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BALS

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Private limited companyfounded 2007active for 19 yearsVerenigingstraat 28, 8400 Oostende, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0890.009.543
Summary

The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability of BALS is 7.3% (elevated). For BALS, at least two filing cycles of the annual accounts are missing. The 2023 annual accounts show equity of €342,195 and a net result of €235,559. Equity is growing by about 24% per year across the filed financial years. Its solvency ranks better than 22% of 7,292 sector peers (NACE 43, financial year 2023). The company has been active since 2007 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals.

Overview

Activity
General electrical installation work
NACE 43211
1 site
Size
€1.6mtotal assets 2023
Staff
3.1 FTE
Equity
€342,195
Profit
€235,559
Turnover not published (abbreviated format)
Financial health
Bankruptcy probabilitywithin 12 months
7.3%
2023 figures too old to score
Structure
Largest shareholder
OSCAR ALFA · 50%
  • OSCAR ALFADirector · permanent representative BALS Olivier Ghislain Marc
  • VINZDirector · permanent representative BALS Vincent Karel Paul
2024 accounts not filed, 451 days past the deadline1 of 5 deeds summarised
Signalsraises riskFigures for financial year 2023 (filed 20-11-2024)2 financial years not filed after the legal deadline; last filed accounts filed 111 days late; 2 of the last 3 lateTwo or more financial years not filed2023 accounts filed 111 days latelowers riskFounded in 2007Size: 3.1 FTE, total assets €1.6mShow the evidence

Bankruptcy probability

No current score
Figures too old
The available figures for FY 2023 are too old to assess current financial health.
Bankruptcy probability: Elevated
Filing: At least two filing cycles are missing
Financial strength, FY 2023 · tick = 2022
Average
Solvency 47-5
equity 21.8% of total assets
Liquidity 14-9
short-term debt 77.0% · cash 4.8%
Profitability 88-12
return on assets 15.0%
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
7.3% Elevated
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%

About 7 in 100 comparable companies go bankrupt within 12 months (an estimate).

Sector median 0.7% (47,621 companies, NACE 43, micro)
Last 24 months 11-2024: 3.5% 12-2024: 1.1%▼ -2.4 percentage points vs 11-2024 01-2025: 1.1%● unchanged vs 12-2024 02-2025: 1.1%● unchanged vs 01-2025 03-2025: 1.1%● unchanged vs 02-2025 04-2025: 1.1%● unchanged vs 03-2025 05-2025: 1.0%▼ -0.1 percentage points vs 04-2025lowest value 06-2025: 1.2%▲ +0.2 percentage points vs 05-2025 07-2025: 1.4%▲ +0.2 percentage points vs 06-2025 08-2025: 2.0%▲ +0.6 percentage points vs 07-2025 09-2025: 2.4%▲ +0.4 percentage points vs 08-2025 10-2025: 2.8%▲ +0.4 percentage points vs 09-2025 11-2025: 2.8%● unchanged vs 10-2025 12-2025: 3.1%▲ +0.3 percentage points vs 11-2025 01-2026: 5.9%▲ +2.8 percentage points vs 12-2025 02-2026: 5.9%● unchanged vs 01-2026 03-2026: 5.9%● unchanged vs 02-2026 04-2026: 5.5%▼ -0.4 percentage points vs 03-2026 05-2026: 5.5%● unchanged vs 04-2026 06-2026: 5.5%● unchanged vs 05-2026 07-2026: 5.5%● unchanged vs 06-2026 08-2026: 7.3%▲ +1.8 percentage points vs 07-2026highest value 09-2026: 7.3%● unchanged vs 08-2026highest value 10-2026: 7.3%● unchanged vs 09-2026highest value
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Signals

Six signals.
lowers riskraises risk
raises risk · Figures for financial year 2023 (filed 20-11-2024)
NBB · annual accounts
raises risk · 2 financial years not filed after the legal deadline; last filed accounts filed 111 days late; 2 of the last 3 late
NBB · filings
lowers risk · Founded in 2007
Companies that have existed this long fail less often; how much that weighs depends on the rest of its profile.
KBO
lowers risk · Size: 3.1 FTE, total assets €1.6m
Companies of this size fail less often; how much that weighs depends on the rest of its profile.
NBB · annual accounts
raises risk · Two or more financial years not filed
Since the financial year that closed on 31-12-2024, 2 financial years are missing at the National Bank. A company this far behind goes bankrupt within the year nineteen times as often as a punctual filer.
NBB · 10 filings
Position against the passed deadline
31-12-2024 year end31-07-2025 deadline25-10-2026 today
raises risk · 2023 accounts filed 111 days late
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2023 was due by 31-07-2024 and was filed on 19-11-2024, 111 days past the deadline. Measured on financial year 2023: of the companies more than 90 days late, 5.61% are now bankrupt, dissolved or in another special legal status, against 1.66% of all filers.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
not filed
2024
not filed
2023
111 days late
2022
206 days late
2021
22 days late
2020
20 days late
2019
67 days late
← before the deadline after the deadline →
tick = median of all Belgian filingsring = median in the sector

This company filed its last 5 accounts on average 85 days after the deadline; the sector median (NACE 43) for financial year 2024 is 1 day before the deadline, and 43% of those companies filed late.

Searched, nothing found (1)
neutral · No strike-offs in the KBO publications
Searched since 2021.
KBO publications · our coverage
  1. Annual accounts filedfinancial year 2023 · abbreviated…
  2. Annual accounts filedfinancial year 2022 · abbreviated…
  3. Resignations: OSCAR ALFA (manager) and VINZ…Appointments: OSCAR ALFA (director) and…

Key points

  • Risk: 2024 accounts not fileddeadline was 31-07-2025 451 days past the deadline View
  • Positive: Among the best 14% on net resultsector median €45,943 · 7,290 companies €235,559 View
  • Caution: Result fell in 2023from €436,966 to €235,559 ▼ 46.1% View

By topic

Financials

Financial year
2023
Total assets
€1.6m
Profit
€235,559
Solvency
21.8%
Total assets▲ 50.5%
Net result
20182023
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Board & ownership

Board
2 members
Largest shareholder
OSCAR ALFA · 50%
  • OSCAR ALFADirector
  • VINZDirector
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Timeline

Events
22
Since
2009
  1. 31-12-2022Highest result from 2018 to 2023
  2. 31-12-2022Equity above €200,000
  3. 22-08-2022Annual accounts filed
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Company details

Sites
1
Legal form
Private limited company
Activity
General electrical installation workNACE 43211
Founded
09-06-2007
Year ends
31-12
Peppol
Reachable for e-invoices
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Articles of association

Provisions read
27
Who signs
Each director alone
Annual meeting
Third Thursday of April at 18:00
Go to Articles of association

Key facts about BALS

What is the company number of BALS?
0890.009.543. In Belgium the VAT number is the company number with BE in front: BE 0890.009.543.
Where is BALS based?
The registered office is at Verenigingstraat 28, 8400 Oostende.Company details
What does BALS do?
According to the KBO register, the main activity is general electrical installation work (NACE 43211).
What is the legal form of BALS?
Private limited company (BV).
When was BALS founded?
On 09-06-2007.
Is BALS still active?
Yes, BALS is an active enterprise in the KBO register.
How many employees does BALS have?
On average 3.1 full-time equivalents in financial year 2023, according to the filed annual accounts.Financials
What is the turnover of BALS?
Not stated in the processed annual accounts. The abridged format for small companies does not require turnover.
Is BALS profitable?
In financial year 2023, BALS made a profit of €235,559.
Where can I find the annual accounts of BALS?
BALS filed 16 annual accounts with the National Bank of Belgium, the latest for financial year 2023.

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