CombuCo
ActiveSummary
CombuCo has been active since 2019 and the Belgian Official Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2025 annual accounts show equity of €12,000 and a net result of €98,574. Equity has been shrinking by about 32% per year since 2020. If that trend continues, it turns negative around financial year 2026. Its solvency ranks better than 11% of 1,687 sector peers (NACE 33, financial year 2025). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is 0.9% (low).
Overview
Overview
Official details
Source: KBO- Status
- Active since 24-09-2019 Normal situation
- Activity
- Installation of industrial machinery and equipment NACE 33200and 3 others
- Establishment unit
- 2.296.605.454 2500 Lier, since 24-09-2019
- Financial year end
- 31 December
- Peppol
- Reachable since 04-12-2025
Board and ownership
- Claes JohanDirector · since 23-09-2019
- Verelst AnDirector · since 24-09-2021
Financial position
- Bankruptcy probabilitywithin 12 months
- 0.9%
- Gross margin
- €138,833
- ▲ 305%
- Turnover
- ≈ €350,000
- estimated
- Profit
- €98,574
- ▲ 433%
- Equity
- €12,000
- ▼ 71.1%
- Total assets
- €251,644
- ▲ 61.3%
Score breakdownraises riskEquity €12,000 (4.8% of total assets)Sector: Repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment (NACE 33)Founded in 2019lowers riskSize: total assets €251,644Show the evidence
Checked score
About 9 in 1,000 comparable companies go bankrupt within 12 months (an estimate).
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 33, micro). It does better than 12% of them on solvency, 14% on liquidity, 90% on profitability and 6% 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
The company filed its last 6 accounts on average 29 days before the deadline. In the sector (NACE 33), the median for financial year 2024 was 3 days before the deadline, and 39% of those companies filed late.
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Financials
Financials · financial year 2025, micro format
Annual accounts 2025 filed on 30-06-2026 at the NBB all 6 filings
2021 to 2025, 5 financial years 2020 to 2025, 6 financial years
The operating result for 2025 is over 4.6 times that of 2024 and the highest since 2021. It is a recovery after the fall in 2024.
Turnover is what the company sold, the result is what was left of it. A loss stands below the zero line.
Assets, equity and debt per financial year.
Above zero, the company can pay its short-term debts with what it holds in the short term.
The EBIT margin is the share of each euro of turnover left from operations. The return on assets is what the assets earn.
The higher the solvency, the better the company absorbs a setback.
A ratio above 1 means the short-term assets cover the short-term debts.
Use the arrow keys on the chart for the figures per year.
The sector band is the middle half of the companies in Repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment (NACE 33). A quarter of them sit below it, a quarter above. Each year counts only accounts in the same format, and only where there are at least 30. The dashed line is the median. There is a sector band for net result, equity, total assets, working capital, solvency, current ratio and return on assets (ROA).
Investments
| Item | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangible fixed assets | €1,346 | €5,455 | €601 | €643 | €2,481 |
| Financial fixed assets | - | - | - | - | €0 |
| Depreciation and write-downs of the year | €3,685 | €2,108 | €3,047 | €2,367 | €1,989 |
Source: notes to the 2021 to 2025 annual accounts (statement of fixed assets)
Comparable companies
These companies have the same main activity as CombuCo: installation of industrial machinery and equipment (NACE 33200). They are comparable in size and age: total assets between €187,000 and €374,000, founded between 2017 and 2019.
| Company | Founded | Total assets | Equity | Gross margin | Net result | Financial year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CombuCo Lier | 2019 | €251,644 | €12,000 | €138,833 | €98,574 | 2025 |
| Nilars & Co Antwerpen | 2019 | €220,601 | €124,982 | €141,957 | €52,239 | 2025 |
| Plugnet Antwerpen | 2019 | €222,280 | €149,766 | €128,134 | €74,454 | 2025 |
| Dirk Maes Wijnegem | 2018 | €263,775 | €166,343 | €121,665 | €65,661 | 2025 |
| UwWaterman.be Gent | 2019 | €243,048 | €119,520 | €137,003 | €31,873 | 2025 |
| PAVACON Lier | 2017 | €187,079 | €95,759 | €190,451 | €183,109 | 2024 |
| IPRO ENGINEERING & CONSULTING Antwerpen | 2019 | €374,274 | €271,580 | €109,167 | €61,595 | 2025 |
They were chosen from the 693 other active companies with that main activity and annual accounts from the past two years. All companies with this main activity
Companies with the same profile, two years later
Historical observationIn July 2024, 2,153 companies had the same profile as CombuCo has now. Two years later, 1.7% had gone bankrupt and 96.1% were still going.
- Micro
- 5 to 10 years old
- solvency under 10%
- a profit of 5% of the balance sheet or more
That fits the bankruptcy probability of CombuCo itself: 0.9% within 12 months.
Test of the method
The method was tested on the 497,445 companies of July 2024. Each company was given the bankruptcy share of the same profile a year earlier, in July 2023. The expectation was that 1.6% would go bankrupt within 24 months. In fact 1.7% went bankrupt.
| Group | Expected | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| 2 | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| 3 | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| 4 | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| 5 | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| 6 | 1.3% | 1.5% |
| 7 | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| 8 | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| 9 | 3.0% | 3.1% |
| 10 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
A company that went bankrupt had a higher expected share than one that kept going in 74.5% of comparisons. The level depends on the economy. In a year with more bankruptcies than the year before, the actual share is higher than the expected one.
This is an observation about 2,153 companies, not a prediction for CombuCo. The sector does not count, because the KBO no longer lists a sector for a company that has stopped. By sector, mostly the survivors would count, which would paint too rosy a picture.
| Line | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remuneration, social security and pensions62 | - | - | - | - | €69 | - | - |
| Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630 | €5,599 | €3,685 | €2,108 | €3,047 | €2,367 | €1,989 | ▼ 16.0% |
| Write-downs on stocks, contracts in progress and trade receivables: additions (reversals)631/4 | - | - | - | - | - | €3,471 | - |
| Other operating charges640/8 | - | €789 | €4,319 | €1,630 | €3,401 | €1,650 | ▼ 51.5% |
| Non-recurring operating charges66A | - | - | - | €131 | €0 | - | - |
| Gross operating margin9900 | €89,495 | €47,056 | €34,640 | €49,385 | €34,246 | €138,833 | ▲ 305% |
| Operating profit (loss)9901 | €77,870 | €42,582 | €28,214 | €44,576 | €28,410 | €131,723 | ▲ 364% |
| Financial income75/76B | - | €0 | €222 | €353 | €1,731 | €1,473 | ▼ 14.9% |
| Recurring financial income75 | €0 | €0 | €222 | €353 | €1,731 | €1,473 | ▼ 14.9% |
| Financial charges65/66B | - | €598 | €813 | €724 | €1,046 | €516 | ▼ 50.7% |
| Recurring financial charges65 | €910 | €598 | €813 | €724 | €1,046 | €516 | ▼ 50.7% |
| Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903 | €76,960 | €41,985 | €27,622 | €44,205 | €29,094 | €132,680 | ▲ 356% |
| Income taxes67/77 | €17,058 | €10,769 | €9,255 | €10,601 | €10,594 | €34,107 | ▲ 222% |
| Profit (loss) for the period9904 | €59,901 | €31,215 | €18,367 | €33,604 | €18,501 | €98,574 | ▲ 433% |
| Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905 | €59,901 | €31,215 | €18,367 | €33,604 | €18,501 | €98,574 | ▲ 433% |
| Line | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||||
| Total assets20/58 | €125,579 | €152,980 | €166,191 | €155,383 | €155,976 | €251,644 | ▲ 61.3% |
| Fixed assets21/28 | €10,588 | €8,250 | €6,129 | €3,683 | €1,959 | €2,450 | ▲ 25.1% |
| Tangible fixed assets22/27 | €10,588 | €8,250 | €6,129 | €3,683 | €1,959 | €2,450 | ▲ 25.1% |
| Plant, machinery and equipment23 | - | €538 | €458 | €378 | €298 | €218 | ▼ 26.8% |
| Furniture and vehicles24 | - | €7,712 | €5,671 | €3,305 | €1,660 | €2,232 | ▲ 34.4% |
| Current assets29/58 | €114,991 | €144,730 | €160,063 | €151,700 | €154,017 | €249,194 | ▲ 61.8% |
| Amounts receivable within one year40/41 | €70,127 | €52,242 | €120,376 | €99,869 | €117,894 | €201,075 | ▲ 70.6% |
| Trade receivables40 | - | €52,241 | €120,170 | €99,869 | €106,165 | €191,996 | ▲ 80.8% |
| Other amounts receivable41 | - | €2 | €206 | - | €11,730 | €9,079 | ▼ 22.6% |
| Cash at bank and in hand54/58 | €44,626 | €91,692 | €37,945 | €50,172 | €35,241 | €47,951 | ▲ 36.1% |
| Deferred charges and accrued income490/1 | - | €796 | €1,742 | €1,659 | €882 | €168 | ▼ 80.9% |
| Equity and liabilities | |||||||
| Total equity and liabilities10/49 | €125,579 | €152,980 | €166,191 | €155,383 | €155,976 | €251,644 | ▲ 61.3% |
| Equity10/15 | €71,901 | €103,117 | €99,484 | €58,308 | €41,514 | €12,000 | ▼ 71.1% |
| Contributions10/11 | - | €12,000 | €12,000 | €12,000 | €12,000 | €12,000 | = |
| Reserves13 | €59,901 | €91,117 | €87,484 | €46,308 | €29,514 | €0 | ▼ 100% |
| Distributable reserves133 | - | €91,117 | €87,484 | €46,308 | €29,514 | €0 | ▼ 100% |
| Profit (loss) carried forward14 | - | - | - | - | €0 | €0 | - |
| Amounts payable17/49 | €53,678 | €49,863 | €66,707 | €97,076 | €114,462 | €239,644 | ▲ 109% |
| Amounts payable after more than one year17 | €3,451 | €290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Financial debts170/4 | - | €290 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Amounts payable within one year42/48 | €50,226 | €49,573 | €66,707 | €97,076 | €114,462 | €234,405 | ▲ 105% |
| Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42 | - | €3,094 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Trade debts44 | €23,330 | €9,087 | €43,411 | €41,594 | €73,671 | €88,099 | ▲ 19.6% |
| Suppliers440/4 | - | €9,087 | €43,411 | €41,594 | €73,671 | €88,099 | ▲ 19.6% |
| Taxes, remuneration and social security45 | - | €35,575 | €22,563 | €22,716 | €2,953 | €37,432 | ▲ 13× |
| Taxes450/3 | - | €35,575 | €22,563 | €22,716 | €2,953 | €37,432 | ▲ 13× |
| Other amounts payable47/48 | - | €1,816 | €733 | €32,766 | €37,837 | €108,874 | ▲ 188% |
| Accrued charges and deferred income492/3 | - | - | - | - | - | €5,239 | - |
| Line | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit (loss) for the period9904 | €59,901 | €31,215 | €18,367 | €33,604 | €18,501 | €98,574 | ▲ 433% |
| + Depreciation and write-downs630 | €5,599 | €3,685 | €2,108 | €3,047 | €2,367 | €1,989 | ▼ 16.0% |
| Operating cash flow (approximation) | €65,500 | €34,900 | €20,475 | €36,651 | €20,868 | €100,563 | ▲ 382% |
| Investment in fixed assets (approximation) | - | -€1,346 | €13 | -€601 | -€643 | -€2,481 | ▼ 286% |
| Change in cash | - | €47,067 | -€53,747 | €12,227 | -€14,931 | €12,710 | - |
A Belgian filing has no cash-flow statement. These rows are therefore an approximation, derived from the income statement and the balance-sheet moves.
Filings with the National Bank (6)
| Financial year | Type | Filed | Reference | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-12-2025 | micro format | 30-06-2026 | 2026-00223541 | NBB |
| 31-12-2024 | micro format | 31-07-2025 | 2025-00346887 | |
| 31-12-2023 | micro format | 26-06-2024 | 2024-00172911 | |
| 31-12-2022 | micro format | 27-06-2023 | 2023-00163147 | |
| 31-12-2021 | micro format | 25-06-2022 | 2022-20091873 | |
| 31-12-2020 | micro format | 22-06-2021 | 2021-23500332 |
Board & ownership
Directors
Owners and capital
Owners
Mandate history
- Board
| Name | Functions and periods |
|---|---|
| Claes Johan |
|
| Verelst An |
|
Network & group
CombuCo shares no director with another company.
Connections & network
2 current directorsThe network starts from the directors of CombuCo. Every other company they run is a node.
Timeline
Acts, filings and financial milestones
02-10
Gazette deed
Registered office moved within Lier3 points ▸
- Other provision, “publication copy number”, 23125251 (deed in Dutch)
- General meeting, 08-05-2023
- Registered-office move, Herenboslaan 70,2500 Lier,België
05-04
Gazette deed
Appointment: An Verelst (bijkomend bestuurder)2 points ▸
- General meeting, 22-02-2022
- Director appointment, An Verelst (bijkomend bestuurder)
Sources:Publications in the Belgian Official GazetteFilings with the National Bank
History
Company details
Register details
Identity
KBO recordRegistered office and establishments
Activities
NACEBEL 2025Codes under NACEBEL 2008
Invoicing and payment
Financial year and general meeting
Accounts at the NBBSites & property
Buildings and parcels at the address
| Cadastral parcel | Region | Area | Buildings | Height / floors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12019B0524/00A000 | Flanders | 2,253 m² | 1 · 197 m² | 8.3 m · 2 |