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COMPAS - FORMAT

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Non-profit associationfounded 200125 yrs activeRue Cahorday 1, 4671 Blégny, BelgiumKBO/BCE: BE 0476.855.067
Summary

COMPAS - FORMAT has been active since 2001 and the Belgian State Gazette contains no insolvency or warning signals. The 2024 annual accounts show equity of €119,336 and a net result of -€149. Equity is growing by ~23.8% per year across the filed fiscal years. Its solvency ranks better than 32% of 2545 sector peers (fiscal year 2024). The computed 12-month bankruptcy probability is < 0.1% (very low).

Checked score

Score 2024
59 / 100
Fair
A confirmed filing finding caps the score. Every signal that weighs is under Signals.
Axes · tick = 2023
Profitability58▼-16
Solvency48▼-2
Growth78=
Track record100
Bankruptcy probability, 12 months
< 0.1% Very low
0%0.5%1.5%4%10%≥ 25%
Credit up to €7,000 at 30 days only on tighter terms
Liquidity short (current ratio 0.79 against 0.65 in 2023; short-term debt: 37.5% and cash: 9.6% of total assets), and 77.4% of the assets are financed with debt.
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Signals

Seven signals. The signal on the left, the evidence on the right.
−lowers risk+raises risk
lowers risk · Lower-risk legal form
Companies with this legal form statistically fail less often than a BV.
KBO · legal form
lowers risk · Lower-failure-rate sector
In this sector companies fail less often than the Belgian average.
Gazette · bankruptcies per sector, NACE 85
Relative position
BE, all sectors
reference
Education (NACE 85)
about 77% fewer bankruptcies
← fewer bankruptcies more bankruptcies →
raises risk · Multiple establishment units
Several establishment units mean more fixed costs, and such companies fail more often than a company with one establishment.
KBO · establishment units
lowers risk · Long track record
A company with a long track record statistically fails less often than a young one.
KBO · incorporation date
Age against the risk zone
highest failure risk from 2 to 8 years 25 years 0 30 y
raises risk · Annual accounts: weaker financial profile
The latest annual accounts show a weaker profile in solvency, result or liquidity than companies that stay afloat.
NBB · annual accounts 2024
Solvency, return and age of the figures
Solvency
22.6%
Return on assets
0%
Age of the figures
21 mo
raises risk · Higher-failure-rate region
In this region companies fail more often than in the rest of the country.
KBO · registered office
raises risk · Filed more than 90 days late
The financial year that closed on 31-12-2024 was due by 31-07-2025 and was filed on 08-12-2025, 130 days past the deadline. Measured on financial year 2023: companies more than 90 days late are in an abnormal legal state today in 5.61% of cases, against 1.66% across all filers.
NBB · 10 filings
Deviation from the deadline
2025
not confirmed
2024
130 d late
2023
1 d early
2022
317 d late
2021
53 d late
2020
8 d early
2019
30 d early
← before the deadline after the deadline →
tick = median of all Belgian filingsring = median in the sector

This company filed its last 6 accounts on average 77 days after the deadline; the sector median for financial year 2024 is 16 days before the deadline, and 32% of the sector filed 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

On 17 April 2001, COMPAS - FORMAT was incorporated.1 Total assets went from EUR 90,089 in 2018 to EUR 528,666 in 2024 and headcount from 7 to 10.3 full-time equivalents.2

  1. 1Crossroads Bank for Enterprises
  2. 2National Bank, annual accounts 2018 and 2024

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Financials · fiscal year 2024, micro schema

Turnover
€462,846
EBIT margin
-4.3%
Net result
-€149
2023 · €21,529
Working capital
-€40,971▲ 2.8%
2023 · -€42,168
Trend over the years

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Every figure with its change against the fiscal year before
favourable unfavourable
Line20202021202220232024
Turnover
Operating result€46,245▲ 79.9%€80,117▲ 73.2%-€11,042€31,800€9,973▼ 68.6%
Net result€46,245▲ 7,725%€64,828▲ 40.2%-€16,353€21,529-€149
EBIT margin
Equity€49,481▲ 1,429%€114,308▲ 131%€97,955▼ 14.3%€119,485▲ 22.0%€119,336▼ 0.1%
Total assets€343,202▲ 8.6%€483,841▲ 41.0%€569,031▲ 17.6%€481,063▼ 15.5%€528,666▲ 9.9%
Debt€293,722▼ 6.1%€369,533▲ 25.8%€471,076▲ 27.5%€361,578▼ 23.2%€409,330▲ 13.2%
Working capital€33,357▲ 387%€73,274▲ 120%-€104,496-€42,168▲ 59.6%-€40,971▲ 2.8%
Staff (FTE)10.3
Result per fiscal year
Operating resultNet result
-€25,000€0€25,000€50,000€75,000Operating result 2020: €46,245€46,245Net result 2020: €46,245€46,245Operating result 2021: €80,117€80,117Net result 2021: €64,828€64,828Operating result 2022: -€11,042-€11,042Net result 2022: -€16,353-€16,353Operating result 2023: €31,800€31,800Net result 2023: €21,529€21,529Operating result 2024: €9,973€9,973Net result 2024: -€149-€14920202021202220232024-€20,000€0€20,000€40,000Operating result 2022: -€11,042-€11,000Net result 2022: -€16,353-€16,400Operating result 2023: €31,800€31,800Net result 2023: €21,529€21,500Operating result 2024: €9,973€9,970Net result 2024: -€149-€149202220232024
The operating result falls in 2024; 2024 is 69% below 2023.
Balance-sheet composition
2024 in colour, 2023 as the grey bar beneath
Assets €528,666
Fixed assets €371,167 ▼ 7.4%
Current assets €157,499 ▲ 96.8%
Equity and liabilities €528,666
Equity €119,336 ▼ 0.1%
Debt €409,330 ▲ 13.2%
Debt's share of the balance-sheet total rises from 75.2% to 77.4%. Equity is lower and debt is higher.
Key figures and ratios
2024 value · change against 2023
EBITDA
€47,982▼
2023 · €67,585
Cash flow
€37,860▼
2023 · €57,315
Current ratio
0.79▲
2023 · 0.65
Debt to equity
3.43▲
2023 · 3.03
ROE
-0.1%▼
2023 · 18.0%
ROA
0.0%▼
2023 · 4.5%
Interest coverage
4.72▼
2023 · 6.58
Debt ≤ 1 year
€198,470▲
2023 · €122,204
Debt > 1 year
€210,860▼
2023 · €239,375
Staff costs
€656,216▲
2023 · €533,456
Green means a favourable move, even when the figure itself falls: as with debt or debt to equity.

Peer companies

Historical observation

Of the 2,501 companies that looked in July 2024 the way this one looks now, 1.4% went bankrupt within 24 months and 96% are still going.

  • Small
  • 20 years or older
  • solvency 10 to 30%
  • a small loss
1.4% went bankrupt
1.7% stopped otherwise
96% still going

A further 0.5% stopped, but we cannot tell whether within those 24 months.

For this company itself Checked computes a lower bankruptcy probability: < 0.1% over twelve months. The score reads more about this company than the group's four characteristics; both figures are right about what they measure.

How reliable is this rule?

Tested on the year before, without using that year itself: the groups of July 2023 gave each of the 497,058 companies of July 2024 its group's bankruptcy share. Expected: 1.5%; actually bankrupt within 24 months: 1.6%.

The companies in ten equal groups, from lowest to highest expected share.
Group Expected Actual
1 0.2% 0.2%
2 0.3% 0.4%
3 0.5% 0.5%
4 0.6% 0.7%
5 0.8% 0.9%
6 1.2% 1.3%
7 1.5% 1.6%
8 1.7% 1.7%
9 2.7% 2.8%
10 5.3% 5.7%

The rule ranks well: a company that went bankrupt got a higher share than one that kept going in 74% of comparisons. The level follows the economy: in a year with more bankruptcies, the actual share is higher than the year before.

An observation about 2,501 comparable companies, not a prediction for this company. The sector does not count: the register keeps no sector for companies that stopped, so it would make the outcome look better than it was.

Annual accounts
Filed annual accounts As filed with the NBB · 2024 against 2023 · 42 lines
Balance sheet Code20232024
Assets
Total assets20/58€481,063€528,666▲
Fixed assets21/28€401,027€371,167▼
Tangible fixed assets22/27€394,825€364,964▼
Land and buildings22€361,395€337,874▼
Furniture and vehicles24€33,429€27,091▼
Financial fixed assets28€6,203€6,203=
Current assets29/58€80,036€157,499▲
Amounts receivable after more than one year29-€20,000
Other amounts receivable291-€20,000
Amounts receivable within one year40/41-€82,086
Other amounts receivable41-€82,086
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€75,134€50,750▼
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1€4,902€4,663▼
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€481,063€528,666▲
Equity10/15€119,485€119,336▼
Contributions10/11€7,457€7,457=
Capital10€7,457€7,457=
Profit (loss) carried forward14€112,027€111,878▼
Amounts payable17/49€361,578€409,330▲
Amounts payable after more than one year17€239,375€210,860▼
Financial debts170/4€239,375€210,860▼
Amounts payable within one year42/48€122,204€198,470▲
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42€7,789€34,314▲
Trade debts44€57,046€78,615▲
Suppliers440/4€57,046€78,615▲
Taxes, remuneration and social security45€55,665€84,144▲
Taxes450/3€0€14,287▲
Remuneration and social security454/9€55,665€69,856▲
Income statement Code20232024
Remuneration, social security and pensions62€533,456€656,216▲
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€35,785€38,009▲
Other operating charges640/8€136€672▲
Gross operating margin9900€601,176€704,870▲
Operating profit (loss)9901€31,800€9,973▼
Financial income75/76B-€39
Recurring financial income75-€39
Financial charges65/66B€10,270€10,162▼
Recurring financial charges65€10,270€10,162▼
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€21,529-€149▼
Profit (loss) for the period9904€21,529-€149▼
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€21,529-€149▼
Appropriation of the result
Profit (loss) to be appropriated9906€112,027€111,878▼
Profit (loss) brought forward from the previous period14P€90,498€112,027▲

The notes to these accounts (8 items: statements of assets and debts, cost breakdowns, rights and commitments) are not shown here.

Line20202021202220232024Change
Remuneration, social security and pensions62-€356,339€450,615€533,456€656,216▲ 23.0%
Depreciation of and write-downs on formation expenses, intangible and tangible fixed assets630€14,829€16,446€34,168€35,785€38,009▲ 6.2%
Other operating charges640/8-€1,011€802€136€672▲ 394%
Gross operating margin9900€321,971€453,914€474,543€601,176€704,870▲ 17.2%
Operating profit (loss)9901€46,245€80,117-€11,042€31,800€9,973▼ 68.6%
Financial income75/76B-€18€1-€39-
Recurring financial income75€0€18€1-€39-
Financial charges65/66B-€15,307€5,313€10,270€10,162▼ 1.1%
Recurring financial charges65€0€15,307€5,313€10,270€10,162▼ 1.1%
Profit (loss) for the period before taxes9903€46,245€64,828-€16,353€21,529-€149▼ 101%
Profit (loss) for the period9904€46,245€64,828-€16,353€21,529-€149▼ 101%
Profit (loss) for the period to be appropriated9905€46,245€64,828-€16,353€21,529-€149▼ 101%
Line20202021202220232024Change
Assets
Total assets20/58€343,202€483,841€569,031€481,063€528,666▲ 9.9%
Fixed assets21/28€246,753€247,153€417,504€401,027€371,167▼ 7.4%
Tangible fixed assets22/27€241,050€240,950€411,301€394,825€364,964▼ 7.6%
Land and buildings22-€240,468€374,630€361,395€337,874▼ 6.5%
Furniture and vehicles24-€482€36,671€33,429€27,091▼ 19.0%
Financial fixed assets28€5,703€6,203€6,203€6,203€6,203=
Current assets29/58€96,449€236,688€151,528€80,036€157,499▲ 96.8%
Amounts receivable after more than one year29----€20,000-
Other amounts receivable291----€20,000-
Amounts receivable within one year40/41€13,096€833€0-€82,086-
Trade receivables40-€0----
Other amounts receivable41-€833€0-€82,086-
Cash at bank and in hand54/58€0€50,533€30,284€75,134€50,750▼ 32.5%
Deferred charges and accrued income490/1-€185,322€121,243€4,902€4,663▼ 4.9%
Equity and liabilities
Total equity and liabilities10/49€343,202€483,841€569,031€481,063€528,666▲ 9.9%
Equity10/15€49,481€114,308€97,955€119,485€119,336▼ 0.1%
Contributions10/11--€7,457€7,457€7,457=
Capital10--€7,457€7,457€7,457=
Profit (loss) carried forward14€42,023€106,851€90,498€112,027€111,878▼ 0.1%
Amounts payable17/49€293,722€369,533€471,076€361,578€409,330▲ 13.2%
Amounts payable after more than one year17€230,629€206,119€215,052€239,375€210,860▼ 11.9%
Financial debts170/4-€206,119€215,052€239,375€210,860▼ 11.9%
Amounts payable within one year42/48€63,092€163,414€256,024€122,204€198,470▲ 62.4%
Current portion of amounts payable after more than one year42-€12,852€13,670€7,789€34,314▲ 341%
Trade debts44€26,074€101,760€186,670€57,046€78,615▲ 37.8%
Suppliers440/4-€101,760€186,670€57,046€78,615▲ 37.8%
Taxes, remuneration and social security45-€48,783€55,665€55,665€84,144▲ 51.2%
Taxes450/3-€0-€0€14,287-
Remuneration and social security454/9-€48,783€55,665€55,665€69,856▲ 25.5%
Line20202021202220232024Change
Profit (loss) for the period9904€46,245€64,828-€16,353€21,529-€149▼ 101%
+ Depreciation and write-downs630€14,829€16,446€34,168€35,785€38,009▲ 6.2%
Operating cash flow (approximation)€61,074€81,274€17,815€57,315€37,860▼ 33.9%
Investment in fixed assets (approximation)--€16,846-€204,519-€19,309-€8,149▲ 57.8%
Change in cash-€50,533-€20,249€44,849-€24,384▼ 154%

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

2025
08-12
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2024 · micro schema · 130 days late
2024
30-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2023 · micro schema
12-06
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2022 · micro schema · 317 days late
2023
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €21,529
Net result €21,529 after one loss-making year.
31-12
Financial Equity above €100,000Eq €119,485 ▲22%
Equity rises from €97,955 to €119,485.
2022
22-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2021 · micro schema · 53 days late
2021
31-12
Financial Highest result since 2018net €64,828 ▲40.2%
Operating result €80,117, net result €64,828, both a record.
31-12
Financial Equity above €100,000Eq €114,308 ▲131%
3 profitable years in a row build equity to €114,308.
23-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2020 · micro schema
2020
01-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2019 · full schema
2019
31-12
Financial Back to profitnet €591
Net result €591 after one loss-making year.
06-09
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2018 · full schema · 37 days late
Show earlier events
2018
18-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2017 · full schema
2017
17-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2016 · full schema
2016
08-07
NBB filing Annual accounts filed
fiscal year 2015 · full schema
Financial milestoneNBB filingFinancial milestones sit on the fiscal year-end date, not the filing date.
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Directors · office · real estate

Directors
10 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, Blégny · 4 establishment units since 2001
seat establishment approximate 3 of 4 establishment units on the map
Ground area
3,949 m²
Building footprint
1,545 m²
Volume, LiDAR
14,496 m³
3 parcels, Wallonia · tallest building 12.5 m, ±3 floors. Linked by address, not a title deed.
24 companies at this address See who is registered here
4 establishment units
COMPAS - FORMAT
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since 20012.160.801.395
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Rue de l' Est 20, 4800 VerviersOther education
since 20012.161.127.138
COMPAS - FORMAT
Rue du Warihet 32A, 4300 WaremmeOther education
since 20122.207.662.689
COMPAS - FORMAT
Rue Cahorday 1, 4671 BlégnyOther education
since 20182.272.928.942
3 parcels
Wallonia 3 (100%)
Parcel (capakey) Region Area Buildings Height / fl.
62095C0028/00F000 Wallonia 2,201 m² 1 · 1,380 m² 12.5 m · 3 fl.
64074A0450/00E000 Wallonia 1,354 m² 1 · 102 m² 6.2 m · 2 fl.
62343C0009/00F008 Wallonia 394 m² 1 · 62 m² 10.3 m · 3 fl.
Linked by address, not proof of ownership
Good to know
3 of 3 parcels with an exact address match; the rest are indicative.
Linked through address data, this is not proof of ownership.

Public money · subsidies and aid

Wallonia-Brussels Federation

2021 to 2025 · 49 entries · 1,531,928 EUR in total

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Identification & contact

Identification
Legal formNon-profit association
Founded17-04-2001
Fiscal year end31-12
Activities, NACEBEL 2025
85599Other education
E-invoicing
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Peppol ID 0208:0476855067
Also 9925:BE0476855067
Registered 15-12-2025

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