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BACKSTAGE

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Private limited companyfounded 1997active for 29 yearsDésiré Desmetstraat 41, 1030 Schaarbeek, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0459.588.374

Financials · financial year 2025, micro format

2025 annual accounts filed 31 days after the deadline Filed on 31 August 2026, deadline 31 July 2026 (7 months after the close on 31 December 2025, Companies Code art. 3:10). Source: NBB, 2026-00473753.

Annual accounts 2025 filed on 31-08-2026 at the NBB all 29 filings

Equity
€36,520▼ 15.5%
2024 · €43,237
Total assets
€43,471▼ 24.9%
2024 · €57,909
Net result
-€6,717
2024 · €3,687
Working capital
€33,907▼ 13.0%
2024 · €38,972
Trend over the years

2021 to 2025, 5 financial years 2018 to 2025, 8 financial years

The operating result for 2025 is a loss of €6,392, after a profit of €5,819 in 2024.

Operating result-€6,392 2025 Net result-€6,717 2025

Turnover is what the company sold, the result is what was left of it. A loss stands below the zero line.

Use the arrow keys on the chart for the figures per year.

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 dashed line is the median. There is a sector band for net result, equity, total assets, working capital, solvency, current ratio and return on assets (ROA).

Every figure with its change against the financial year before
favourable unfavourable
Line20182019202020212022202320242025
Operating result-€5,863--€1,382▲ 76.4%-€80▲ 94.2%-€24,370▼ 30,405%€30,162€16,287▼ 46.0%€5,819▼ 64.3%-€6,392
Net result-€5,991--€1,641▲ 72.6%-€336below the sector's middle half▲ 79.5%-€24,626below the sector's middle half▼ 7,220%€25,373within the sector's middle half€10,529within the sector's middle half▼ 58.5%€3,687within the sector's middle half▼ 65.0%-€6,717below the sector's middle half
Equity€35,236-€33,595▼ 4.7%€33,258within the sector's middle half▼ 1.0%€8,632below the sector's middle half▼ 74.0%€32,405within the sector's middle half▲ 275%€41,268within the sector's middle half▲ 27.4%€43,237within the sector's middle half▲ 4.8%€36,520within the sector's middle half▼ 15.5%
Total assets€88,011-€46,492▼ 47.2%€91,643within the sector's middle half▲ 97.1%€27,005below the sector's middle half▼ 70.5%€51,656below the sector's middle half▲ 91.3%€62,191below the sector's middle half▲ 20.4%€57,909below the sector's middle half▼ 6.9%€43,471below the sector's middle half▼ 24.9%
Debt€52,776-€12,897▼ 75.6%€58,385▲ 353%€18,373▼ 68.5%€19,251▲ 4.8%€20,923▲ 8.7%€14,672▼ 29.9%€6,951▼ 52.6%
Working capital€33,773-€30,348▼ 10.1%€21,247within the sector's middle half▼ 30.0%€4,210within the sector's middle half▼ 80.2%€30,638within the sector's middle half▲ 628%€40,012within the sector's middle half▲ 30.6%€38,972within the sector's middle half▼ 2.6%€33,907within the sector's middle half▼ 13.0%
Solvency40.0%-72.3%▲ 32.2pp36.3%within the sector's middle half▼ 36.0pp32.0%within the sector's middle half▼ 4.3pp62.7%within the sector's middle half▲ 30.8pp66.4%within the sector's middle half▲ 3.6pp74.7%within the sector's middle half▲ 8.3pp84.0%above the sector's middle half▲ 9.3pp
Current ratio1.64-3.35▲ 1.711.36within the sector's middle half▼ 1.991.25within the sector's middle half▼ 0.112.76within the sector's middle half▲ 1.502.91within the sector's middle half▲ 0.163.66within the sector's middle half▲ 0.745.88above the sector's middle half▲ 2.22
Return on assets (ROA)-6.8%--3.5%▲ 3.3pp-0.4%below the sector's middle half▲ 3.2pp-91.2%below the sector's middle half▼ 90.8pp49.1%above the sector's middle half▲ 140.3pp16.9%within the sector's middle half▼ 32.2pp6.4%within the sector's middle half▼ 10.6pp-15.5%below the sector's middle half▼ 21.8pp
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.
Turnover and EBIT margin are not published. The micro format does not require them.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €43,471
Fixed assets €2,613 ▼ 38.7%
Current assets €40,858 ▼ 23.8%
Equity and liabilities €43,471
Equity €36,520 ▼ 15.5%
Debt €6,951 ▼ 52.6%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total falls from 25.3% to 16.0%. Equity and debt are lower.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
EBITDA
-€4,739▼
2024 · €6,560
Cash flow
-€5,065▼
2024 · €4,428
Debt to equity
0.19▼
2024 · 0.34
ROE
-18.4%▼
2024 · 8.5%
Interest coverage
-16.64▼
2024 · 15.36
Debt ≤ 1 year
€6,951▼
2024 · €14,672
Income taxes
€132▼
2024 · €1,779
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls, as with debt or debt to equity.

Investments

fixed assets acquired
Item20212022202320242025
Tangible fixed assets-€1,611-€3,750-
Financial fixed assets----€0
Depreciation and write-downs of the year€5,789€4,266€2,310€741€1,653

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

Comparable companies

These companies have the same main activity as BACKSTAGE: business and other management consultancy (NACE 70200). They are comparable in size and age: total assets between €39,700 and €51,100, founded between 1996 and 2000.

CompanyFoundedTotal assetsEquityGross marginTurnoverNet resultFinancial year
BACKSTAGE Schaarbeek1997€43,471€36,520-€4,102--€6,7172025
PLANIMETRE 2000 Schaarbeek1996€40,317€35,145-€3,822--€2,9092024
COTE MOLIERE Ukkel1998€48,110-€619,500-€30,921--€37,2662025
SOLEIL D'AZUR CONSULT Anderlecht1999€39,699€18,982-€2,347--€3,5402025
LUCAS MANAGEMENT CONSULTING Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe1997€51,132€4,069-€4,711--€14,8862025
QUINTESSENTIAL Sint-Agatha-Berchem2000€39,977€22,965-€15,640--€28,1902024
I.COM SUBIET Brussel2000€41,074-€10,712-€1,411€22,988-€14,7162025

They were chosen from the 54,694 other active companies with that main activity and annual accounts from the past two years. All companies with this main activity

Companies with the same profile, two years later

Historical observation

In July 2024, 5,831 companies had the same profile as BACKSTAGE has now. Two years later, 1.7% had gone bankrupt and 84.6% were still going.

  • Micro
  • 20 years or older
  • solvency 30% or more
  • a loss of 10% of the balance sheet or more
1.7% went bankrupt
13.4% stopped otherwise
84.6% was still going

Another 0.3% stopped without a precise date, possibly only after those two years.

The bankruptcy probability of BACKSTAGE itself is lower: 0.1% within 12 months. It rests on far more data about BACKSTAGE than the profile alone.

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 5,831 companies, not a prediction for BACKSTAGE. 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.

Annual accounts
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2025 against 2024 · 43 lines

Source: Annual accounts 2025 at the NBB, filed on 31-08-2026.

Balance sheet Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€57,909€43,471▼
Fixed assets21/28€4,266€2,613▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€4,166€2,514▼
Furniture and vehicles24€4,166€2,514▼
Financial fixed assets28€99€99=
Current assets29/58€53,644€40,858▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€13,959€9,723▼
Trade receivables40€10,365€3,526▼
Other amounts receivable41€3,593€6,198▲
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€39,219€30,986▼
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€467€149▼
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€57,909€43,471▼
Equity10/15€43,237€36,520▼
Contributions10/11€6,200€6,200=
Reserves13€34,863€34,863=
Tax-exempt reserves132€740€740=
Distributable reserves133€34,123€34,123=
Profit (loss) carried forward14€2,174-€4,543▼
Amounts payable17/49€14,672€6,951▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€14,672€6,951▼
Trade debts44€2,092€159▼
Suppliers440/4€2,092€159▼
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€4,415€0▼
Taxes450/3€4,415€0▼
Other amounts payable47/48€8,165€6,792▼
Income statement Code20242025
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€741€1,653▲
Other operating charges640/8€481€638▲
Gross operating margin9900€7,041-€4,102▼
Operating profit (loss)9901€5,819-€6,392▼
Financial income75/76B€74€92▲
Recurring financial income75€74€92▲
Financial charges65/66B€427€285▼
Recurring financial charges65€427€285▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€5,466-€6,585▼
Income taxes67/77€1,779€132▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€3,687-€6,717▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€3,687-€6,717▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€3,892-€4,543▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€205€2,174▲
Transfer to equity691/2€0-
To other reserves6921€0-
Profit to be distributed694/7€1,718€0▼
Return on contributions (dividend)694€1,718€0▼

The notes to these accounts have 13 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.

Line20182019202020212022202320242025Change
Non-recurring operating income76A---€0-----
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€838€2,149€3,883€5,789€4,266€2,310€741€1,653▲ 123%
Other operating charges640/8---€870€648€695€481€638▲ 32.6%
Gross operating margin9900-€4,347€1,538€4,324-€17,711€35,076€19,292€7,041-€4,102-
Operating profit (loss)9901-€5,863-€1,382-€80-€24,370€30,162€16,287€5,819-€6,392-
Financial income75/76B---€12€18€308€74€92▲ 24.5%
Recurring financial income75€26€1€18€12€0€308€74€92▲ 24.5%
Non-recurring financial income76B----€18€0---
Financial charges65/66B---€151€163€164€427€285▼ 33.3%
Recurring financial charges65€47€151€149€151€163€164€427€285▼ 33.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903-€5,884-€1,532-€211-€24,509€30,017€16,431€5,466-€6,585-
Income taxes67/77€107€109€125€117€4,644€5,902€1,779€132▼ 92.6%
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€5,991-€1,641-€336-€24,626€25,373€10,529€3,687-€6,717-
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905-€5,991-€1,641-€336-€24,626€25,373€10,529€3,687-€6,717-
Line20182019202020212022202320242025Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€88,011€46,492€91,643€27,005€51,656€62,191€57,909€43,471▼ 24.9%
Fixed assets21/28€1,462€3,247€12,011€6,222€3,566€1,256€4,266€2,613▼ 38.7%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€1,363€3,148€11,912€6,122€3,467€1,157€4,166€2,514▼ 39.7%
Furniture and vehicles24---€6,122€3,467€1,157€4,166€2,514▼ 39.7%
Financial fixed assets28€99€99€99€99€99€99€99€99=
Current assets29/58€86,549€43,245€79,633€20,783€48,090€60,935€53,644€40,858▼ 23.8%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€39,868€15,267€49,657€10,140€22,398€0€13,959€9,723▼ 30.3%
Trade receivables40---€5,440€19,637€0€10,365€3,526▼ 66.0%
Other amounts receivable41---€4,700€2,762€0€3,593€6,198▲ 72.5%
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€46,434€27,673€29,703€10,272€25,379€55,114€39,219€30,986▼ 21.0%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1---€370€312€5,821€467€149▼ 68.0%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€88,011€46,492€91,643€27,005€51,656€62,191€57,909€43,471▼ 24.9%
Equity10/15€35,236€33,595€33,258€8,632€32,405€41,268€43,237€36,520▼ 15.5%
Contributions10/11€6,200€6,200-€6,200€6,200€6,200€6,200€6,200=
Reserves13€7,000€7,000€7,000€7,000€26,000€34,863€34,863€34,863=
Non-distributable reserves130/1---€1,859€1,859€0---
Reserves not available under the articles1311---€1,859€1,859€0---
Tax-exempt reserves132---€740€740€740€740€740=
Distributable reserves133---€4,401€23,401€34,123€34,123€34,123=
Profit (loss) carried forward14€22,035€20,394€20,058-€4,568€205€205€2,174-€4,543-
Amounts payable17/49€52,776€12,897€58,385€18,373€19,251€20,923€14,672€6,951▼ 52.6%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€52,776€12,897€58,385€16,573€17,451€20,923€14,672€6,951▼ 52.6%
Trade debts44€32,597€4,506€42,789€8,949€13,593€199€2,092€159▼ 92.4%
Suppliers440/4---€8,949€13,593€199€2,092€159▼ 92.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45---€115€2,259€12,034€4,415€0▼ 100%
Taxes450/3---€115€2,259€12,034€4,415€0▼ 100%
Remuneration and social security454/9---€0-----
Other amounts payable47/48---€7,508€1,600€8,690€8,165€6,792▼ 16.8%
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3---€1,800€1,800€0---
Line20182019202020212022202320242025Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€5,991-€1,641-€336-€24,626€25,373€10,529€3,687-€6,717-
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€838€2,149€3,883€5,789€4,266€2,310€741€1,653▲ 123%
Operating cash flow (approximation)-€5,153€508€3,546-€18,837€29,639€12,839€4,428-€5,065-
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)--€3,934-€12,647€0-€1,611€0-€3,750€0-
Change in cash--€18,762€2,030-€19,430€15,107€29,735-€15,895-€8,233▲ 48.2%

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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