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Colossus

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Public limited companyfounded 2017Sompenstraat 7, 3670 Oudsbergen, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0685.698.641
Summary

A bankruptcy procedure is open for Colossus according to publications in the Belgian Official Gazette. The 2023 annual accounts show negative equity (-€269,166) and a net result of -€378,639.

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Financials · financial year 2023, abbreviated format

2023 annual accounts filed late (110 days) Filed on 18 November 2024, deadline 31 July 2024 (7 months after the close on 31 December 2023, Companies Code art. 3:10). Source: NBB, 2024-00602559.

Equity
-€269,166
2022 · €109,473
Total assets
€817,250▲ 13.0%
2022 · €723,124
Net result
-€378,639
2022 · €62
Working capital
-€56,424▲ 67.0%
2022 · -€170,943
Trend over the years

2019 to 2023, 5 financial years 2018 to 2023, 6 financial years

The operating result stays negative: a loss of €364,247 in 2023 against €304,275 in 2022; the loss grows and 2023 has the lowest result in the available series.

What the company sold each financial year and what was left of it. A loss stands below the zero line.

Operating result-€0.4m 2023 Net result-€0.4m 2023

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Sector: the middle half of NACE 62, Computer programming, consultancy and related activities: a quarter of companies sit below it, a quarter above. Each year compared with accounts in the same format, and only where there are at least 30. Dashed line: the median. Available for Net result, Equity, Total assets, Working capital, Solvency, Current ratio, Return on assets (ROA), Staff (FTE).

Every figure with its change against the financial year before
favourable unfavourable
Line201820192020202120222023
Operating result-€0.2m--€0.2m▼ 9.0%€0.08m€0.1m▲ 65.7%-€0.3m-€0.4m▼ 19.7%
Net result-€0.2m--€0.2m▼ 11.7%€0.1mabove the sector's middle half€0.1mabove the sector's middle half▼ 6.9%€62within the sector's middle half▼ 100.0%-€0.4mbelow the sector's middle half
Equity€0.2m-€0.03m▼ 83.1%-€0.02mbelow the sector's middle half€0.1mwithin the sector's middle half€0.1mwithin the sector's middle half▲ 0.1%-€0.3mbelow the sector's middle half
Total assets€0.4m-€0.5m▲ 9.6%€0.4mwithin the sector's middle half▼ 3.2%€0.8mwithin the sector's middle half▲ 87.9%€0.7mwithin the sector's middle half▼ 13.5%€0.8mwithin the sector's middle half▲ 13.0%
Debt€0.3m-€0.4m▲ 68.2%€0.5m▲ 7.2%€0.7m▲ 56.8%€0.6m▼ 15.6%€1.1m▲ 77.0%
Working capital€0.2m-€0.1m▼ 39.5%€0.1mwithin the sector's middle half▼ 28.0%€0.1mwithin the sector's middle half▲ 12.6%-€0.2mbelow the sector's middle half-€0.06mbelow the sector's middle half▲ 67.0%
Solvency38.7%-6.0%▼ 32.8pp-4.1%below the sector's middle half▼ 10.1pp13.1%below the sector's middle half▲ 17.2pp15.1%below the sector's middle half▲ 2.1pp-32.9%below the sector's middle half▼ 48.1pp
Current ratio2.30-1.49▼ 0.821.31within the sector's middle half▼ 0.171.16within the sector's middle half▼ 0.150.72below the sector's middle half▼ 0.440.91below the sector's middle half▲ 0.19
Return on assets (ROA)-41.9%--42.6%▼ 0.8pp30.8%above the sector's middle half▲ 73.5pp15.3%within the sector's middle half▼ 15.5pp0.0%within the sector's middle half▼ 15.3pp-46.3%below the sector's middle half▼ 46.3pp
Staff (FTE)0.7-1.2▲ 71.4%0.3below the sector's middle half▼ 75.0%
above within below the middle half of NACE 62, Computer programming, consultancy and related activities: a quarter of companies sit below it, a quarter above. Each year compared with accounts in the same format, and only where there are at least 30.
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the abbreviated format does not require them.
Balance-sheet composition
2023 in colour, 2022 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €817,250
Fixed assets €255,536 ▼ 8.9%
Current assets €561,714 ▲ 26.9%
Equity and liabilities
Equity-€269,166
Debt€1.1m
Equity is negative: debt (€1.1m) exceeds the balance-sheet total (€817,250).
Key figures and ratios
2023 value · change against 2022
EBITDA
-€292,878▼
2022 · -€279,503
Cash flow
-€307,270▼
2022 · €24,834
Quick ratio
0.72▲
2022 · 0.33
Interest coverage
-20.85▲
2022 · -45.60
Debt ≤ 1 year
€618,138▲
2022 · €613,652
Debt > 1 year
€51,278
Income taxes
€346▲
2022 · -€16
No debt to equity: equity is negative, so debt divided by equity means nothing.
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 · 49 lines
Balance sheet Code20222023
Assets
Total assets20/58€0.7m€0.8m▲
Fixed assets21/28€0.3m€0.3m▼
Intangible fixed assets21€0.02m€0.04m▲
Tangible fixed assets22/27€0.3m€0.2m▼
Plant, machinery and equipment23€0.3m€0.2m▼
Furniture and vehicles24€0.001m€0.001m▼
Financial fixed assets28€0.004m€0.004m=
Current assets29/58€0.4m€0.6m▲
Stocks and contracts in progress3€0.2m€0.1m▼
Stocks30/36€0.2m€0.1m▼
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€0.2m€0.4m▲
Trade receivables40€0.1m€0.4m▲
Other amounts receivable41€0.06m€0.008m▼
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€0.001m€0.004m▲
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€436€0.001m▲
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€0.7m€0.8m▲
Equity10/15€0.1m-€0.3m▼
Contributions10/11€0.2m€0.2m=
Capital10€0.2m€0.2m=
Issued capital100€0.2m€0.2m=
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€0.1m-€0.5m▼
Amounts payable17/49€0.6m€1.1m▲
Amounts payable after more than one year17-€0.05m
Financial debts170/4-€0.05m
Amounts payable within one year42/48€0.6m€0.6m▲
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42-€0.02m
Financial debts43€0.09m€0.05m▼
Credit institutions430/8€0.09m€0.05m▼
Trade debts44€0.1m€0.2m▲
Suppliers440/4€0.1m€0.2m▲
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€0.006m€0.001m▼
Taxes450/3€0.006m€0.001m▼
Other amounts payable47/48€0.4m€0.4m▲
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3-€0.4m
Income statement Code20222023
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€0.02m€0.07m▲
Other operating charges640/8€0.001m€0.002m▲
Gross operating margin9900-€0.3m-€0.3m▼
Operating profit (loss)9901-€0.3m-€0.4m▼
Financial income75/76B€0.3m-
Recurring financial income75€352-
Non-recurring financial income76B€0.3m-
Financial charges65/66B€0.006m€0.01m▲
Recurring financial charges65€0.006m€0.01m▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€46-€0.4m▼
Income taxes67/77-€16€346▲
Profit (loss) for the period9904€62-€0.4m▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€62-€0.4m▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906-€0.1m-€0.5m▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P-€0.1m-€0.1m▲

The notes to these accounts (15 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Line201820192020202120222023Change
Remuneration, social security and pensions62---€381---
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€17,116€29,695€33,563€32,156€24,772€71,369▲ 188%
Other operating charges640/8---€1,016€1,032€1,908▲ 84.9%
Gross operating margin9900-€127,179-€113,106€128,156€168,155-€278,471-€290,970▼ 4.5%
Operating profit (loss)9901-€170,877-€186,332€81,257€134,604-€304,275-€364,247▼ 19.7%
Financial income75/76B---€13,246€310,450--
Recurring financial income75€0€328€60,775€13,246€352--
Non-recurring financial income76B----€310,098--
Financial charges65/66B---€20,520€6,129€14,047▲ 129%
Recurring financial charges65€4,669€10,800€5,789€20,191€6,129€14,047▲ 129%
Non-recurring financial charges66B---€329---
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903-€175,547-€196,804€136,243€127,329€46-€378,293-
Income taxes67/77--€779-€956-€453-€16€346-
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€175,547-€196,024€137,199€127,783€62-€378,639-
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905-€175,547-€196,024€137,199€127,783€62-€378,639-
Line201820192020202120222023Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€0.4m€0.5m€0.4m€0.8m€0.7m€0.8m▲ 13.0%
Formation expenses20€0.003m€0.001m-----
Fixed assets21/28€0.02m€0.04m€0.04m€0.05m€0.3m€0.3m▼ 8.9%
Intangible fixed assets21€0.02m€0.04m€0.03m€0.04m€0.02m€0.04m▲ 87.5%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€0.001m€0.002m€0.001m€0.01m€0.3m€0.2m▼ 16.2%
Plant, machinery and equipment23---€0.008m€0.3m€0.2m▼ 16.0%
Furniture and vehicles24---€0.002m€0.001m€0.001m▼ 59.5%
Financial fixed assets28-€0.004m€0.004m€0.004m€0.004m€0.004m=
Current assets29/58€0.4m€0.4m€0.4m€0.8m€0.4m€0.6m▲ 26.9%
Stocks and contracts in progress3-€0.3m€0.4m€0.1m€0.2m€0.1m▼ 52.1%
Stocks30/36---€0.1m€0.2m€0.1m▼ 52.1%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€0.4m€0.07m€0.04m€0.5m€0.2m€0.4m▲ 118%
Trade receivables40---€0.4m€0.1m€0.4m▲ 205%
Other amounts receivable41---€0.05m€0.06m€0.008m▼ 86.7%
Cash at bank and in hand54/58-€0.02m€0.004m€0.2m€0.001m€0.004m▲ 279%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1---€0.001m€436€0.001m▲ 190%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€0.4m€0.5m€0.4m€0.8m€0.7m€0.8m▲ 13.0%
Equity10/15€0.2m€0.03m-€0.02m€0.1m€0.1m-€0.3m-
Contributions10/11€0.2m€0.2m€0.2m€0.2m€0.2m€0.2m=
Capital10---€0.2m€0.2m€0.2m=
Issued capital100---€0.2m€0.2m€0.2m=
Profit (loss) carried forward14-€0.2m-€0.4m-€0.2m-€0.1m-€0.1m-€0.5m▼ 355%
Amounts payable17/49€0.3m€0.4m€0.5m€0.7m€0.6m€1.1m▲ 77.0%
Amounts payable after more than one year17-€0.1m€0.2m€0.05m-€0.05m-
Financial debts170/4---€0.05m-€0.05m-
Amounts payable within one year42/48€0.2m€0.3m€0.3m€0.7m€0.6m€0.6m▲ 0.7%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42---€0.1m-€0.02m-
Financial debts43---€0.001m€0.09m€0.05m▼ 45.5%
Credit institutions430/8---€0.001m€0.09m€0.05m▼ 45.5%
Trade debts44€0.09m€0.1m€0.04m€0.2m€0.1m€0.2m▲ 5.4%
Suppliers440/4---€0.2m€0.1m€0.2m▲ 5.4%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45---€0.07m€0.006m€0.001m▼ 88.0%
Taxes450/3---€0.06m€0.006m€0.001m▼ 88.0%
Remuneration and social security454/9---€0.002m---
Other amounts payable47/48---€0.3m€0.4m€0.4m▲ 5.3%
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3---€0.003m-€0.4m-
Line201820192020202120222023Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904-€175,547-€196,024€137,199€127,783€62-€378,639-
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€17,116€29,695€33,563€32,156€24,772€71,369▲ 188%
Operating cash flow (approximation)-€158,431-€166,330€170,762€159,938€24,834-€307,270-
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)--€53,284-€25,306-€49,539-€251,500-€46,489▲ 81.5%
Change in cash---€15,627€163,423-€165,842€3,041-

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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Filings with the National Bank (6)
Financial year Type Filed Reference
31-12-2023 abbreviated format 18-11-2024 2024-00602559
31-12-2022 abbreviated format 30-06-2023 2023-00180265
31-12-2021 abbreviated format 30-06-2022 2022-20117866
31-12-2020 abbreviated format 04-08-2021 2021-46200464
31-12-2019 abbreviated format 08-09-2020 2020-51800553
31-12-2018 abbreviated format 22-08-2019 2019-50400222

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Subsidies and aid

Flemish government

2023 to 2025 · 5 entries · €246,949 awarded · €67,513 paid
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2025 2 €0€0
2024 2 €2,513€67,513
2023 1 €244,436€0
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