Equity
€104,595 ▲ 6.2%
CARY paid out €29,484 in dividends. That is 83% of the 2025 profit.
CARY
Lifetime
19 annual accounts with figures on one time axis, 30 filings since 1995peak €128,619 (2019)
€117,899▲ 3.4%
lowest -€24,289 (2011)
€35,585▼ 3.2%
peak €104,595 (2025)
€104,595▲ 6.2%
€112,049▲ 29.9%
peak 4.4 FTE (2008)
-not published
Board2 names since 2021
2 directors and 1 other
Documentsfilings and deeds
20-05-202672 days before the deadline
2025micro format
Dividend €29,484Debts from €86,279 to €112,049Cash from €60,697 to €100,511
Key points
from the 2025 annual accountsTurnover
≈ €210,000 estimated
The micro format states no turnover.
Staff
3 employees on 31-12-2025
In 2025, 2 people joined and 2 left.
Liquidity
1.88 was 2.83 in 2024
Short-term debts rose from €27,356 to €62,582.
Filings
30 annual accounts since 1995
The last five annual accounts were filed 38 to 72 days before the end of the period.
Position in the sector
€35,585
Higher net result than 89% of companies in personal services. Sector median €2,556 · 6,272 companies.
Checked score
Bankruptcy probability within 12 months
Financial strength
Score breakdown
Comparable companies, two years later
In July 2024, 31,386 companies had the same profile as CARY has now. Each dot stands for 79 companies, two years later.
93.4%
were still trading
6.0%
stopped another way
0.5%
went bankrupt
Another 0.1% stopped without a precise date, possibly only after those two years.
Test of the method
The method was tested on the 497,762 companies of July 2024. Each company was given the bankruptcy share of the same profile a year earlier, in July 2023. The expectation was that 1.6% would go bankrupt within 24 months. In fact 1.7% went bankrupt.
| Group | Expected | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| 2 | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| 3 | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| 4 | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| 5 | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| 6 | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| 7 | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| 8 | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| 9 | 2.9% | 3.1% |
| 10 | 5.6% | 6.1% |
A company that went bankrupt had a higher expected share than one that kept going in 74.5% of comparisons. The level depends on the economy. In a year with more bankruptcies than the year before, the actual share is higher than the expected one.
This is an observation about 31,386 companies, not a prediction for CARY. The sector does not count, because the KBO no longer lists a sector for a company that has stopped. By sector, mostly the survivors would count, which would paint too rosy a picture.
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Signals
Recent changes
Registered in the Peppol Directory
Reachable for e-invoices through 0208:0454685520
Legal-form change · Resignations & appointments
Legal-form conversion: from private limited company (pre-2019) to private limited company · Board composition: (director) · Board composition: (director) · General meeting of 04-12-2023 · Gazette deed
First establishment
Hoogstraat 24, Mechelen
Incorporation
published on 25-03-1995 · Gazette deed
Comparable companies
same main activity, similar in size and age| Company | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARY Mechelen | €216,644 | €117,899 | 48.3% | - |
| MAKESHIFT Brasschaat | €200,700 | €124,683 | 84.0% | - |
| HAARATELIER CREATO Turnhout | €248,212 | €123,398 | 33.0% | - |
| Hairevolution Edegem | €182,157 | €125,844 | 82.2% | - |
| STUDIO LOOK Tubize | €219,102 | €135,918 | 16.8% | - |
| MARC HARAS Berchem-Sainte-Agathe | €220,838 | €104,566 | 68.5% | - |
| SERDANT Liège | €241,235 | €121,802 | 44.2% | - |
These companies have the same main activity as CARY: hairdressing and barber services (NACE 96210). They are comparable in size and age: total assets between €182,000 and €248,000, founded between 1993 and 1999.
Official details
Source: KBO- Status
- Active since 20-02-1995Normal situation
- Activity
- Hairdressing and barber servicesNACE 96210
- Joint committee
- 314Hairdressing and beauty care · annual accounts 2025
- Establishment unit
- 2.071.545.5592800 Mechelen, since 11-05-1995
- Financial year end
- 31 December
- Peppol
- Reachable since 20-10-2025
Annual accounts 2025
- €216,644▲ 17.2%
- Employeeson 31-12-2025
- 3=
- Filing
- Filed on 20-05-2026, 72 days before the end of the filing period
Insights on CARY
CARY files the micro format. That format states no turnover. The gross margin rose from €104,789 in 2006 to €117,899 in 2025.
The balance sheet grew most in 2011 through fixed assets, financed with long-term debt.
Sources: KBO register, filings at the National Bank, Belgian Official Gazette. Click a figure with a dotted line for the item and the filing.
Key facts about CARY
- What is the company number of CARY?
- The company number of CARY is 0454.685.520. The VAT number is the same number with BE in front: BE 0454.685.520.
- Where is CARY based?
- The registered office is at Hoogstraat 24, 2800 Mechelen.Company details
- What does CARY do?
- According to the KBO register, the main activity is hairdressing and barber services (NACE 96210).
- What is the legal form of CARY?
- CARY is a private limited company (BV).
- When was CARY founded?
- CARY was founded on 20-02-1995.
- Is CARY still active?
- Yes, CARY is an active enterprise in the KBO register.
- How many employees does CARY have?
- CARY had an average of 2.4 full-time equivalents in financial year 2025, according to the filed annual accounts.Financials
- Which joint committee does CARY fall under?
- In its 2025 annual accounts, CARY states joint committee 314 (Hairdressing and beauty care).
- What is the turnover of CARY?
- The turnover in financial year 2025 is ≈ €210,000. This figure is estimated from the gross margin of €117,899 and 32 comparable companies (NACE 96). It probably lies between €170,000 and €240,000.
- Is CARY profitable?
- In financial year 2025, CARY made a profit of €35,585.
- Where can I find the annual accounts of CARY?
- CARY filed 30 annual accounts with the National Bank of Belgium, the latest for financial year 2025.
- When are the next annual accounts of CARY due?
- CARY must file the annual accounts for financial year 2026 by 31-07-2027.Timeline
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