BRIGHTSTORES
ActiveThe computed 12-month bankruptcy probability of BRIGHTSTORES is 3.0% (moderate). The 2026 annual accounts show equity of €253k and a net result of €183k. The figures fluctuate too strongly year-on-year for a reliable trend projection. Its solvency ranks better than 74% of 209 sector peers (fiscal year 2026). The company has been active since 2015 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals.
Checked score
Score 2026
64
/ 100
Healthy
The score weighs solvency, liquidity and profitability. Bankruptcy probability contributes 35%. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2025
Profitability100▲+100
Solvency83▲+44
Growth52▲+20
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
3.0%
Moderate
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €16k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity short (current ratio 0.54 against 0.13 in 2025; short-term debt: 42.4% and cash: 1.7% of total assets), and 42.4% 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 risk○neutral
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail more often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 47
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Sector 47
higher
← 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 2026Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
57.6%
Return on assets
41.6%
Age of the figures
8 mo
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 31-01-2026 was due by 31-08-2026 and was filed on 01-07-2026, 61 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filingsDeviation from the deadline
2026
61 d early
2025
45 d early
2024
52 d early
2023
55 d early
2022
49 d early
2021
20 d early
2020
26 d early
← before the deadline
after the deadline →
neutral · The next deadline is still running
The next financial year closes on 31-01-2027 and is due by 31-08-2027. Nothing is late today.
Companies Code · seven monthsPosition in the running window
19-09-2026 today31-01-2027 close31-08-2027 deadline
Financials · fiscal year 2026, abbreviated schema
Turnover
Not included in this filing
EBIT margin
Not included in this filing
Net result
€183k
2025 · €-364k
2019: €211k
2020: €8k
2021: €-120k
2022: €-88k
2023: €-144k
2024: €615k
2025: €-364k
2019 → 2026
Working capital
€-86k▲ 77.5%
2025 · €-383k
2019: €-872k
2020: €-484k
2021: €-414k
2022: €-208k
2023: €-740k
2024: €-186k
2025: €-383k
2019 → 2026
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise
▼ fall
Line20222023202420252026Trend
Equity€-36k-€-181k▼ 397%€434k€70k▼ 83.8%€253k▲ 260%
Operating result€-84k-€-130k▼ 55.1%€664k€-335k€205k
Net result€-88k-€-144k▼ 63.7%€615k€-364k€183k
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
The operating result returns to profit in 2026: €205k after a loss of €335k in 2025.
Balance-sheet composition
2026 in colour, 2025 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €439k
Fixed assets
€339k▼ 25.2%
Current assets
€100k▲ 78.6%
Equity and liabilities €439k
Equity
€253k▲ 260%
Debt
€186k▼ 57.7%
The debt ratio falls from 86.2% to 42.4%. Equity is higher and debt is lower.
Key figures and ratios
EBITDA
€378k▲
2025 · €-158k
Cash flow
€356k▲
2025 · €-187k
Solvency
57.6%▲
2025 · 13.8%
Current ratio
0.54▲
2025 · 0.13
Quick ratio
0.54▲
2025 · 0.13
Debt / equity
0.73▼
2025 · 6.25
ROE
72.2%▲
2025 · -517.6%
ROA
41.6%▲
2025 · -71.4%
Interest coverage
17.19▲
2025 · -5.49
Debt
€186k▼
2025 · €439k
Debt ≤ 1 year
€186k▼
2025 · €439k
Staff costs
€1.14M▲
2025 · €1.12M
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 · 2026 against 2025
Balance sheet
Code20252026
Assets
Total assets20/58€509k€439k▼
Fixed assets21/28€453k€339k▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€453k€339k▼
Plant, machinery and equipment23€453k€339k▼
Financial fixed assets28€200€200=
Current assets29/58€56k€100k▲
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€16k€59k▲
Trade receivables40€16k€16k▲
Other amounts receivable41-€42k
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€7k€7k▲
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€33k€34k▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€509k€439k▼
Equity10/15€70k€253k▲
Contributions10/11€50k€50k=
Reserves13€115k€115k=
Non-distributable reserves130/1€5k€5k=
Reserves not available under the articles1311€5k€5k=
Tax-exempt reserves132€50k€50k=
Distributable reserves133€60k€60k=
Profit (loss) carried forward14€-95k€87k▲
Amounts payable17/49€439k€186k▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€439k€186k▼
Trade debts44€20k€36k▲
Suppliers440/4€20k€36k▲
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€149k€150k▲
Taxes450/3€30k€25k▼
Remuneration and social security454/9€118k€125k▲
Other amounts payable47/48€271k-
Income statement
Code20252026
Non-recurring operating income76A-€94k
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€1.12M€1.14M▲
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€176k€174k▼
Other operating charges640/8€2k€924▼
Non-recurring operating charges66A-€183k
Gross operating margin9900€963k€1.70M▲
Operating profit (loss)9901€-335k€205k▲
Financial income75/76B-€0
Recurring financial income75-€0
Financial charges65/66B€29k€22k▼
Recurring financial charges65€29k€22k▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€-364k€183k▲
Profit (loss) for the period9904€-364k€183k▲
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€-364k€183k▲
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€-95k€87k▲
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€268k€-95k▼
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)908716.918.3▲
The notes to these accounts (12 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.
Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones
Next filing, fiscal year 2027, expected by
2026
01-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2026 · abbreviated schema
31-01
Financial
Back to profitnet €183k
Net result €183k after one loss-making year.
31-01
Financial
Equity above €200kEq €253k ▲260%
Equity rises from €70k to €253k.
2025
17-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · full schema
31-01
Financial
Weakest financial yearnet €-364k ▼159%
Net result drops to €-364k, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
2024
10-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · full schema
31-01
Financial
Back to profitnet €615k
Net result €615k after 3 loss-making years.
31-01
Financial
Equity above €200kEq €434k
Equity rises from €-181k to €434k.
2023
07-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · full schema
2022
13-07
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · full schema
2021
11-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · full schema
2020
05-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · full schema
2019
25-09
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · full schema · 25 days late
2018
22-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · full schema
2017
29-09
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · full schema · 29 days late
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
Directors · office · real estate
Directors
6 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, Ukkel · 6 establishment units since 2000
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.
Waterloosesteenweg 9501180 UkkelGround area
4,401 m²
Building footprint
2,317 m²
Volume, LiDAR
35,474 m³
6 parcels, Brussels, Flanders, Wallonia · tallest building 22.5 m, ±6 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
6 establishment units
Essentiel Store
since 20002.179.996.410
Essentiel Store
since 20042.136.708.278
Essentiel Store
since 20072.168.373.434
Essentiel Store
since 20102.191.748.058
Essentiel Store
since 20112.200.746.688
Essentiel Store
since 20122.208.115.225
6 parcels
Flanders
1
(16.7%)
Wallonia
2
(33.3%)
Brussels
3
(50%)
| Parcel (capakey) | Region | Area | Buildings | Height / fl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21013B0006/00E014 | Brussels | 2,423 m² | 1 · 1,526 m² | 22.5 m · 6 fl. |
| 21612C0283/00C000 | Brussels | 1,069 m² | 1 · 340 m² | 11.6 m · 3 fl. |
| 62063A0982/00F003 ProtectedMonument |
Wallonia | 443 m² | 1 · 25 m² | 17.1 m · 5 fl. |
| 21811M0547/00C000 | Brussels | 239 m² | 1 · 240 m² | 20.6 m · 5 fl. |
| 24502B0790/00R000 | Flanders | 149 m² | 1 · 149 m² | 21.0 m · 6 fl. |
| 92094C0070/00B000 | Wallonia | 80 m² | 1 · 37 m² | - |
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Methodology
via registered seat: 1 · via establishment units: 5
6 of 6 parcels with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.
2 of these parcels carry protected heritage (source: regional heritage registers, Onroerend Erfgoed / patrimoine.brussels).
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Of 6,501 companies in sector 47716 we hold annual accounts for 2,438. 1,706 are within a factor 10 of this equity.See the whole sector
Company data · Crossroads Bank
Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company
Founded17-11-2015
Fiscal year end31-01
Activities, NACEBEL
47716Retail sale of clothing and accessories for women, men, children and babies (general range)
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 11 filingsAddress and cadastre registers
Data from official sources, last processed on 18-09-2026. Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.
Contact details
2 entriesWebsite:www.essentiel.be
E-mail:info@essentiel.be