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CITY LIGHTS

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Private limited company (pre-2019)founded 1983active for 43 yearsBrusselsesteenweg 47, 9050 Gent, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0424.100.133
Summary

CITY LIGHTS has been active since 1983 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €52,912 and a net result of €3,394. Equity has been growing by about 15% per year since 2018. Its solvency ranks better than 47% of 15,782 sector peers (NACE 69, financial year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is below 0.1% (very low).

Overview

Official details

Source: KBO
Status
Active since 21-05-1983 Normal situation
Activity
Other legal services NACE 69109and 2 others
Establishment unit
2.102.388.688 9040 Gent, since 03-06-1983
Financial year end
31 December
Peppol
Not found in the Peppol Directory

Board and ownership

Board
  • DE HERTOGH GEERTDirector

Financial position

93 Excellent Checked score 2025
Bankruptcy probabilitywithin 12 months
< 0.1%
Annual accounts 2025
Gross margin
€3,920
▼ 54.4%
Turnover
≈ €23,000
estimated
Profit
€3,394
▼ 43.1%
Equity
€52,912
▲ 6.9%
Total assets
€97,179
▲ 2.3%
Filed on 11-06-2026, 50 days before the deadline
Score breakdownlowers riskLiquidity: current ratio 2.20, cash €97,179Sector: Legal and accounting activities (NACE 69)Size: total assets €97,179Equity €52,912 (54.4% of total assets)Show the evidence

Checked score

Score 2025
93 / 100
Excellent
Probability in this band: under 0.55%
Financially stronger than 45% of micro companies in legal and accounting (NACE 69)
Financial strength · tick: 2024
Strong
Solvency 79+2
equity 54.4% of total assets
Liquidity 78+2
short-term debt 45.6% · cash 100.0%
Profitability 46-7
return on assets 3.5%
Bankruptcy probability within 12 months
< 0.1% Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%

Fewer than 1 in 1,000 comparable companies go bankrupt within 12 months (an estimate).

Sector median < 0.1% (20,087 companies, NACE 69, micro)
Last 24 months 12-2024: < 0.1% 01-2025: < 0.1%● unchanged vs 12-2024 02-2025: < 0.1%● unchanged vs 01-2025 03-2025: < 0.1%● unchanged vs 02-2025 04-2025: < 0.1%● unchanged vs 03-2025 05-2025: < 0.1%● unchanged vs 04-2025 06-2025: < 0.1%● unchanged vs 05-2025 07-2025: < 0.1%● unchanged vs 06-2025highest value 08-2025: < 0.1%● unchanged vs 07-2025 09-2025: < 0.1%● unchanged vs 08-2025 10-2025: < 0.1%● unchanged vs 09-2025 11-2025: < 0.1%● unchanged vs 10-2025 12-2025: < 0.1%● unchanged vs 11-2025 01-2026: < 0.1%● unchanged vs 12-2025 02-2026: < 0.1%● unchanged vs 01-2026lowest value 03-2026: < 0.1%● unchanged vs 02-2026 04-2026: < 0.1%● unchanged vs 03-2026 05-2026: < 0.1%● unchanged vs 04-2026 06-2026: < 0.1%● unchanged vs 05-2026 07-2026: < 0.1%● unchanged vs 06-2026 08-2026: < 0.1%● unchanged vs 07-2026 09-2026: < 0.1%● unchanged vs 08-2026 10-2026: < 0.1%● unchanged vs 09-2026 11-2026: < 0.1%● unchanged vs 10-2026
Credit of up to €4,500 on 30-day terms is acceptable
Liquidity is ample, with a current ratio of 2.2 (2.09 in 2024), above the usual 1.5. Short-term debt is 45.6% and cash 100% of total assets. 45.6% of the assets are financed with debt and provisions.
Calculation

The band follows from the bankruptcy probability. 10 more points roughly halve it.

75-100 Excellent under 0.55%
60-74 Healthy 0.55% to 1.5%
45-59 Fair 1.5% to 4.2%
25-44 Weak 4.2% to 15.0%
0-24 Critical over 15.0%

Where the company stands within its band depends half on the bankruptcy probability and half on how it does against its sector peers (NACE 69, micro). It does better than 51% of them on solvency, 67% on liquidity, 10% on profitability and 50% on growth.

The bankruptcy probability was computed on 01-11-2026 by the bankruptcy model of 2 October 2026, which learns from Belgian bankruptcies and reads the registers, the annual accounts and the Belgian Official Gazette.

Some facts cap the score, however low the probability. With negative or zero equity, a heavy loss, a special status in the KBO, one missing filing or accounts filed more than 90 days late, the score is Fair at most (59). With two missing filings, it is Weak at most (44). During a judicial reorganisation or at the company's end (bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation), it is Critical at most (24).

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Signals

Five signals.
lowers riskneutral
lowers risk · Liquidity: current ratio 2.20, cash €97,179
NBB · annual accounts
lowers risk · Sector: Legal and accounting activities (NACE 69)
KBO
lowers risk · Size: total assets €97,179
Companies of this size fail less often. How much that weighs depends on the rest of the company's profile.
NBB · annual accounts
lowers risk · Equity €52,912 (54.4% of total assets)
NBB · annual accounts
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 11-06-2026, 50 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
50 days early
2024
36 days early
2023
9 days late
2022
10 days late
2021
116 days late
2020
17 days late
2019
59 days early
← before the deadline after the deadline →
tick = median of all Belgian filingsring = median in the sector

The company filed its last 7 accounts on average 1 day after the deadline. In the sector (NACE 69), the median for financial year 2024 was 9 days before the deadline, and 32% of those companies filed late.

Searched, nothing found (2)
neutral · Next filing not due yet
The next financial year closes on 31-12-2026 and is due by 31-07-2027. Nothing is late today. The company usually files around 10 August (4 of the last 5 accounts filed within 60 days either side of that date).
Companies Code · seven months
Where today falls in the filing period
02-11-2026 today31-12-2026 year end31-07-2027 deadline
neutral · No strike-offs in the KBO publications
That holds for every publication since 2021.
KBO publications

Key points

  • Caution: Lower net result than 85% of companies in legal and accountingsector median €37,433 · 15,784 companies €3,394 View

Comparable companies

These companies have the same main activity as CITY LIGHTS: other legal services (NACE 69109). They are comparable in size and age: total assets between €47,200 and €215,000, founded between 1979 and 1999.

CompanyTotal assetsGross margin
CITY LIGHTS Gent€97,179€3,920
Music World Huldenberg€97,517€3,487
ACCOUNTANTSKANTOOR G. WOUTERS EN CO Aarschot€138,554€5,274
VANSTRAELEN EN PARTNERS ((VAN STRAELEN)) Bertem€65,189€4,555
COGITO Oupeye€215,333€4,132
OLA INVEST Hooglede€190,864€2,089
CJL & ASSOCIES Brussel€47,212€5,799
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Key facts about CITY LIGHTS

What is the company number of CITY LIGHTS?
The company number of CITY LIGHTS is 0424.100.133. The VAT number is the same number with BE in front: BE 0424.100.133.
Where is CITY LIGHTS based?
The registered office is at Brusselsesteenweg 47, 9050 Gent.Company details
What does CITY LIGHTS do?
According to the KBO register, the main activity is other legal services (NACE 69109).
What is the legal form of CITY LIGHTS?
The legal form of CITY LIGHTS is Private limited company (pre-2019) (BVBA).
When was CITY LIGHTS founded?
CITY LIGHTS was founded on 21-05-1983.
Is CITY LIGHTS still active?
Yes, CITY LIGHTS is an active enterprise in the KBO register.
What is the turnover of CITY LIGHTS?
The turnover in financial year 2025 is ≈ €23,000. This figure is estimated from the gross margin of €3,920 and 34 comparable companies (NACE 691). It probably lies between €13,000 and €55,000. It is a rough estimate.Financials
Is CITY LIGHTS profitable?
In financial year 2025, CITY LIGHTS made a profit of €3,394.
Where can I find the annual accounts of CITY LIGHTS?
CITY LIGHTS filed 43 annual accounts with the National Bank of Belgium, the latest for financial year 2025.
When are the next annual accounts of CITY LIGHTS due?
CITY LIGHTS must file the annual accounts for financial year 2026 by 31-07-2027.Timeline

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