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BERBO

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Private limited company (pre-2019)founded 2000active for 26 yearsKerklei 53A, 2960 Brecht, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0472.549.554

Financials · financial year 2024, micro format

2025 annual accounts not yet filed, deadline passed on 31 July 2026 The financial year closed on 31 December 2025. The accounts are due at the latest 7 months after the close (Companies Code art. 3:10). Source: NBB filings, as of 3 November 2026.

Annual accounts 2024 filed on 10-10-2025 PDF all 24 filings

Turnover
≈ €1,600
Estimated: probably between €730 and €3,800
Total assets
€471,053▼ 2.9%
2023 · €485,298
Net result
-€27,416▲ 38.3%
2023 · -€44,466
Working capital
-€365,638▼ 5.2%
2023 · -€347,450
Multi-year overview
2018 to 2024, 7 financial years
Operating result
-€14,387
▼ 3.6% 2024
20182024
Net result
-€27,416
▲ 38.3% 2024
20182024
Equity
-€46,294
▼ 145% 2024
20182024
Total assets
€471,053
▼ 2.9% 2024
20182024
Debt
€455,641
▲ 3.7% 2024
20182024
Working capital
-€365,638
▼ 5.2% 2024
20182024
Every figure per financial year
Every figure with its change against the financial year before
favourable unfavourable
Line2018201920202021202220232024
Operating result€4,253-€2,832▼ 33.4%-€32,685-€17,200▲ 47.4%-€15,443▲ 10.2%-€13,893▲ 10.0%-€14,387▼ 3.6%
Net result-€12,238--€5,825▲ 52.4%-€56,687▼ 873%-€50,869▲ 10.3%-€34,947▲ 31.3%-€44,466▼ 27.2%-€27,416▲ 38.3%
Equity€173,916-€168,091▼ 3.3%€111,404▼ 33.7%€60,535▼ 45.7%€25,588▼ 57.7%-€18,878-€46,294▼ 145%
Total assets€657,485-€645,986▼ 1.7%€580,200▼ 10.2%€566,259▼ 2.4%€522,703▼ 7.7%€485,298▼ 7.2%€471,053▼ 2.9%
Debt€404,232-€401,497▼ 0.7%€395,336▼ 1.5%€435,203▲ 10.1%€429,533▼ 1.3%€439,532▲ 2.3%€455,641▲ 3.7%
Working capital€152,939-€166,378▲ 8.8%€111,562▼ 32.9%-€286,201-€312,212▼ 9.1%-€347,450▼ 11.3%-€365,638▼ 5.2%

The operating result for 2024 is a loss of €14,387, larger than the loss of €13,893 in 2023.

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

Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2023 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €471,053
Fixed assets €381,050 ▼ 3.1%
Current assets €90,003 ▼ 2.3%
Equity and liabilities
Equity-€46,294
Debt€455,641
Equity is negative. Debt (€455,641) exceeds the balance-sheet total (€471,053).
Key figures and ratios
2024 value · change against 2023
EBITDA
-€2,220▼
2023 · -€1,727
Cash flow
-€15,250▲
2023 · -€32,299
Solvency
-9.8%▼
2023 · -3.9%
Current ratio
0.20▼
2023 · 0.21
ROA
-5.8%▲
2023 · -9.2%
Interest coverage
-0.14▼
2023 · -0.05
Debt ≤ 1 year
€455,641▲
2023 · €439,532
Debt to equity is not shown because equity is negative. Debt divided by negative equity means nothing.
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls, as with debt or debt to equity.

Investments

fixed assets acquired
Item2021202220232024
Financial fixed assets-€292--
Depreciation and write-downs of the year€12,166€12,166€12,166€12,166

Source: notes to the 2021 to 2024 annual accounts (statement of fixed assets)

Annual accounts
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2024 against 2023 · 40 lines
Balance sheet Code20232024
Assets
Total assets20/58€485,298€471,053▼
Fixed assets21/28€393,216€381,050▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€388,098€375,932▼
Land and buildings22€388,098€375,932▼
Financial fixed assets28€5,118€5,118=
Current assets29/58€92,082€90,003▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€92,082€73,933▼
Other amounts receivable41€92,082€73,933▼
Cash at bank and in hand54/58-€16,070
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€485,298€471,053▼
Equity10/15-€18,878-€46,294▼
Contributions10/11€39,663€39,663=
Reserves13€125,542€119,836▼
Tax-exempt reserves132€125,542€119,836▼
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€184,083-€205,793▼
Provisions and deferred taxes16€64,644€61,706▼
Deferred taxes168€64,644€61,706▼
Amounts payable17/49€439,532€455,641▲
Amounts payable within one year42/48€439,532€455,641▲
Financial debts43€423,924€451,055▲
Credit institutions430/8€2,424€29,555▲
Other loans439€421,500€421,500=
Trade debts44€6,241€4,586▼
Suppliers440/4€6,241€4,586▼
Other amounts payable47/48€9,367-
Income statement Code20232024
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€12,166€12,166=
Other operating charges640/8€2,393€2,430▲
Gross operating margin9900€667€210▼
Operating profit (loss)9901-€13,893-€14,387▼
Financial income75/76B€7-
Recurring financial income75€7-
Financial charges65/66B€33,518€15,968▼
Recurring financial charges65€33,518€15,968▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903-€47,404-€30,355▲
Transfer from deferred taxes780€2,938€2,938=
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€44,466-€27,416▲
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves789€5,706€5,706=
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905-€38,759-€21,710▲
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906-€184,083-€205,793▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P-€145,324-€184,083▼

The notes to these accounts have 5 items, including the statement of assets and debts, the cost breakdown and rights and commitments. You find them in the filed accounts (PDF).

Source: Annual accounts 2024 (PDF), filed on 10-10-2025.

Line2018201920202021202220232024Change
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€12,166€12,166€12,166€12,166€12,166€12,166€12,166=
Other operating charges640/8---€2,096€3,288€2,393€2,430▲ 1.5%
Gross operating margin9900€18,312€16,137-€14,512-€2,938€12€667€210▼ 68.5%
Operating profit (loss)9901€4,253€2,832-€32,685-€17,200-€15,443-€13,893-€14,387▼ 3.6%
Financial income75/76B-----€7--
Recurring financial income75-----€7--
Financial charges65/66B---€36,608€22,442€33,518€15,968▼ 52.4%
Recurring financial charges65€19,429€11,595€18,484€36,608€22,442€33,518€15,968▼ 52.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903-€15,176-€8,763-€51,169-€53,808-€37,886-€47,404-€30,355▲ 36.0%
Transfer from deferred taxes780---€2,938€2,938€2,938€2,938=
Income taxes67/77--€8,456-----
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€12,238-€5,825-€56,687-€50,869-€34,947-€44,466-€27,416▲ 38.3%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves789---€5,706€5,706€5,706€5,706=
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905-€6,531-€118-€50,981-€45,163-€29,241-€38,759-€21,710▲ 44.0%
Line2018201920202021202220232024Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€657,485€645,986€580,200€566,259€522,703€485,298€471,053▼ 2.9%
Fixed assets21/28€448,930€436,764€429,423€417,257€405,383€393,216€381,050▼ 3.1%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€448,930€436,764€424,597€412,431€400,265€388,098€375,932▼ 3.1%
Land and buildings22---€412,431€400,265€388,098€375,932▼ 3.1%
Financial fixed assets28--€4,826€4,826€5,118€5,118€5,118=
Current assets29/58€208,554€209,222€150,777€149,002€117,321€92,082€90,003▼ 2.3%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€208,554€209,222€150,777€148,982€117,321€92,082€73,933▼ 19.7%
Other amounts receivable41---€148,982€117,321€92,082€73,933▼ 19.7%
Cash at bank and in hand54/58---€20--€16,070-
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€657,485€645,986€580,200€566,259€522,703€485,298€471,053▼ 2.9%
Equity10/15€173,916€168,091€111,404€60,535€25,588-€18,878-€46,294▼ 145%
Contributions10/11€39,663€39,663-€39,663€39,663€39,663€39,663=
Reserves13€154,074€148,368€142,662€136,955€131,249€125,542€119,836▼ 4.5%
Tax-exempt reserves132---€136,955€131,249€125,542€119,836▼ 4.5%
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€19,821-€19,940-€70,920-€116,083-€145,324-€184,083-€205,793▼ 11.8%
Provisions and deferred taxes16€79,336€76,398€73,460€70,521€67,583€64,644€61,706▼ 4.5%
Deferred taxes168---€70,521€67,583€64,644€61,706▼ 4.5%
Amounts payable17/49€404,232€401,497€395,336€435,203€429,533€439,532€455,641▲ 3.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year17€348,617€358,653€356,121-----
Amounts payable within one year42/48€55,615€42,844€39,215€435,203€429,533€439,532€455,641▲ 3.7%
Financial debts43---€421,500€426,108€423,924€451,055▲ 6.4%
Credit institutions430/8----€4,608€2,424€29,555▲ 12×
Other loans439---€421,500€421,500€421,500€421,500=
Trade debts44€11,035€1,435€7,620€3,827€3,425€6,241€4,586▼ 26.5%
Suppliers440/4---€3,827€3,425€6,241€4,586▼ 26.5%
Other amounts payable47/48---€9,875-€9,367--
Line2018201920202021202220232024Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€12,238-€5,825-€56,687-€50,869-€34,947-€44,466-€27,416▲ 38.3%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€12,166€12,166€12,166€12,166€12,166€12,166€12,166=
Operating cash flow (approximation)-€72€6,341-€44,521-€38,703-€22,781-€32,299-€15,250▲ 52.8%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)-€0-€4,826€0-€292€0€0-

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, 1,242 companies had the same profile as BERBO has now. Two years later, 92.8% were still going and 1.9% had gone bankrupt.

  • Small
  • 20 years or older
  • negative equity
  • a small loss
92.8% was still going
4.0% stopped otherwise
1.9% went bankrupt

Another 1.4% stopped without a precise date, possibly only after those two years.

That fits the bankruptcy probability of BERBO itself: 2.0% 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 1,242 companies, not a prediction for BERBO. 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 24 filings with the National Bank
Financial year Type Filed Reference Document
31-12-2024 micro format 10-10-2025 2025-00541198 PDF
31-12-2023 micro format 21-10-2024 2024-00511818 PDF
31-12-2022 micro format 20-12-2023 2023-00534488 PDF
31-12-2021 micro format 31-08-2022 2022-20397974 PDF
31-12-2020 micro format 31-08-2021 2021-63200096 PDF
31-12-2019 micro format 30-10-2020 2020-66700530 PDF
31-12-2018 micro format 31-12-2019 2019-77900197 PDF
31-12-2017 micro format 31-12-2019 2019-77900196 PDF
31-12-2016 micro format 02-08-2017 2017-40500449 PDF
31-12-2015 abbreviated format 20-07-2016 2016-32500242 PDF

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