Bril Gent
ActiveThe annual accounts of Bril Gent for fiscal year 2024 show a net loss of 62% of the equity at the start of that year. The 2024 annual accounts show equity of €6k and a net result of €-10k. Equity is shrinking by ~19.2% per year and would, assuming unchanged policy, indicatively turn negative around fiscal year 2026. Its solvency ranks better than 25% of 26053 sector peers (fiscal year 2024). The company has been active since 2016 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 1.2% (low).
Checked score
Score 2024
45
/ 100
Fair
The score weighs solvency, liquidity and profitability. Bankruptcy probability contributes 35%. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2023
Profitability30▼-17
Solvency29▼-5
Growth32=
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
1.2%
Low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
No publishable credit limit; credit only on tighter terms
Net loss of at least half of total assets or of the equity at the start of the financial year.
Liquidity ample (current ratio 2.34 against 1.85 in 2023; short-term debt: 34.5% and cash: 7% of total assets), but 96.2% of the assets are financed with debt.
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Signals
Five signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
+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 →
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 2024Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
3.8%
Return on assets
-6.2%
Age of the figures
20 mo
raises risk · Persistent losses
Two consecutive loss-making years (2023 and 2024); equity is also lower. May indicate structural pressure on profitability.
NBB · annual accounts 2024Net result per financial year
18192021222324
2018 to 2024 · latest year €-10k
neutral · Filed after the deadline
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2024 was due by 31-07-2025 and was filed on 29-08-2025, 29 days later. For context: 47% of the Belgian market files late and the whole 1-to-90-day band measures 2.0% abnormal legal state against a 1.66% average. We show this as a fact and do not score it.
NBB · 9 filingsDeviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
29 d late
2023
58 d late
2022
30 d late
2021
31 d late
2020
60 d late
2019
91 d late
← before the deadline
after the deadline →
Financials · fiscal year 2024, micro schema
Equity
€6k▼ 61.8%
2023 · €16k
2018: €40k
2019: €43k
2020: €37k
2021: €34k
2022: €21k
2023: €16k
2018 → 2024
Total assets
€163k▼ 10.6%
2023 · €183k
2018: €316k
2019: €322k
2020: €308k
2021: €244k
2022: €219k
2023: €183k
2018 → 2024
Net result
€-10k▼ 96.9%
2023 · €-5k
2018: €9k
2019: €2k
2020: €-6k
2021: €-3k
2022: €-13k
2023: €-5k
2018 → 2024
Working capital
€76k▲ 23.4%
2023 · €61k
2018: €57k
2019: €71k
2020: €87k
2021: €73k
2022: €46k
2023: €61k
2018 → 2024
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise
▼ fall
Line20202021202220232024Trend
Equity€37k-€34k▼ 7.2%€21k▼ 37.6%€16k▼ 23.9%€6k▼ 61.8%
Operating result€12k-€4k▼ 64.0%€-7k€523€-4k
Net result€-6k-€-3k▲ 53.1%€-13k▼ 386%€-5k▲ 60.3%€-10k▼ 96.9%
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the micro schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
The operating result turns negative in 2024: a loss of €4k after €523 in 2023.
Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2023 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €163k
Fixed assets
€31k▼ 36.4%
Current assets
€132k▼ 1.2%
Equity and liabilities €163k
Equity
€6k▼ 61.8%
Debt
€157k▼ 5.6%
The debt ratio rises from 91.1% to 96.2%. Equity and debt are lower.
Key figures and ratios
EBITDA
€14k▼
2023 · €25k
Cash flow
€8k▼
2023 · €19k
Solvency
3.8%▼
2023 · 8.9%
Current ratio
2.34▲
2023 · 1.85
Quick ratio
0.65▲
2023 · 0.45
Debt / equity
25.19▲
2023 · 10.20
ROE
-161.7%▼
2023 · -31.4%
ROA
-6.2%▼
2023 · -2.8%
Interest coverage
2.25▼
2023 · 3.83
Debt
€157k▼
2023 · €166k
Debt ≤ 1 year
€56k▼
2023 · €72k
Debt > 1 year
€97k▲
2023 · €81k
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 · 2024 against 2023
Balance sheet
Code20232024
Assets
Total assets20/58€183k€163k▼
Fixed assets21/28€49k€31k▼
Intangible fixed assets21€0-
Tangible fixed assets22/27€40k€23k▼
Land and buildings22€38k€21k▼
Plant, machinery and equipment23€3k€1k▼
Financial fixed assets28€9k€9k=
Current assets29/58€133k€132k▼
Stocks and contracts in progress3€101k€95k▼
Stocks30/36€101k€95k▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€18k€22k▲
Trade receivables40€17k€22k▲
Other amounts receivable41€468€46▼
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€10k€11k▲
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€5k€3k▼
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€183k€163k▼
Equity10/15€16k€6k▼
Contributions10/11€19k€19k=
Reserves13€2k€2k=
Distributable reserves133€2k€2k=
Profit (loss) carried forward14€-4k€-14k▼
Amounts payable17/49€166k€157k▼
Amounts payable after more than one year17€81k€97k▲
Financial debts170/4€81k€97k▲
Amounts payable within one year42/48€72k€56k▼
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€6k€15k▲
Financial debts43-€4k
Credit institutions430/8-€4k
Trade debts44€30k€30k▲
Suppliers440/4€30k€30k▲
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€8k€8k▼
Taxes450/3€8k€8k▼
Other amounts payable47/48€29k€60▼
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€13k€3k▼
Income statement
Code20232024
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€24k€18k▼
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4-€44k
Other operating charges640/8€1k€2k▲
Gross operating margin9900€26k€59k▲
Operating profit (loss)9901€523€-4k▼
Financial income75/76B€832€243▼
Recurring financial income75€832€243▼
Financial charges65/66B€6k€6k▼
Recurring financial charges65€6k€6k▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€-5k€-10k▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€-5k€-10k▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€-5k€-10k▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€-4k€-14k▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€1k€-4k▼
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
2026
31-07
State Gazette act
Resignations & appointmentsGeneral meeting · Director resignation · Permanent representative4 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Resignations & appointments
General meeting · Director resignation · Permanent representative4 facts ▸
- General meeting, 01/06/2026
- Director resignation, BV BRIL OOSTENDE (niet-statutaire bestuurder)
- Permanent representative, Wim Withofs
- Approval, ontslag van Wim Withofs als vaste vertegenwoordiger
2025
29-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · micro schema · 29 days late
2024
27-09
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · micro schema · 58 days late
2023
30-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · micro schema · 30 days late
2022
31-12
Financial
Weakest financial yearnet €-13k
Net result drops to €-13k, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
31-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · micro schema · 31 days late
2021
29-09
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · micro schema · 60 days late
2020
30-10
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · micro schema · 91 days late
2019
29-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · micro schema · 29 days late
2018
31-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · micro schema · 31 days late
2017
17-08
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · abbreviated schema · 17 days late
Financial milestoneState Gazette actNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
Directors · office · real estate
Directors
no sitting director, no change since 2026
We have established no sitting directors for this company. We derive directors from published Gazette acts; while there are none, or none read, nothing appears here. That does not mean the company has none: the CBE keeps its own list of function holders, which we do not read.
01-06-2026
Resigned as Non-statutory director
Location & real-estate footprint
Registered office, Gent · 1 establishment unit since 2016
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.
Mageleinstraat 199000 GentGround area
171 m²
Building footprint
146 m²
Volume, LiDAR
1,611 m³
Parcel 44803C0476/00_000, Flanders · tallest building 14.8 m, ±4 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 establishment unit
Bril Gent
since 20162.254.876.648
1 parcel
Flanders
1
(100%)
| Parcel (capakey) | Region | Area | Buildings | Height / fl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44803C0476/00_000 | Flanders | 171 m² | 1 · 146 m² | 14.8 m · 4 fl. |
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Methodology
via registered seat: 1
1 of 1 parcel with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.
1 of these parcels carry protected heritage (source: regional heritage registers, Onroerend Erfgoed / patrimoine.brussels).
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Company data · Crossroads Bank
Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company
Founded27-04-2016
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL
47120Other non-specialised retail sale
47910Retail trade
47742Retail sale of prescription glasses, lenses and sunglasses
47782Retail trade
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 9 filingsAddress and cadastre registers
Data from official sources, last processed on 16-09-2026. Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.
Contact details
2 entriesE-mail:gent@io-online.be
Phone:092255520