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BRUNO

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Private limited company (pre-2019)founded 199630 yrs activeHenri Pirennelaan 5, 9050 Gent, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0458.024.793
Summary

The annual accounts of BRUNO for fiscal year 2024 show a net loss of 76% of the equity at the start of that year. The 2024 annual accounts show equity of €15,740 and a net result of -€48,562. The figures fluctuate too strongly year-on-year for a reliable trend projection. Its solvency ranks better than 24% of 26041 sector peers (fiscal year 2024). The company has been active since 1996 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.7% (low).

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Score 2024
Axes · tick = 2023
Profitability12▼-16
Solvency27▼-5
Growth52=
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.7% Low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €500 at 30 days 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 1.7 against 1.53 in 2023; short-term debt: 18.9% and cash: 25.7% of total assets), but 98% of the assets are financed with debt.
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Signals

Six signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
−lowers risk+raises risk
lowers risk · Long track record
A company with a long track record statistically fails less often than a young one.
KBO · incorporation date
Age against the risk zone
highest failure risk from 2 to 8 years 30 years 0 40 y
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
Retail trade (NACE 47)
about 45% more bankruptcies
← 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 2024
Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
2%
Return on assets
-6.2%
Age of the figures
21 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 2024
Net result per financial year
18192021222324
2018 to 2024 · latest year -€48,562
raises risk · Weak solvency vs sector
Solvency (equity / total assets) is in the sector's weakest quartile: better than 24% of 26041 sector peers (2024).
NBB · sector comparison
Position among 26041 sector peers
Solvency
better than 24%
← weakest strongest →
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 27-02-2026, 211 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 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
211 d late
2023
311 d late
2022
343 d late
2021
11 d late
2020
33 d late
2019
34 d late
← before the deadline after the deadline →
tick = median of all Belgian filingsring = median in the sector

This company filed its last 6 accounts on average 157 days after the deadline; the sector median for financial year 2024 is on the deadline day, and 46% of the sector filed late.

Checked, nothing found (1)
neutral · 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

History

On 14 May 1996, BRUNO was incorporated.1 Total assets went from EUR 188,941 in 2018 to EUR 788,496 in 2024 and headcount from 1.1 to 1 full-time equivalents.2

  1. 1Crossroads Bank for Enterprises
  2. 2National Bank, annual accounts 2018 and 2024

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Financials · fiscal year 2024, micro schema

Equity
€15,740▼ 75.5%
2023 · €64,302
Total assets
€788,496▼ 17.9%
2023 · €960,343
Net result
-€48,562▼ 422%
2023 · -€9,307
Working capital
€104,518▼ 23.8%
2023 · €137,155
Trend over the years

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Every figure with its change against the fiscal year before
favourable unfavourable
Line20202021202220232024
Operating result€33,453▲ 251%€59,863▲ 78.9%€8,536▼ 85.7%€9,748▲ 14.2%-€13,076
Net result€27,685▲ 649%€41,345▲ 49.3%€1,097▼ 97.3%-€9,307-€48,562▼ 422%
Equity€31,167▲ 795%€72,512▲ 133%€73,610▲ 1.5%€64,302▼ 12.6%€15,740▼ 75.5%
Total assets€320,269▲ 23.3%€349,973▲ 9.3%€406,267▲ 16.1%€960,343▲ 136%€788,496▼ 17.9%
Debt€289,102▲ 12.8%€277,461▼ 4.0%€332,657▲ 19.9%€896,041▲ 169%€772,756▼ 13.8%
Working capital-€74,175▲ 31.2%€140,724€133,529▼ 5.1%€137,155▲ 2.7%€104,518▼ 23.8%
Staff (FTE)3.32.11▼ 52.4%1=
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the micro schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
-€50,000€0€50,000Operating result 2020: €33,453€33,453Net result 2020: €27,685€27,685Operating result 2021: €59,863€59,863Net result 2021: €41,345€41,345Operating result 2022: €8,536€8,536Net result 2022: €1,097€1,097Operating result 2023: €9,748€9,748Net result 2023: -€9,307-€9,307Operating result 2024: -€13,076-€13,076Net result 2024: -€48,562-€48,56220202021202220232024-€60,000-€40,000-€20,000€0Operating result 2022: €8,536€8,540Net result 2022: €1,097€1,100Operating result 2023: €9,748€9,750Net result 2023: -€9,307-€9,310Operating result 2024: -€13,076-€13,100Net result 2024: -€48,562-€48,600202220232024
The operating result turns negative in 2024: a loss of €13,076 after €9,748 in 2023, the lowest result in the available series.
Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2023 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €788,496
Fixed assets €535,336 ▼ 5.5%
Current assets €253,160 ▼ 35.7%
Equity and liabilities €788,496
Equity €15,740 ▼ 75.5%
Debt €772,756 ▼ 13.8%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total rises from 93.3% to 98.0%. Equity and debt are lower.
Key figures and ratios
2024 value · change against 2023
EBITDA
€5,811▼
2023 · €33,260
Cash flow
-€29,676▼
2023 · €14,205
Current ratio
1.70▲
2023 · 1.53
Debt to equity
49.09▲
2023 · 13.93
ROE
-308.5%▼
2023 · -14.5%
ROA
-6.2%▼
2023 · -1.0%
Interest coverage
0.15▼
2023 · 1.21
Debt ≤ 1 year
€148,642▼
2023 · €256,827
Debt > 1 year
€621,990▼
2023 · €639,214
Staff costs
€30,581▼
2023 · €42,200
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt to equity.
Annual accounts
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2024 against 2023 · 55 lines
Balance sheet Code20232024
Assets
Total assets20/58€960,343€788,496▼
Fixed assets21/28€566,362€535,336▼
Intangible fixed assets21€600€120▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€564,748€534,666▼
Land and buildings22€549,821€532,600▼
Plant, machinery and equipment23€12,214€258▼
Furniture and vehicles24€2,713€1,808▼
Financial fixed assets28€1,014€550▼
Current assets29/58€393,981€253,160▼
Stocks and contracts in progress3€3,865-
Stocks30/36€3,865-
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€201,928€46,343▼
Trade receivables40€88,405€28,510▼
Other amounts receivable41€113,523€17,833▼
Current investments50/53€198€194▼
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€187,991€202,413▲
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1-€4,210
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€960,343€788,496▼
Equity10/15€64,302€15,740▼
Contributions10/11€120,000€120,000=
Outside capital11-€120,000
Other1109/19-€120,000
Reserves13€12,000€12,000=
Non-distributable reserves130/1€12,000€12,000=
Reserves not available under the articles1311€12,000€12,000=
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€67,698-€116,260▼
Amounts payable17/49€896,041€772,756▼
Amounts payable after more than one year17€639,214€621,990▼
Financial debts170/4€639,214€621,990▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€256,827€148,642▼
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€23,379€29,084▲
Financial debts43€18,496€35,506▲
Credit institutions430/8€18,496€35,506▲
Trade debts44€187,238€53,921▼
Suppliers440/4€187,238€53,921▼
Advances received on contracts in progress46€4,770-
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€22,944€30,131▲
Taxes450/3€11,849€18,991▲
Remuneration and social security454/9€11,095€11,140▲
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3-€2,124
Income statement Code20232024
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€42,200€30,581▼
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€23,512€18,887▼
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4€7,530€452▼
Other operating charges640/8€4,484€13,235▲
Gross operating margin9900€87,474€50,079▼
Operating profit (loss)9901€9,748-€13,076▼
Financial income75/76B€8,542€4,003▼
Recurring financial income75€8,542€4,003▼
Financial charges65/66B€27,597€39,490▲
Recurring financial charges65€27,597€39,490▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903-€9,307-€48,562▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€9,307-€48,562▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905-€9,307-€48,562▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906-€67,698-€116,260▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P-€58,390-€67,698▼

The notes to these accounts (11 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Line20202021202220232024Change
Remuneration, social security and pensions62-€76,774€43,566€42,200€30,581▼ 27.5%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€14,999€13,762€15,233€23,512€18,887▼ 19.7%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4---€7,530€452▼ 94.0%
Other operating charges640/8-€3,018€3,231€4,484€13,235▲ 195%
Gross operating margin9900€166,581€153,417€70,565€87,474€50,079▼ 42.8%
Operating profit (loss)9901€33,453€59,863€8,536€9,748-€13,076▼ 234%
Financial income75/76B-€52€100€8,542€4,003▼ 53.1%
Recurring financial income75€481€52€100€8,542€4,003▼ 53.1%
Financial charges65/66B-€7,308€7,139€27,597€39,490▲ 43.1%
Recurring financial charges65€6,249€7,308€7,139€27,597€39,490▲ 43.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€27,685€52,607€1,497-€9,307-€48,562▼ 422%
Income taxes67/77-€11,262€400---
Profit (loss) for the period9904€27,685€41,345€1,097-€9,307-€48,562▼ 422%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€27,685€41,345€1,097-€9,307-€48,562▼ 422%
Line20202021202220232024Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€320,269€349,973€406,267€960,343€788,496▼ 17.9%
Fixed assets21/28€105,603€112,325€102,674€566,362€535,336▼ 5.5%
Intangible fixed assets21€2,040€1,560€1,080€600€120▼ 80.0%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€102,549€109,751€100,580€564,748€534,666▼ 5.3%
Land and buildings22-€85,230€78,415€549,821€532,600▼ 3.1%
Plant, machinery and equipment23-€24,521€18,548€12,214€258▼ 97.9%
Furniture and vehicles24-€0€3,617€2,713€1,808▼ 33.3%
Financial fixed assets28€1,014€1,014€1,014€1,014€550▼ 45.8%
Current assets29/58€214,666€237,648€303,593€393,981€253,160▼ 35.7%
Stocks and contracts in progress3€10,780€7,012€7,060€3,865--
Stocks30/36-€7,012€7,060€3,865--
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€126,288€141,732€154,384€201,928€46,343▼ 77.0%
Trade receivables40-€35,350€21,756€88,405€28,510▼ 67.8%
Other amounts receivable41-€106,382€132,628€113,523€17,833▼ 84.3%
Current investments50/53---€198€194▼ 2.1%
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€72,755€87,912€141,544€187,991€202,413▲ 7.7%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1-€991€606-€4,210-
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€320,269€349,973€406,267€960,343€788,496▼ 17.9%
Equity10/15€31,167€72,512€73,610€64,302€15,740▼ 75.5%
Contributions10/11-€120,000€120,000€120,000€120,000=
Outside capital11----€120,000-
Other1109/19----€120,000-
Reserves13€12,000€12,000€12,000€12,000€12,000=
Non-distributable reserves130/1-€12,000€12,000€12,000€12,000=
Reserves not available under the articles1311-€12,000€12,000€12,000€12,000=
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€100,833-€59,488-€58,390-€67,698-€116,260▼ 71.7%
Amounts payable17/49€289,102€277,461€332,657€896,041€772,756▼ 13.8%
Amounts payable after more than one year17-€180,536€162,593€639,214€621,990▼ 2.7%
Financial debts170/4-€180,536€162,593€639,214€621,990▼ 2.7%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€288,841€96,924€170,064€256,827€148,642▼ 42.1%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42-€23,049€22,922€23,379€29,084▲ 24.4%
Financial debts43-€1,344€14,727€18,496€35,506▲ 92.0%
Credit institutions430/8-€1,344€14,727€18,496€35,506▲ 92.0%
Trade debts44€67,224€44,228€103,225€187,238€53,921▼ 71.2%
Suppliers440/4-€44,228€103,225€187,238€53,921▼ 71.2%
Advances received on contracts in progress46-€1,505€5,500€4,770--
Taxes, remuneration and social security45-€26,798€23,691€22,944€30,131▲ 31.3%
Taxes450/3-€16,250€13,124€11,849€18,991▲ 60.3%
Remuneration and social security454/9-€10,548€10,567€11,095€11,140▲ 0.4%
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3-€0--€2,124-
Line20202021202220232024Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€27,685€41,345€1,097-€9,307-€48,562▼ 422%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€14,999€13,762€15,233€23,512€18,887▼ 19.7%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€42,684€55,107€16,330€14,205-€29,676▼ 309%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)--€20,484-€5,582-€487,200€12,139▲ 102%
Change in cash-€15,157€53,632€46,447€14,423▼ 68.9%

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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Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones

2026
27-02
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · micro schema · 211 days late
2025
07-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · micro schema · 311 days late
2024
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet -€48,562
Net result drops to -€48,562, the lowest in the series.
08-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · micro schema · 343 days late
2022
11-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · micro schema · 11 days late
2021
31-12
Financial Highest result since 2018net €41,345 ▲49.3%
Operating result €59,863, net result €41,345, both a record.
31-12
Financial Liquidity triplescurrent ratio 2.45
Current ratio from 0.74 to 2.45; short-term debt falls from €288,841 to €96,924.
02-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · micro schema · 33 days late
2020
03-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · micro schema · 34 days late
2019
29-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · micro schema · 29 days late
2018
20-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · micro schema · 51 days late
2017
12-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · micro schema
2016
13-05
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · abbreviated schema
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
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Directors · office · real estate

Directors
5 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, Gent · 1 establishment unit since 1996
seat establishment The establishment unit on the map
Ground area
1,300 m²
Building footprint
462 m²
Volume, LiDAR
2,783 m³
2 parcels, Flanders · tallest building 11.3 m, ±2 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
2 companies at this address See who is registered here
1 establishment unit
BRUNO BVBA
Dorpsstraat(STE) 127, 9190 StekeneWarehousing and support activities for transportation
since 19962.077.998.930
2 parcels
Flanders 2 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
46024A2253/00W000 Flanders 918 m² 1 · 225 m² 9.7 m · 2 fl.
44362B0131/00N003 Flanders 382 m² 1 · 238 m² 11.3 m · 1 fl.
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Good to know
2 of 2 parcels with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.

Public money · subsidies and aid

Flemish government

2022 to 2023 · 2 entries · 311 EUR awarded · 311 EUR paid
Year Entries awardedpaid
2023 1 176 EUR176 EUR
2022 1 135 EUR135 EUR
Schemes
2 entries · 311 EUR · 311 EUR paid · Fonds voor Innoveren en Ondernemen

Recognitions · licences · registrations

Dual-learning approval

6 ended
Medewerker slagerij (vwo)
ended · 2017 to 2022
Medewerker slagerij duaal (so)
ended · 2017 to 2022
Slager (so)
ended · 2017 to 2022
Slager-spekslager (so)
ended · 2017 to 2022
Slager/bereider verkoopklare gerechten (so)
ended · 2017 to 2022
Slagerij duaal (so)
ended · 2017 to 2022

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Identification & contact

Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company (pre-2019)
Founded14-05-1996
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
47221Retail sale of meat and meat products, excluding game and poultry
47271Retail trade

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