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CELENE

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Public limited companyfounded 1996active for 30 yearsSteenbergstraat 26, 1560 Hoeilaart, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0458.484.356

Financials · financial year 2025, micro format

Annual accounts 2025 filed on 23-04-2026 PDF all 29 filings

Turnover
≈ €190,000
Estimated: probably between €170,000 and €250,000
Total assets
€204,530▲ 47.6%
2024 · €138,569
Net result
€75,545▲ 239%
2024 · €22,279
Working capital
€164,402▲ 44.7%
2024 · €113,607
Multi-year overview
2019 to 2025, 7 financial years
Operating result
€80,078
▲ 424% 2025
20192025
Net result
€75,545
▲ 239% 2025
highest quarter of the sector
20192025
Equity
€189,499
▲ 66.3% 2025
highest quarter of the sector
20192025
Total assets
€204,530
▲ 47.6% 2025
middle half of the sector
20192025
Debt
€15,031
▼ 38.9% 2025
20192025
Working capital
€164,402
▲ 44.7% 2025
highest quarter of the sector
20192025
Solvency
92.7%
▲ 10.4pp 2025
highest quarter of the sector
20192025
Current ratio
11.94
▲ 6.32 2025
highest quarter of the sector
20192025
Return on assets (ROA)
36.9%
▲ 20.9pp 2025
highest quarter of the sector
20192025
Every figure per financial year
Every figure with its change against the financial year before
favourable unfavourable
Line2019202020212022202320242025
Operating result-€4,844--€12,808▼ 164%€10,566-€31,162€66,171€15,287▼ 76.9%€80,078▲ 424%
Net result€4,928--€513within the sector's middle half€23,309within the sector's middle half-€23,715below the sector's middle half€75,220above the sector's middle half€22,279within the sector's middle half▼ 70.4%€75,545above the sector's middle half▲ 239%
Equity€18,058-€17,545within the sector's middle half▼ 2.8%€40,854within the sector's middle half▲ 133%€17,140below the sector's middle half▼ 58.0%€92,360within the sector's middle half▲ 439%€113,954within the sector's middle half▲ 23.4%€189,499above the sector's middle half▲ 66.3%
Total assets€284,030-€278,555within the sector's middle half▼ 1.9%€186,677within the sector's middle half▼ 33.0%€163,651within the sector's middle half▼ 12.3%€144,468within the sector's middle half▼ 11.7%€138,569within the sector's middle half▼ 4.1%€204,530within the sector's middle half▲ 47.6%
Debt€265,972-€261,010▼ 1.9%€145,823▼ 44.1%€146,511▲ 0.5%€52,109▼ 64.4%€24,616▼ 52.8%€15,031▼ 38.9%
Working capital-€125,491--€88,481below the sector's middle half▲ 29.5%-€31,104below the sector's middle half▲ 64.8%€16,793within the sector's middle half€92,013within the sector's middle half▲ 448%€113,607within the sector's middle half▲ 23.5%€164,402above the sector's middle half▲ 44.7%
Solvency6.4%-6.3%below the sector's middle half▼ 0.1pp21.9%within the sector's middle half▲ 15.6pp10.5%below the sector's middle half▼ 11.4pp63.9%within the sector's middle half▲ 53.5pp82.2%above the sector's middle half▲ 18.3pp92.7%above the sector's middle half▲ 10.4pp
Current ratio0.52-0.66below the sector's middle half▲ 0.140.79below the sector's middle half▲ 0.131.11within the sector's middle half▲ 0.332.77within the sector's middle half▲ 1.655.62above the sector's middle half▲ 2.8511.94above the sector's middle half▲ 6.32
Return on assets (ROA)1.7%--0.2%within the sector's middle half▼ 1.9pp12.5%within the sector's middle half▲ 12.7pp-14.5%below the sector's middle half▼ 27.0pp52.1%above the sector's middle half▲ 66.6pp16.1%within the sector's middle half▼ 36.0pp36.9%above the sector's middle half▲ 20.9pp
above within below The sector band is the middle half of the companies in Advertising, market research and public relations activities (NACE 73). 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 over 5.2 times that of 2024 and the highest since 2021. It is a recovery after the fall in 2024.

Turnover and EBIT margin are not published. The micro format does not require them. The turnover shown is an estimate from the gross margin.

Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €204,530
Fixed assets €25,097 ▲ 72×
Current assets €179,433 ▲ 29.8%
Equity and liabilities €204,530
Equity €189,499 ▲ 66.3%
Debt €15,031 ▼ 38.9%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total falls from 17.8% to 7.3%. Equity is higher and debt is lower.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
EBITDA
€88,328
Cash flow
€83,795
Debt to equity
0.08▼
2024 · 0.22
ROE
39.9%▲
2024 · 19.6%
Interest coverage
over 100
Debt ≤ 1 year
€15,031▼
2024 · €24,616
Income taxes
€10,363
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls, as with debt or debt to equity.

Investments

fixed assets acquired
Item30-09-202230-09-202330-09-202430-09-2025
Tangible fixed assets---€33,000
Depreciation and write-downs of the year€71,611--€8,250

Source: notes to the 2022 to 2025 annual accounts (statement of fixed assets)

Annual accounts
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2025 against 2024 · 44 lines
Balance sheet Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€138,569€204,530▲
Fixed assets21/28€347€25,097▲
Tangible fixed assets22/27-€24,750
Furniture and vehicles24-€24,750
Financial fixed assets28€347€347=
Current assets29/58€138,222€179,433▲
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€134,531€105,934▼
Trade receivables40-€21,629
Other amounts receivable41€134,531€84,306▼
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€2,958€73,326▲
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€733€173▼
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€138,569€204,530▲
Equity10/15€113,954€189,499▲
Contributions10/11€168,600€168,600=
Capital10€168,600€168,600=
Issued capital100€168,600€168,600=
Reserves13€18,278€93,778▲
Non-distributable reserves130/1€5,120€5,120=
Legal reserve130€5,120€5,120=
Distributable reserves133€13,158€88,658▲
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€72,924-€72,879▲
Amounts payable17/49€24,616€15,031▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€24,616€15,031▼
Trade debts44€314€363▲
Suppliers440/4€314€363▲
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€2,674€14,668▲
Taxes450/3€2,674€14,668▲
Other amounts payable47/48€21,627-
Income statement Code20242025
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630-€8,250
Other operating charges640/8€4,873€2,045▼
Gross operating margin9900€20,161€90,373▲
Operating profit (loss)9901€15,287€80,078▲
Financial income75/76B€7,024€5,929▼
Recurring financial income75€7,024€5,929▼
Financial charges65/66B€33€99▲
Recurring financial charges65€33€99▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€22,279€85,908▲
Income taxes67/77-€10,363
Profit (loss) for the period9904€22,279€75,545▲
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€22,279€75,545▲
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906-€72,924€2,621▲
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P-€95,203-€72,924▲
Transfer to equity691/2-€75,500
To other reserves6921-€75,500

The notes to these accounts have 8 items, including the statement of assets and debts, the cost breakdown and rights and commitments. You find them in the filed accounts (PDF).

Source: Annual accounts 2025 (PDF), filed on 23-04-2026.

Line2019202020212022202320242025Change
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€36,068€12,068€34,068€71,611--€8,250-
Other operating charges640/8---€8,731€1,505€4,873€2,045▼ 58.0%
Gross operating margin9900€37,583€6,966€49,557€49,181€67,677€20,161€90,373▲ 348%
Operating profit (loss)9901-€4,844-€12,808€10,566-€31,162€66,171€15,287€80,078▲ 424%
Financial income75/76B---€7,580€9,105€7,024€5,929▼ 15.6%
Recurring financial income75€10,188€12,611€13,370€7,580€9,105€7,024€5,929▼ 15.6%
Financial charges65/66B---€133€56€33€99▲ 204%
Recurring financial charges65€416€315€627€133€56€33€99▲ 204%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€4,928-€513€23,309-€23,715€75,220€22,279€85,908▲ 286%
Income taxes67/77------€10,363-
Profit (loss) for the period9904€4,928-€513€23,309-€23,715€75,220€22,279€75,545▲ 239%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€4,928-€513€23,309-€23,715€75,220€22,279€75,545▲ 239%
Line2019202020212022202320242025Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€284,030€278,555€186,677€163,651€144,468€138,569€204,530▲ 47.6%
Fixed assets21/28€148,094€106,026€71,958€347€347€347€25,097▲ 72×
Tangible fixed assets22/27€147,747€105,679€71,611---€24,750-
Furniture and vehicles24------€24,750-
Financial fixed assets28€347€347€347€347€347€347€347=
Current assets29/58€135,936€172,529€114,720€163,304€144,122€138,222€179,433▲ 29.8%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€132,950€169,945€111,636€132,931€131,205€134,531€105,934▼ 21.3%
Trade receivables40------€21,629-
Other amounts receivable41---€132,931€131,205€134,531€84,306▼ 37.3%
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€1,163€25€454€27,521€12,184€2,958€73,326▲ 25×
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1---€2,852€733€733€173▼ 76.4%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€284,030€278,555€186,677€163,651€144,468€138,569€204,530▲ 47.6%
Equity10/15€18,058€17,545€40,854€17,140€92,360€113,954€189,499▲ 66.3%
Contributions10/11€168,600€168,600€168,600€168,600€168,600€168,600€168,600=
Capital10---€168,600€168,600€168,600€168,600=
Issued capital100---€168,600€168,600€168,600€168,600=
Reserves13€18,278€18,278€18,278€18,278€18,278€18,278€93,778▲ 413%
Non-distributable reserves130/1---€5,120€5,120€5,120€5,120=
Legal reserve130---€5,120€5,120€5,120€5,120=
Distributable reserves133---€13,158€13,158€13,158€88,658▲ 574%
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€168,820-€169,333-€146,024-€169,738-€94,518-€72,924-€72,879▲ 0.1%
Amounts payable17/49€265,972€261,010€145,823€146,511€52,109€24,616€15,031▼ 38.9%
Amounts payable after more than one year17€4,546-------
Amounts payable within one year42/48€261,427€261,010€145,823€146,511€52,109€24,616€15,031▼ 38.9%
Trade debts44€28,379€248€770€546€1,279€314€363▲ 15.5%
Suppliers440/4---€546€1,279€314€363▲ 15.5%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45---€14,313€15,153€2,674€14,668▲ 449%
Taxes450/3---€14,313€15,153€2,674€14,668▲ 449%
Other amounts payable47/48---€131,652€35,677€21,627--
Line2019202020212022202320242025Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€4,928-€513€23,309-€23,715€75,220€22,279€75,545▲ 239%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€36,068€12,068€34,068€71,611--€8,250-
Operating cash flow (approximation)€40,996€11,556€57,377€47,896€75,220€22,279€83,795▲ 276%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)-€30,000€0€0€0€0-€33,000-
Change in cash--€1,139€430€27,066-€15,337-€9,226€70,368-

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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Historical observation

In July 2024, 31,368 companies had the same profile as CELENE has now. Two years later, 93.5% were still going and 0.5% had gone bankrupt.

  • Micro
  • 20 years or older
  • solvency 30% or more
  • a profit of 5% of the balance sheet or more
93.5% was still going
5.9% stopped otherwise
0.5% went bankrupt

Another 0.1% stopped without a precise date, possibly only after those two years.

That fits the bankruptcy probability of CELENE itself: < 0.1% within 12 months.

Test of the method

The method was tested on the 497,446 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.

The companies in ten equal groups, from the lowest to the highest expected share
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 3.0% 3.1%
10 5.6% 6.2%

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 31,368 companies, not a prediction for CELENE. 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.

Latest 10 of 29 filings with the National Bank
Financial year Type Filed Reference Document
30-09-2025 micro format 23-04-2026 2026-00085842 PDF
30-09-2024 micro format 22-03-2025 2025-00052070 PDF
30-09-2023 micro format 24-03-2024 2024-00048285 PDF
30-09-2022 micro format 28-04-2023 2023-00070337 PDF
30-09-2021 micro format 15-03-2022 2022-07700107 PDF
30-09-2020 micro format 02-03-2021 2021-06700071 PDF
30-09-2019 micro format 08-04-2020 2020-08800245 PDF
30-09-2018 micro format 26-04-2019 2019-11100091 PDF
30-09-2017 micro format 13-04-2018 2018-09700470 PDF
30-09-2016 abbreviated format 29-03-2017 2017-07800097 PDF

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