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BURO

Inactive
KBO/BCE: BE 0568.938.355

BURO was declared bankrupt on 31-10-2023 (Ondernemingsrechtbank Gent, afdeling Kortrijk); the bankruptcy was closed for insufficient assets by judgment of 25-03-2025, published in the Belgian State Gazette on 31-03-2025.

Summary

Inactive; last annual accounts for fiscal year 2022.

Signals

Three signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
+raises risk○neutral
neutral · Prior bankruptcy
Earlier bankruptcy on record in the Belgian State Gazette, no current open procedure.
Belgian State Gazette
raises risk · Two or more financial years not filed
Since the financial year that closed on 31-12-2023, 3 financial years are missing at the National Bank. A company this far behind goes bankrupt within the year nineteen times as often as a punctual filer.
NBB · 8 filings
Position against the passed deadline
31-12-2023 close31-07-2024 deadline26-09-2026 today
neutral · Filed after the deadline
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2022 was due by 31-07-2023 and was filed on 07-10-2023, 68 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 · 8 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
not filed
2023
not filed
2022
68 d late
2021
433 d late
2020
29 d early
2019
59 d late
← before the deadline after the deadline →
tick = median of all Belgian filings

This company filed its last 4 accounts on average 133 days after the deadline; the Belgian median for financial year 2024 is 4 days before the deadline, and 38% of all filings were 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

Total assets went from EUR 1.4 million in 2018 to EUR 1.2 million in 2022 and headcount from 1.9 to 8 full-time equivalents.1 BURO was declared bankrupt on 31 October 2023; the bankruptcy was closed on 25 March 2025.23

  1. 1National Bank, annual accounts 2018 and 2022
  2. 2Belgian State Gazette, 07-11-2023
  3. 3Belgian State Gazette, 31-03-2025

Financials · fiscal year 2022, abbreviated schema

Equity
-€90,565
2021 · €47,137
Total assets
€1.2m▼ 1.0%
2021 · €1.3m
Net result
-€137,702
2021 · €35,570
Working capital
-€189,648▼ 44.7%
2021 · -€131,078
Trend over the years

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Every figure with its change against the fiscal year before
favourable unfavourable
Line20182019202020212022
Operating result€18,614-€16,635▼ 10.6%€12,853▼ 22.7%€55,980▲ 336%-€133,630
Net result-€7,336--€8,536▼ 16.4%-€8,917▼ 4.5%€35,570-€137,702
Equity€29,020-€20,483▼ 29.4%€11,567▼ 43.5%€47,137▲ 308%-€90,565
Total assets€1.4m-€1.3m▼ 9.0%€1.3m▼ 1.2%€1.3m▼ 1.6%€1.2m▼ 1.0%
Debt€1.4m-€1.3m▼ 8.6%€1.3m▼ 0.5%€1.2m▼ 4.4%€1.3m▲ 10.4%
Working capital-€50,541--€99,174▼ 96.2%-€102,672▼ 3.5%-€131,078▼ 27.7%-€189,648▼ 44.7%
Staff (FTE)1.9-0.9▼ 52.6%1▲ 11.1%1=8▲ 700%
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the abbreviated schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
-€150,000-€100,000-€50,000€0€50,000Operating result 2018: €18,614€18,614Net result 2018: -€7,336-€7,336Operating result 2019: €16,635€16,635Net result 2019: -€8,536-€8,536Operating result 2020: €12,853€12,853Net result 2020: -€8,917-€8,917Operating result 2021: €55,980€55,980Net result 2021: €35,570€35,570Operating result 2022: -€133,630-€133,630Net result 2022: -€137,702-€137,70220182019202020212022-€150,000-€100,000-€50,000€0€50,000Operating result 2020: €12,853€12,900Net result 2020: -€8,917-€8,920Operating result 2021: €55,980€56,000Net result 2021: €35,570€35,600Operating result 2022: -€133,630-€134,000Net result 2022: -€137,702-€138,000202020212022
The operating result turns negative in 2022: a loss of €133,630 after €55,980 in 2021, the lowest result in the available series.
Balance-sheet composition
2022 in colour, 2021 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €1.2m
Fixed assets €1.2m =
Current assets €57,974 ▼ 17.4%
Key figures and ratios
2022 value · change against 2021
Solvency
-7.3%▼
2021 · 3.7%
Current ratio
0.23▼
2021 · 0.35
Debt to equity
-14.75▼
2021 · 25.67
ROA
-11.1%▼
2021 · 2.8%
Debt ≤ 1 year
€247,621▲
2021 · €201,294
Debt > 1 year
€1.1m▲
2021 · €1.0m
Income taxes
-€701▼
2021 · €1,275
Staff costs
€25,054▼
2021 · €36,132
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 · 2022 against 2021 · 47 lines
Balance sheet Code20212022
Assets
Total assets20/58€1.3m€1.2m▼
Fixed assets21/28€1.2m€1.2m=
Financial fixed assets28€1.2m€1.2m=
Current assets29/58€70,216€57,974▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€67,252€57,974▼
Trade receivables40€67,252€57,974▼
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€1-
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€2,964-
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€1.3m€1.2m▼
Equity10/15€47,137-€90,565▼
Contributions10/11€18,600€18,600=
Reserves13€17,756€17,756=
Non-distributable reserves130/1€1,860€1,860=
Reserves not available under the articles1311€1,860€181▼
Other1319-€1,679
Distributable reserves133€15,896€15,896=
Profit (loss) carried forward14€10,781-€126,921▼
Amounts payable17/49€1.2m€1.3m▲
Amounts payable after more than one year17€1.0m€1.1m▲
Financial debts170/4€117,604-
Other amounts payable178/9€891,244€1.1m▲
Amounts payable within one year42/48€201,294€247,621▲
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€107,663€125,948▲
Trade debts44€21,471€42,737▲
Suppliers440/4€21,471€42,737▲
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€52,556€59,332▲
Taxes450/3€43,131€51,606▲
Remuneration and social security454/9€9,425€7,726▼
Other amounts payable47/48€19,604€19,604=
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3-€6,318
Income statement Code20212022
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€36,132€25,054▼
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€18,950-
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4-€244,087
Other operating charges640/8€545€7,917▲
Gross operating margin9900€111,607€143,428▲
Operating profit (loss)9901€55,980-€133,630▼
Financial income75/76B€3-
Recurring financial income75€3-
Financial charges65/66B€19,138€4,773▼
Recurring financial charges65€19,138€4,773▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€36,845-€138,403▼
Income taxes67/77€1,275-€701▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€35,570-€137,702▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€35,570-€137,702▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€10,781-€126,921▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P-€24,789€10,781▲
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)90871.08.0▲

The notes to these accounts (5 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Line20182019202020212022Change
Remuneration, social security and pensions62---€36,132€25,054▼ 30.7%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€27,377€27,229€19,410€18,950--
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4----€244,087-
Other operating charges640/8---€545€7,917▲ 1,353%
Gross operating margin9900€207,056€87,515€88,873€111,607€143,428▲ 28.5%
Operating profit (loss)9901€18,614€16,635€12,853€55,980-€133,630▼ 339%
Financial income75/76B---€3--
Recurring financial income75€0€1€22€3--
Financial charges65/66B---€19,138€4,773▼ 75.1%
Recurring financial charges65€22,303€22,055€21,091€19,138€4,773▼ 75.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903-€3,689-€5,420-€8,216€36,845-€138,403▼ 476%
Income taxes67/77€3,647€3,117€701€1,275-€701▼ 155%
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€7,336-€8,536-€8,917€35,570-€137,702▼ 487%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905-€7,336-€8,536-€8,917€35,570-€137,702▼ 487%
Line20182019202020212022Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€1.4m€1.3m€1.3m€1.3m€1.2m▼ 1.0%
Formation expenses20€0-----
Fixed assets21/28€1.3m€1.2m€1.2m€1.2m€1.2m=
Intangible fixed assets21€0-----
Tangible fixed assets22/27€65,589€38,360€18,950---
Financial fixed assets28€1.2m€1.2m€1.2m€1.2m€1.2m=
Current assets29/58€169,308€67,986€71,479€70,216€57,974▼ 17.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress3€0-----
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€165,573€64,323€67,252€67,252€57,974▼ 13.8%
Trade receivables40---€67,252€57,974▼ 13.8%
Current investments50/53€0-----
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€33€342€368€1--
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1---€2,964--
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€1.4m€1.3m€1.3m€1.3m€1.2m▼ 1.0%
Equity10/15€29,020€20,483€11,567€47,137-€90,565▼ 292%
Contributions10/11€18,600€18,600-€18,600€18,600=
Reserves13€17,756€17,756€17,756€17,756€17,756=
Non-distributable reserves130/1---€1,860€1,860=
Reserves not available under the articles1311---€1,860€181▼ 90.3%
Other1319----€1,679-
Distributable reserves133---€15,896€15,896=
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€7,336-€15,873-€24,789€10,781-€126,921▼ 1,277%
Provisions and deferred taxes16€0-----
Amounts payable17/49€1.4m€1.3m€1.3m€1.2m€1.3m▲ 10.4%
Amounts payable after more than one year17€1.2m€1.1m€1.1m€1.0m€1.1m▲ 7.2%
Financial debts170/4---€117,604--
Other amounts payable178/9---€891,244€1.1m▲ 21.4%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€219,848€167,160€174,151€201,294€247,621▲ 23.0%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42---€107,663€125,948▲ 17.0%
Trade debts44€7,224€16,440€12,914€21,471€42,737▲ 99.0%
Suppliers440/4---€21,471€42,737▲ 99.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45---€52,556€59,332▲ 12.9%
Taxes450/3---€43,131€51,606▲ 19.6%
Remuneration and social security454/9---€9,425€7,726▼ 18.0%
Other amounts payable47/48---€19,604€19,604=
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3----€6,318-
Line20182019202020212022Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€7,336-€8,536-€8,917€35,570-€137,702▼ 487%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€27,377€27,229€19,410€18,950--
Operating cash flow (approximation)€20,040€18,692€10,493€54,520-€137,702▼ 353%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)-€0€0€0€0-
Change in cash-€309€26-€367--

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

2025
31-03
Bankruptcy Bankruptcy closure (insufficient assets)
Ondernemingsrechtbank Gent, afdeling Kortrijk · event 25-03-2025
2023
07-11
Bankruptcy Opening
Ondernemingsrechtbank Gent, afdeling Kortrijk · event 31-10-2023
07-10
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · abbreviated schema · 68 days late
07-10
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · abbreviated schema · 433 days late
2022
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet -€137,702
Net result drops to -€137,702, the lowest in the series.
2021
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €35,570
Net result €35,570 after 3 loss-making years.
02-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · abbreviated schema
2020
28-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · abbreviated schema · 59 days late
2019
03-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · abbreviated schema
2018
16-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · abbreviated schema
2017
28-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · abbreviated schema · 28 days late
2016
30-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · abbreviated schema · 30 days late
SignalFinancial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
0 of 2 acts read
About the unread acts

We know of 2 Belgian State Gazette acts for this company. None of them has been read yet: what they contain is neither established nor disproved here.

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Directors · office · real estate

Directors
2 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

Insolvency mandates

1 mandate
Role Name Tenure
Curator Yves PYNAERT
KORTRIJKSE HEERWEG 80, 8540 DEER- LIJK
31-10-2023 → 25-03-2025