COMBELBIO
Bankruptcy closedInactive since 27-05-2026; last annual accounts for fiscal year 2022.
Summary
COMBELBIO was declared bankrupt on 07-09-2023 (Tribunal de l’entreprise de Liège, division Namur); the bankruptcy was closed by liquidation by judgment of 13-05-2026, published in the Belgian State Gazette on 19-05-2026.
Signals
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neutral · Filed after the deadline
The financial year that closed on 31-03-2022 was due by 31-10-2022 and was filed on 28-11-2022, 28 days later. For context: 47% of the Belgian market files late and the whole 1-to-90-day band measures 2.0% abnormal legal state against a 1.66% average. We show this as a fact and do not score it.
NBB · 7 filingsDeviation from the deadline
2025
not filed
2024
not filed
2023
not filed
2022
28 d late
2021
29 d late
2020
27 d late
2019
154 d late
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This company filed its last 4 accounts on average 60 days after the deadline; the sector median for financial year 2024 is 3 days before the deadline, and 39% of the sector filed late.
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History
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Financials · fiscal year 2022, micro schema
Turnover
€195,816▲ 5.2%
2021 · €186,086
EBIT margin
11.9%▲ 9.9pp
2021 · 2.0%
Net result
€17,249▲ 11,582%
2021 · €148
Working capital
€55,923▲ 11.8%
2021 · €50,030
Trend over the years
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Every figure with its change against the fiscal year before
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Line2019202020212022
Turnover€183,583-€154,730▼ 15.7%€186,086▲ 20.3%€195,816▲ 5.2%
Operating result-€4,011--€12,110▼ 202%€3,779€23,336▲ 517%
Net result-€7,736--€16,659▼ 115%€148€17,249▲ 11,582%
EBIT margin-2.2%--7.8%▼ 5.6pp2.0%▲ 9.9pp11.9%▲ 9.9pp
Equity€26,964-€10,305▼ 61.8%€10,453▲ 1.4%€27,702▲ 165%
Total assets€229,920-€155,106▼ 32.5%€177,606▲ 14.5%€167,424▼ 5.7%
Debt€202,956-€144,801▼ 28.7%€167,153▲ 15.4%€139,722▼ 16.4%
Working capital€43,623-€19,072▼ 56.3%€50,030▲ 162%€55,923▲ 11.8%
Staff (FTE)0.60.9▲ 50.0%2.2▲ 144%
Turnover and EBIT margin not published: the micro schema does not require them.
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
After the dip in 2020 the operating result has climbed two years in a row; 2022 is 517% above 2021 and is the highest result in the available series.
Balance-sheet composition
2022 in colour, 2021 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €167,424
Fixed assets
€24,285 ▼ 23.2%
Current assets
€143,139 ▼ 2.0%
Equity and liabilities €167,424
Equity
€27,702 ▲ 165%
Debt
€139,722 ▼ 16.4%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total falls from 94.1% to 83.5%. Equity is higher and debt is lower.
Key figures and ratios
EBITDA
€32,471▲
2021 · €13,558
Cash flow
€26,384▲
2021 · €9,926
Current ratio
1.64▲
2021 · 1.52
Quick ratio
1.56▲
2021 · 1.42
Debt to equity
5.04▼
2021 · 6.81
ROE
62.3%▲
2021 · 1.4%
ROA
10.3%▲
2021 · 0.1%
Interest coverage
5.41
Debt ≤ 1 year
€87,217▼
2021 · €95,957
Debt > 1 year
€51,858▼
2021 · €71,197
Staff costs
€14,965
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt to equity.
Annual accounts
| Line | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover70 | €183,583 | €154,730 | €186,086 | €195,816 | ▲ 5.2% |
| Goods, raw materials, services and sundry goods60/61 | - | - | - | €151,668 | - |
| Remuneration, social security and pensions62 | - | - | - | €14,965 | - |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630 | €1,993 | €7,037 | €9,778 | €9,134 | ▼ 6.6% |
| Other operating charges640/8 | - | - | - | €1,014 | - |
| Gross operating margin9900 | -€748 | -€986 | €23,791 | €48,450 | ▲ 104% |
| Operating profit (loss)9901 | -€4,011 | -€12,110 | €3,779 | €23,336 | ▲ 517% |
| Financial income75/76B | - | - | - | €5 | - |
| Recurring financial income75 | €0 | - | €6 | €5 | ▼ 11.1% |
| Financial charges65/66B | - | - | - | €6,092 | - |
| Recurring financial charges65 | €3,695 | €4,435 | €3,616 | €6,001 | ▲ 66.0% |
| Non-recurring financial charges66B | - | - | - | €91 | - |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903 | -€7,895 | -€16,545 | €317 | €17,249 | ▲ 5,343% |
| Income taxes67/77 | -€159 | €114 | €169 | - | - |
| Profit (loss) for the period9904 | -€7,736 | -€16,659 | €148 | €17,249 | ▲ 11,582% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905 | -€7,736 | -€16,659 | €148 | €17,249 | ▲ 11,582% |
| Line | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Total assets20/58 | €229,920 | €155,106 | €177,606 | €167,424 | ▼ 5.7% |
| Fixed assets21/28 | €30,775 | €28,480 | €31,619 | €24,285 | ▼ 23.2% |
| Tangible fixed assets22/27 | €30,775 | €28,480 | €31,619 | €22,485 | ▼ 28.9% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment23 | - | - | - | €7,547 | - |
| Furniture and vehicles24 | - | - | - | €168 | - |
| Leasing and similar rights25 | - | - | - | €7,750 | - |
| Other tangible fixed assets26 | - | - | - | €7,020 | - |
| Financial fixed assets28 | - | - | - | €1,800 | - |
| Current assets29/58 | €199,146 | €126,626 | €145,987 | €143,139 | ▼ 2.0% |
| Stocks and contracts in progress3 | €37,256 | €32,376 | €10,076 | €7,229 | ▼ 28.3% |
| Stocks30/36 | - | - | - | €7,229 | - |
| Amounts receivable within one year40/41 | €159,689 | €92,050 | €133,711 | €133,963 | ▲ 0.2% |
| Trade receivables40 | - | - | - | €58,007 | - |
| Other amounts receivable41 | - | - | - | €75,956 | - |
| Cash at bank and in hand54/58 | €2,200 | €2,200 | €2,200 | €1,947 | ▼ 11.5% |
| Equity and liabilities | |||||
| Total equity and liabilities10/49 | €229,920 | €155,106 | €177,606 | €167,424 | ▼ 5.7% |
| Equity10/15 | €26,964 | €10,305 | €10,453 | €27,702 | ▲ 165% |
| Contributions10/11 | €18,600 | €18,600 | €18,600 | €18,600 | = |
| Capital10 | - | - | - | €18,600 | - |
| Issued capital100 | - | - | - | €18,600 | - |
| Reserves13 | €1,860 | €1,860 | €1,860 | €1,860 | = |
| Non-distributable reserves130/1 | - | - | - | €1,860 | - |
| Legal reserve130 | - | - | - | €1,860 | - |
| Profit (loss) carried forward14 | €6,504 | -€10,155 | -€10,007 | €7,242 | ▲ 172% |
| Amounts payable17/49 | €202,956 | €144,801 | €167,153 | €139,722 | ▼ 16.4% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year17 | €47,434 | €37,247 | €71,197 | €51,858 | ▼ 27.2% |
| Financial debts170/4 | - | - | - | €51,858 | - |
| Amounts payable within one year42/48 | €155,522 | €107,554 | €95,957 | €87,217 | ▼ 9.1% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42 | - | - | - | €15,338 | - |
| Financial debts43 | - | - | - | €20,000 | - |
| Credit institutions430/8 | - | - | - | €20,000 | - |
| Trade debts44 | €121,190 | €50,825 | €51,217 | €49,804 | ▼ 2.8% |
| Suppliers440/4 | - | - | - | €49,804 | - |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security45 | - | - | - | €2,075 | - |
| Taxes450/3 | - | - | - | €784 | - |
| Remuneration and social security454/9 | - | - | - | €1,291 | - |
| Accrued charges and deferred income492/3 | - | - | - | €648 | - |
| Line | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit (loss) for the period9904 | -€7,736 | -€16,659 | €148 | €17,249 | ▲ 11,582% |
| + Depreciation and write-downs630 | €1,993 | €7,037 | €9,778 | €9,134 | ▼ 6.6% |
| Operating cash flow (approximation) | -€5,743 | -€9,622 | €9,926 | €26,384 | ▲ 166% |
| Investment in fixed assets (approximation) | - | -€4,742 | -€12,917 | -€1,800 | ▲ 86.1% |
| Change in cash | - | €0 | €0 | -€253 | - |
Simplified and derived: a Belgian filing has no cash-flow statement, so these rows come from the income statement and the balance-sheet moves.
Timeline · acts, filings and financial milestones
2026
19-05
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy closure (by liquidation)
Tribunal de l’entreprise de Liège, division Namur · event 13-05-2026
2023
29-11
Bankruptcy
Opening
Tribunal de l’entreprise de Liège, division Namur · event 07-09-2023
2022
28-11
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · micro schema · 28 days late
31-03
Financial
Highest result since 2019net €17,249 ▲11,582%
Operating result €23,336, net result €17,249, both a record.
2021
29-11
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · micro schema · 29 days late
31-03
Financial
Back to profitnet €148
Net result €148 after 2 loss-making years.
2020
27-11
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · micro schema · 27 days late
02-04
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · micro schema · 154 days late
31-03
Financial
Weakest financial yearnet -€16,659
Net result drops to -€16,659, the lowest in the series.
2018
08-11
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · micro schema · 8 days late
2017
11-12
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · micro schema · 41 days late
2016
21-11
NBB filing
Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · full schema · 21 days late
SignalFinancial 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, Gembloux
Ground area
6,824 m²
Building footprint
356 m²
Parcel 92011C0019/00M000, Wallonia. Linked by address, not a title deed.
1 parcel
Wallonia
1
(100%)
| Parcel (capakey) | Region | Area | Buildings | Height / fl. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92011C0019/00M000 | Wallonia | 6,824 m² | 1 · 356 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.
Insolvency mandates
1 mandate| Role | Name | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Curator | MURIELLE DELFORGE CHAUSSEE DE DINANT 776,
5100 04 WEPION |
07-09-2023 → 13-05-2026 |
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Identification & contact
Identification
Legal formPrivate limited company (pre-2019)
Founded29-01-2015
Fiscal year end31-03
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
46170Agents in the wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
46389Wholesale of other food products
82920Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
E-invoicing
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Register as of 27 September 2026 · Peppol Directory
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