B-COOL
Annual accounts 2025
abbreviated format, filed on 16-07-2026, 15 days before the deadlineTurnover 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 31-12-2025Change 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.
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.
Joined and left+0
Filed annual accounts
as filed with the National Bank, click a year to choose it| Line | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance sheet: assets | |||||||||||||
Total assets20/58 |
3.2m | 2.6m | 2.1m | 1.8m | 1.6m | 1.5m | 1.3m | 572,889 | 499,369 | 377,023 | 320,593 | 238,376 | |
Fixed assets21/28 |
724,966 | 757,381 | 801,907 | 843,748 | 897,193 | 892,921 | 819,281 | 24,518 | 26,390 | 19,357 | 17,090 | 15,636 | |
Tangible fixed assets22/27 |
724,966 | 757,381 | 801,907 | 843,748 | 897,193 | 892,921 | 819,281 | 24,518 | 26,390 | 19,357 | 17,090 | 15,636 | |
Land and buildings22 |
614,356 | 653,529 | 696,341 | 742,715 | 787,991 | 834,317 | 782,632 | 9,565 | 10,996 | 12,427 | 1,487 | 1,680 | |
Plant, machinery and equipment23 |
33,261 | 34,834 | 33,808 | 39,661 | 39,977 | 41,178 | 24,153 | 10,655 | 11,715 | 5,679 | 9,008 | 2,222 | |
Furniture and vehicles24 |
74,415 | 57,584 | 51,824 | 32,938 | 32,290 | 17,426 | 12,496 | 4,298 | 3,679 | 1,251 | 6,595 | 11,733 | |
Leasing and similar rights25 |
2,934 | 11,434 | 19,934 | 28,434 | 36,934 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Current assets29/58 |
2.5m | 1.8m | 1.3m | 979,071 | 740,591 | 623,116 | 492,620 | 548,371 | 472,979 | 357,666 | 303,503 | 222,740 | |
Stocks and contracts in progress3 |
212,539 | 12,800 | 16,250 | 15,765 | 22,395 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 31,846 | 6,140 | 3,750 | - | - | |
Stocks30/36 |
212,539 | 12,800 | 16,250 | 15,765 | 22,395 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 31,846 | 6,140 | 3,750 | - | - | |
Amounts receivable within one year40/41 |
343,103 | 197,379 | 257,844 | 212,682 | 278,354 | 177,019 | 110,311 | 343,405 | 222,802 | 175,905 | 130,146 | 98,160 | |
Trade receivables40 |
325,525 | 181,568 | 237,607 | 165,910 | 245,500 | 152,520 | 55,826 | 277,133 | 145,708 | 139,305 | 86,439 | 63,422 | |
Other amounts receivable41 |
17,579 | 15,810 | 20,238 | 46,772 | 32,853 | 24,499 | 54,484 | 66,272 | 77,094 | 36,600 | 43,707 | 34,738 | |
Current investments50/53 |
1.4m | 333,434 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Cash at bank and in hand54/58 |
514,801 | 1.3m | 1.0m | 738,555 | 429,381 | 388,098 | 320,450 | 167,376 | 229,145 | 169,225 | 169,086 | 118,091 | |
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1 |
32,852 | 25,396 | 16,439 | 12,069 | 10,461 | 7,999 | 11,859 | 5,745 | 14,892 | 8,785 | 4,271 | 6,489 | |
| Balance sheet: equity and liabilities | |||||||||||||
Total equity and liabilities10/49 |
3.2m | 2.6m | 2.1m | 1.8m | 1.6m | 1.5m | 1.3m | 572,889 | 499,369 | 377,023 | 320,593 | 238,376 | |
Equity10/15 |
2.5m | 1.6m | 1.3m | 1.0m | 862,684 | 716,263 | 536,393 | 434,670 | 310,858 | 236,348 | 159,257 | 87,516 | |
Contributions10/11 |
12,400 | 12,400 | 12,400 | 12,400 | 12,400 | 12,400 | 12,400 | 12,400 | 12,400 | 12,400 | 12,400 | 12,400 | |
Issued capital100 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | 18,600 | 18,600 | 18,600 | 18,600 | 18,600 | 18,600 | |
Uncalled capital101 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | 6,200 | 6,200 | 6,200 | 6,200 | 6,200 | 6,200 | |
Reserves13 |
1.8m | 1.4m | 1.1m | 795,234 | 649,374 | 502,953 | 323,083 | 221,360 | 93,490 | 20,610 | 1,860 | 1,860 | |
Legal reserve130 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | 1,860 | 1,860 | 1,860 | 1,860 | 1,860 | 1,860 | |
Tax-exempt reserves132 |
395,350 | 37,500 | 58,759 | 131,930 | 133,519 | 195,519 | 148,869 | 99,500 | 66,630 | 18,750 | - | - | |
Distributable reserves133 |
1.4m | 1.4m | 1.0m | 663,304 | 515,855 | 307,434 | 172,354 | 120,000 | 25,000 | - | - | - | |
Profit (loss) carried forward14 |
704,222 | 199,321 | 199,321 | 199,321 | 200,910 | 200,910 | 200,910 | 200,910 | 204,968 | 203,338 | 144,997 | 73,256 | |
Amounts payable17/49 |
733,068 | 962,813 | 826,315 | 815,864 | 775,100 | 799,774 | 775,508 | 138,219 | 188,511 | 140,675 | 161,336 | 150,859 | |
Amounts payable after more than one year17 |
386,373 | 432,295 | 477,455 | 526,369 | 581,174 | 608,483 | 514,165 | - | - | - | - | - | |
Financial debts170/4 |
386,373 | 432,295 | 477,455 | 526,369 | 581,174 | 608,483 | 514,165 | - | - | - | - | - | |
Amounts payable within one year42/48 |
346,695 | 428,517 | 254,430 | 289,495 | 193,925 | 191,291 | 261,343 | 138,219 | 188,511 | 107,018 | 161,336 | 150,859 | |
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42 |
175,293 | 195,160 | 125,164 | 116,826 | 116,020 | 73,233 | 82,295 | 50,000 | 85,000 | 30,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | |
Trade debts44 |
52,728 | 84,161 | 35,341 | 144,144 | 42,725 | 75,727 | 153,003 | 55,201 | 77,119 | 36,503 | 47,954 | 40,978 | |
Suppliers440/4 |
52,728 | 84,161 | 35,341 | 144,144 | 42,725 | 75,727 | 153,003 | 55,201 | 77,119 | 36,503 | 47,954 | 40,978 | |
Advances received on contracts in progress46 |
- | - | - | 5,690 | 12,593 | 770 | - | 6,660 | 29 | 11,541 | - | - | |
Taxes, remuneration and social security45 |
118,274 | 147,021 | 92,312 | 18,712 | 9,731 | 24,596 | 7,663 | 6,971 | 9,133 | 4,291 | 13,313 | 10,073 | |
Taxes450/3 |
96,580 | 121,632 | 66,763 | 2,975 | - | 13,856 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Remuneration and social security454/9 |
21,694 | 25,389 | 25,549 | 15,737 | 9,731 | 10,741 | 7,663 | 6,971 | 9,133 | 4,291 | 13,313 | 10,073 | |
Other amounts payable47/48 |
400 | 2,176 | 1,613 | 4,124 | 12,856 | 16,964 | 18,381 | 19,387 | 17,229 | 24,683 | 50,070 | 49,809 | |
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3 |
- | 102,000 | 94,430 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 33,658 | - | - | |
| Income statement | |||||||||||||
Gross operating margin9900 |
1.4m | 942,924 | 770,628 | 492,483 | 499,700 | 479,288 | 389,077 | 311,243 | 226,562 | 248,328 | 241,676 | 278,370 | |
Remuneration, social security and pensions62 |
337,945 | 292,886 | 269,548 | 214,688 | 201,533 | 167,170 | 134,168 | 127,369 | 118,631 | 119,342 | 127,562 | 156,780 | |
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630 |
91,984 | 81,552 | 77,180 | 73,334 | 68,648 | 53,684 | 107,324 | 9,328 | 8,481 | 11,059 | 12,224 | 11,423 | |
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4 |
-99,908 | 99,733 | -13,848 | -23,768 | 28,610 | -1,348 | 17,004 | - | -256 | 16,350 | - | - | |
Other operating charges640/8 |
10,739 | 8,449 | 9,616 | 27,064 | 3,590 | 13,196 | 6,458 | 3,052 | 2,523 | 2,687 | 2,922 | 3,509 | |
Operating profit (loss)9901 |
1.1m | 460,304 | 428,132 | 201,165 | 197,320 | 246,586 | 124,124 | 171,494 | 97,183 | 98,890 | 98,968 | 106,658 | |
Financial income75/76B |
67,373 | 41,195 | 30,947 | 21,054 | 23,127 | 17,397 | 11,133 | 11,985 | 8,939 | 8,784 | 7,643 | 8,118 | |
Recurring financial income75 |
67,373 | 41,195 | 30,947 | 21,054 | 23,127 | 17,397 | 11,133 | 11,985 | 8,939 | 8,784 | 7,643 | 8,118 | |
Financial charges65/66B |
12,336 | 11,506 | 11,866 | 12,373 | 12,480 | 14,125 | 6,529 | 1,737 | 646 | 2,195 | 865 | 95 | |
Recurring financial charges65 |
12,336 | 11,506 | 11,866 | 12,373 | 12,480 | 14,125 | 6,529 | 1,737 | 646 | 2,195 | 865 | 95 | |
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903 |
1.2m | 489,993 | 447,212 | 209,846 | 207,967 | 249,858 | 128,728 | 181,743 | 105,476 | 105,479 | 105,745 | 114,681 | |
Income taxes67/77 |
287,692 | 157,718 | 143,013 | 65,575 | 61,547 | 69,988 | 27,005 | 57,930 | 30,966 | 28,388 | 34,005 | 39,564 | |
Profit (loss) for the period9904 |
862,752 | 332,275 | 304,199 | 144,271 | 146,420 | 179,870 | 101,723 | 123,812 | 74,510 | 77,091 | 71,740 | 75,116 | |
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves789 |
- | 21,259 | 73,171 | 1,589 | 62,000 | 29,130 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Transfer to tax-exempt reserves689 |
357,850 | - | - | - | - | 75,780 | 49,369 | 32,870 | 47,880 | 18,750 | - | - | |
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905 |
504,902 | 353,534 | 377,370 | 145,860 | 208,420 | 133,220 | 52,354 | 90,942 | 26,630 | 58,341 | 71,740 | 75,116 | |
| Appropriation of the result | |||||||||||||
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906 |
704,222 | 552,855 | 576,691 | 346,770 | 409,330 | 334,130 | 253,264 | 295,910 | 229,968 | 203,338 | 144,997 | 75,116 | |
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P |
199,321 | 199,321 | 199,321 | 200,910 | 200,910 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Transfer to equity691/2 |
- | 353,534 | 377,370 | 147,449 | 208,420 | 133,220 | 52,354 | 95,000 | 25,000 | - | - | 1,860 | |
To the legal reserve6920 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,860 | |
To other reserves6921 |
- | 353,534 | 377,370 | 147,449 | 208,420 | 133,220 | 52,354 | 95,000 | 25,000 | - | - | - | |
| Social balance sheet | |||||||||||||
Average staff (FTE)9087 |
5.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 | |
Hours worked1013 |
9,093 | 8,661 | 8,045 | 7,662 | 7,309 | 5,844 | 4,406 | 4,042 | 5,325 | 4,398 | 4,688 | 4,852 | |
| Document | |||||||||||||
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.
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 | |
| 31-12-2024 | abbreviated format | 17-09-2025 | 2025-00494240 | |
| 31-12-2023 | abbreviated format | 23-09-2024 | 2024-00467873 | |
| 31-12-2022 | abbreviated format | 11-09-2023 | 2023-00443260 | |
| 31-12-2021 | abbreviated format | 23-09-2022 | 2022-20434224 | |
| 31-12-2020 | abbreviated format | 25-10-2021 | 2021-72700054 | |
| 31-12-2019 | abbreviated format | 02-11-2020 | 2020-66300263 | |
| 31-12-2018 | abbreviated format | 02-10-2019 | 2019-67600470 | |
| 31-12-2017 | micro format | 27-09-2018 | 2018-65400049 | |
| 31-12-2016 | micro format | 22-09-2017 | 2017-61700402 | |
| 31-12-2015 | abbreviated format | 05-09-2016 | 2016-59000034 | |
| 31-12-2014 | abbreviated format | 25-09-2015 | 2015-60300479 |
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 | Trend | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EBITDA | 1.2m | 541,856 | 505,312 | 274,499 | 265,968 | 300,271 | 231,447 | 180,823 | 105,664 | 109,949 | 111,192 | 118,081 | |
| Cash flow | 954,735 | 413,827 | 381,379 | 217,605 | 215,068 | 233,555 | 209,047 | 133,141 | 82,991 | 88,150 | 83,965 | 86,539 | |
| Investment in fixed assets | 59,569 | 37,026 | 35,339 | 19,889 | 72,919 | 127,324 | 902,087 | 7,456 | 15,513 | 13,326 | 13,679 | 27,058 | |
| Change in cash | -765,051 | 234,824 | 306,474 | 309,173 | 41,283 | 67,648 | 153,075 | -61,770 | 59,920 | 139 | 50,995 | - | |
| Working capital | 2.2m | 1.4m | 1.1m | 689,576 | 546,666 | 431,826 | 231,277 | 410,152 | 284,468 | 250,648 | 142,167 | 71,881 | |
| 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 | 7.25 | 4.31 | 5.25 | 3.38 | 3.82 | 3.26 | 1.88 | 3.97 | 2.51 | 3.34 | 1.88 | 1.48 | |
| Quick ratio | 6.64 | 4.28 | 5.19 | 3.33 | 3.70 | 3.00 | 1.69 | 3.74 | 2.48 | 3.31 | 1.88 | 1.48 | |
| Debt to equity | 0.29 | 0.59 | 0.63 | 0.81 | 0.90 | 1.12 | 1.45 | 0.32 | 0.61 | 0.60 | 1.01 | 1.72 | |
| 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 | 96.25 | 47.09 | 42.58 | 22.19 | 21.31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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
| Item | 31-12-2025 | 31-12-2024 | 31-12-2023 | 31-12-2022 | 31-12-2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employees at the balance-sheet date | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| full-time | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| part-time | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| in full-time equivalents | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| Average over the year, in full-time equivalents | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| On a permanent contract | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Joined | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | 2 |
| Left | 2 | 3 | - | 1 | 1 |
Source: social balance sheet in the 2021 to 2025 annual accounts
Investments
fixed assets acquired| Item | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.