CARAT
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CARAT has been active since 1991 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2026 annual accounts show equity of €2.3m and a net result of €1.1m. Equity has been shrinking by about 4.3% per year since 2019. Its solvency ranks better than 77% of 386 sector peers (NACE 46, financial year 2026). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.1% (very low).
Overview
Official details
Source: KBO- Status
- Active since 17-12-1991 Normal situation
- Activity
- Wholesale of other machinery and equipment NACE 46649and 1 other
- Joint committee
- 100 Aanvullend Paritair Comité voor de werklieden · annual accounts 31-03-2024
- Establishment unit
- 2.055.544.123 2260 Westerlo, since 31-12-1991
- Financial year end
- 31 March
- Peppol
- Reachable since 27-03-2026
Board and ownership
- JCDConsultancyCommVManaging director · permanent representative JacobsChristophe
- JCD ConsultancyManaging director · permanent representative Christophe Jacobs
- Heins Frans AndréDirector
- Auditor
- EYBedrijfsrevisoren
- Carat International BVconsolidatesannual accounts 31-03-2026
Financial position
- Bankruptcy probabilitywithin 12 months
- 0.1%
- Gross margin
- €3.0m
- ▲ 6.0%
- Turnover
- ≈ €13.0m
- estimated
- Profit
- €1.1m
- ▼ 5.1%
- Equity
- €2.3m
- ▲ 8.6%
- Total assets
- €3.2m
- ▲ 12.1%
- Employees on 31-03-2026
- 14
- =
Score breakdownraises riskLiquidity: current ratio 5.04, cash €219, halvedlowers riskFounded in 1991Profit of €1.1m (financial year 2026)Equity €2.3m (71.6% of total assets)Show the evidence
Checked score
About 1 in 1,000 comparable companies go bankrupt within 12 months (an estimate).
Calculation
The band follows from the bankruptcy probability. 10 more points roughly halve it.
| 75-100 | Excellent | under 0.55% |
| 60-74 | Healthy | 0.55% to 1.5% |
| 45-59 | Fair | 1.5% to 4.2% |
| 25-44 | Weak | 4.2% to 15.0% |
| 0-24 | Critical | over 15.0% |
Where the company stands within its band depends half on the bankruptcy probability and half on how it does against its sector peers (NACE 46, small). It does better than 81% of them on solvency, 52% on liquidity, 93% on profitability and 64% on growth.
The bankruptcy probability was computed on 01-11-2026 by the bankruptcy model of 2 October 2026, which learns from Belgian bankruptcies and reads the registers, the annual accounts and the Belgian Official Gazette.
Some facts cap the score, however low the probability. With negative or zero equity, a heavy loss, a special status in the KBO, one missing filing or accounts filed more than 90 days late, the score is Fair at most (59). With two missing filings, it is Weak at most (44). During a judicial reorganisation or at the company's end (bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation), it is Critical at most (24).
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Signals
The company filed its last 7 accounts on average 89 days before the deadline. In the sector (NACE 46), the median for financial year 2024 was 3 days before the deadline, and 39% of those companies filed late.
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Key points
- Positive: 10th largest employer in Westerlo, Wholesale and retail trade sectorin the Checked rankings No. 10 View
- Board changedlatest change 01-05-2026 · 5 in office 1 joined · 2 left View
- Positive: 8 profitable years in a rowprofit 2026: €1.1m 8 years View
- Positive: Filed on time since financial year 2022accounts within the deadline every year 5 years View
Recent changes
- · Gazette deed Resignation: Cornelis Van Beek (director)Appointment: Eric Venmans (director)
- · Gazette deed Resignation: Inci Korkmaz Adigüzel (director)Permanent representative: Christophe Jacobs
- · Gazette deed Reappointment: EY bedrijfsrevisoren (statutory auditor)Permanent representatives: Olaf Janssens and Jacobs Christophe
Comparable companies
These companies have the same main activity as CARAT: wholesale of other machinery and equipment (NACE 46649). They are comparable in size and age: total assets between €2.8m and €5m, founded between 1990 and 1999.
| Company | Total assets | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|
| CARAT Westerlo | €3.2m | €3.0m |
| MDP GROUP Geel | €3.0m | €2.3m |
| DIMEX TECHNICS Lontzen | €4.4m | €2.7m |
| Groeneveld Beka België Aarschot | €2.8m | €2.3m |
| NIEDAX KLEINHUIS Nazareth-De Pinte | €5.0m | €2.9m |
| ROOSJEN Antwerpen | €3.8m | €1.9m |
| GEFRAN BENELUX Olen | €3.0m | €2.0m |
Key facts about CARAT
- What is the company number of CARAT?
- The company number of CARAT is 0445.993.726. The VAT number is the same number with BE in front: BE 0445.993.726.
- Where is CARAT based?
- The registered office is at Ambachtenstraat 7, 2260 Westerlo.Company details
- What does CARAT do?
- According to the KBO register, the main activity is wholesale of other machinery and equipment (NACE 46649).
- What is the legal form of CARAT?
- The legal form of CARAT is Public limited company (NV).
- When was CARAT founded?
- CARAT was founded on 17-12-1991.
- Is CARAT still active?
- Yes, CARAT is an active enterprise in the KBO register.
- How many employees does CARAT have?
- CARAT had an average of 14.3 full-time equivalents in financial year 2026, according to the filed annual accounts.Financials
- Which joint committee does CARAT fall under?
- In its 31-03-2024 annual accounts, CARAT states joint committee 100 (Aanvullend Paritair Comité voor de werklieden).
- What is the turnover of CARAT?
- The turnover in financial year 2026 is ≈ €13.0m. This figure is estimated from the gross margin of €3.0m and 100 comparable companies (NACE 46). It probably lies between €7.7m and €21.0m.
- Is CARAT profitable?
- In financial year 2026, CARAT made a profit of €1.1m.
- Where can I find the annual accounts of CARAT?
- CARAT filed 34 annual accounts with the National Bank of Belgium, the latest for financial year 2026.
- When are the next annual accounts of CARAT due?
- CARAT must file the annual accounts for financial year 2027 by 31-10-2027.Timeline
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