Equity
€151,800 ▼ 1.8%
BIB paid out €4,285 in dividends. That is 276% of the 2025 profit.
BIB
Lifetime
18 annual accounts with figures on one time axispeak €116,977 (2021)
€51,531▼ 30.1%
lowest -€62,584 (2016)
€1,555▼ 93.3%
peak €154,530 (2024)
€151,800▼ 1.8%
€358,837▼ 12.4%
peak 1.1 FTE (2020)
-not published
Board3 names since 2019
1 director
Documentsfilings and deeds
06-01-202625 days before the deadline
2025abbreviated format
Gross margin from €73,757 to €51,531Result from €23,301 to €1,555Dividend €4,285
Key points
from the 2025 annual accountsChecked score
Bankruptcy probability within 12 months
Financial strength
Score breakdown
Comparable companies, two years later
In July 2024, 4,684 companies had the same profile as BIB has now. Each dot stands for 12 companies, two years later.
97.0%
were still trading
1.9%
stopped another way
1.1%
went bankrupt
Test of the method
The method was tested on the 497,762 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.
| 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 | 2.9% | 3.1% |
| 10 | 5.6% | 6.1% |
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 4,684 companies, not a prediction for BIB. 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.
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Signals
Recent changes
Registered in the Peppol Directory
Reachable for e-invoices through 0208:0882255283
First establishment
Harelbekestraat 1D, Deerlijk
Resignation: (director)
Reappointment: (director) · “De vennootschap mag alle verrichtingen stellen van commerciële,industriële,onroerende,roerende of financiële…” (deed in Dutch) · Legal-form conversion: to private limited company · General meeting of 04-05-2021 · Gazette deed
1 manager appointed, 2 resignations
Resignations: (manager) and (manager) · Appointment: (manager) · General meeting of 30-03-2019 · Gazette deed
Comparable companies
same main activity, similar in size and age| Company | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIB Deerlijk | €510,637 | €51,531 | 29.7% | - |
| NEW CORMAN Ostend | €522,956 | €49,579 | 42.5% | - |
| BOEKUIL BIS Lebbeke | €582,212 | €55,255 | 50.2% | 0.3 |
| YPRA-PRESS Ypres | €406,386 | €57,305 | 59.4% | - |
| ELMI Antwerp | €519,012 | €68,567 | 21.3% | 0.3 |
| Dagbladhandel Brems Essen | €432,803 | €59,999 | 16.8% | - |
| BLAUW HOF Kapellen | €526,284 | €42,959 | 62.0% | - |
These companies have the same main activity as BIB: retail sale of newspapers and periodicals (NACE 47621). They are comparable in size and age: total assets between €406,000 and €582,000, founded between 2000 and 2010.
Official details
Source: KBO- Status
- Active since 03-07-2006Normal situation
- Activity
- Retail sale of newspapers and periodicalsNACE 47621and 7 others
- Establishment unit
- 2.322.684.3018540 Deerlijk, since 20-09-2021
- Financial year end
- 30 June
- Peppol
- Reachable since 31-03-2026
Annual accounts to 30-06-2025
- €510,637▼ 9.5%
- Filing
- Filed on 06-01-2026, 25 days before the end of the filing period
Insights on BIB
BIB files the abbreviated format. That format states no turnover. The gross margin rose from €43,364 in 2008 to €51,531 in 2025.
The balance sheet grew most from 2020 to 2021 through fixed assets, financed with long-term debt.
Sources: KBO register, filings at the National Bank, Belgian Official Gazette. Click a figure with a dotted line for the item and the filing.
Key facts about BIB
- What is the company number of BIB?
- The company number of BIB is 0882.255.283. The VAT number is the same number with BE in front: BE 0882.255.283.
- Where is BIB based?
- The registered office is at Harelbekestraat 1D, 8540 Deerlijk.Company details
- What does BIB do?
- According to the KBO register, the main activity is retail sale of newspapers and periodicals (NACE 47621).
- What is the legal form of BIB?
- BIB is a private limited company (BV).
- When was BIB founded?
- BIB was founded on 03-07-2006.
- Is BIB still active?
- Yes, BIB is an active enterprise in the KBO register.
- How many employees does BIB have?
- BIB had an average of 0.3 full-time equivalents in financial year 2022, according to the filed annual accounts.Financials
- What is the turnover of BIB?
- The turnover in financial year 2025 is ≈ €310,000. This figure is estimated from the gross margin of €51,531 and 32 comparable companies (NACE 476). It probably lies between €140,000 and €520,000.
- Is BIB profitable?
- In financial year 2025, BIB made a profit of €1,555.
- Where can I find the annual accounts of BIB?
- BIB filed 18 annual accounts with the National Bank of Belgium, the latest for financial year 2025.
- When are the next annual accounts of BIB due?
- BIB must file the annual accounts for financial year 2026 by 31-01-2027.Timeline
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