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COGEMA

Inactive
KBO/BCE: BE 0819.491.533

COGEMA was declared bankrupt on 13-09-2022 (Ondernemingsrechtbank Antwerpen, afdeling Turnhout); the bankruptcy was closed by liquidation by judgment of 12-09-2023, published in the Belgian State Gazette on 25-09-2023.

Summary

Inactive; last annual accounts for fiscal year 2021.

Signals

Three signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
+raises risk○neutral
neutral · Prior bankruptcy
Earlier bankruptcy on record in the Belgian State Gazette, no current open procedure.
Belgian State Gazette
raises risk · Two or more financial years not filed
Since the financial year that closed on 31-12-2022, 4 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
31-12-2022 close31-07-2023 deadline30-09-2026 today
neutral · Latest accounts filed on time
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2021 was due by 31-07-2022 and was filed on 26-07-2022, 5 days ahead of the deadline.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
not filed
2023
not filed
2022
not filed
2021
5 d early
2020
11 d late
2019
56 d late
← before the deadline after the deadline →
tick = median of all Belgian filings

This company filed its last 3 accounts on average 21 days after the deadline; the Belgian median for financial year 2024 is 4 days before the deadline, and 38% of all filings were 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

Revenue fell from EUR 156,000 in 2018 to EUR 30,000 in 2020.1 On 13 September 2022 COGEMA was declared bankrupt; the bankruptcy was closed on 12 September 2023.23

  1. 1National Bank, annual accounts 2018 and 2020
  2. 2Belgian State Gazette, 19-09-2022
  3. 3Belgian State Gazette, 25-09-2023

Financials · fiscal year 2021, abbreviated schema

Turnover
€30,000▲ 150%
2019 · €12,000
EBIT margin
36.6%▲ 84.2pp
2019 · -47.6%
Net result
-€1.0m▲ 73.8%
2020 · -€3.9m
Working capital
-€4.5m▼ 115%
2020 · -€2.1m
Trend over the years

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Every figure with its change against the fiscal year before
favourable unfavourable
Line2018201920202021
Turnover€156,000-€12,000▼ 92.3%€30,000▲ 150%
Operating result€117,763--€5,714€10,986-€3.5m
Net result€43,300--€1.1m-€3.9m▼ 250%-€1.0m▲ 73.8%
EBIT margin75.5%--47.6%▼ 123.1pp36.6%▲ 84.2pp
Equity€1.3m-€242,994▼ 81.9%-€3.6m-€4.6m▼ 28.0%
Total assets€5.3m-€4.3m▼ 19.7%€464,057▼ 89.1%€11,717▼ 97.5%
Debt€4.0m-€4.0m▲ 1.5%€4.1m▲ 1.6%€4.6m▲ 13.7%
Working capital-€2.2m--€2.1m▲ 7.2%-€2.1m▼ 1.0%-€4.5m▼ 115%
Why a figure moved sharply
  • 2021 Net result +74% on 2020. The accounts now follow the abbreviated schema, last year the full schema.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
-€4.0m-€3.0m-€2.0m-€1.0m€0Operating result 2018: €117,763€117,763Net result 2018: €43,300€43,300Operating result 2019: -€5,714-€5,714Net result 2019: -€1.1m-€1.1mOperating result 2020: €10,986€10,986Net result 2020: -€3.9m-€3.9mOperating result 2021: -€3.5m-€3.5mNet result 2021: -€1.0m-€1.0m2018201920202021-€4m-€3m-€2m-€1m€0Operating result 2019: -€5,714-€5,710Net result 2019: -€1.1m-€1.1mOperating result 2020: €10,986€11,000Net result 2020: -€3.9m-€3.9mOperating result 2021: -€3.5m-€3.5mNet result 2021: -€1.0m-€1m201920202021
The operating result turns negative in 2021: a loss of €3.5m after €10,986 in 2020, the lowest result in the available series.
Key figures and ratios
2021 value · change against 2020
Current ratio
0.00▼
2020 · 0.05
Debt to equity
-1.00▼
2020 · -0.52
Debt ≤ 1 year
€4.5m▲
2020 · €2.2m
Debt > 1 year
€150,000▼
2020 · €1.9m
Income taxes
€1,172▼
2020 · €1,255
A ratio outside any meaningful range has been withheld (balance sheet total €11,717, equity -€4.6m).
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 · 2021 against 2020 · 49 lines
Balance sheet Code20202021
Assets
Total assets20/58€464,057€11,717▼
Fixed assets21/28€353,400€0▼
Financial fixed assets28€353,400€0▼
Current assets29/58€110,657€11,717▼
Stocks and contracts in progress3€0-
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€106,148€10,221▼
Trade receivables40-€714
Other amounts receivable41-€9,507
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€1,020€87▼
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1-€1,409
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€464,057€11,717▼
Equity10/15-€3.6m-€4.6m▼
Contributions10/11-€1.3m
Reserves13€4,500€4,500=
Non-distributable reserves130/1-€4,500
Reserves not available under the articles1311-€4,500
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€4.9m-€5.9m▼
Amounts payable17/49€4.1m€4.6m▲
Amounts payable after more than one year17€1.9m€150,000▼
Financial debts170/4-€150,000
Amounts payable within one year42/48€2.2m€4.5m▲
Financial debts43-€76,267
Credit institutions430/8-€76,267
Trade debts44€354€2,862▲
Suppliers440/4-€2,862
Taxes, remuneration and social security45-€2,949
Taxes450/3-€2,949
Other amounts payable47/48-€4.4m
Income statement Code20202021
Turnover70€30,000-
Non-recurring operating income76A-€8,000
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€0-
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4-€56,500
Other operating charges640/8-€2,873
Non-recurring operating charges66A-€3.4m
Gross operating margin9900-€2,459
Operating profit (loss)9901€10,986-€3.5m▼
Financial income75/76B-€2.5m
Recurring financial income75€9€0▼
Non-recurring financial income76B-€2.5m
Financial charges65/66B-€11,041
Recurring financial charges65€37,037€11,041▼
Debt charges650€36,716-
Non-recurring financial charges66B-€0
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903-€3.9m-€1.0m▲
Income taxes67/77€1,255€1,172▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€3.9m-€1.0m▲
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905-€3.9m-€1.0m▲
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906--€5.9m
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P--€4.9m

The notes to these accounts (16 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Line2018201920202021Change
Turnover70€156,000€12,000€30,000--
Non-recurring operating income76A---€8,000-
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€1,811€1,811€0--
Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4---€56,500-
Other operating charges640/8---€2,873-
Non-recurring operating charges66A---€3.4m-
Gross operating margin9900---€2,459-
Operating profit (loss)9901€117,763-€5,714€10,986-€3.5m▼ 31,783%
Financial income75/76B---€2.5m-
Recurring financial income75-€0€9€0▼ 100%
Non-recurring financial income76B---€2.5m-
Financial charges65/66B---€11,041-
Recurring financial charges65€73,430€49,435€37,037€11,041▼ 70.2%
Debt charges650€73,238€49,184€36,716--
Non-recurring financial charges66B---€0-
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€44,333-€1.1m-€3.9m-€1.0m▲ 73.8%
Income taxes67/77€1,032€1,147€1,255€1,172▼ 6.6%
Profit (loss) for the period9904€43,300-€1.1m-€3.9m-€1.0m▲ 73.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€43,300-€1.1m-€3.9m-€1.0m▲ 73.8%
Line2018201920202021Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€5.3m€4.3m€464,057€11,717▼ 97.5%
Fixed assets21/28€5.2m€4.2m€353,400€0▼ 100%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€1,811€0---
Financial fixed assets28€5.2m€4.2m€353,400€0▼ 100%
Current assets29/58€69,020€73,565€110,657€11,717▼ 89.4%
Stocks and contracts in progress3-€0€0--
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€65,416€69,848€106,148€10,221▼ 90.4%
Trade receivables40---€714-
Other amounts receivable41---€9,507-
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€525€1,456€1,020€87▼ 91.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1---€1,409-
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€5.3m€4.3m€464,057€11,717▼ 97.5%
Equity10/15€1.3m€242,994-€3.6m-€4.6m▼ 28.0%
Contributions10/11€1.3m€1.3m-€1.3m-
Reserves13€78,621€4,500€4,500€4,500=
Non-distributable reserves130/1---€4,500-
Reserves not available under the articles1311---€4,500-
Profit (loss) carried forward14--€1.0m-€4.9m-€5.9m▼ 20.7%
Amounts payable17/49€4.0m€4.0m€4.1m€4.6m▲ 13.7%
Amounts payable after more than one year17€1.7m€1.9m€1.9m€150,000▼ 92.0%
Financial debts170/4---€150,000-
Amounts payable within one year42/48€2.3m€2.1m€2.2m€4.5m▲ 104%
Financial debts43---€76,267-
Credit institutions430/8---€76,267-
Trade debts44€18,560€6,681€354€2,862▲ 709%
Suppliers440/4---€2,862-
Taxes, remuneration and social security45---€2,949-
Taxes450/3---€2,949-
Other amounts payable47/48---€4.4m-
Line2018201920202021Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€43,300-€1.1m-€3.9m-€1.0m▲ 73.8%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€1,811€1,811€0--
Operating cash flow (approximation)€45,111-€1.1m-€3.9m-€1.0m▲ 73.8%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)-€1.0m€3.8m€353,400▼ 90.8%
Change in cash-€931-€436-€933▼ 114%

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

2023
25-09
Bankruptcy Bankruptcy closure (by liquidation)
Ondernemingsrechtbank Antwerpen, afdeling Turnhout · event 12-09-2023
2022
19-09
Bankruptcy Opening
Ondernemingsrechtbank Antwerpen, afdeling Turnhout · event 13-09-2022
26-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · abbreviated schema
2021
11-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · full schema · 11 days late
2020
31-12
Financial Weakest financial yearnet -€3.9m
Net result drops to -€3.9m, the lowest in the series.
25-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · full schema · 56 days late
2019
29-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · full schema · 29 days late
2018
14-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · full schema · 14 days late
2017
25-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · full schema · 25 days late
2016
29-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · full schema · 29 days late
2015
29-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2014 · full schema
2014
11-08
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2013 · full schema · 11 days late
2013
08-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2012 · full schema
SignalFinancial 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

Insolvency mandates

2 mandates
Role Name Tenure
Curator PAUL VAN ROMPAEY
ZANDBERG 19, 2260 WESTERLO-
13-09-2022 → 12-09-2023
Curator NIELS FEYTONS
ZANDBERG 19, 2260 WESTERLO
13-09-2022 → 12-09-2023

Structure & network

Owners and holdings

1 holding

Owners 0

The accounts to 31-12-2021 list no shareholders, and no other source names one.

Holdings 1

According to the 2021 annual accounts of COGEMA and those of the other companies, the acts in the Belgian Gazette and the LEI register. The register of ultimate beneficial owners (UBO) is not public: who ultimately stands behind a natural person or a foreign parent is not stated here. A company that does not fill in these statements, or need not, is missing.

Connections & network

No current directors or connected companies found in the register.