BROTHERS COL

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Private limited companyfounded 20224 yrs activeStadsweg 1, 9500 Geraardsbergen, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0786.397.905

The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability of BROTHERS COL is 2.4% (moderate). The 2024 annual accounts show equity of €56k and a net result of €16k. Its solvency ranks better than 73% of 9982 sector peers (fiscal year 2024). The company has been active since 2022 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals.

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Checked score

Score 2024

70 / 100

Healthy

The score weighs solvency, liquidity and profitability. Bankruptcy probability contributes 35%. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.

Axes · tick = 2023

Profitability91▼-9

Solvency89▼-11

Growth52

Track record94

Bankruptcy probability, 12 months

2.4% Moderate

0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%

Credit up to €3.5k at 30 days acceptable

Liquidity ample (current ratio 3.04 against 4.21 in 2023; short-term debt: 26% and cash: 13.8% of total assets), and 36.2% 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

Limited track record

This company has not been active as long as an established one and statistically fails somewhat more often.

KBO · incorporation date

Age against the risk zone

Higher-failure-rate sector

In this sector companies fail more often than the Belgian average.

Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 41

Relative position

BE, all sectors

reference

Sector 41

higher

← fewer bankruptcies more bankruptcies →

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 2024

Solvency, return and age of the figures

Solvency

63.8%

Return on assets

17.8%

Age of the figures

21 mo

Latest accounts filed on time

The financial year that closed on 31-12-2024 was due by 31-07-2025 and was filed on 06-06-2025, 55 days ahead of the deadline.

NBB · 2 filings

Deviation from the deadline

2025

not confirmed

2024

55 d early

2023

51 d early

← before the deadline after the deadline →

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 2024, micro schema

Equity

€56k▲ 53.9%

2023 · €37k

2023: €37k

2023 → 2024

Total assets

€88k▲ 86.5%

2023 · €47k

2023: €47k

2023 → 2024

Net result

€16k▼ 55.8%

2023 · €36k

2023: €36k

2023 → 2024

Working capital

€47k▲ 35.6%

2023 · €35k

2023: €35k

2023 → 2024

Multi-year overview

Every figure with its change against the year before

▲ rise ▼ fall

Line20232024Trend

Equity€37k-€56k▲ 53.9%

Operating result€47k-€23k▼ 49.9%

Net result€36k-€16k▼ 55.8%

Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the micro schema does not require them.

Result per fiscal year

Operating resultNet result

The operating result falls in 2024; 2024 is 50% below 2023.

Balance-sheet composition

2024 in colour, 2023 as the grey bar beneath

Assets €88k

20.8%

79.2%

Fixed assets €18k▲ 845%

Current assets €70k▲ 54.0%

Equity and liabilities €88k

63.8%

36.2%

Equity €56k▲ 53.9%

Debt €32k▲ 197%

The debt ratio rises from 22.8% to 36.2%. Equity and debt are higher.

Key figures and ratios

2024 value · change against 2023

EBITDA

€28k▼

2023 · €47k

Cash flow

€20k▼

2023 · €36k

Solvency

63.8%▼

2023 · 77.2%

Current ratio

3.04▼

2023 · 4.21

Quick ratio

3.04▼

2023 · 4.21

Debt / equity

0.57▲

2023 · 0.29

ROE

27.9%▼

2023 · 97.3%

ROA

17.8%▼

2023 · 75.1%

Interest coverage

8.36▼

2023 · 90.67

Debt

€32k▲

2023 · €11k

Debt ≤ 1 year

€23k▲

2023 · €11k

Debt > 1 year

€9k

Income taxes

€4k▼

2023 · €10k

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€47k€88k▲

Fixed assets21/28€2k€18k▲

Tangible fixed assets22/27€2k€18k▲

Plant, machinery and equipment23€493€257▼

Furniture and vehicles24€1k€18k▲

Current assets29/58€45k€70k▲

Amounts receivable within one year40/41€41k€57k▲

Trade receivables40€38k€42k▲

Other amounts receivable41€3k€15k▲

Cash at bank and in hand54/58€4k€12k▲

Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€369€603▲

Equity and liabilities

Total equity and liabilities10/49€47k€88k▲

Equity10/15€37k€56k▲

Contributions10/11€1k€5k▲

Profit (loss) carried forward14€36k€51k▲

Amounts payable17/49€11k€32k▲

Amounts payable after more than one year17-€9k

Financial debts170/4-€9k

Amounts payable within one year42/48€11k€23k▲

Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42-€6k

Trade debts44€285€580▲

Suppliers440/4€285€580▲

Taxes, remuneration and social security45€10k€16k▲

Taxes450/3€10k€16k▲

Income statement Code20232024

Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€587€4k▲

Other operating charges640/8€6k€367▼

Gross operating margin9900€53k€28k▼

Operating profit (loss)9901€47k€23k▼

Financial income75/76B-€0

Recurring financial income75-€0

Financial charges65/66B€520€3k▲

Recurring financial charges65€520€3k▲

Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€46k€20k▼

Income taxes67/77€10k€4k▼

Profit (loss) for the period9904€36k€16k▼

Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€36k€16k▼

Appropriation of the result

Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€36k€51k▲

Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P-€36k

The notes to these accounts (7 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

All 2Filings 2

2025

06-06

NBB filing Annual accounts filed

fiscal year 2024 · micro schema

2024

10-06

NBB filing Annual accounts filed

fiscal year 2023 · micro schema

NBB filing

Directors · office · real estate

Directors

1 act for this company is 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, Geraardsbergen · 1 establishment unit since 2022

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.

Stadsweg 19500 Geraardsbergen

Ground area

175 m²

Building footprint

83 m²

Volume, LiDAR

640 m³

Parcel 41018A0853/00Z002, Flanders · tallest building 9.3 m, ±3 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.

1 establishment unit

BROTHERS COL

Stadsweg 1, 9500 GeraardsbergenManufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials

since 20222.334.490.783

1 parcel

Flanders 1 (100%)