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BOTEX

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Public limited companyfounded 1985active for 40 yearsYzerhand(BEV) 89-91, 9120 Beveren, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0428.110.587
Summary

BOTEX has been active since 1985 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €18,359 and a net result of €667. Equity is shrinking by about 15% per year across the filed financial years. Its solvency ranks better than 19% of 9,778 sector peers (NACE 46, financial year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.3% (very low).

Financials · financial year 2025, abbreviated format

Turnover
€237,860▼ 1.9%
2024 · €242,486
EBIT margin
1.2%▲ 6.9pp
2024 · -5.7%
Net result
€667
2024 · -€14,721
Working capital
€13,290▼ 8.1%
2024 · €14,469
Trend over the years

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

The operating result returns to profit in 2025: €2,775 after a loss of €13,841 in 2024.

What the company sold each financial year and what was left of it. A loss stands below the zero line.

Turnover€237,860 2025 Operating result€2,775 2025 Net result€667 2025

Use the arrow keys on the chart for the figures per year.

Sector: the middle half of NACE 46, Wholesale trade: a quarter of companies sit below it, a quarter above. Each year compared with accounts in the same format, and only where there are at least 30. Dashed line: the median. Available for Net result, Equity, Total assets, Working capital, Solvency, Current ratio, Return on assets (ROA), Staff (FTE).

Every figure with its change against the financial year before
favourable unfavourable
Line2019202020212022202320242025
Turnover€290,144-€253,514▼ 12.6%€181,419▼ 28.4%€219,865▲ 21.2%€238,920▲ 8.7%€242,486▲ 1.5%€237,860▼ 1.9%
Operating result€12,358-€7,413▼ 40.0%-€4,048€1,263€3,454▲ 173%-€13,841€2,775
Net result€1,551-€1,727below the sector's middle half▲ 11.3%-€9,919below the sector's middle half-€4,106below the sector's middle half▲ 58.6%-€221below the sector's middle half▲ 94.6%-€14,721below the sector's middle half▼ 6,561%€667within the sector's middle half
EBIT margin4.3%-2.9%▼ 1.3pp-2.2%▼ 5.2pp0.6%▲ 2.8pp1.4%▲ 0.9pp-5.7%▼ 7.2pp1.2%▲ 6.9pp
Equity€44,932-€46,659below the sector's middle half▲ 3.8%€36,740below the sector's middle half▼ 21.3%€32,634below the sector's middle half▼ 11.2%€32,413below the sector's middle half▼ 0.7%€17,692below the sector's middle half▼ 45.4%€18,359below the sector's middle half▲ 3.8%
Total assets€249,348-€286,405below the sector's middle half▲ 14.9%€206,385below the sector's middle half▼ 27.9%€178,634below the sector's middle half▼ 13.4%€187,994below the sector's middle half▲ 5.2%€160,026below the sector's middle half▼ 14.9%€171,225below the sector's middle half▲ 7.0%
Debt€204,416-€239,746▲ 17.3%€169,645▼ 29.2%€146,000▼ 13.9%€155,581▲ 6.6%€142,334▼ 8.5%€152,866▲ 7.4%
Working capital€33,773-€39,156below the sector's middle half▲ 15.9%€29,135below the sector's middle half▼ 25.6%€27,032below the sector's middle half▼ 7.2%€28,416below the sector's middle half▲ 5.1%€14,469below the sector's middle half▼ 49.1%€13,290below the sector's middle half▼ 8.1%
Solvency18.0%-16.3%below the sector's middle half▼ 1.7pp17.8%below the sector's middle half▲ 1.5pp18.3%below the sector's middle half▲ 0.5pp17.2%below the sector's middle half▼ 1.0pp11.1%below the sector's middle half▼ 6.2pp10.7%below the sector's middle half▼ 0.3pp
Current ratio1.17-1.16within the sector's middle half=1.17within the sector's middle half▲ 0.011.19within the sector's middle half▲ 0.011.18within the sector's middle half=1.10below the sector's middle half▼ 0.081.09below the sector's middle half▼ 0.01
Return on assets (ROA)0.6%-0.6%within the sector's middle half=-4.8%below the sector's middle half▼ 5.4pp-2.3%below the sector's middle half▲ 2.5pp-0.1%below the sector's middle half▲ 2.2pp-9.2%below the sector's middle half▼ 9.1pp0.4%within the sector's middle half▲ 9.6pp
Staff (FTE)1.3-0.6below the sector's middle half▼ 53.8%0.5below the sector's middle half▼ 16.7%1.2below the sector's middle half▲ 140%0.7below the sector's middle half▼ 41.7%1.1within the sector's middle half▲ 57.1%1.4within the sector's middle half▲ 27.3%
above within below the middle half of NACE 46, Wholesale trade: a quarter of companies sit below it, a quarter above. Each year compared with accounts in the same format, and only where there are at least 30.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €171,225
Fixed assets €5,069 ▲ 57.3%
Current assets €166,156 ▲ 6.0%
Equity and liabilities €171,225
Equity €18,359 ▲ 3.8%
Debt €152,866 ▲ 7.4%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total rises from 88.9% to 89.3%. Equity and debt are higher.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
EBITDA
€4,057▲
2024 · -€12,644
Cash flow
€1,949▲
2024 · -€13,524
Quick ratio
0.16▲
2024 · 0.13
Debt to equity
8.33▲
2024 · 8.05
ROE
3.6%▲
2024 · -83.2%
Interest coverage
2.51▲
2024 · -17.39
Debt ≤ 1 year
€152,866▲
2024 · €142,334
Staff costs
€40,604▲
2024 · €33,210
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt to equity.

Peer companies

Historical observation

Of the 3,984 companies that looked in July 2024 the way this one looks now, 1.1% went bankrupt within 24 months and 96.5% are still going.

  • Micro
  • 20 years or older
  • solvency 10 to 30%
  • a profit under 5% of the balance sheet
1.1% went bankrupt
2.3% stopped otherwise
96.5% still going

A further 0.1% stopped, but we cannot tell whether within those 24 months.

For this company itself Checked computes a bankruptcy probability of 0.3% over twelve months; the group does not contradict it.

How reliable is this rule?

Tested on the year before, without using that year itself: the groups of July 2023 gave each of the 497,445 companies of July 2024 its group's bankruptcy share. Expected: 1.6%; actually bankrupt within 24 months: 1.7%.

The companies in ten equal groups, from lowest to 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%

The rule ranks well: a company that went bankrupt got a higher share than one that kept going in 74.5% of comparisons. The level follows the economy: in a year with more bankruptcies, the actual share is higher than the year before.

An observation about 3,984 comparable companies, not a prediction for this company. The sector does not count: the register keeps no sector for companies that stopped, so it would make the outcome look better than it was.

Annual accounts
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2025 against 2024 · 47 lines
Balance sheet Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€160,026€171,225▲
Fixed assets21/28€3,223€5,069▲
Tangible fixed assets22/27€1,763€3,609▲
Land and buildings22€1,127€1,966▲
Furniture and vehicles24€636€1,643▲
Financial fixed assets28€1,460€1,460=
Current assets29/58€156,803€166,156▲
Stocks and contracts in progress3€137,796€142,006▲
Stocks30/36€137,796€142,006▲
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€2,558€2,558=
Trade receivables40€2,218€2,218=
Other amounts receivable41€340€340=
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€16,449€21,592▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€160,026€171,225▲
Equity10/15€17,692€18,359▲
Contributions10/11€62,500€62,500=
Reserves13€746€746=
Non-distributable reserves130/1€746€746=
Reserves not available under the articles1311€746€746=
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€45,554-€44,887▲
Amounts payable17/49€142,334€152,866▲
Amounts payable within one year42/48€142,334€152,866▲
Financial debts43€67,020€68,060▲
Other loans439€67,020€68,060▲
Trade debts44€1,706€8,899▲
Suppliers440/4€1,706€8,899▲
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€3,608€5,907▲
Taxes450/3€3,608€5,907▲
Other amounts payable47/48€70,000€70,000=
Income statement Code20242025
Turnover70€242,486€237,860▼
Non-recurring operating income76A€3,000-
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods60/61€224,114€192,368▼
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€33,210€40,604▲
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€1,197€1,282▲
Other operating charges640/8€806€831▲
Gross operating margin9900€21,372€45,492▲
Operating profit (loss)9901-€13,841€2,775▲
Financial charges65/66B€848€2,108▲
Recurring financial charges65€727€1,617▲
Non-recurring financial charges66B€121€491▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903-€14,689€667▲
Income taxes67/77€32-
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€14,721€667▲
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905-€14,721€667▲
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906-€45,554-€44,887▲
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P-€30,833-€45,554▼
Social balance sheet
Average headcount (FTE)90871.11.4▲

The notes to these accounts (8 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Line2019202020212022202320242025Change
Turnover70€290,144€253,514€181,419€219,865€238,920€242,486€237,860▼ 1.9%
Non-recurring operating income76A-----€3,000--
Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods60/61---€183,094€198,892€224,114€192,368▼ 14.2%
Remuneration, social security and pensions62---€32,448€34,205€33,210€40,604▲ 22.3%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€3,995€3,656€3,453€2,358€1,605€1,197€1,282▲ 7.1%
Other operating charges640/8---€702€764€806€831▲ 3.1%
Gross operating margin9900€50,217€33,027€27,639€36,771€40,028€21,372€45,492▲ 113%
Operating profit (loss)9901€12,358€7,413-€4,048€1,263€3,454-€13,841€2,775-
Recurring financial income75-€5,706------
Financial charges65/66B---€5,369€3,675€848€2,108▲ 149%
Recurring financial charges65€7,984€8,383€5,198€4,781€2,873€727€1,617▲ 122%
Non-recurring financial charges66B---€588€802€121€491▲ 306%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€4,285€4,599-€7,102-€4,106-€221-€14,689€667-
Income taxes67/77€2,734€2,872€2,817--€32--
Profit (loss) for the period9904€1,551€1,727-€9,919-€4,106-€221-€14,721€667-
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€1,551€1,727-€9,919-€4,106-€221-€14,721€667-
Line2019202020212022202320242025Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€249,348€286,405€206,385€178,634€187,994€160,026€171,225▲ 7.0%
Fixed assets21/28€11,159€7,503€7,605€5,602€3,997€3,223€5,069▲ 57.3%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€9,699€6,043€6,145€4,142€2,537€1,763€3,609▲ 105%
Land and buildings22---€3,737€2,253€1,127€1,966▲ 74.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment23---€49----
Furniture and vehicles24---€356€284€636€1,643▲ 158%
Financial fixed assets28€1,460€1,460€1,460€1,460€1,460€1,460€1,460=
Current assets29/58€238,189€278,902€198,780€173,032€183,997€156,803€166,156▲ 6.0%
Stocks and contracts in progress3€214,674€182,480€161,310€157,947€164,725€137,796€142,006▲ 3.1%
Stocks30/36---€157,947€164,725€137,796€142,006▲ 3.1%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€3,565€4,983€2,218€2,218€2,218€2,558€2,558=
Trade receivables40---€2,218€2,218€2,218€2,218=
Other amounts receivable41-----€340€340=
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€19,950€91,439€35,252€12,605€17,054€16,449€21,592▲ 31.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1---€262----
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€249,348€286,405€206,385€178,634€187,994€160,026€171,225▲ 7.0%
Equity10/15€44,932€46,659€36,740€32,634€32,413€17,692€18,359▲ 3.8%
Contributions10/11€62,500€62,500€62,500€62,500€62,500€62,500€62,500=
Reserves13€746€746€746€746€746€746€746=
Non-distributable reserves130/1---€746€746€746€746=
Reserves not available under the articles1311---€746€746€746€746=
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€18,314-€16,587-€26,506-€30,612-€30,833-€45,554-€44,887▲ 1.5%
Amounts payable17/49€204,416€239,746€169,645€146,000€155,581€142,334€152,866▲ 7.4%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€204,416€239,746€169,645€146,000€155,581€142,334€152,866▲ 7.4%
Financial debts43---€136,000€67,536€67,020€68,060▲ 1.6%
Credit institutions430/8---€136,000€67,536---
Other loans439-----€67,020€68,060▲ 1.6%
Trade debts44€15,012€8,581€747€6,487€14,782€1,706€8,899▲ 422%
Suppliers440/4---€6,487€14,782€1,706€8,899▲ 422%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45---€3,513€3,604€3,608€5,907▲ 63.7%
Taxes450/3---€3,513€3,604€3,608€5,907▲ 63.7%
Other amounts payable47/48----€69,659€70,000€70,000=
Line2019202020212022202320242025Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€1,551€1,727-€9,919-€4,106-€221-€14,721€667-
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€3,995€3,656€3,453€2,358€1,605€1,197€1,282▲ 7.1%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€5,546€5,383-€6,466-€1,748€1,384-€13,524€1,949-
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)-€0-€3,555-€355€0-€423-€3,128▼ 639%
Change in cash-€71,489-€56,187-€22,647€4,449-€605€5,143-

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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Latest 10 of 40 filings with the National Bank
Financial year Type Filed Reference
30-09-2025 abbreviated format 28-03-2026 2026-00064909
30-09-2024 abbreviated format 24-03-2025 2025-00053093
30-09-2023 abbreviated format 17-03-2024 2024-00044412
30-09-2022 abbreviated format 20-03-2023 2023-00041793
30-09-2021 abbreviated format 22-03-2022 2022-08200008
30-09-2020 abbreviated format 22-03-2021 2021-08000579
30-09-2019 abbreviated format 21-03-2020 2020-07200368
30-09-2018 abbreviated format 18-03-2019 2019-07200427
30-09-2017 abbreviated format 19-03-2018 2018-07100226
30-09-2016 abbreviated format 20-03-2017 2017-06700355

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