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Blackbirds

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Private limited companyfounded 201115 yrs activeOoievaarsnest 42, 9050 Gent, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0834.167.435

Blackbirds has been active since 2011 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €172k and a net result of €49k. Equity is growing by ~6.2% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 22% of 9386 sector peers (fiscal year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.2% (very low).

Checked score

Score 2025
76 / 100
Excellent▼ -2 vs 2024
The score combines four axes. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2024
Profitability100=
Solvency36▼-15
Growth52=
Stability100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.2% Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €13k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity tight (current ratio 1.41 against 1.89 in 2024), and 79.2% of the assets are financed with debt.
Credit advice for your own amount and term

Signals

Seven signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
lowers risk+raises riskneutral
lowers risk · Lower-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail less often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 71
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Sector 71
lower
← fewer bankruptcies more bankruptcies →
lowers risk · Annual accounts: healthy financial profile
The latest annual accounts show a healthy profile in solvency, result and liquidity.
NBB · annual accounts 2025
Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
20.8%
Return on assets
5.9%
Age of the figures
8 mo
lowers risk · Long track record
A company with a long track record statistically fails less often than a young one.
KBO · incorporation date
Age against the risk zone
elevated failure risk from 2 to 8 years 15 years 0 20 y
raises risk · Weak solvency vs sector
Solvency (equity / total assets) is in the sector's weakest quartile: better than 22% of 9386 sector peers (2025).
NBB · sector comparison
Position among 9386 sector peers
Solvency
better than 22%
← weakest strongest →
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2025 was due by 31-07-2026 and was filed on 17-07-2026, 14 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
14 d early
2024
23 d early
2023
30 d late
2022
32 d early
2021
9 d late
2020
3 d early
2019
109 d late
← before the deadline after the deadline →
neutral · The next deadline is still running
The next financial year closes on 31-12-2026 and is due by 31-07-2027. Nothing is late today.
Companies Code · seven months
Position in the running window
15-09-2026 today31-12-2026 close31-07-2027 deadline
neutral · No strike-offs in the KBO publications
We found no ex-officio strike-off or cessation. Our series starts in 2021 and has gaps, so this is not a confirmation that there is nothing.
KBO publications · our coverage

Financials · fiscal year 2025, micro schema

Equity
€172k▲ 11.3%
2024 · €154k
2018: €95k 2019: €124k 2020: €126k 2021: €151k 2022: €196k 2023: €160k 2024: €154k
2018 → 2025
Total assets
€824k▲ 20.1%
2024 · €686k
2018: €176k 2019: €223k 2020: €209k 2021: €256k 2022: €322k 2023: €762k 2024: €686k
2018 → 2025
Net result
€49k▲ 19.4%
2024 · €41k
2018: €53k 2019: €29k 2020: €2k 2021: €38k 2022: €46k 2023: €-36k 2024: €41k
2018 → 2025
Working capital
€72k▲ 11.7%
2024 · €65k
2018: €94k 2019: €126k 2020: €139k 2021: €129k 2022: €144k 2023: €73k 2024: €65k
2018 → 2025
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise ▼ fall
Line20212022202320242025Trend
Equity€151k-€196k▲ 30.3%€160k▼ 18.3%€154k▼ 3.9%€172k▲ 11.3%
Operating result€55k-€67k▲ 22.5%€-26k€71k€88k▲ 24.7%
Net result€38k-€46k▲ 21.2%€-36k€41k€49k▲ 19.4%
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the micro schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€-50k€0€50k€100kOperating result 2021: €55k€55kNet result 2021: €38k€38kOperating result 2022: €67k€67kNet result 2022: €46k€46kOperating result 2023: €-26k€-26kNet result 2023: €-36k€-36kOperating result 2024: €71k€71kNet result 2024: €41k€41kOperating result 2025: €88k€88kNet result 2025: €49k€49k20212022202320242025
After the dip in 2023 the operating result has climbed two years in a row; 2025 is 25% above 2024 and is the highest year so far.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €824k
Fixed assets €577k▲ 5.0%
Current assets €247k▲ 80.6%
Equity and liabilities €824k
Equity €172k▲ 11.3%
Debt €653k▲ 22.6%
The debt ratio rises from 77.6% to 79.2%: debt grows faster than equity.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
EBITDA
€118k
2024 · €106k
Cash flow
€79k
2024 · €76k
Solvency
20.8%
2024 · 22.4%
Current ratio
1.41
2024 · 1.89
Quick ratio
1.32
2024 · 1.45
Debt / equity
3.80
2024 · 3.45
ROE
28.3%
2024 · 26.4%
ROA
5.9%
2024 · 5.9%
Interest coverage
5.14
2024 · 4.79
Debt
€653k
2024 · €532k
Debt ≤ 1 year
€175k
2024 · €72k
Debt > 1 year
€475k
2024 · €451k
Income taxes
€18k
2024 · €9k
Staff costs
€100k
2024 · €147k
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt / equity.
Filed annual accounts
As filed with the NBB · 2025 against 2024
Balance sheet Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€686k€824k
Fixed assets21/28€549k€577k
Intangible fixed assets21-€5k
Tangible fixed assets22/27€549k€572k
Land and buildings22€447k€436k
Plant, machinery and equipment23€55k€67k
Furniture and vehicles24€44k€66k
Other tangible fixed assets26€4k€4k=
Current assets29/58€137k€247k
Amounts receivable after more than one year29€0-
Other amounts receivable291€0-
Stocks and contracts in progress3€32k€16k
Stocks30/36€32k€16k
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€83k€130k
Trade receivables40€37k€129k
Other amounts receivable41€46k€235
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€14k€95k
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€8k€7k
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€686k€824k
Equity10/15€154k€172k
Contributions10/11€6k€6k=
Reserves13€148k€165k
Distributable reserves133€148k€165k
Profit (loss) carried forward14€0€0=
Amounts payable17/49€532k€653k
Amounts payable after more than one year17€451k€475k
Financial debts170/4€451k€475k
Amounts payable within one year42/48€72k€175k
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€32k€40k
Financial debts43-€2k
Credit institutions430/8-€2k
Trade debts44€14k€73k
Suppliers440/4€14k€73k
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€27k€46k
Taxes450/3€12k€33k
Remuneration and social security454/9€16k€13k
Other amounts payable47/48€0€13k
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€9k€3k
Income statement Code20242025
Non-recurring operating income76A-€800
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€147k€100k
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€35k€30k
Other operating charges640/8€8k€4k
Non-recurring operating charges66A-€8k
Gross operating margin9900€260k€231k
Operating profit (loss)9901€71k€88k
Financial income75/76B€1k€884
Recurring financial income75€1k€884
Financial charges65/66B€22k€23k
Recurring financial charges65€22k€23k
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€50k€66k
Income taxes67/77€9k€18k
Profit (loss) for the period9904€41k€49k
Transfer from tax-exempt reserves789€0-
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€41k€49k
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€34k€49k
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€-7k€0
Transfer from equity791/2€47k€29k
Transfer to equity691/2€34k€46k
To other reserves6921€34k€46k
Profit to be distributed694/7€47k€31k
Return on contributions (dividend)694€47k€29k
Directors or managers695-€3k

The notes to these accounts (15 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

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Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones

Next filing, fiscal year 2026, expected by 31-07-2027
2026
17-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · micro schema
2025
08-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · micro schema
2024
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €41k
Net result €41k after one loss-making year.
30-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · micro schema · 30 days late
2023
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet €-36k ▼177%
Net result drops to €-36k, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
29-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · micro schema
2022
09-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · micro schema · 9 days late
2021
31-12
Financial Equity above €150kEq €151k ▲19.1%
4 profitable years in a row build equity to €151k.
28-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · micro schema
2020
17-11
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · micro schema · 109 days late
2019
31-12
Financial Equity above €100kEq €124k ▲30%
2 profitable years in a row build equity to €124k.
13-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · micro schema · 44 days late
2018
20-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · micro schema · 20 days late
2017
28-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · micro schema · 28 days late
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.

Directors · office · real estate

Directors
2 acts for this company are in the Belgian State Gazette, of which we have read 0. We have therefore not extracted its directors from those acts yet.
Location & real-estate footprint
Registered office, Gent · 1 establishment unit since 2011
establishment The establishment unit on the map
Cannot be placed on the map

This address could not be matched to a point in the Belgian address register (BOSA BEST). The address below comes straight from the Crossroads Bank.

Ooievaarsnest 429050 Gent
Ground area
602 m²
Building footprint
281 m²
Volume, LiDAR
717 m³
2 parcels, Flanders · tallest building 11.1 m, ±2 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 establishment unit
Blackbirds
Mellestraat 310, 9090 Merelbeke-MelleActivities of interior architects
since 20112.201.646.513
2 parcels
Flanders 2 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
44022A0455/00A002 Flanders 433 m² 1 · 117 m² 11.1 m · 2 fl.
44402A0426/00V005 Flanders 169 m² 1 · 164 m² -
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Methodology
via registered seat: 1 · via establishment units: 1
2 of 2 parcels with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.

Similar companies · same sector, comparable size

Of 3,911 companies in sector 71112 we hold annual accounts for 1,290. 992 are within a factor 10 of this equity.See the whole sector

Company data · Crossroads Bank

Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company
Founded01-03-2011
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL
71112Activities of interior architects
90032Arts creation and performing arts activities
90120Visual arts creation
74111Design of textile patterns, clothing, jewellery, furniture and decorative items
82990Other business support services
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 15 filingsAddress and cadastre registers

Data from official sources, last processed on 13-09-2026. Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.