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Public limited companyfounded 1984active for 42 yearsBredabaan 63, 2170 Antwerp, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0426.124.166

Financials · financial year 2025, full format

Annual accounts 2025 filed on 10-07-2026 at the NBB all 42 filings

Turnover
≈ €1.7m
Estimated: probably between €650,000 and €3.1m
EBIT margin
Not included in this filing
Net result
€153,464▼ 41.3%
2024 · €261,660
Working capital
€47,981▼ 91.0%
2024 · €533,840
Multi-year overview
2018 to 2025, 8 financial years
Operating result
€225,945
▼ 40.7% 2025
20182025
Net result
€153,464
▼ 41.3% 2025
middle half of the sector
20182025
Equity
€1.5m
▼ 24.5% 2025
middle half of the sector
20182025
Total assets
€2.1m
▼ 3.9% 2025
middle half of the sector
20182025
Debt
€579,306
▲ 248% 2025
20182025
Working capital
€47,981
▼ 91.0% 2025
lowest quarter of the sector
20182025
Solvency
72.6%
▼ 19.8pp 2025
highest quarter of the sector
20182025
Current ratio
1.09
▼ 3.90 2025
lowest quarter of the sector
20182025
Return on assets (ROA)
7.3%
▼ 4.6pp 2025
middle half of the sector
20182025
Every figure per financial year
Every figure with its change against the financial year before
favourable unfavourable
Line20182019202020212022202320242025
Operating result€0.3m-€0.5m▲ 63.7%€0.3m▼ 39.6%€0.3m▲ 5.9%€0.2m▼ 25.8%€0.3m▲ 29.5%€0.4m▲ 21.8%€0.2m▼ 40.7%
Net result€0.2m-€0.3m▲ 62.4%€0.2mabove the sector's middle half▼ 29.1%€0.2mabove the sector's middle half▲ 5.4%€0.2mwithin the sector's middle half▼ 25.4%€0.2mabove the sector's middle half▲ 16.7%€0.3mabove the sector's middle half▲ 26.1%€0.2mwithin the sector's middle half▼ 41.3%
Equity€1.8m-€2.1m▲ 17.9%€2.1mabove the sector's middle half▼ 0.2%€2.3mabove the sector's middle half▲ 11.4%€2.4mabove the sector's middle half▲ 3.1%€2.3mabove the sector's middle half▼ 4.5%€2.0mabove the sector's middle half▼ 11.5%€1.5mwithin the sector's middle half▼ 24.5%
Total assets€2.0m-€2.2m▲ 10.7%€2.3mwithin the sector's middle half▲ 4.8%€2.4mwithin the sector's middle half▲ 3.6%€2.5mwithin the sector's middle half▲ 4.8%€2.4mwithin the sector's middle half▼ 2.1%€2.2mwithin the sector's middle half▼ 10.2%€2.1mwithin the sector's middle half▼ 3.9%
Debt€0.2m-€0.1m▼ 52.1%€0.2m▲ 112%€0.05m▼ 74.3%€0.1m▲ 77.4%€0.2m▲ 59.8%€0.2m▲ 9.3%€0.6m▲ 248%
Working capital€0.2m-€0.5m▲ 159%€0.5mwithin the sector's middle half▲ 1.0%€0.8mwithin the sector's middle half▲ 46.4%€0.9mabove the sector's middle half▲ 11.2%€0.8mwithin the sector's middle half▼ 10.9%€0.5mwithin the sector's middle half▼ 32.1%€0.05mbelow the sector's middle half▼ 91.0%
Solvency89.6%-95.5%▲ 5.9pp90.9%above the sector's middle half▼ 4.6pp97.7%above the sector's middle half▲ 6.8pp96.2%above the sector's middle half▼ 1.6pp93.8%above the sector's middle half▼ 2.4pp92.4%above the sector's middle half▼ 1.4pp72.6%above the sector's middle half▼ 19.8pp
Current ratio2.01-6.43▲ 4.433.59above the sector's middle half▼ 2.8416.57above the sector's middle half▲ 12.9811.24above the sector's middle half▼ 5.336.99above the sector's middle half▼ 4.254.99above the sector's middle half▼ 2.001.09below the sector's middle half▼ 3.90
Return on assets (ROA)9.9%-14.5%▲ 4.6pp9.8%within the sector's middle half▼ 4.7pp10.0%within the sector's middle half▲ 0.2pp7.1%within the sector's middle half▼ 2.9pp8.5%within the sector's middle half▲ 1.4pp11.9%above the sector's middle half▲ 3.4pp7.3%within the sector's middle half▼ 4.6pp
above within below The sector band is the middle half of the companies in Wholesale trade (NACE 46). A quarter of them sit below it, a quarter above. Each year counts only accounts in the same format, and only where there are at least 30.

The operating result for 2025 is 41% lower than in 2024 and the lowest since 2018.

The turnover shown is an estimate from the gross margin.

Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €2.1m
Fixed assets €1.5m =
Current assets €581,681 ▼ 12.9%
Equity and liabilities €2.1m
Equity €1.5m ▼ 24.5%
Debt €579,306 ▲ 248%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total rises from 7.6% to 27.4%. Equity is lower and debt is higher.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
Debt to equity
0.38▲
2024 · 0.08
ROE
10.0%▼
2024 · 12.9%
Debt ≤ 1 year
€533,700▲
2024 · €133,783
Income taxes
€72,179▼
2024 · €122,513
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 · 2025 against 2024 · 50 lines
Balance sheet Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€2.2m€2.1m▼
Fixed assets21/28€1.5m€1.5m=
Tangible fixed assets22/27€0€0=
Land and buildings22€0€0=
Furniture and vehicles24€0€0=
Financial fixed assets28€1.5m€1.5m=
Current assets29/58€0.7m€0.6m▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€0.2m€0.5m▲
Trade receivables40€0.2m€0.09m▼
Other amounts receivable41-€0.4m
Current investments50/53€0.4m-
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€0.1m€0.07m▼
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€0.004m€0.002m▼
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€2.2m€2.1m▼
Equity10/15€2.0m€1.5m▼
Contributions10/11€0.06m€0.06m=
Capital10€0.06m€0.06m=
Issued capital100€0.06m€0.06m=
Reserves13€1.2m€0.7m▼
Non-distributable reserves130/1€0.006m€0.006m=
Legal reserve130€0.006m€0.006m=
Distributable reserves133€1.1m€0.6m▼
Profit (loss) carried forward14€0.8m€0.8m=
Amounts payable17/49€0.2m€0.6m▲
Amounts payable within one year42/48€0.1m€0.5m▲
Trade debts44€0.008m€0.009m▲
Suppliers440/4€0.008m€0.009m▲
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€0.1m€0.02m▼
Taxes450/3€0.1m€0.02m▼
Remuneration and social security454/9-€0.004m
Other amounts payable47/48€15€0.5m▲
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€0.03m€0.05m▲
Income statement Code20242025
Other operating charges640/8€0.002m€0.002m▼
Gross operating margin9900€0.4m€0.2m▼
Operating profit (loss)9901€0.4m€0.2m▼
Financial income75/76B€0.003m-
Recurring financial income75€0.003m-
Financial charges65/66B€168€301▲
Recurring financial charges65€168€301▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€0.4m€0.2m▼
Income taxes67/77€0.1m€0.07m▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€0.3m€0.2m▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€0.3m€0.2m▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€1.1m€1.0m▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€0.8m€0.8m=
Transfer from equity791/2€0.5m€0.7m▲
Transfer to equity691/2€0.3m€0.2m▼
To other reserves6921€0.3m€0.2m▼
Profit to be distributed694/7€0.5m€0.7m▲
Return on contributions (dividend)694€0.5m€0.7m▲

The notes to these accounts have 3 items, including the statement of assets and debts, the cost breakdown and rights and commitments. You find them in the accounts filed with the NBB.

Source: Annual accounts 2025 at the NBB, filed on 10-07-2026.

Line20182019202020212022202320242025Change
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€10,498€10,498€10,498€10,498€9,771----
Other operating charges640/8---€1,617€1,740€1,900€1,861€1,647▼ 11.5%
Gross operating margin9900€323,831€520,690€319,444€337,653€253,057€314,757€383,063€227,592▼ 40.6%
Operating profit (loss)9901€310,809€508,728€307,472€325,538€241,546€312,857€381,202€225,945▼ 40.7%
Financial income75/76B---€0--€3,139--
Recurring financial income75-€1€0€0--€3,139--
Financial charges65/66B---€127€276€162€168€301▲ 78.9%
Recurring financial charges65€4,363€2,100€129€127€276€162€168€301▲ 78.9%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€306,446€506,629€307,343€325,411€241,270€312,695€384,173€225,644▼ 41.3%
Income taxes67/77€109,726€187,152€80,972€86,903€63,417€105,205€122,513€72,179▼ 41.1%
Profit (loss) for the period9904€196,720€319,477€226,371€238,508€177,853€207,490€261,660€153,464▼ 41.3%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€196,720€319,477€226,371€238,508€177,853€207,490€261,660€153,464▼ 41.3%
Line20182019202020212022202320242025Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€2.0m€2.2m€2.3m€2.4m€2.5m€2.4m€2.2m€2.1m▼ 3.9%
Fixed assets21/28€1.6m€1.6m€1.6m€1.5m€1.5m€1.5m€1.5m€1.5m=
Tangible fixed assets22/27€0.04m€0.03m€0.02m€0.01m€0€0€0€0-
Land and buildings22---€0€0€0€0€0-
Furniture and vehicles24---€0.01m€0€0€0€0-
Financial fixed assets28€1.5m€1.5m€1.5m€1.5m€1.5m€1.5m€1.5m€1.5m=
Current assets29/58€0.4m€0.6m€0.8m€0.8m€1.0m€0.9m€0.7m€0.6m▼ 12.9%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€0.3m€0.6m€0.6m€0.8m€1.0m€0.9m€0.2m€0.5m▲ 237%
Trade receivables40---€0.8m€0.9m€0.9m€0.2m€0.09m▼ 39.5%
Other amounts receivable41---€52€0.002m--€0.4m-
Current investments50/53------€0.4m--
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€0.07m€0.06m€0.1m€0.02m€0.02m€0.02m€0.1m€0.07m▼ 35.1%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1---€0.002m€0.002m€0.002m€0.004m€0.002m▼ 52.4%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€2.0m€2.2m€2.3m€2.4m€2.5m€2.4m€2.2m€2.1m▼ 3.9%
Equity10/15€1.8m€2.1m€2.1m€2.3m€2.4m€2.3m€2.0m€1.5m▼ 24.5%
Contributions10/11€0.06m€0.06m€0.06m€0.06m€0.06m€0.06m€0.06m€0.06m=
Capital10---€0.06m€0.06m€0.06m€0.06m€0.06m=
Issued capital100---€0.06m€0.06m€0.06m€0.06m€0.06m=
Reserves13€1.5m€1.9m€1.6m€1.6m€1.5m€1.4m€1.2m€0.7m▼ 43.2%
Non-distributable reserves130/1---€0.006m€0.006m€0.006m€0.006m€0.006m=
Legal reserve130---€0.006m€0.006m-€0.006m€0.006m=
Reserves not available under the articles1311-----€0.006m---
Distributable reserves133---€1.6m€1.5m€1.4m€1.1m€0.6m▼ 43.5%
Profit (loss) carried forward14€0.2m€0.2m€0.4m€0.6m€0.8m€0.8m€0.8m€0.8m=
Amounts payable17/49€0.2m€0.1m€0.2m€0.05m€0.1m€0.2m€0.2m€0.6m▲ 248%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€0.2m€0.1m€0.2m€0.05m€0.09m€0.1m€0.1m€0.5m▲ 299%
Trade debts44€0.08m€25€38€0.01m€28€0.001m€0.008m€0.009m▲ 6.9%
Suppliers440/4---€0.01m€28€0.001m€0.008m€0.009m▲ 6.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45---€0.04m€0.08m€0.1m€0.1m€0.02m▼ 81.1%
Taxes450/3---€0.04m€0.08m€0.1m€0.1m€0.02m▼ 84.0%
Remuneration and social security454/9-------€0.004m-
Other amounts payable47/48---€0.002m€0.002m€0.002m€15€0.5m▲ 34,441×
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3---€0.003m€0.009m€0.02m€0.03m€0.05m▲ 39.6%
Line20182019202020212022202320242025Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€196,720€319,477€226,371€238,508€177,853€207,490€261,660€153,464▼ 41.3%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€10,498€10,498€10,498€10,498€9,771----
Operating cash flow (approximation)€207,218€329,975€236,869€249,006€187,625€207,490€261,660€153,464▼ 41.3%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)-€0€0-€0€0€0€0€0-
Change in cash--€2,333€49,242-€92,446-€3,759€2,825€94,644-€39,840-

A Belgian filing has no cash-flow statement. These rows are therefore an approximation, derived from the income statement and the balance-sheet moves.

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Financial year Type Filed Reference Document
31-12-2025 full format 10-07-2026 2026-00279616 PDF
31-12-2024 abbreviated format 09-07-2025 2025-00247576 PDF
31-12-2023 abbreviated format 03-06-2024 2024-00106490 PDF
31-12-2022 abbreviated format 07-07-2023 2023-00214509 PDF
31-12-2021 abbreviated format 28-06-2022 2022-20140466 PDF
31-12-2020 abbreviated format 28-06-2021 2021-25500365 PDF
31-12-2019 abbreviated format 24-08-2020 2020-43700340 PDF
31-12-2018 abbreviated format 30-07-2019 2019-41000558 PDF
31-12-2017 abbreviated format 31-07-2018 2018-41700118 PDF
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