616,350--
Other operating charges640/8 10,7398,4499,61627,0643,59013,1966,4583,0522,5232,6872,9223,509
Operating profit (loss)9901 1.1m460,304428,132201,165197,320246,586124,124171,49497,18398,89098,968106,658
Financial income75/76B 67,37341,19530,94721,05423,12717,39711,13311,9858,9398,7847,6438,118
Recurring financial income75 67,37341,19530,94721,05423,12717,39711,13311,9858,9398,7847,6438,118
Financial charges65/66B 12,33611,50611,86612,37312,48014,1256,5291,7376462,19586595
Recurring financial charges65 12,33611,50611,86612,37312,48014,1256,5291,7376462,19586595
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903 1.2m489,993447,212209,846207,967249,858128,728181,743105,476105,479105,745114,681
Income taxes67/77 287,692157,718143,01365,57561,54769,98827,00557,93030,96628,38834,00539,564
Profit (loss) for the period9904 862,752332,275304,199144,271146,420179,870101,723123,81274,51077,09171,74075,116
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves789 -21,25973,1711,58962,00029,130------
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves689 357,850----75,78049,36932,87047,88018,750--
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905 504,902353,534377,370145,860208,420133,22052,35490,94226,63058,34171,74075,116
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906 704,222552,855576,691346,770409,330334,130253,264295,910229,968203,338144,99775,116
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P 199,321199,321199,321200,910200,910-------
Transfer to equity691/2 -353,534377,370147,449208,420133,22052,35495,00025,000--1,860
To the legal reserve6920 -----------1,860
To other reserves6921 -353,534377,370147,449208,420133,22052,35495,00025,000---
Social balance sheet
Average staff (FTE)9087 5.34.84.84.34.33.32.52.52.52.52.72.9
Hours worked1013 9,0938,6618,0457,6627,3095,8444,4064,0425,3254,3984,6884,852
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The notes to these accounts have 7 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 16-07-2026.

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Filings

each dot is a set of accounts, on the day it reached the National Bank
Financial year Type Filed Reference Document
31-12-2025 abbreviated format 16-07-2026 2026-00298660 PDF
31-12-2024 abbreviated format 17-09-2025 2025-00494240 PDF
31-12-2023 abbreviated format 23-09-2024 2024-00467873 PDF
31-12-2022 abbreviated format 11-09-2023 2023-00443260 PDF
31-12-2021 abbreviated format 23-09-2022 2022-20434224 PDF
31-12-2020 abbreviated format 25-10-2021 2021-72700054 PDF
31-12-2019 abbreviated format 02-11-2020 2020-66300263 PDF
31-12-2018 abbreviated format 02-10-2019 2019-67600470 PDF
31-12-2017 micro format 27-09-2018 2018-65400049 PDF
31-12-2016 micro format 22-09-2017 2017-61700402 PDF
31-12-2015 abbreviated format 05-09-2016 2016-59000034 PDF
31-12-2014 abbreviated format 25-09-2015 2015-60300479 PDF

Subsidies and aid

Flemish government 2025, 1 entry, €2,730 awarded, €2,730 paid

Key figures and ratios

per financial year, computed from the annual accounts
Line Trend202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
EBITDA 1.2m541,856505,312274,499265,968300,271231,447180,823105,664109,949111,192118,081
Cash flow 954,735413,827381,379217,605215,068233,555209,047133,14182,99188,15083,96586,539
Investment in fixed assets 59,56937,02635,33919,88972,919127,324902,0877,45615,51313,32613,67927,058
Change in cash -765,051234,824306,474309,17341,28367,648153,075-61,77059,92013950,995-
Working capital 2.2m1.4m1.1m689,576546,666431,826231,277410,152284,468250,648142,16771,881
Solvency 77.4%63.1%61.3%55.2%52.7%47.2%40.9%75.9%62.3%62.7%49.7%36.7%
Current ratio 7.254.315.253.383.823.261.883.972.513.341.881.48
Quick ratio 6.644.285.193.333.703.001.693.742.483.311.881.48
Debt to equity 0.290.590.630.810.901.121.450.320.610.601.011.72
ROE 34.4%20.2%23.2%14.3%17.0%25.1%19.0%28.5%24.0%32.6%45.0%85.8%
ROA 26.6%12.7%14.2%7.9%8.9%11.9%7.8%21.6%14.9%20.4%22.4%31.5%
Interest coverage 96.2547.0942.5822.1921.31-------

A Belgian filing has no cash-flow statement. Cash flow is therefore an approximation, derived from the income statement. Investment is the acquisitions in the notes and, without them, the balance-sheet move.

Social balance sheet

Item31-12-202531-12-202431-12-202331-12-202231-12-2021
Employees at the balance-sheet date55555
full-time44444
part-time11111
in full-time equivalents4.34.34.34.34.3
Average over the year, in full-time equivalents5.34.84.84.34.3
On a permanent contract55555
Joined23-12
Left23-11

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

Investments

fixed assets acquired
Item20252024202320222021
Tangible fixed assets€59,569€37,026€35,339€19,889€72,919
Depreciation and write-downs of the year€91,984€81,552€77,180€73,334€68,648

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

Insights on B-COOL

The operating result for 2025 is 138% higher than in 2024 and the highest since 2014. It is the fourth rise in a row, after the fall in 2021.

Debt's share of the balance-sheet total falls from 36.9% to 22.6%. Equity is higher and debt is lower.

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