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BERTUS

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Public limited companyfounded 1988active for 38 yearsBaillet-Latourlei 51, 2930 Brasschaat, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0434.941.862

Financials · financial year 2025, abbreviated format

Annual accounts 2025 filed on 20-01-2026 PDF all 36 filings

Turnover
≈ €41,000
Estimated: probably between €19,000 and €81,000
Total assets
€429,251▼ 8.5%
2024 · €469,303
Net result
-€24,452▲ 44.3%
2024 · -€43,889
Working capital
€80,731▼ 5.2%
2024 · €85,168
Trend over the years

2021 to 2025, 5 financial years 2019 to 2025, 7 financial years

The operating result for 2025 is a loss of €17,430, smaller than the loss of €39,393 in 2024.

Operating result-€17,430 2025 Net result-€24,452 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 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities (NACE 82). 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
Line2019202020212022202320242025
Operating result€8,398-€19,119▲ 128%-€6,050-€34,189▼ 465%-€25,650▲ 25.0%-€39,393▼ 53.6%-€17,430▲ 55.8%
Net result-€5,095-€14,168within the sector's middle half-€13,149below the sector's middle half-€40,880below the sector's middle half▼ 211%-€31,139below the sector's middle half▲ 23.8%-€43,889below the sector's middle half▼ 40.9%-€24,452below the sector's middle half▲ 44.3%
Equity€486,557-€500,725above the sector's middle half▲ 2.9%€487,576above the sector's middle half▼ 2.6%€446,696above the sector's middle half▼ 8.4%€415,556above the sector's middle half▼ 7.0%€371,667within the sector's middle half▼ 10.6%€347,215within the sector's middle half▼ 6.6%
Total assets€680,594-€670,521above the sector's middle half▼ 1.5%€644,583above the sector's middle half▼ 3.9%€589,275above the sector's middle half▼ 8.6%€536,649above the sector's middle half▼ 8.9%€469,303within the sector's middle half▼ 12.5%€429,251within the sector's middle half▼ 8.5%
Debt€194,036-€169,795▼ 12.5%€157,007▼ 7.5%€142,579▼ 9.2%€121,092▼ 15.1%€97,635▼ 19.4%€82,035▼ 16.0%
Working capital€160,290-€196,587above the sector's middle half▲ 22.6%€206,212above the sector's middle half▲ 4.9%€126,145above the sector's middle half▼ 38.8%€123,440above the sector's middle half▼ 2.1%€85,168within the sector's middle half▼ 31.0%€80,731within the sector's middle half▼ 5.2%
Solvency71.5%-74.7%above the sector's middle half▲ 3.2pp75.6%above the sector's middle half▲ 1.0pp75.8%above the sector's middle half▲ 0.2pp77.4%above the sector's middle half▲ 1.6pp79.2%above the sector's middle half▲ 1.8pp80.9%above the sector's middle half▲ 1.7pp
Current ratio1.83-2.16within the sector's middle half▲ 0.332.32within the sector's middle half▲ 0.161.88within the sector's middle half▼ 0.432.02within the sector's middle half▲ 0.131.87within the sector's middle half▼ 0.151.98within the sector's middle half▲ 0.11
Return on assets (ROA)-0.7%-2.1%within the sector's middle half▲ 2.9pp-2.0%below the sector's middle half▼ 4.2pp-6.9%below the sector's middle half▼ 4.9pp-5.8%below the sector's middle half▲ 1.1pp-9.4%below the sector's middle half▼ 3.5pp-5.7%below the sector's middle half▲ 3.7pp
above within below The sector band is the middle half of the companies in Office administrative, office support and other business support activities (NACE 82). 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 abbreviated or micro format does not require them. The turnover shown is an estimate from the gross margin.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €429,251
Fixed assets €266,484 ▼ 7.0%
Current assets €162,767 ▼ 11.0%
Equity and liabilities €429,251
Equity €347,215 ▼ 6.6%
Debt €82,035 ▼ 16.0%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total falls from 20.8% to 19.1%. Equity and debt are lower.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
EBITDA
€2,585▲
2024 · -€11,796
Cash flow
-€4,437▲
2024 · -€16,293
Debt to equity
0.24▼
2024 · 0.26
ROE
-7.0%▲
2024 · -11.8%
Interest coverage
0.37▲
2024 · -1.68
Debt ≤ 1 year
€82,035▼
2024 · €97,635
Income taxes
€1,028▲
2024 · €788
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls, as with debt or debt to equity.

Comparable companies

These companies have the same main activity as BERTUS: other business support services (NACE 82990). They are comparable in size and age: total assets between €332,000 and €678,000, founded between 1986 and 1996.

CompanyFoundedTotal assetsEquityGross marginTurnoverNet resultFTEFinancial year
BERTUS Brasschaat1988€429,251€347,215€6,930--€24,452-2025
EUROMAS Bonheiden1996€360,524-€330,264€6,654-€2,086-2025
J.M.S. Tournai1991€332,063€332,063€7,601€11,289€7,601-2025
EL GRECO Laarne1995€416,234€340,032€8,284-€6,453-2025
VALKMAN BUNGALOWVERHUUR Lanaken1994€388,735€314,605€8,769-€4,54002025
DE ACACIA Brussel1986€625,364€361,945€8,457-€3,352-2025
J. DE PAUW Gent1988€677,606€88,898€6,012--€132,777-2025

They were chosen from the 9,746 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, 12,322 companies had the same profile as BERTUS has now. Two years later, 0.7% had gone bankrupt and 90.3% were still going.

  • Micro
  • 20 years or older
  • solvency 30% or more
  • a small loss
0.7% went bankrupt
8.6% stopped otherwise
90.3% was still going

Another 0.5% stopped without a precise date, possibly only after those two years.

That fits the bankruptcy probability of BERTUS itself: < 0.1% within 12 months.

Test of the method

The method was tested on the 497,445 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 12,322 companies, not a prediction for BERTUS. 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 (PDF), filed on 20-01-2026.

Balance sheet Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€469,303€429,251▼
Fixed assets21/28€286,499€266,484▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€286,499€266,484▼
Land and buildings22€252,501€245,576▼
Furniture and vehicles24€33,999€20,908▼
Current assets29/58€182,803€162,767▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€4,852€3,482▼
Trade receivables40€1,845-
Other amounts receivable41€3,007€3,482▲
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€177,951€159,285▼
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€469,303€429,251▼
Equity10/15€371,667€347,215▼
Contributions10/11€493,308€493,308=
Capital10€493,308€493,308=
Issued capital100€493,308€493,308=
Reserves13€211,028€206,779▼
Non-distributable reserves130/1€17,597€17,597=
Legal reserve130€17,597€17,597=
Tax-exempt reserves132€178,060€173,811▼
Distributable reserves133€15,371€15,371=
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€332,669-€352,872▼
Amounts payable17/49€97,635€82,035▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€97,635€82,035▼
Trade debts44€7,255€5,385▼
Suppliers440/4€7,255€5,385▼
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€2,373€4,602▲
Taxes450/3€2,373€4,602▲
Other amounts payable47/48€88,007€72,048▼
Income statement Code20242025
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€27,596€20,015▼
Other operating charges640/8€7,491€4,345▼
Gross operating margin9900-€4,305€6,930▲
Operating profit (loss)9901-€39,393-€17,430▲
Financial income75/76B€3,317€1,052▼
Recurring financial income75€3,317€1,052▼
Financial charges65/66B€7,025€7,045▲
Recurring financial charges65€7,025€7,045▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903-€43,101-€23,424▲
Income taxes67/77€788€1,028▲
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€43,889-€24,452▲
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves789€4,249€4,249=
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905-€39,641-€20,203▲
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906-€332,669-€352,872▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P-€293,028-€332,669▼

The notes to these accounts have 3 items, including the statement of assets and debts, the cost breakdown and rights and commitments. You find them in the filed accounts (PDF).

Line2019202020212022202320242025Change
Remuneration, social security and pensions62---€2,192€2,194---
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€22,129€22,129€22,129€26,910€28,434€27,596€20,015▼ 27.5%
Other operating charges640/8---€10,990€4,776€7,491€4,345▼ 42.0%
Gross operating margin9900€33,889€41,593€20,401€5,904€9,755-€4,305€6,930-
Operating profit (loss)9901€8,398€19,119-€6,050-€34,189-€25,650-€39,393-€17,430▲ 55.8%
Financial income75/76B---€0€1,372€3,317€1,052▼ 68.3%
Recurring financial income75€411€351€0€0€1,372€3,317€1,052▼ 68.3%
Financial charges65/66B---€6,378€5,443€7,025€7,045▲ 0.3%
Recurring financial charges65€13,461€5,058€6,942€6,378€5,443€7,025€7,045▲ 0.3%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903-€4,652€14,413-€12,992-€40,567-€29,720-€43,101-€23,424▲ 45.7%
Income taxes67/77€442€245€157€314€1,419€788€1,028▲ 30.4%
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€5,095€14,168-€13,149-€40,880-€31,139-€43,889-€24,452▲ 44.3%
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves789---€4,249€4,249€4,249€4,249=
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905-€846€18,416-€8,900-€36,632-€26,891-€39,641-€20,203▲ 49.0%
Line2019202020212022202320242025Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€680,594€670,521€644,583€589,275€536,649€469,303€429,251▼ 8.5%
Fixed assets21/28€326,267€304,138€282,009€320,550€292,117€286,499€266,484▼ 7.0%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€326,267€304,138€282,009€320,550€292,117€286,499€266,484▼ 7.0%
Land and buildings22---€260,371€245,028€252,501€245,576▼ 2.7%
Furniture and vehicles24---€60,179€47,089€33,999€20,908▼ 38.5%
Current assets29/58€354,326€366,382€362,574€268,725€244,532€182,803€162,767▼ 11.0%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€33,020€49,793€29,615€29,969€14,255€4,852€3,482▼ 28.2%
Trade receivables40---€15,226€1,845€1,845--
Other amounts receivable41---€14,742€12,410€3,007€3,482▲ 15.8%
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€321,306€316,589€332,959€238,756€230,277€177,951€159,285▼ 10.5%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€680,594€670,521€644,583€589,275€536,649€469,303€429,251▼ 8.5%
Equity10/15€486,557€500,725€487,576€446,696€415,556€371,667€347,215▼ 6.6%
Contributions10/11€493,308€493,308€493,308€493,308€493,308€493,308€493,308=
Capital10---€493,308€493,308€493,308€493,308=
Issued capital100---€493,308€493,308€493,308€493,308=
Reserves13€232,271€228,023€223,774€219,525€215,277€211,028€206,779▼ 2.0%
Non-distributable reserves130/1---€17,597€17,597€17,597€17,597=
Legal reserve130---€17,597€17,597€17,597€17,597=
Tax-exempt reserves132---€186,557€182,309€178,060€173,811▼ 2.4%
Distributable reserves133---€15,371€15,371€15,371€15,371=
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€239,022-€220,606-€229,506-€266,138-€293,028-€332,669-€352,872▼ 6.1%
Amounts payable17/49€194,036€169,795€157,007€142,579€121,092€97,635€82,035▼ 16.0%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€194,036€169,795€156,362€142,579€121,092€97,635€82,035▼ 16.0%
Trade debts44€2,214--€480€3,406€7,255€5,385▼ 25.8%
Suppliers440/4---€480€3,406€7,255€5,385▼ 25.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45---€2,130€4,522€2,373€4,602▲ 93.9%
Taxes450/3---€2,124€4,516€2,373€4,602▲ 93.9%
Remuneration and social security454/9---€6€6---
Other amounts payable47/48---€139,969€113,165€88,007€72,048▼ 18.1%
Line2019202020212022202320242025Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€5,095€14,168-€13,149-€40,880-€31,139-€43,889-€24,452▲ 44.3%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€22,129€22,129€22,129€26,910€28,434€27,596€20,015▼ 27.5%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€17,034€36,297€8,980-€13,970-€2,706-€16,293-€4,437▲ 72.8%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)--€0€0-€65,451€0-€21,979€0-
Change in cash--€4,717€16,370-€94,203-€8,479-€52,326-€18,666▲ 64.3%

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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31-07-2025 abbreviated format 20-01-2026 2026-00010137 PDF
31-07-2024 abbreviated format 30-01-2025 2025-00015692 PDF
31-07-2023 micro format 19-03-2024 2024-00045213 PDF
31-07-2022 micro format 31-01-2023 2023-00012059 PDF
31-07-2021 micro format 31-01-2022 2022-04000290 PDF
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31-07-2018 micro format 30-01-2019 2019-03400382 PDF
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