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CEMPEN

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Private limited companyfounded 20215 yrs activeLeopold III-laan 3F, 8400 Oostende, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0765.785.009
Summary

The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability of CEMPEN is 2.9% (moderate). The annual accounts of CEMPEN for fiscal year 2024 show a net loss of 61% of total assets. The 2024 annual accounts show equity of €3k and a net result of €-3k. Equity is growing by ~4.2% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 87% of 2024 sector peers (fiscal year 2024). The company has been active since 2021 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals.

Checked score

Score 2024
Axes · tick = 2023
Profitability0▼-75
Solvency100▲+33
Growth32▼-46
Track record94
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
2.9% Moderate
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
No publishable credit limit; credit only on tighter terms
Net loss of at least half of total assets or of the equity at the start of the financial year.
balance sheet total too small for a liquidity verdict.
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Signals

Four signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
+raises risk○neutral
raises risk · Limited track record
This company has not been active as long as an established one and statistically fails somewhat more often.
KBO · incorporation date
Age against the risk zone
highest failure risk from 2 to 8 years 5 years 0 10 y
raises risk · Annual accounts: weaker financial profile
The latest annual accounts show a weaker profile in solvency, result or liquidity than companies that stay afloat.
NBB · annual accounts 2024
Age of the figures
Age of the figures
21 mo
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail more often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 77
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Rental and leasing activities (NACE 77)
about 44% more bankruptcies
← fewer bankruptcies more bankruptcies →
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2024 was due by 31-07-2025 and was filed on 25-07-2025, 6 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 4 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
6 d early
2023
61 d late
2022
32 d late
2021
2 d early
← before the deadline after the deadline →
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

Financials · fiscal year 2024, micro schema

Equity
€3k▼ 42.8%
2023 · €6k
Total assets
€4k▼ 70.5%
2023 · €14k
Net result
€-3k
2023 · €660
Working capital
€728
2023 · €-881
Trend over the years

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Every figure with its change against the fiscal year before
favourable unfavourable
Line2021202220232024
Operating result€196-€1k▲ 539%€1k▼ 15.3%€-2k
Net result€203-€1k▲ 441%€660▼ 40.1%€-3k
Equity€4k-€5k▲ 26.2%€6k▲ 12.4%€3k▼ 42.8%
Total assets€20k-€18k▼ 5.8%€14k▼ 22.6%€4k▼ 70.5%
Debt€15k-€13k▼ 14.6%€8k▼ 36.8%€795▼ 90.4%
Working capital€-7k-€-6k▲ 12.6%€-881▲ 85.7%€728
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the micro schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€-3k€-2k€-1k€0€1kOperating result 2021: €196€196Net result 2021: €203€203Operating result 2022: €1k€1kNet result 2022: €1k€1kOperating result 2023: €1k€1kNet result 2023: €660€660Operating result 2024: €-2k€-2kNet result 2024: €-3k€-3k2021202220232024€-3k€-2k€-1k€0€1kOperating result 2022: €1k€1.2kNet result 2022: €1k€1.1kOperating result 2023: €1k€1.1kNet result 2023: €660€660Operating result 2024: €-2k€-2.5kNet result 2024: €-3k€-2.6k202220232024
The operating result turns negative in 2024: a loss of €2k after €1k in 2023, the lowest result in the available series.
Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2023 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €4k
Fixed assets €3k ▼ 60.8%
Current assets €2k ▼ 79.4%
Equity and liabilities €4k
Equity €3k ▼ 42.8%
Debt €795 ▼ 90.4%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total falls from 58.1% to 18.9%. Equity and debt are lower.
Key figures and ratios
2024 value · change against 2023
EBITDA
€-767▼
2023 · €4k
Cash flow
€-823▼
2023 · €3k
Interest coverage
-13.74▼
2023 · 56.06
Debt ≤ 1 year
€795▼
2023 · €8k
Income taxes
€0▼
2023 · €329
Ratios withheld: a balance sheet total of €4k is too small for a meaningful ratio.
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 · 2024 against 2023 · 37 lines
Balance sheet Code20232024
Assets
Total assets20/58€14k€4k▼
Fixed assets21/28€7k€3k▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€7k€3k▼
Plant, machinery and equipment23€5k€2k▼
Furniture and vehicles24€2k€1k▼
Current assets29/58€7k€2k▼
Stocks and contracts in progress3€799€0▼
Stocks30/36€799€0▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€45€383▲
Other amounts receivable41€45€383▲
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€6k€1k▼
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€295€112▼
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€14k€4k▼
Equity10/15€6k€3k▼
Contributions10/11€4k€4k=
Reserves13€203€0▼
Distributable reserves133€203€0▼
Profit (loss) carried forward14€2k€-590▼
Amounts payable17/49€8k€795▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€8k€795▼
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€645€0▼
Taxes450/3€645€0▼
Other amounts payable47/48€8k€795▼
Income statement Code20232024
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€3k€2k▼
Other operating charges640/8€109€118▲
Non-recurring operating charges66A€484€1k▲
Gross operating margin9900€4k€543▼
Operating profit (loss)9901€1k€-2k▼
Financial charges65/66B€69€56▼
Recurring financial charges65€69€56▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€989€-3k▼
Income taxes67/77€329€0▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€660€-3k▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€660€-3k▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€2k€-794▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€1k€2k▲
Transfer from equity791/2-€203

The notes to these accounts (7 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Line2021202220232024Change
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€2k€3k€3k€2k▼ 38.5%
Other operating charges640/8-€4k€109€118▲ 8.3%
Non-recurring operating charges66A€52-€484€1k▲ 146%
Gross operating margin9900€2k€8k€4k€543▼ 87.8%
Operating profit (loss)9901€196€1k€1k€-2k▼ 336%
Financial income75/76B€16----
Recurring financial income75€16----
Financial charges65/66B€8€57€69€56▼ 19.2%
Recurring financial charges65€8€57€69€56▼ 19.2%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€203€1k€989€-3k▼ 358%
Income taxes67/77-€90€329€0▼ 100%
Profit (loss) for the period9904€203€1k€660€-3k▼ 487%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€203€1k€660€-3k▼ 487%
Line2021202220232024Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€20k€18k€14k€4k▼ 70.5%
Fixed assets21/28€11k€11k€7k€3k▼ 60.8%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€11k€11k€7k€3k▼ 60.8%
Plant, machinery and equipment23€8k€9k€5k€2k▼ 67.8%
Furniture and vehicles24€3k€3k€2k€1k▼ 41.8%
Current assets29/58€8k€7k€7k€2k▼ 79.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress3€1k€863€799€0▼ 100%
Stocks30/36€1k€863€799€0▼ 100%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€2k€2k€45€383▲ 752%
Trade receivables40€2k€2k---
Other amounts receivable41€188€45€45€383▲ 752%
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€5k€4k€6k€1k▼ 83.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1--€295€112▼ 62.2%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€20k€18k€14k€4k▼ 70.5%
Equity10/15€4k€5k€6k€3k▼ 42.8%
Contributions10/11€4k€4k€4k€4k=
Reserves13€203€203€203€0▼ 100%
Distributable reserves133€203€203€203€0▼ 100%
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€1k€2k€-590▼ 134%
Amounts payable17/49€15k€13k€8k€795▼ 90.4%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€15k€13k€8k€795▼ 90.4%
Trade debts44-€270---
Suppliers440/4-€270---
Taxes, remuneration and social security45-€90€645€0▼ 100%
Taxes450/3-€90€645€0▼ 100%
Other amounts payable47/48€15k€13k€8k€795▼ 89.6%
Line2021202220232024Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€203€1k€660€-3k▼ 487%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€2k€3k€3k€2k▼ 38.5%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€2k€4k€3k€-823▼ 124%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)-€-3k€2k€2k▲ 34.6%
Change in cash-€-1k€2k€-5k▼ 314%

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
25-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · micro schema
2024
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet €-3k
Net result drops to €-3k, the lowest in the series.
31-12
Financial Liquidity doublescurrent ratio 1.92
Current ratio from 0.89 to 1.92; short-term debt falls from €8k to €795.
30-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · micro schema · 61 days late
2023
01-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · micro schema · 32 days late
2022
31-12
Financial Highest result since 2021net €1k ▲441%
Operating result €1k, net result €1k, both a record.
29-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · micro schema
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
0 of 3 acts read
About the unread acts

We know of 3 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
3 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
Registered office, Oostende · 1 establishment unit since 2021
seat establishment The establishment unit on the map
Ground area
1.7 ha
Building footprint
1,977 m²
Parcel 35013A4616/00A000, Flanders. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 establishment unit
CEMPEN
Leopold III-laan 3F, 8400 OostendeRetail sale of games and toys
since 20212.316.367.621
1 parcel
Flanders 1 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
35013A4616/00A000 Flanders 1.7 ha 1 · 1,977 m² -
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Good to know
1 of 1 parcel with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.

Similar companies · same sector, comparable size

Of 1,446 companies in sector 77110 we hold annual accounts for 727. 208 are within a factor 10 of this equity. The 5 above are the closest to it. See the whole sector

Identification & contact

Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company
Founded29-03-2021
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
77110Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles

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