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CHARLES-CUSTOM

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Private limited companyfounded 200323 yrs activeRue du Péquet 54, 5590 Ciney, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0479.600.860
Summary

For CHARLES-CUSTOM, at least two filing cycles of the annual accounts are missing. The 2023 annual accounts show equity of €22,300 and a net result of €430. Equity is growing by ~34.7% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 18% of 8328 sector peers (fiscal year 2023). The company has been active since 2003 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.7% (low).

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Figures too old
The available figures for FY 2023 are too old to assess current financial health.
Filing: At least two filing cycles are missing
Axes, FY 2023 · tick = 2022
Profitability56▼-24
Solvency36▼-4
Growth78=
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.7% Low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
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Signals

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−lowers risk+raises risk○neutral
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 2023
Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
11.1%
Return on assets
0.2%
Age of the figures
33 mo
lowers risk · Long track record
A company with a long track record statistically fails less often than a young one.
KBO · incorporation date
Age against the risk zone
highest failure risk from 2 to 8 years 23 years 0 30 y
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate region
In this region companies fail more often than in the rest of the country.
KBO · registered office
raises risk · Two or more financial years not filed
Since the financial year that closed on 31-12-2024, 2 financial years are missing at the National Bank. A company this far behind goes bankrupt within the year nineteen times as often as a punctual filer.
NBB · 10 filings
Position against the passed deadline
31-12-2024 close31-07-2025 deadline28-09-2026 today
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2023 was due by 31-07-2024 and was filed on 15-07-2024, 16 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
not filed
2023
16 d early
2022
76 d early
2021
5 d early
2020
33 d early
2019
29 d early
← before the deadline after the deadline →
tick = median of all Belgian filingsring = median in the sector

This company filed its last 5 accounts on average 32 days before the deadline; the sector median for financial year 2024 is 6 days before the deadline, and 36% of the sector filed late.

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

History

On 20 February 2003, CHARLES-CUSTOM was incorporated.1 Total assets went from EUR 34,420 in 2018 to EUR 201,409 in 2023.2

  1. 1Crossroads Bank for Enterprises
  2. 2National Bank, annual accounts 2018 and 2023

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Financials · fiscal year 2023, micro schema

Turnover
Not included in this filing
EBIT margin
Not included in this filing
Net result
€430▼ 96.8%
2022 · €13,291
Working capital
€13,753
2022 · -€13,327
Trend over the years

Click a name to add, emphasise or remove a line.Band: the middle half (P25 to P75) of NACE 73, Advertising, market research and public relations activities, each year against the same schema; no band under 30 filings. Dashed line: the median.

Every figure with its change against the fiscal year before
favourable unfavourable
Line20192020202120222023
Operating result€4,135-€911€1,205€15,938▲ 1,223%€7,893▼ 50.5%
Net result€3,663-€2,173within the sector's middle half€832within the sector's middle half€13,291within the sector's middle half▲ 1,497%€430within the sector's middle half▼ 96.8%
Equity€9,918▲ 58.6%€7,747below the sector's middle half▼ 21.9%€8,579below the sector's middle half▲ 10.7%€21,870within the sector's middle half▲ 155%€22,300within the sector's middle half▲ 2.0%
Total assets€53,310▲ 54.9%€76,073below the sector's middle half▲ 42.7%€79,997below the sector's middle half▲ 5.2%€141,567within the sector's middle half▲ 77.0%€201,409within the sector's middle half▲ 42.3%
Debt€43,392▲ 77.5%€68,326▲ 57.5%€71,418▲ 4.5%€119,697▲ 67.6%€179,109▲ 49.6%
Working capital-€14,378▼ 10.7%-€7,523within the sector's middle half▲ 47.7%-€8,477within the sector's middle half▼ 12.7%-€13,327below the sector's middle half▼ 57.2%€13,753within the sector's middle half
Solvency18.6%▲ 0.4pp10.2%below the sector's middle half▼ 8.4pp10.7%below the sector's middle half▲ 0.5pp15.4%below the sector's middle half▲ 4.7pp11.1%below the sector's middle half▼ 4.4pp
Current ratio0.58▲ 0.120.79below the sector's middle half▲ 0.220.84below the sector's middle half▲ 0.040.82below the sector's middle half▼ 0.011.18within the sector's middle half▲ 0.36
Return on assets (ROA)6.9%▲ 19.6pp-2.9%below the sector's middle half▼ 9.7pp1.0%within the sector's middle half▲ 3.9pp9.4%within the sector's middle half▲ 8.3pp0.2%within the sector's middle half▼ 9.2pp
Staff (FTE)0.71.3▲ 85.7%
above within below the middle half (P25 to P75) of NACE 73, Advertising, market research and public relations activities, each year against the same schema; no band under 30 filings.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
-€5,000€0€5,000€10,000€15,000Operating result 2019: €4,135€4,135Net result 2019: €3,663€3,663Operating result 2020: -€911-€911Net result 2020: -€2,173-€2,173Operating result 2021: €1,205€1,205Net result 2021: €832€832Operating result 2022: €15,938€15,938Net result 2022: €13,291€13,291Operating result 2023: €7,893€7,893Net result 2023: €430€43020192020202120222023€0€5,000€10,000€15,000Operating result 2021: €1,205€1,210Net result 2021: €832€832Operating result 2022: €15,938€15,900Net result 2022: €13,291€13,300Operating result 2023: €7,893€7,890Net result 2023: €430€430202120222023
The operating result falls in 2023; 2023 is 50% below 2022.
Balance-sheet composition
2023 in colour, 2022 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €201,409
Fixed assets €112,208 ▲ 40.6%
Current assets €89,201 ▲ 44.4%
Equity and liabilities €201,409
Equity €22,300 ▲ 2.0%
Debt €179,109 ▲ 49.6%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total rises from 84.6% to 88.9%. Equity and debt are higher.
Key figures and ratios
2023 value · change against 2022
EBITDA
€28,703▼
2022 · €35,924
Cash flow
€21,240▼
2022 · €33,277
Quick ratio
0.35▼
2022 · 0.50
Debt to equity
8.03▲
2022 · 5.47
ROE
1.9%▼
2022 · 60.8%
Interest coverage
4.42▼
2022 · 14.38
Debt ≤ 1 year
€75,448▲
2022 · €75,115
Debt > 1 year
€103,661▲
2022 · €44,582
Income taxes
€976▲
2022 · €151
Staff costs
€38,382▲
2022 · €25,397
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 · 2023 against 2022 · 52 lines
Balance sheet Code20222023
Assets
Total assets20/58€141,567€201,409▲
Fixed assets21/28€79,779€112,208▲
Intangible fixed assets21-€4,214
Tangible fixed assets22/27€79,179€103,194▲
Land and buildings22-€6,477
Plant, machinery and equipment23€39,150€43,869▲
Furniture and vehicles24€37,798€52,848▲
Leasing and similar rights25€2,231-
Financial fixed assets28€600€4,800▲
Current assets29/58€61,788€89,201▲
Stocks and contracts in progress3€24,288€62,986▲
Stocks30/36€24,288€62,986▲
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€32,014€18,767▼
Trade receivables40€13,415€18,143▲
Other amounts receivable41€18,599€624▼
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€3,881€5,797▲
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€1,605€1,651▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€141,567€201,409▲
Equity10/15€21,870€22,300▲
Contributions10/11€18,600€18,600=
Profit (loss) carried forward14€3,270€3,700▲
Amounts payable17/49€119,697€179,109▲
Amounts payable after more than one year17€44,582€103,661▲
Financial debts170/4€44,582€103,661▲
Amounts payable within one year42/48€75,115€75,448▲
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€10,557€28,180▲
Financial debts43€7,240€10,496▲
Credit institutions430/8€7,240€10,496▲
Trade debts44€41,711€31,770▼
Suppliers440/4€41,711€31,770▼
Advances received on contracts in progress46€1,296-
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€2,164€4,154▲
Taxes450/3€149€1,685▲
Remuneration and social security454/9€2,015€2,469▲
Other amounts payable47/48€12,147€848▼
Income statement Code20222023
Non-recurring operating income76A-€11,876
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€25,397€38,382▲
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€19,986€20,810▲
Other operating charges640/8€3,923€2,622▼
Non-recurring operating charges66A€2,096€2,128▲
Gross operating margin9900€67,340€71,835▲
Operating profit (loss)9901€15,938€7,893▼
Financial income75/76B€3-
Recurring financial income75€3-
Financial charges65/66B€2,499€6,487▲
Recurring financial charges65€2,499€6,487▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€13,442€1,406▼
Income taxes67/77€151€976▲
Profit (loss) for the period9904€13,291€430▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€13,291€430▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€3,270€3,700▲
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P-€10,021€3,270▲

The notes to these accounts (14 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Line20192020202120222023Change
Non-recurring operating income76A----€11,876-
Remuneration, social security and pensions62-€12,028€21,303€25,397€38,382▲ 51.1%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€10,247€16,131€17,822€19,986€20,810▲ 4.1%
Other operating charges640/8-€1,135-€3,923€2,622▼ 33.2%
Non-recurring operating charges66A---€2,096€2,128▲ 1.5%
Gross operating margin9900€31,689€28,383€40,330€67,340€71,835▲ 6.7%
Operating profit (loss)9901€4,135-€911€1,205€15,938€7,893▼ 50.5%
Financial income75/76B---€3--
Recurring financial income75---€3--
Financial charges65/66B-€1,262€373€2,499€6,487▲ 160%
Recurring financial charges65€472€1,262€373€2,499€6,487▲ 160%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€3,663-€2,173€832€13,442€1,406▼ 89.5%
Income taxes67/77---€151€976▲ 546%
Profit (loss) for the period9904€3,663-€2,173€832€13,291€430▼ 96.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€3,663-€2,173€832€13,291€430▼ 96.8%
Line20192020202120222023Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€53,310€76,073€79,997€141,567€201,409▲ 42.3%
Fixed assets21/28€33,823€47,110€36,916€79,779€112,208▲ 40.6%
Intangible fixed assets21----€4,214-
Tangible fixed assets22/27€33,823€47,110€36,916€79,179€103,194▲ 30.3%
Land and buildings22-€47,110€36,916-€6,477-
Plant, machinery and equipment23---€39,150€43,869▲ 12.1%
Furniture and vehicles24---€37,798€52,848▲ 39.8%
Leasing and similar rights25---€2,231--
Financial fixed assets28---€600€4,800▲ 700%
Current assets29/58€19,487€28,963€43,081€61,788€89,201▲ 44.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress3€3,250€15,707€15,803€24,288€62,986▲ 159%
Stocks30/36-€15,707€15,803€24,288€62,986▲ 159%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€8,773€6,061€27,134€32,014€18,767▼ 41.4%
Trade receivables40-€3,006€15,892€13,415€18,143▲ 35.2%
Other amounts receivable41-€3,055€11,242€18,599€624▼ 96.6%
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€7,464€7,195€144€3,881€5,797▲ 49.4%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1---€1,605€1,651▲ 2.9%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€53,310€76,073€79,997€141,567€201,409▲ 42.3%
Equity10/15€9,918€7,747€8,579€21,870€22,300▲ 2.0%
Contributions10/11€18,600€18,600€18,600€18,600€18,600=
Capital10-€18,600€18,600---
Issued capital100-€18,600€18,600---
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€8,682-€10,853-€10,021€3,270€3,700▲ 13.1%
Amounts payable17/49€43,392€68,326€71,418€119,697€179,109▲ 49.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year17€9,527€31,840€19,860€44,582€103,661▲ 133%
Financial debts170/4-€31,840€19,860€44,582€103,661▲ 133%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€33,865€36,486€51,558€75,115€75,448▲ 0.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42---€10,557€28,180▲ 167%
Financial debts43---€7,240€10,496▲ 45.0%
Credit institutions430/8---€7,240€10,496▲ 45.0%
Trade debts44€19,368€17,337€32,005€41,711€31,770▼ 23.8%
Suppliers440/4-€17,337€32,005€41,711€31,770▼ 23.8%
Advances received on contracts in progress46---€1,296--
Taxes, remuneration and social security45-€6,350€1,801€2,164€4,154▲ 92.0%
Taxes450/3---€149€1,685▲ 1,031%
Remuneration and social security454/9-€6,350€1,801€2,015€2,469▲ 22.5%
Other amounts payable47/48-€12,799€17,752€12,147€848▼ 93.0%
Line20192020202120222023Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€3,663-€2,173€832€13,291€430▼ 96.8%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€10,247€16,131€17,822€19,986€20,810▲ 4.1%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€13,910€13,958€18,654€33,277€21,240▼ 36.2%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)--€29,418-€7,628-€62,849-€53,239▲ 15.3%
Change in cash--€269-€7,051€3,737€1,916▼ 48.7%

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

2024
15-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · micro schema
2023
16-05
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · micro schema
2022
31-12
Financial Highest result since 2018net €13,291 ▲1,497%
Operating result €15,938, net result €13,291, both a record.
26-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · full schema
2021
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €832
Net result €832 after one loss-making year.
28-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · full schema
2020
02-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · full schema
2019
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €3,663
Net result €3,663 after one loss-making year.
13-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · micro schema · 44 days late
2018
04-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · full schema
2017
24-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · micro schema
2016
18-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · full schema · 18 days late
2015
27-04
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2014 · full schema
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
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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, Ciney · 1 establishment unit since 2017
seat establishment The establishment unit on the map
Ground area
4,333 m²
Building footprint
3,055 m²
Parcel 91001C0131/00Y004, Wallonia. Linked by address, not a title deed.
5 companies at this address See who is registered here
1 establishment unit
Charles-Custom
Rue du Péquet 54, 5590 CineyManufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
since 20172.268.163.569
1 parcel
Wallonia 1 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
91001C0131/00Y004 Wallonia 4,333 m² 1 · 3,055 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.

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Identification & contact

Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company
Founded20-02-2003
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
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25110Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
25530Machining of metals
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46713Wholesale trade
74120Graphic design and visual communication
E-invoicing
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Peppol ID 0208:0479600860
Also 9925:BE0479600860
Registered 11-04-2026

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