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BLINK

Active Risk: very low
Non-profit associationfounded 199531 yrs activeMaria Van Bourgondiëlaan 1, 8820 Torhout, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0455.222.285
Summary

BLINK has been active since 1995 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2016 annual accounts show equity of €888,724 and a net result of -€1,533. Equity is growing by ~5.8% per year across the filed fiscal years. The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.1% (very low).

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Figures too old
The available figures for FY 2016 are too old to assess current financial health.
Filing: Five or more filing cycles are missing. This points to a standstill, not an imminent failure.
Axes, FY 2016 · tick = 2015
Profitability19▼-53
Solvency79▼-2
Growth52=
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.1% Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
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Signals

Five signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
−lowers risk+raises risk○neutral
lowers risk · Lower-risk legal form
Companies with this legal form statistically fail less often than a BV.
KBO · legal form
raises risk · Annual accounts: weaker financial profile
The latest annual accounts show a weaker profile in solvency, result or liquidity than companies that stay afloat.
NBB · annual accounts 2016
Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
54.4%
Return on assets
-0.1%
Age of the figures
117 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
highest failure risk from 2 to 8 years 31 years 0 40 y
neutral · No filing for years
The last filed financial year closed on 31-12-2016. Since then, 9 financial years are missing. This points to a standstill, not an imminent failure.
NBB · 9 filings
Position against the passed deadline
31-12-2017 close31-07-2018 deadline28-09-2026 today
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2016 was due by 31-07-2017 and was filed on 29-03-2017, 124 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 9 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
not filed
2023
not filed
2022
not filed
2021
not filed
2020
not filed
2019
not filed
← before the deadline after the deadline →
tick = median of all Belgian filingsring = median in the sector

The sector median for financial year 2024 is on the deadline day, and 48% of the sector filed late.

Checked, nothing found (1)
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

History

BLINK was incorporated on 31 March 1995.1 Total assets went from EUR 1.6 million in 2012 to EUR 1.6 million in 2016 and headcount from 39.6 to 45.7 full-time equivalents.2

  1. 1Crossroads Bank for Enterprises
  2. 2National Bank, annual accounts 2012 and 2016

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Financials · fiscal year 2016, abbreviated schema

Equity
€888,724▼ 4.6%
2015 · €931,881
Total assets
€1.6m▼ 2.6%
2015 · €1.7m
Net result
-€1,533
2015 · €48,057
Working capital
€1.2m▼ 1.8%
2015 · €1.2m
Trend over the years

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Every figure with its change against the fiscal year before
favourable unfavourable
Line20122013201420152016
Operating result€18,402-€2,437▼ 86.8%-€3,084-€3,707▼ 20.2%-€42,562▼ 1,048%
Net result€73,683-€54,658▼ 25.8%€60,241▲ 10.2%€48,057▼ 20.2%-€1,533
Equity€768,925-€823,583▲ 7.1%€883,825▲ 7.3%€931,881▲ 5.4%€888,724▼ 4.6%
Total assets€1.6m-€1.6m=€1.6m▲ 2.4%€1.7m▲ 2.7%€1.6m▼ 2.6%
Debt€114,604-€60,229▼ 47.4%€37,694▼ 37.4%€33,782▼ 10.4%€44,027▲ 30.3%
Working capital€1.1m-€1.1m▼ 1.4%€1.2m▲ 8.1%€1.2m▲ 6.8%€1.2m▼ 1.8%
Staff (FTE)39.6-40.1▲ 1.3%41.5▲ 3.5%41.5=45.7▲ 10.1%
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the abbreviated schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
-€50,000€0€50,000Operating result 2012: €18,402€18,402Net result 2012: €73,683€73,683Operating result 2013: €2,437€2,437Net result 2013: €54,658€54,658Operating result 2014: -€3,084-€3,084Net result 2014: €60,241€60,241Operating result 2015: -€3,707-€3,707Net result 2015: €48,057€48,057Operating result 2016: -€42,562-€42,562Net result 2016: -€1,533-€1,53320122013201420152016-€50,000€0€50,000Operating result 2014: -€3,084-€3,080Net result 2014: €60,241€60,200Operating result 2015: -€3,707-€3,710Net result 2015: €48,057€48,100Operating result 2016: -€42,562-€42,600Net result 2016: -€1,533-€1,530201420152016
The operating result stays negative: a loss of €42,562 in 2016 against €3,707 in 2015; the loss grows and 2016 has the lowest result in the available series.
Balance-sheet composition
2016 in colour, 2015 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €1.6m
Fixed assets €383,022 ▼ 7.8%
Current assets €1.3m ▼ 0.9%
Equity and liabilities €1.6m
Equity €888,724 ▼ 4.6%
Provisions €700,900 ▼ 1.5%
Debt €44,027 ▲ 30.3%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total rises from 2.0% to 2.7%. Equity is lower and debt is higher.
Key figures and ratios
2016 value · change against 2015
EBITDA
-€17,609▼
2015 · €25,935
Cash flow
€23,420▼
2015 · €77,699
Current ratio
28.41▼
2015 · 37.36
Debt to equity
0.05▲
2015 · 0.04
ROE
-0.2%▼
2015 · 5.2%
ROA
-0.1%▼
2015 · 2.9%
Interest coverage
-43.27▼
2015 · 30.66
Debt ≤ 1 year
€44,027▲
2015 · €33,782
Staff costs
€1.2m▲
2015 · €1.2m
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt to equity.
Annual accounts
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2016 against 2015 · 40 lines
Balance sheet Code20152016
Assets
Total assets20/58€1.7m€1.6m▼
Fixed assets21/28€415,344€383,022▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€415,344€383,022▼
Land and buildings22€403,571€379,328▼
Furniture and vehicles24€11,064€3,694▼
Leasing and similar rights25€709-
Current assets29/58€1.3m€1.3m▼
Stocks and contracts in progress3€726-
Stocks30/36€726-
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€86,242€62,710▼
Trade receivables40€86,242€62,710▼
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€1.2m€1.2m▲
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€15,969€18,475▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€1.7m€1.6m▼
Equity10/15€931,881€888,724▼
Contributions10/11€798,445€754,274▼
Capital10€798,445€754,274▼
Issued capital100€798,445€754,274▼
Reserves13€85,379€135,983▲
Profit (loss) carried forward14€48,057-€1,533▼
Provisions and deferred taxes16€711,650€700,900▼
Provisions for liabilities and charges160/5€711,650€700,900▼
Amounts payable17/49€33,782€44,027▲
Amounts payable within one year42/48€33,782€44,027▲
Trade debts44€1,976€21,005▲
Suppliers440/4€1,976€21,005▲
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€31,806€23,022▼
Remuneration and social security454/9€31,806€23,022▼
Income statement Code20152016
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€1.2m€1.2m▲
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€29,642€24,953▼
Other operating charges640/8€2,398€1,035▼
Gross operating margin9900€1.2m€1.2m▲
Operating profit (loss)9901-€3,707-€42,562▼
Recurring financial income75€5,103€2,269▼
Recurring financial charges65€846€407▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€48,057-€1,533▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€48,057-€1,533▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€108,298€46,524▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€60,241€48,057▼
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)908741.545.7▲

The notes to these accounts (17 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Line20122013201420152016Change
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€957,361€948,813€1.1m€1.2m€1.2m▲ 5.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630-€27,794€30,855€29,642€24,953▼ 15.8%
Other operating charges640/8€2,411€2,634-€2,398€1,035▼ 56.8%
Gross operating margin9900€978,174€981,678€1.1m€1.2m€1.2m▲ 1.1%
Operating profit (loss)9901€18,402€2,437-€3,084-€3,707-€42,562▼ 1,048%
Recurring financial income75€9,488€7,563€2,606€5,103€2,269▼ 55.5%
Recurring financial charges65€54€862€476€846€407▼ 51.9%
Profit (loss) for the period9904€73,683€54,658€60,241€48,057-€1,533▼ 103%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905-€54,658€60,241€48,057-€1,533▼ 103%
Line20122013201420152016Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€1.6m€1.6m€1.6m€1.7m€1.6m▼ 2.6%
Fixed assets21/28€401,312€471,259€444,986€415,344€383,022▼ 7.8%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€401,312€471,259€444,986€415,344€383,022▼ 7.8%
Land and buildings22-€450,633€428,528€403,571€379,328▼ 6.0%
Plant, machinery and equipment23-€644----
Furniture and vehicles24€2,486€17,143€15,039€11,064€3,694▼ 66.6%
Leasing and similar rights25-€2,839€1,419€709--
Assets under construction and advance payments27€398,826-----
Current assets29/58€1.2m€1.1m€1.2m€1.3m€1.3m▼ 0.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress3€149€1,131€333€726--
Stocks30/36€149€1,131€333€726--
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€53,579€85,340€74,432€86,242€62,710▼ 27.3%
Trade receivables40€53,579€85,340€74,432€86,242€62,710▼ 27.3%
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€1.1m€1.0m€1.1m€1.2m€1.2m▲ 0.9%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1---€15,969€18,475▲ 15.7%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€1.6m€1.6m€1.6m€1.7m€1.6m▼ 2.6%
Equity10/15€768,925€823,583€883,825€931,881€888,724▼ 4.6%
Contributions10/11€983,873€609,863€738,205€798,445€754,274▼ 5.5%
Capital10€983,873€609,863€738,205€798,445€754,274▼ 5.5%
Issued capital100€983,873€609,863€738,205€798,445€754,274▼ 5.5%
Reserves13€85,379€85,379€85,379€85,379€135,983▲ 59.3%
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€300,327€128,341€60,241€48,057-€1,533▼ 103%
Provisions and deferred taxes16€711,649€711,650€711,649€711,650€700,900▼ 1.5%
Provisions for liabilities and charges160/5€711,649€711,650€711,649€711,650€700,900▼ 1.5%
Amounts payable17/49€114,604€60,229€37,694€33,782€44,027▲ 30.3%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€114,604€60,229€37,694€33,782€44,027▲ 30.3%
Trade debts44€60,251€3,885€572€1,976€21,005▲ 963%
Suppliers440/4€60,251€3,885€572€1,976€21,005▲ 963%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€54,353€56,344€37,122€31,806€23,022▼ 27.6%
Taxes450/3€54,353-----
Remuneration and social security454/9-€56,344€37,122€31,806€23,022▼ 27.6%
Line20122013201420152016Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€73,683€54,658€60,241€48,057-€1,533▼ 103%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630-€27,794€30,855€29,642€24,953▼ 15.8%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€73,683€82,452€91,096€77,699€23,420▼ 69.9%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)--€97,741-€4,582€0€7,369-
Change in cash--€102,406€75,685€45,615€10,412▼ 77.2%

Simplified and derived: a Belgian filing has no cash-flow statement, so these rows come from the income statement and the balance-sheet moves.

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Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones

2017
29-03
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · abbreviated schema
2016
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet -€1,533
Net result drops to -€1,533, the lowest in the series.
04-02
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · abbreviated schema
2015
23-02
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2014 · abbreviated schema
2014
25-04
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2013 · abbreviated schema
2013
22-04
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2012 · abbreviated schema
2012
16-03
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2011 · abbreviated schema
2011
07-04
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2010 · abbreviated schema
2010
12-03
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2009 · abbreviated schema
2009
06-03
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2008 · unclassified schema
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
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Directors · office · real estate

Directors
10 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, Torhout · 1 establishment unit since 2006
seat establishment The establishment unit on the map
Ground area
885 m²
Building footprint
710 m²
Parcel 31033K0181/00C005, Flanders. Linked by address, not a title deed.
2 companies at this address See who is registered here
1 establishment unit
Blink
Maria Van Bourgondiëlaan 1, 8820 TorhoutPersonal service activities
since 20062.155.051.176
1 parcel
Flanders 1 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
31033K0181/00C005 Flanders 885 m² 1 · 710 m² -
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Good to know
1 of 1 parcel with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.

Public money · subsidies and aid

Flemish government

2022 to 2025 · 14 entries · 3,258,667 EUR awarded · 3,254,287 EUR paid
Year Entries awardedpaid
2025 5 777,036 EUR775,051 EUR
2024 3 803,795 EUR805,672 EUR
2023 3 841,804 EUR840,149 EUR
2022 3 836,032 EUR833,415 EUR
Schemes
4 entries · 3,221,768 EUR · 3,221,768 EUR paid · Departement Werk en Sociale Economie
4 entries · 22,717 EUR · 22,717 EUR paid · Departement Werk en Sociale Economie
5 entries · 8,599 EUR · 4,219 EUR paid · Departement Werk en Sociale Economie
1 entry · 5,583 EUR · 5,583 EUR paid · Departement Werk, Economie, Wetenschap, Innovatie en Sociale Economie

Recognitions · licences · registrations

Recognised service-voucher company

1 live approval · 13 municipalities
Service area
Brugge, Oostkamp, Zedelgem, Zuienkerke, Ichtegem, Kortrijk, Kortemark, Nieuwpoort, Koekelare, Wingene, Lichtervelde, Torhout ...
Recognised service-voucher company

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Identification & contact

Identification
Legal formNon-profit association
Founded31-03-1995
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
96910Personal service activities
E-invoicing
Reachable via Peppol
Peppol ID 0208:0455222285
Also 9925:BE0455222285
Registered 17-10-2025

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