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COMGEN

Inactive
KBO/BCE: BE 0404.020.638

Absorbed by COMELS in May 2023. The last annual accounts are for financial year 2023.

COMGENInactive

Overview

Overview

Official details

Source: KBO
Status
Absorbed by COMELS merger by absorption, May 2023
Activity
“De import,de export,de groot- en kleinhandel in,alsmede de productie van alle levensmiddelen,onderhoudsproducten,dranken,wijnen,likeuren,vleeswaren,groenten en fruit,non-food…” (deed in Dutch)From the articles, 7 activitiesNo NACE code in the KBO yet
Joint committee
201 Paritair Comité voor de zelfstandige kleinhandel · annual accounts 31-03-2023
Financial year end
31 March
Peppol
Not found in the Peppol Directory

Board and ownership

Board
and 2 others
Auditor
EY Bedrijfsrevisoren BV
Shareholders

Financial position

No score
Annual accounts to 31-03-2023
Turnover
€332,522
▲ 20.1%
Profit
€14,809
▼ 5.8%
Equity
€104,513
▲ 16.5%
Total assets
€153,674
▲ 10.9%
Employees on 31-03-2023
15
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Filed on 25-09-2023

Financials

Financials · financial year 2023, full format

Annual accounts 2023 filed on 25-09-2023 PDF all 45 filings

Turnover
€332,522▲ 20.1%
2022 · €276,978
EBIT margin
6.0%▼ 1.6pp
2022 · 7.5%
Net result
€14,809▼ 5.8%
2022 · €15,714
Working capital
€104,689▲ 16.7%
2022 · €89,704
Trend over the years

2019 to 2023, 5 financial years 2019 to 2023, 5 financial years

The operating result for 2023 is 5% lower than in 2022.

Turnover€0.3m 2023 Operating result€0.02m 2023 Net result€0.01m 2023

Turnover is what the company sold, the result is what was left of it. A loss stands below the zero line.

Use the arrow keys on the chart for the figures per year.

Every figure with its change against the financial year before
favourable unfavourable
Line20192020202120222023
Turnover€0.3m-€0.3m▼ 4.5%€0.3m▲ 3.4%€0.3m▼ 11.9%€0.3m▲ 20.1%
Operating result€0.02m-€0.02m▼ 24.4%€0.02m▼ 7.8%€0.02m▲ 35.0%€0.02m▼ 4.7%
Net result€0.02m-€0.01m▼ 49.4%€0.01m▼ 5.8%€0.02m▲ 39.2%€0.01m▼ 5.8%
EBIT margin7.0%-5.5%▼ 1.4pp4.9%▼ 0.6pp7.5%▲ 2.6pp6.0%▼ 1.6pp
Equity€1.9m-€1.9m▲ 0.6%€1.9m▲ 0.6%€0.09m▼ 95.2%€0.1m▲ 16.5%
Total assets€1.9m-€1.9m▲ 0.3%€1.9m▲ 0.6%€0.1m▼ 92.8%€0.2m▲ 10.9%
Debt€0.07m-€0.06m▼ 9.8%€0.06m▼ 0.1%€0.05m▼ 22.7%€0.05m▲ 0.6%
Working capital€1.9m-€1.9m▲ 0.7%€1.9m▲ 0.6%€0.09m▼ 95.2%€0.1m▲ 16.7%
Staff (FTE)9.7-11.7▲ 20.6%11.5▼ 1.7%9▼ 21.7%9.1▲ 1.1%
Balance-sheet composition
2023 in colour, 2022 as the grey bar beneath
Equity and liabilities €153,674
Equity €104,513 ▲ 16.5%
Debt €49,161 ▲ 0.6%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total falls from 35.3% to 32.0%. Equity and debt are higher.
Key figures and ratios
2023 value · change against 2022
Current ratio
3.14▲
2022 · 2.84
Debt to equity
0.47▼
2022 · 0.54
ROE
14.2%▼
2022 · 17.5%
ROA
9.6%▼
2022 · 11.3%
Debt ≤ 1 year
€48,985▲
2022 · €48,868
Income taxes
€5,594▼
2022 · €6,863
Customer credit
13 days▼
2022 · 59 days
Staff costs
€252,510▲
2022 · €207,980
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls, as with debt or debt to equity.

Staff

social balance sheet
Item31-03-202231-03-2023
Employees at the balance-sheet date1515
full-time56
part-time109
in full-time equivalents7.99.2
Average over the year, in full-time equivalents99.1
On a permanent contract56
Joined2751
Left3051
Training hours272357

Source: social balance sheet in the 2022 to 2023 annual accounts

Auditor

fees
Item31-03-202231-03-2023
Fee for the audit€2,104€2,104

Source: notes to the 2022 to 2023 annual accounts (relations with the auditor)

Annual accounts
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2023 against 2022 · 50 lines

Source: Annual accounts 2023 (PDF), filed on 25-09-2023.

Balance sheet Code20222023
Assets
Total assets20/58€0.1m€0.2m▲
Current assets29/58€0.1m€0.2m▲
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€0.05m€0.01m▼
Trade receivables40€0.04m€0.01m▼
Other amounts receivable41€0.001m-
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€0.09m€0.1m▲
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€249-
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€0.1m€0.2m▲
Equity10/15€0.09m€0.1m▲
Contributions10/11€0.06m€0.06m=
Capital10€0.06m€0.06m=
Issued capital100€0.06m€0.06m=
Reserves13€0.006m€0.006m=
Non-distributable reserves130/1€0.006m€0.006m=
Legal reserve130€0.006m€0.006m=
Profit (loss) carried forward14€0.02m€0.04m▲
Amounts payable17/49€0.05m€0.05m▲
Amounts payable within one year42/48€0.05m€0.05m▲
Trade debts44€0.01m€0.004m▼
Suppliers440/4€0.01m€0.004m▼
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€0.04m€0.04m▲
Taxes450/3€0.001m€0.001m▼
Remuneration and social security454/9€0.04m€0.04m▲
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3-€176
Income statement Code20222023
Operating income70/76A€0.3m€0.3m▲
Turnover70€0.3m€0.3m▲
Other operating income74€0.003m€0.003m▲
Operating charges60/66A€0.3m€0.3m▲
Services and other goods61€0.05m€0.06m▲
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€0.2m€0.3m▲
Other operating charges640/8€0.002m€0.003m▲
Operating profit (loss)9901€0.02m€0.02m▼
Financial income75/76B€0.002m€0.001m▼
Recurring financial income75€0.002m€0.001m▼
Income from current assets751€0.002m€0.001m▼
Financial charges65/66B€149€236▲
Recurring financial charges65€149€236▲
Debt charges650€0€1▲
Other financial charges652/9€149€236▲
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€0.02m€0.02m▼
Income taxes67/77€0.007m€0.006m▼
Taxes670/3€0.007m€0.006m▼
Tax adjustments and reversals of tax provisions77-€386
Profit (loss) for the period9904€0.02m€0.01m▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€0.02m€0.01m▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€1.8m€0.04m▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€1.8m€0.02m▼
Profit to be distributed694/7€1.8m-
Return on contributions (dividend)694€1.8m-
Social balance sheet
Average headcount (FTE)90879.09.1▲

The notes to these accounts have 25 items, including the statement of assets and debts, the cost breakdown and rights and commitments. You find them in the filed accounts (PDF).

Line20192020202120222023Change
Operating income70/76A---€279,657€335,942▲ 20.1%
Turnover70€318,376€304,100€314,562€276,978€332,522▲ 20.1%
Other operating income74---€2,679€3,420▲ 27.6%
Operating charges60/66A---€258,814€316,078▲ 22.1%
Services and other goods61---€48,535€60,967▲ 25.6%
Remuneration, social security and pensions62---€207,980€252,510▲ 21.4%
Other operating charges640/8---€2,298€2,601▲ 13.2%
Operating profit (loss)9901€22,148€16,750€15,440€20,844€19,864▼ 4.7%
Financial income75/76B---€1,882€775▼ 58.8%
Recurring financial income75€1,859€1,869€1,770€1,882€775▼ 58.8%
Income from current assets751---€1,882€775▼ 58.8%
Financial charges65/66B---€149€236▲ 58.2%
Recurring financial charges65€144€141€144€149€236▲ 58.2%
Debt charges650--€3€0€1▲ 136%
Other financial charges652/9---€149€236▲ 58.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€23,863€18,479€17,065€22,577€20,403▼ 9.6%
Income taxes67/77€172€6,492€5,776€6,863€5,594▼ 18.5%
Taxes670/3---€6,863€5,980▼ 12.9%
Tax adjustments and reversals of tax provisions77----€386-
Profit (loss) for the period9904€23,691€11,987€11,289€15,714€14,809▼ 5.8%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€23,691€11,987€11,289€15,714€14,809▼ 5.8%
Line20192020202120222023Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€1.9m€1.9m€1.9m€0.1m€0.2m▲ 10.9%
Current assets29/58€1.9m€1.9m€1.9m€0.1m€0.2m▲ 10.9%
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€0.03m€0.05m€0.04m€0.05m€0.01m▼ 74.6%
Trade receivables40---€0.04m€0.01m▼ 73.8%
Other amounts receivable41---€0.001m--
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€1.9m€1.9m€1.9m€0.09m€0.1m▲ 53.6%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1---€249--
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€1.9m€1.9m€1.9m€0.1m€0.2m▲ 10.9%
Equity10/15€1.9m€1.9m€1.9m€0.09m€0.1m▲ 16.5%
Contributions10/11€0.06m€0.06m€0.06m€0.06m€0.06m=
Capital10---€0.06m€0.06m=
Issued capital100---€0.06m€0.06m=
Reserves13€0.006m€0.006m€0.006m€0.006m€0.006m=
Non-distributable reserves130/1---€0.006m€0.006m=
Legal reserve130---€0.006m€0.006m=
Profit (loss) carried forward14€1.8m€1.8m€1.8m€0.02m€0.04m▲ 67.1%
Amounts payable17/49€0.07m€0.06m€0.06m€0.05m€0.05m▲ 0.6%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€0.07m€0.06m€0.06m€0.05m€0.05m▲ 0.2%
Trade debts44€0.005m€0.004m€0.008m€0.01m€0.004m▼ 65.9%
Suppliers440/4---€0.01m€0.004m▼ 65.9%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45---€0.04m€0.04m▲ 22.8%
Taxes450/3---€0.001m€0.001m▼ 8.8%
Remuneration and social security454/9---€0.04m€0.04m▲ 23.4%
Accrued charges and deferred income492/3----€176-
Line20192020202120222023Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€0.02m€0.01m€0.01m€0.02m€0.01m▼ 5.8%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€0.02m€0.01m€0.01m€0.02m€0.01m▼ 5.8%
Change in cash--€0.009m€0.01m-€1.8m€0.05m-

A Belgian filing has no cash-flow statement. These rows are therefore an approximation, derived from the income statement and the balance-sheet moves.

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Latest 10 of 45 filings with the National Bank
Financial year Type Filed Reference Document
31-03-2023 full format 25-09-2023 2023-00462339 PDF
31-03-2022 full format 27-09-2022 2022-20445475 PDF
31-03-2021 full format 23-09-2021 2021-68400084 PDF
31-03-2020 full format 28-09-2020 2020-57900395 PDF
31-03-2019 full format 02-10-2019 2019-68100449 PDF
31-03-2018 full format 24-09-2018 2018-65600225 PDF
31-03-2017 full format 19-09-2017 2017-61800086 PDF
31-03-2016 full format 27-09-2016 2016-63200041 PDF
31-03-2015 full format 29-09-2015 2015-63800403 PDF
31-03-2014 full format 22-09-2014 2014-59900556 PDF

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Board & ownership

Directors

Directors
5 directors, last change in 2022

Board 5

Jo WILLEMYNS
Director · appointed in the act of 29-07-2022 · 5-year term from 2022 · listed in the 2023 annual accounts, filed on 25-09-2023
Current
Stefan GOETHAERT
Director · appointed in the act of 29-07-2022 · 5-year term from 2022 · listed in the 2023 annual accounts, filed on 25-09-2023
Current
CASTELEIN Kris
Director · listed in the 2023 annual accounts, filed on 25-09-2023
Current
COLRUYT Jef
Director · listed in the 2023 annual accounts, filed on 25-09-2023
Current
VANDAMME Stefaan
Director · listed in the 2023 annual accounts, filed on 25-09-2023
Current

Statutory auditor 1

EY Bedrijfsrevisoren BV
Statutory auditor · listed in the 2023 annual accounts, filed on 25-09-2023
Current

Owners and capital

Shareholders

1 owner

Chain of control

  1. Etn.Franz Colruyt consolidates
  2. COMGEN

Owners 1

Former owners (1)

Capital transactions

Shareholders according to the deeds
Stated in the act act of 21-02-2023 ↗
  • NV Buurtwinkels Okay
Capital over time
  1. 21-02-2023 Capital stated in the deed · €61,500 · 23,500 shares

Mandate history

7 people, 6 in office
Show
  • Board
  • Statutory auditor
  • began earlier
Mandates per person, with start and end dates
Name Functions and periods
Jo WILLEMYNS
  • Director, appointed in the act of 29-07-2022, still in office
Stefan GOETHAERT
  • Director, appointed in the act of 29-07-2022, still in office
CASTELEIN Kris
  • Director, since before 31-03-2023
COLRUYT Jef
  • Director, since before 31-03-2023
VANDAMME Stefaan
  • Director, since before 31-03-2023
EY Bedrijfsrevisoren BV
  • Statutory auditor, since before 31-03-2023
Marc HOFMAN
  • Director, until 01-04-2022
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Network & group

Acquisitions and mergers

1 transaction
Taken over by:COMELS

Connections & network

5 current directors
Depth

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Timeline

Acts, filings and financial milestones

2023
25-09
NBB filing Annual accounts 2023 filedPDF
full format · 36 days before the deadline
08-05
Gazette deed Merger: absorbed by COMELS
Accounting effect4 points ▸
  • General meeting, 27-03-2023
  • Merger, “goedkeuring fusievoorstel”, 86 (deed in Dutch)
  • Merger, “instemming met fusie door overname, op voorwaarde dat de algemene vergadering van de overnemende vennootschap tot eenzelfde besluit komt” (deed in Dutch)
  • Accounting effect, 01-04-2023

Open the act in the Belgian Official Gazette

31-03
Financial Equity above €100,000equity €104,513 ▲16.5%
With a profit in every financial year since 2019, equity grows to €104,513.
21-02
Gazette deed Merger proposal: to be absorbed by COMELS
Incorporation · Capital · Shareholding22 points ▸
  • Other provision, “publication identifier”, 23024776 (deed in Dutch)
  • Merger, EUR, “goedkeuring door de buitengewone algemene vergaderingen” (deed in Dutch)
  • Incorporation, 08-12-1953
  • Capital, €61,500
  • Incorporation, 28-10-2009
  • NV Buurtwinkels Okay is a shareholder
  • Other provision, “opleg in geld”, 0 (deed in Dutch)
  • Capital increase
  • Share issue, “aandelen op naam, publicatie van de fusiebesluiten in de bijlagen tot het Belgisch Staatsblad” (deed in Dutch)
  • Power of attorney, mentioned 2 times in the deed
  • Other provision, “vernietiging register van aandelen Over Te Nemen Vennootschap, melding vernietigd op elke bladzijde” (deed in Dutch)
  • Other provision, “kosten uitgifte nieuwe aandelen” (deed in Dutch)
  • The act holds 10 more points.

Open the act in the Belgian Official Gazette

2022
27-09
NBB filing Annual accounts 2022 filedPDF
full format · 34 days before the deadline
29-07
Gazette deed Resignation: Marc HOFMAN (director)
Appointments: Jo WILLEMYNS (director) and Stefan GOETHAERT (director)4 points ▸
  • General meeting, 11-07-2022
  • Director resignation, Marc HOFMAN (director)
  • Director appointment, Jo WILLEMYNS (director)
  • Director appointment, Stefan GOETHAERT (director)

Open the act in the Belgian Official Gazette

2021
23-09
NBB filing Annual accounts 2021 filedPDF
full format · 38 days before the deadline
2020
28-09
NBB filing Annual accounts 2020 filedPDF
full format · 33 days before the deadline
2019
02-10
NBB filing Annual accounts 2019 filedPDF
full format · 29 days before the deadline
2018
24-09
NBB filing Annual accounts 2018 filedPDF
full format · 37 days before the deadline
2017
19-09
NBB filing Annual accounts 2017 filedPDF
full format · 42 days before the deadline
2016
27-09
NBB filing Annual accounts 2016 filedPDF
full format · 34 days before the deadline
2015
29-09
NBB filing Annual accounts 2015 filedPDF
full format · 32 days before the deadline
2014
22-09
NBB filing Annual accounts 2014 filedPDF
full format · 39 days before the deadline
Financial milestoneGazette deedNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the financial year-end date, not the filing date.

Sources:Publications in the Belgian Official GazetteFilings with the National Bank

History

COMGEN has filed 45 sets of annual accounts, the latest for financial year 2023.1 In 2023 the company was absorbed by merger into COMELS.2

  1. 1National Bank, annual accounts 2023
  2. 2Belgian Official Gazette, 08-05-2023

Company details

Inactive

Absorbed by COMELS in May 2023

COMGEN is no longer in the KBO register. COMELS took it over in a merger by absorption, published in the Belgian Official Gazette on 8 May 2023.

Status
Inactive
Reason
Merger by absorptionBelgian Official Gazette, 8 May 2023 · act
Absorbed by
COMELS · 0820.198.247
Last annual accounts
financial year to 31 March 2023
Last registered office
Edingensesteenweg 196, 1500 Halleas published on 8 May 2023
Legal form
Public limited company
First annual accounts
financial year 1977
Official KBO record

Purpose according to the articles of association

PurposeThe purpose describes the activities the company may carry out under its articles.
“De import,de export,de groot- en kleinhandel in,alsmede de productie van alle…”
7 activities
  1. De import,de export,de groot- en kleinhandel in,alsmede de productie van alle levensmiddelen,onderhoudsproducten,dranken,wijnen,likeuren,vleeswaren,groenten en fruit,non-food artikelen,tabak,huishoudelijke artikelen,speelgoed,papierwaren,boeken,dagbladen,fonoplaten,Cd's,audio- en videocassette's,fotografische en optische artikelen,drogisterijartikelen,schoonheidsproducten,toiletartikelen,souvenirs,dit in de breedste zin,dit wil zeggen gans het gamma van producten welke langs alle distributiekanalen aan grootverbruiker en/of eindverbruiker verkocht worden,zowel bij middel van de traditionele vormen van de distributie als door supermarkten,superettes,discounts,of welke vorm ook.
  2. Het uitbaten van convenience-stores,drugstores,verbruiksalons,snackbars,spijshuizen,drankgelegenheden,inclusief de complementaire verkoop van alle hiervoor vernoemde producten.Alle zaken of handelsuitbatingsgebied die rechtstreeks of onrechtstreeks betrekking hebben met de handel en de nijverheid in voedings- en levensmiddelen van alle aard.
  3. Het produceren en distribueren van marktartikelen in de meest ruime zin van het woord,en het exploiteren van zegel- en kaartsystemen als verkoopondersteuning,waarbij de vennootschap handelt voor eigen rekening,in commissie,als tussenpersoon of als vertegenwoordiger.
  4. Een studie-,organisatie- en raadgevend bureau inzake financiële,handels-,sociale,fiscale en juridische aangelegenheden.
  5. De coördinatie en centralisatie van alle aankoopverrichtingen,de controle en supervisie op de administratie en de boekhouding,het ontwikkelen en toepassen van de informatica,het personeelsbeleid,het begeleiden van de financiële activiteiten van de leden van de groep en de delcredere.
  6. Het beheer van roerende en onroerende goederen in de meest brede zin met inbegrip van de onroerende leasing,het verwerven,vervreemden,beheren,uitbaten,valoriseren,verkavelen,ordenen,huren en verhuren,het doen bouwen of doen verbouwen,promotie en makelen in onroerende goederen,evenals alle welkdanige onroerende verhandelingen uitgezonderd deze activiteiten die wettelijk voorbehouden zijn aan vennootschappen voor vermogensbeheer en beleggingsadvies en dit zowel voor eigen rekening als voor rekening van derden.
  7. De bouwpromotie met alle daarbij horende verrichtingen,het kopen en verkopen van onroerende goederen,de exploitatie en verhuring van gebouwen,het oprichten en laten oprichten van gebouwen,de onderneming voor het bouwen,herstellen en onderhouden van wegen,rioleringswerken,het leggen van kabels en diverse leidingen,het aanleggen van speelpleinen,sportvelden,evenals parken en tuinen,grondwerken,draineringwerken,het optrekken van gebouwen inclusief ruwbouw en het onder dak zetten,algemene bouwondernemingen inclusief deze die betrekking hebben op de hele of gedeeltelijke uitvoering van voltooiingwerken of op de coördinatie ervan wanneer zij door onderaannemers worden uitgevoerd,metselwerk,het bouwen van stellingen en het invoegen en reinigen van gevels,het uitvoeren van slopingswerken van gebouwen en kunstwerken,het effenen en wegruimen,het optrekken van niet-metalen uiteenneembare paviljoenen en barakken,het plaatsen van afsluitingen,het waterdicht maken van gebouwen en het bedekken van gebouwen met asfalt en teer,het leggen van tegelvloeren,mozaïek en alle andere bedekkingen van muren en vloeren,plafonneerwerk,cementeerwerk en alle ander pleisterwerk,het plaatsen van chapes en gips en stafwerken,het bedekken van gebouwen met dakpannen,stro,natuurlijke en kunstleien,stalen platen en platen in asbestcement,het plaatsen van ijzerwerk,metalen vensterluiken en metalen schrijnwerk,het plaatsen van roosters,intrekbare en rollende deuren en van buitenrolluiken,het plaatsen van ruiten,glas,spiegelglas,gekleurde ramen en het aanwenden van alle doorschijnend en doorzichtig materieel,het plaatsen van centrale verwarming,ventilatie,verwarming met warme lucht,luchtconditionering en industriële pijpleidingen,sanitaire inrichtingen,gasverwarming,en lood- en zinkwerk,timmer- en schrijnwerk voor gebouwen,warmte- en geluidsisolatie,scheidingswanden en valse plafonds,elektriciteitswerken,schilder- en behangwerken,koelinstallaties,lichtreclames en alarmsystemen.

Articles of association, deed of 21-02-2023 (in Dutch)