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CIGALINE

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Private limited companyfounded 200818 yrs activeRue de l' Hôpital(MLC) 3, 6567 Merbes-le-Château, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0899.121.407
Summary

CIGALINE has been active since 2008 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €347k and a net result of €202k. Equity is shrinking by ~12.6% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 23% of 463 sector peers (fiscal year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.2% (very low).

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Score 2025
Axes · tick = 2024
Profitability83▼-8
Solvency45▼-10
Growth32=
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
0.2% Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €24k at 30 days acceptable
Liquidity short (current ratio 0.97 against 1.13 in 2024; short-term debt: 79.9% and cash: 35.4% of total assets), and 79.9% of the assets are financed with debt.
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Signals

Seven signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
−lowers risk+raises risk○neutral
lowers risk · Lower-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail less often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 87
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Residential care activities (NACE 87)
about 77% fewer bankruptcies
← fewer bankruptcies more bankruptcies →
raises risk · Multiple establishment units
Several establishment units mean more fixed costs, and such companies fail more often than a company with one establishment.
KBO · establishment units
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 18 years 0 20 y
lowers risk · Annual accounts: healthy financial profile
The latest annual accounts show a healthy profile in solvency, result and liquidity.
NBB · annual accounts 2025
Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
20.1%
Return on assets
11.7%
Age of the figures
9 mo
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 · Weak solvency vs sector
Solvency (equity / total assets) is in the sector's weakest quartile: better than 23% of 463 sector peers (2025).
NBB · sector comparison
Position among 463 sector peers
Solvency
better than 23%
← weakest strongest →
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2025 was due by 31-07-2026 and was filed on 22-07-2026, 9 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
9 d early
2024
72 d early
2023
19 d late
2022
49 d early
2021
16 d late
2020
26 d late
2019
83 d late
← before the deadline after the deadline →
Checked, nothing found (2)
neutral · The next deadline is still running
The next financial year closes on 31-12-2026 and is due by 31-07-2027. Nothing is late today.
Companies Code · seven months
Position in the running window
25-09-2026 today31-12-2026 close31-07-2027 deadline
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 2025, abbreviated schema

Turnover
Not included in this filing
EBIT margin
Not included in this filing
Net result
€202k▼ 34.2%
2024 · €306k
Working capital
€-36k
2024 · €150k
Trend over the years

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Every figure with its change against the fiscal year before
favourable unfavourable
Line20212022202320242025
Operating result€307k▼ 31.6%€9k▼ 97.0%€99k▲ 990%€444k▲ 348%€246k▼ 44.6%
Net result€215k▼ 33.4%€-14k€49k€306k▲ 520%€202k▼ 34.2%
Equity€928k▼ 3.7%€664k▼ 28.4%€514k▼ 22.7%€520k▲ 1.3%€347k▼ 33.3%
Total assets€1.63M▲ 6.1%€1.60M▼ 1.9%€1.49M▼ 6.8%€1.73M▲ 16.3%€1.72M▼ 0.5%
Debt€699k▲ 22.6%€932k▲ 33.4%€974k▲ 4.5%€1.21M▲ 24.2%€1.37M▲ 13.6%
Working capital€554k▲ 6.0%€307k▼ 44.6%€144k▼ 53.2%€150k▲ 4.7%€-36k
Staff (FTE)39.2▲ 2.6%40.5▲ 3.3%39.4▼ 2.7%40.6▲ 3.0%40.6=
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
€-200k€0€200k€400kOperating result 2021: €307k€307kNet result 2021: €215k€215kOperating result 2022: €9k€9kNet result 2022: €-14k€-14kOperating result 2023: €99k€99kNet result 2023: €49k€49kOperating result 2024: €444k€444kNet result 2024: €306k€306kOperating result 2025: €246k€246kNet result 2025: €202k€202k20212022202320242025€0€200k€400kOperating result 2023: €99k€99kNet result 2023: €49k€49kOperating result 2024: €444k€444kNet result 2024: €306k€306kOperating result 2025: €246k€246kNet result 2025: €202k€202k202320242025
The operating result falls in 2025; 2025 is 45% below 2024.
Balance-sheet composition
2025 in colour, 2024 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €1.65M
Fixed assets €314k ▲ 4.3%
Current assets €1.34M ▲ 0.4%
Equity and liabilities €1.72M
Equity €347k ▼ 33.3%
Debt €1.37M ▲ 13.6%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total rises from 69.9% to 79.9%. Equity is lower and debt is higher.
Key figures and ratios
2025 value · change against 2024
EBITDA
€305k▼
2024 · €527k
Cash flow
€260k▼
2024 · €389k
Current ratio
0.97▼
2024 · 1.13
Debt to equity
3.96▲
2024 · 2.33
ROE
58.2%▼
2024 · 58.9%
ROA
11.7%▼
2024 · 17.7%
Interest coverage
21.96▼
2024 · 23.38
Debt ≤ 1 year
€1.37M▲
2024 · €1.18M
Debt > 1 year
€0▼
2024 · €28k
Income taxes
€34k▼
2024 · €115k
Staff costs
€2.20M▲
2024 · €2.15M
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 · 57 lines
Balance sheet Code20242025
Assets
Total assets20/58€1.73M€1.72M▼
Formation expenses20€97k€69k▼
Fixed assets21/28€301k€314k▲
Intangible fixed assets21-€9k
Tangible fixed assets22/27€299k€303k▲
Land and buildings22€232k€224k▼
Plant, machinery and equipment23€5k€9k▲
Furniture and vehicles24€7k€11k▲
Other tangible fixed assets26€55k€60k▲
Financial fixed assets28€2k€2k=
Current assets29/58€1.33M€1.34M▲
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€488k€725k▲
Trade receivables40€417k€537k▲
Other amounts receivable41€71k€188k▲
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€837k€608k▼
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€7k€5k▼
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€1.73M€1.72M▼
Equity10/15€520k€347k▼
Contributions10/11€12k€12k=
Reserves13€2k€2k=
Distributable reserves133€2k€2k=
Profit (loss) carried forward14€506k€332k▼
Amounts payable17/49€1.21M€1.37M▲
Amounts payable after more than one year17€28k€0▼
Financial debts170/4€28k€0▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€1.18M€1.37M▲
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€55k€28k▼
Financial debts43€188k€59k▼
Other loans439€188k€59k▼
Trade debts44€108k€114k▲
Suppliers440/4€108k€114k▲
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€384k€394k▲
Taxes450/3€30k€28k▼
Remuneration and social security454/9€354k€366k▲
Other amounts payable47/48€447k€780k▲
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€30€60▲
Income statement Code20242025
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€2.15M€2.20M▲
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€83k€59k▼
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4€-25k€9k▲
Other operating charges640/8€20k€49k▲
Non-recurring operating charges66A€0-
Gross operating margin9900€2.67M€2.57M▼
Operating profit (loss)9901€444k€246k▼
Financial income75/76B€418€4k▲
Recurring financial income75€418€4k▲
Financial charges65/66B€23k€14k▼
Recurring financial charges65€23k€14k▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€422k€236k▼
Income taxes67/77€115k€34k▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€306k€202k▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€306k€202k▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€806k€707k▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€499k€506k▲
Profit to be distributed694/7€300k€375k▲
Return on contributions (dividend)694€300k€275k▼
Directors or managers695-€100k
Social balance
Average headcount (FTE)908740.640.6=

The notes to these accounts (25 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Line20212022202320242025Change
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€1.97M€2.16M€2.14M€2.15M€2.20M▲ 2.6%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€56k€70k€80k€83k€59k▼ 29.1%
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4--€117k€-25k€9k▲ 137%
Other operating charges640/8€32k€43k€40k€20k€49k▲ 152%
Non-recurring operating charges66A--€6k€0--
Gross operating margin9900€2.36M€2.28M€2.48M€2.67M€2.57M▼ 3.8%
Operating profit (loss)9901€307k€9k€99k€444k€246k▼ 44.6%
Financial income75/76B€560€323€106€418€4k▲ 846%
Recurring financial income75€560€323€106€418€4k▲ 846%
Financial charges65/66B€11k€13k€17k€23k€14k▼ 38.4%
Recurring financial charges65€11k€13k€17k€23k€14k▼ 38.4%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€297k€-4k€82k€422k€236k▼ 44.1%
Income taxes67/77€82k€10k€33k€115k€34k▼ 70.3%
Profit (loss) for the period9904€215k€-14k€49k€306k€202k▼ 34.2%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€215k€-14k€49k€306k€202k▼ 34.2%
Line20212022202320242025Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€1.63M€1.60M€1.49M€1.73M€1.72M▼ 0.5%
Formation expenses20--€124k€97k€69k▼ 28.4%
Fixed assets21/28€400k€416k€351k€301k€314k▲ 4.3%
Intangible fixed assets21----€9k-
Tangible fixed assets22/27€398k€415k€349k€299k€303k▲ 1.3%
Land and buildings22€262k€258k€245k€232k€224k▼ 3.4%
Plant, machinery and equipment23€358€7k€7k€5k€9k▲ 79.2%
Furniture and vehicles24€60k€54k€24k€7k€11k▲ 47.3%
Other tangible fixed assets26€76k€95k€74k€55k€60k▲ 8.1%
Financial fixed assets28€2k€2k€2k€2k€2k=
Current assets29/58€1.23M€1.18M€1.01M€1.33M€1.34M▲ 0.4%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€555k€673k€390k€488k€725k▲ 48.4%
Trade receivables40€467k€482k€305k€417k€537k▲ 28.7%
Other amounts receivable41€88k€191k€85k€71k€188k▲ 164%
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€669k€505k€620k€837k€608k▼ 27.3%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€3k€2k€2k€7k€5k▼ 32.2%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€1.63M€1.60M€1.49M€1.73M€1.72M▼ 0.5%
Equity10/15€928k€664k€514k€520k€347k▼ 33.3%
Contributions10/11€12k€12k€12k€12k€12k=
Reserves13€2k€2k€2k€2k€2k=
Non-distributable reserves130/1€2k€2k€0---
Reserves not available under the articles1311€2k€2k€0---
Distributable reserves133--€2k€2k€2k=
Profit (loss) carried forward14€914k€650k€499k€506k€332k▼ 34.3%
Amounts payable17/49€699k€932k€974k€1.21M€1.37M▲ 13.6%
Amounts payable after more than one year17€26k€51k€83k€28k€0▼ 100%
Financial debts170/4€26k€51k€83k€28k€0▼ 100%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€672k€873k€869k€1.18M€1.37M▲ 16.3%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€20k€36k€63k€55k€28k▼ 49.5%
Financial debts43€125k€137k€137k€188k€59k▼ 68.9%
Other loans439€125k€137k€137k€188k€59k▼ 68.9%
Trade debts44€50k€55k€105k€108k€114k▲ 6.0%
Suppliers440/4€50k€55k€105k€108k€114k▲ 6.0%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€209k€395k€274k€384k€394k▲ 2.5%
Taxes450/3€3k€21k€33k€30k€28k▼ 5.1%
Remuneration and social security454/9€205k€374k€241k€354k€366k▲ 3.2%
Other amounts payable47/48€268k€250k€290k€447k€780k▲ 74.4%
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3€0€8k€22k€30€60▲ 103%
Line20212022202320242025Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€215k€-14k€49k€306k€202k▼ 34.2%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€56k€70k€80k€83k€59k▼ 29.1%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€270k€56k€129k€389k€260k▼ 33.1%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)-€-86k€-14k€-33k€-72k▼ 120%
Change in cash-€-164k€116k€216k€-228k▼ 205%

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

Next filing, fiscal year 2026, expected by 31-07-2027
2026
22-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2025 · abbreviated schema
2025
20-05
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · full schema
2024
19-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · full schema · 19 days late
2023
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €49k
Net result €49k after one loss-making year.
12-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · full schema
2022
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet €-14k
Net result drops to €-14k, the lowest in the series; recovery starts the following year.
16-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · full schema · 16 days late
2021
26-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · full schema · 26 days late
2020
22-10
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · full schema · 83 days late
2019
20-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · full schema · 20 days late
2018
30-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · full schema · 30 days late
2017
24-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · full schema · 55 days late
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
0 of 4 acts read
About the unread acts

We know of 4 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
4 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, Merbes-le-Château · 3 establishment units since 2012
seat establishment All 3 establishment units on the map
Ground area
4,540 m²
Building footprint
434 m²
Volume, LiDAR
4,426 m³
3 parcels, Wallonia · tallest building 12.8 m, ±4 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
3 establishment units
Cigaline
Rue de l' Hôpital(MLC) 3, 6567 Merbes-le-ChâteauResidential care activities
since 20122.208.521.833
Cigaline
Drève des Alliés(THN) 30, 6530 ThuinResidential care activities
since 20122.209.102.150
Cigaline
Rue d'Herchies(B) 10, 7331 Saint-GhislainResidential care activities
since 20142.233.196.653
3 parcels
Wallonia 3 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
53009A0142/00N000 Wallonia 1,727 m² 1 · 150 m² 12.5 m · 3 fl.
56078B0246/00L003 Wallonia 1,462 m² 1 · 106 m² 12.8 m · 4 fl.
56049C0445/00C000 Wallonia 1,351 m² 1 · 178 m² 12.5 m · 3 fl.
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Good to know
3 of 3 parcels with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.

Recognitions · licences · registrations

Food safety, FASFC

3 sites
Merbes-le-Château2.208.521.833
1 permission
Toelating · Andere grootkeuken (bereiding - distributie maaltijden) · since 09-12-2024
Saint-Ghislain2.233.196.653
1 permission
Toelating · Andere grootkeuken (bereiding - distributie maaltijden) · since 12-01-2017
Thuin2.209.102.150
1 permission
Toelating · Andere grootkeuken (bereiding - distributie maaltijden) · since 09-12-2024

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Identification & contact

Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company
Founded08-07-2008
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
87202Residential care activities
Contact
E-mail delphine.bultot@cigaline.beMerbes-le-Château
E-mail direction@cigaline.beMerbes-le-Château
Phone +32483714316Merbes-le-Château
Phone +3265701278Merbes-le-Château
Phone 0483714316Merbes-le-Château
Phone 065701278Merbes-le-Château

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