BRUCO CONTAINERS
ActiveBRUCO CONTAINERS has been active since 1996 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2024 annual accounts show negative equity (€-822k) and a net result of €-2.90M. Equity is growing by ~2.7% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 8% of 6008 sector peers (fiscal year 2024). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.4% (very low).
Checked score
Score 2024
Axes · tick = 2024
Profitability33▲+12
Solvency40▲+25
Growth27▼-31
Stability100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.4%
Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
No credit on open account
Liquidity short (current ratio 0.82), and equity is negative.
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
lowers risk · Long track record
A company with a long track record statistically fails less often than a young one.
KBO · incorporation dateAge against the risk zone
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
-2.6%
Return on assets
-9.2%
Age of the figures
20 mo
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail more often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 38
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Sector 38
higher
← fewer bankruptcies
more bankruptcies →
raises risk · Negative equity
Equity is negative for financial year 2024: liabilities exceed assets. This is the trigger point of the alarm-bell procedure (Belgian CAC).
NBB · annual accounts 2024Equity per financial year
19202122232424
2019 to 2024 · latest year -€822k
raises risk · Filed more than 90 days late
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2024 was due by 31-07-2025 and was filed on 05-12-2025, 127 days past the deadline. Measured on financial year 2023: companies more than 90 days late are in an abnormal legal state today in 5.61% of cases, against 1.66% across all filers.
NBB · 10 filingsDeviation from the deadline
2024
127 d late
2024
41 d late
2023
5 d early
2022
28 d late
2021
4 d early
2020
10 d late
2019
34 d late
← before the deadline
after the deadline →
Financials · fiscal year 2024, full schema
Turnover
€16.18M▼ 57.1%
2024 · €37.73M
2019: €22.91M
2020: €23.27M
2021: €30.50M
2022: €33.90M
2023: €33.28M
2024: €37.73M
2019 → 2024
EBIT margin
-15.8%▼ 17.7pp
2024 · 2.0%
2019: 0.6%
2020: 0.6%
2021: 0.9%
2022: 1.1%
2023: 1.8%
2024: 2.0%
2019 → 2024
Net result
€-2.90M
2024 · €4k
2019: €20k
2020: €7k
2021: €23k
2022: €132k
2023: €86k
2024: €4k
2019 → 2024
Working capital
€-4.15M▼ 1,807%
2024 · €-217k
2019: €2.52M
2020: €6.65M
2021: €2.78M
2022: €3.03M
2023: €661k
2024: €-217k
2019 → 2024
Multi-year overview
Every figure with its change against the year before
▲ rise
▼ fall
Line20212022202320242024Trend
Turnover€30.50M-€33.90M▲ 11.1%€33.28M▼ 1.8%€37.73M▲ 13.4%€16.18M▼ 57.1%
Equity€1.86M-€1.99M▲ 7.1%€2.08M▲ 4.3%€2.08M▲ 0.2%€-822k
Operating result€272k-€369k▲ 35.6%€592k▲ 60.4%€741k▲ 25.2%€-2.55M
Net result€23k-€132k▲ 475%€86k▼ 34.7%€4k▼ 95.8%€-2.90M
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
The operating result turns negative in 2024: a loss of €2.55M after €741k in 2024, the lowest year so far.
Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €31.57M
Fixed assets
€12.92M▼ 4.8%
Current assets
€18.65M▼ 8.8%
Key figures and ratios
EBITDA
€-1.45M▼
2024 · €2.74M
Cash flow
€-1.80M▼
2024 · €2.01M
Solvency
-2.6%▼
2024 · 6.1%
Current ratio
0.82▼
2024 · 0.99
Quick ratio
0.82▼
2024 · 0.98
Debt / equity
-39.39▼
2024 · 15.33
ROE
353.3%▲
2024 · 0.2%
ROA
-9.2%▼
2024 · 0.0%
Interest coverage
-4.12▼
2024 · 4.38
Debt
€32.39M▲
2024 · €31.93M
Debt ≤ 1 year
€22.79M▲
2024 · €20.66M
Debt > 1 year
€8.98M▼
2024 · €10.65M
Income taxes
€625▼
2024 · €65k
Staff costs
€343k▼
2024 · €791k
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 2024
Balance sheet
Code20242024
Assets
Total assets20/58€34.01M€31.57M▼
Fixed assets21/28€13.56M€12.92M▼
Intangible fixed assets21€15k€83▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€13.47M€12.84M▼
Land and buildings22€1.72M€1.71M▼
Plant, machinery and equipment23€396k€530k▲
Furniture and vehicles24€326k€335k▲
Leasing and similar rights25€10.84M€10.04M▼
Other tangible fixed assets26€187k€224k▲
Financial fixed assets28€79k€79k=
Other financial fixed assets284/8€79k€79k=
Amounts receivable and cash guarantees285/8€79k€79k=
Current assets29/58€20.45M€18.65M▼
Amounts receivable after more than one year29€1.10M€1.10M=
Other amounts receivable291€1.10M€1.10M=
Stocks and contracts in progress3€143k€43k▼
Stocks30/36€143k€43k▼
Goods purchased for resale34€143k€43k▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€18.43M€17.04M▼
Trade receivables40€11.30M€8.98M▼
Other amounts receivable41€7.13M€8.06M▲
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€435k€349k▼
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€339k€114k▼
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€34.01M€31.57M▼
Equity10/15€2.08M€-822k▼
Contributions10/11€1.20M€1.20M=
Capital10€1.20M€1.20M=
Issued capital100€1.20M€1.20M=
Reserves13€53k€53k=
Non-distributable reserves130/1€53k€53k=
Legal reserve130€53k€53k=
Profit (loss) carried forward14€829k€-2.08M▼
Amounts payable17/49€31.93M€32.39M▲
Amounts payable after more than one year17€10.65M€8.98M▼
Financial debts170/4€10.65M€8.98M▼
Leasing and similar obligations172€9.71M€8.40M▼
Credit institutions173€948k€578k▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€20.66M€22.79M▲
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€1.09M€1.66M▲
Financial debts43€4.00M€5.00M▲
Credit institutions430/8€4.00M€5.00M▲
Trade debts44€9.76M€10.54M▲
Suppliers440/4€9.76M€10.54M▲
Advances received on contracts in progress46€574€300▼
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€148k€104k▼
Taxes450/3€66k€72k▲
Remuneration and social security454/9€82k€32k▼
Other amounts payable47/48€5.67M€5.48M▼
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€612k€618k▲
Income statement
Code20242024
Operating income70/76A€37.81M€16.23M▼
Turnover70€37.73M€16.18M▼
Other operating income74€79k€47k▼
Non-recurring operating income76A€0-
Operating charges60/66A€37.07M€18.78M▼
Goods for resale, raw materials and consumables60€17.72M€10.55M▼
Purchases600/8€17.83M€10.33M▼
Change in stocks: decrease (increase)609€-112k€217k▲
Services and other goods61€16.43M€6.59M▼
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€791k€343k▼
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€2.00M€1.10M▼
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4-€-420k
Other operating charges640/8€131k€611k▲
Operating profit (loss)9901€741k€-2.55M▼
Financial income75/76B€9k€5k▼
Recurring financial income75€9k€5k▼
Income from current assets751-€2k
Other financial income752/9€9k€2k▼
Financial charges65/66B€681k€356k▼
Recurring financial charges65€681k€356k▼
Debt charges650€626k€353k▼
Other financial charges652/9€55k€3k▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€69k€-2.90M▼
Income taxes67/77€65k€625▼
Taxes670/3€65k€625▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€4k€-2.90M▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€4k€-2.90M▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€829k€-2.08M▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€826k€829k▲
Transfer to equity691/2€182€0▼
To the legal reserve6920€182€0▼
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)908712.813.5▲
The notes to these accounts (76 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.
Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones
2025
18-12
State Gazette act
Resignations & appointmentsGeneral meeting · Auditor appointment · Permanent representative4 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Resignations & appointments
General meeting · Auditor appointment · Permanent representative4 facts ▸
- General meeting, 2025-11-05
- Auditor appointment, Moore Audit BV (commissaris)
- Permanent representative, Kevin Gevels
- Mandate term, 3 years (fiscal years ending 31/12/2025, 31/12/2026, 31/12/2027)
05-12
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · full schema · 127 days late
13-03
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · full schema · 41 days late
05-03
State Gazette act
Resignations & appointmentsBoard meeting · Power of attorney · Permanent representative4 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Resignations & appointments
Board meeting · Power of attorney · Permanent representative4 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 2025-01-24
- Power of attorney, Koen Smets
- Power of attorney
- Permanent representative, Kris Nys
28-02
State Gazette act
Resignations & appointmentsGeneral meeting · Director resignation · Director appointment14 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Resignations & appointments
General meeting · Director resignation · Director appointment14 facts ▸
- General meeting, 2024-12-20
- Director resignation, Eric Electeur (bestuurder)
- Director resignation, Bruco Invest BV (bestuurder)
- Director appointment, Altura BV (bestuurder)
- Permanent representative, Jo Smolders
- Director appointment, AJVO BV (bestuurder)
- Permanent representative, Aart Van Oekelen
- Power of attorney, Monard Law BV
- Board meeting, 2024-12-20
- Director resignation, Eric Electeur (gedelegeerd bestuurder)
- Director appointment, Altura BV (gedelegeerd bestuurder)
- Director appointment, Kris Nys (persoon belast met het dagelijks bestuur)
- +2 further facts in this act
20-01
State Gazette act
Algemene Vergadering - BoekjaarGeneral meeting · Statutes amendment · Power of attorney5 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Algemene Vergadering - Boekjaar
General meeting · Statutes amendment · Power of attorney5 facts ▸
- General meeting, 2024-12-10
- Statutes amendment
- Statutes amendment
- Power of attorney, Imas Fiduciaire BV
- Special authorization, Bijzondere machtiging aan de raad van bestuur om de voorgaande beslissingen uit te voeren
2024
31-12
Financial
Weakest financial yearnet €-2.90M ▼80002%
Net result drops to €-2.90M, the lowest in the series.
26-01
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · full schema
2023
30-06
Financial
Equity above €2MEq €2.08M ▲4.3%
5 profitable years in a row build equity to €2.08M.
28-02
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · full schema · 28 days late
2022
25-11
State Gazette act
Resignations & appointmentsBoard meeting · Power of attorney4 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Resignations & appointments
Board meeting · Power of attorney4 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 2022-10-24
- Power of attorney, Kris Nys
- Power of attorney, Tamara Ooms
- Power of attorney, Rob Rutten
30-06
Financial
Highest result since 2019net €132k ▲475%
Net result €132k, the highest in the series.
27-01
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · full schema
04-01
State Gazette act
Resignations & appointmentsBoard meeting · Power of attorney5 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Resignations & appointments
Board meeting · Power of attorney5 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 2020-10-27
- Power of attorney, Kris Nys
- Power of attorney, Tamara Ooms
- Power of attorney, Rob Rutten
- Power of attorney, Iedere bestuurder
2021
10-02
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · full schema · 10 days late
2020
24-12
State Gazette act
Statutes amendment · Resignations & appointmentsStatutes amendment · Corporate purpose · Capital11 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Statutes amendment · Resignations & appointments
Statutes amendment · Corporate purpose · Capital11 facts ▸
- Statutes amendment
- Corporate purpose, verhuur afvalcontainers en sortering bouw- en sloopafval
- Capital, €1.200.000
- Director resignation, BRUCO (bestuurder)
- Director discharge, BRUCO
- Director resignation, ELECTEUR Eric Karel Maria Henry (bestuurder)
- Director reappointment, ELECTEUR Eric Karel Maria Henry (niet-statutair bestuurder)
- Director discharge, ELECTEUR Eric Karel Maria Henry
- Director appointment, BRUCO INVEST (niet-statutair bestuurder)
- Permanent representative, NYS Kris Frans Gustaaf
- Director reappointment, ELECTEUR Eric Karel Maria Henry (gedelegeerd bestuurder)
09-12
State Gazette act
Resignations & appointmentsBoard meeting · Power of attorney4 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Resignations & appointments
Board meeting · Power of attorney4 facts ▸
- Board meeting, 2020-10-27
- Power of attorney, Kris Nys
- Power of attorney, Tamara Ooms
- Power of attorney
03-04
State Gazette act
Resignations & appointmentsGeneral meeting · Auditor appointment · Permanent representative3 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Resignations & appointments
General meeting · Auditor appointment · Permanent representative3 facts ▸
- General meeting, 30/09/2019
- Auditor appointment, Moore Audit BV
- Permanent representative, Marc Marissen
23-03
State Gazette act
Resignations & appointmentsGeneral meeting · Director reappointment · Board meeting5 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Resignations & appointments
General meeting · Director reappointment · Board meeting5 facts ▸
- General meeting, 2019-09-10
- Director reappointment, Eric Electeur (bestuurder)
- Board meeting, 2019-09-10
- Director reappointment, Eric Electeur (voorzitter van de raad van bestuur)
- Director reappointment, Eric Electeur (gedelegeerd bestuurder)
05-03
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · full schema · 34 days late
2019
03-04
State Gazette act
Resignations & appointmentsGeneral meeting · Director resignation · Director discharge3 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Resignations & appointments
General meeting · Director resignation · Director discharge3 facts ▸
- General meeting, 2019-02-25
- Director resignation, Saskia Aertssen (bestuurder)
- Director discharge, Saskia Aertssen
23-01
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · full schema
2018
10-01
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · full schema
2017
29-11
State Gazette act
BoekjaarGeneral meeting · Statutes amendment · Power of attorney4 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Boekjaar
General meeting · Statutes amendment · Power of attorney4 facts ▸
- General meeting, 2017-09-08
- Statutes amendment
- Power of attorney, BRUCO CONTAINERS
- Power of attorney, BRUCO CONTAINERS
25-01
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · full schema
2015
29-12
State Gazette act
Resignations & appointmentsGeneral meeting · Auditor appointment · Permanent representative3 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Resignations & appointments
General meeting · Auditor appointment · Permanent representative3 facts ▸
- General meeting, 2015-09-08
- Auditor appointment, CVBA Boudewijn Van Ussel & C° (commissaris)
- Permanent representative, Boudewijn Van Ussel
15-12
State Gazette act
Resignations & appointmentsGeneral meeting · Director appointment2 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Resignations & appointments
General meeting · Director appointment2 facts ▸
- General meeting, 2015-07-07
- Director appointment, BRUCO NV (bestuurder)
2013
18-12
State Gazette act
Resignations & appointmentsGeneral meeting · Director reappointment5 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Resignations & appointments
General meeting · Director reappointment5 facts ▸
- General meeting, 2013-09-10
- Director reappointment, Saskia Aertssen (bestuurder)
- Director reappointment, Eric Electeur (bestuurder)
- Director reappointment, Eric Electeur (voorzitter van de raad van bestuur)
- Director reappointment, Eric Electeur (gedelegeerd bestuurder)
2010
12-11
State Gazette act
Capital & shares · Statutes amendment · MiscellaneousGeneral meeting · Registered-office move · Capital increase6 facts ▸
State Gazette act
Capital & shares · Statutes amendment · Miscellaneous
General meeting · Registered-office move · Capital increase6 facts ▸
- General meeting, 2010-10-20
- Registered-office move, 2110 Wijnegem, Venhof, 3-5
- Capital increase, €950.000
- Share issue, aandelen op naam, 3800
- Capital, €1.200.000
- Statutes amendment
10-05
State Gazette act
Registered officeRegistered-office move1 fact ▸
State Gazette act
Registered office
Registered-office move1 fact ▸
- Registered-office move, Venhof 3-5, 2110 Wijnegem
Financial milestoneState Gazette actNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
Directors · office · real estate
Directors
9 directors, no change since 2024
AJVO
CurrentDirector · since 20-12-2024 · Private limited company (pre-2019) · perm. rep.: Aart Van Oekelen
ALTURA
CurrentManaging director · since 20-12-2024 · Private limited company · perm. rep.: Jo Smolders
Kris Nys
CurrentPersoon belast met het dagelijks bestuur · since 20-12-2024
BRUCO INVEST
CurrentNon-statutory director · since 11-12-2020 · Private limited company · perm. rep.: NYS Kris Frans Gustaaf
ELECTEUR Eric Karel Maria Henry
CurrentManaging director · since 11-12-2020
20-12-2024
AJVO: Appointed as Director
20-12-2024
ALTURA: Appointed as Managing director
20-12-2024
ALTURA: Appointed as Director
20-12-2024
Kris Nys: Appointed as Persoon belast met het dagelijks bestuur
20-12-2024
Bruco Invest BV: Resigned as Director
20-12-2024
Eric Electeur: Resigned as Director
20-12-2024
Eric Electeur: Resigned as Managing director
11-12-2020
BRUCO INVEST: Appointed as Non-statutory director
11-12-2020
ELECTEUR Eric Karel Maria Henry: Resigned as Director
11-12-2020
ELECTEUR Eric Karel Maria Henry: Mandate renewed as Managing director
11-12-2020
ELECTEUR Eric Karel Maria Henry: Mandate renewed as Non-statutory director
11-12-2020
BRUCO: Resigned as Director
11-09-2019
Eric Electeur: Mandate renewed as Director
11-09-2019
Eric Electeur: Mandate renewed as Managing director
11-09-2019
Eric Electeur: Mandate renewed as Voorzitter van de raad van bestuur
25-02-2019
Saskia Aertssen: Resigned as Director
07-07-2015
BRUCO: Appointed as Director
10-09-2013
Eric Electeur: Mandate renewed as Director
10-09-2013
Eric Electeur: Mandate renewed as Voorzitter van de raad van bestuur
10-09-2013
Eric Electeur: Mandate renewed as Managing director
10-09-2013
Saskia Aertssen: Mandate renewed as Director
Location & real-estate footprint
Registered office, Wijnegem · 1 establishment unit since 2004
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.
Venhof 3-52110 WijnegemGround area
5,066 m²
Building footprint
3,901 m²
Volume, LiDAR
41,847 m³
Parcel 11050A0046/00T000, Flanders · tallest building 13.2 m, ±4 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 establishment unit
Bruco Containers
since 20042.173.159.492
1 parcel
Flanders
1
(100%)
| Parcel (capakey) | Region | Area | Buildings | Height / fl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11050A0046/00T000 | Flanders | 5,066 m² | 1 · 3,901 m² | 13.2 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.
Statutory auditor
3 auditors| Moore AuditCurrent Statutory auditor · represented by Kevin Gevels | 05-11-2025 → present |
Show 2 earlier auditors
| Boudewijn Van Ussel & C° CVBA Statutory auditor · represented by Boudewijn Van Ussel succeeded by BV MOORE AUDIT in 2020 | 08-09-2015 → 03-04-2020 |
| BV MOORE AUDIT Auditor · represented by Marc Marissen succeeded by Moore Audit in 2025 | 03-04-2020 → 05-11-2025 |
Structure & network
Connections & network
5 connected companiesNetwork connections
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Ownership & control
3 partiesCapital and shareholders
Capital increase of 950,000 EUR · 3,800 new shares
Public money · subsidies and aid
Flemish government
2025 · 1 entry · 2,663 EUR awarded · 2,663 EUR paid| Year | Entries | awarded | paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 2,663 EUR | 2,663 EUR |
Schemes
Vlaams opleidingsverlof (VOV)
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Company data · Crossroads Bank
Identification
Legal formPublic limited company
Founded15-05-1996
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL
38219Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities
38330Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities
46879Wholesale trade
90021
Sources
Crossroads Bank for EnterprisesNational Bank · 29 filingsAddress and cadastre registers
Data from official sources, last processed on 15-09-2026. Scores and ratios are computed by Checked and are not a credit decision.